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SUMMIT<\/strong> On Friday in Bratislava,
\nEU leaders stated they wanted to turn the Union into a more attractive and
\nsafer space for its citizens, after one of its major members, Great Britain,
\ndecided to leave. They established a number of guiding lines for strengthening
\nsecurity and economic development, which should result into a strategy to be
\nadopted at the special summit due in Rome in March. The final declaration in
\nBratislava highlights immigration control measures, as well as measures aimed
\nat fighting terrorism and radicalisation and at boosting economic growth by
\nmeans of investment and single market consolidation. At the end of the summit,
\nin which Great Britain did not participate, Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis
\nsaid that, despite the existing crises, the Union was not a chronic patient,
\nbut a success. The head of state also said that he’d held informal talks with
\nsome European leaders also about Romania’s joining the Schenghen agreement, and
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TIMISOARA <\/strong>The Romanian Foreign
\nMinistry has hailed the designation of Timisoara, in western Romania, as the
\nEuropean Capital of Culture in 2021 and has stated that promoting the city will be one of its priorities. Thus, Romanian diplomatic missions, consular
\noffices and cultural institutes abroad will help prepare and promote the
\nprestigious status acquired by Timisoara, which is a model of
\nmulti-culturalism, diversity, contemporary creativity, innovation and European
\nspirit. Timisoara ran for European Capital of Culture alongside other three
\ncities in Romania: the capital Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and Baia Mare in the
\nnorth-west. Timisoara will share the title with one city in Greece and one in Montenegro. In 2007, another Romanian city, Sibiu, was European Capital of Culture, together with Luxembourg. <\/p>\n

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GDP GROWTH<\/strong> The Romanian National
\nForecast Commission has revised up to 4.8% its estimates regarding economic
\ngrowth this year. In spring, the Commission had announced a GDP growth of 4.2%.
\nFor the next three years, the commission has maintained its forecasts regarding
\nthe growth of the GDP at 4.3%, 4.5% and 4.7% respectively. The GDP per capita
\nis to grow constantly in the coming years, from 8,581 Euro in 2016 to 10,587
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CORRUPTION<\/strong> The former head of the
\nRomanian Lottery, Gheorghe Benea, will be investigated for bribe taking and
\noffice peddling, with aggravated consequences. He was previously detained by
\nanti-corruption prosecutors, who had called for his temporary arrest, but will be
\nprosecuted without being detained, and subject to legal restrictions, pending
\ntrial. The case is about a fake tender for the renewal of the Lottery’s car
\nfleet. The damage estimated by investigators stands at more than 500,000 Euro.<\/p>\n

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OKTOBERFEST<\/strong> The German police
\ntightened security measures before Oktoberfest, the biggest beer festival in
\nthe world, which starts today in Munich, the capital of Bavaria, the BBC
\nreports. In early summer, the Germans were terrified by a string of violent
\nattacks perpetrated in Bavaria, of which two committed by asylum seekers
\ninspired by the Islamic State terrorist organization. The festival organizers
\nhave stated they have no information that Oktoberfest might become a target for
\nterrorist attacks, but have nonetheless enhanced security by up-sizing security
\nforces and by installing surveillance cameras. For the first time, the area
\nhosting the festival will be fully surrounded by security fences.<\/p>\n

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