HOLOCAUST
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STATE VISIT <\/strong>On
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RATING<\/strong> Standard&Poors
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GovITHub<\/strong> The first edition of
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DIASPORA <\/strong>Slatina and Apsa de
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HURRICANE<\/strong> Haiti has declared three days of
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FOOTBALL<\/strong> Romania’s national
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\nMEMORIAL<\/strong> On Sunday, the National Commemoration Day of the Holocaust victims in
\nRomania, the Romanian Foreign Ministry paid homage to the memory of the victims
\nof the Holocaust and voiced solidarity with the survivors of the tragic events
\nthat occurred during the Second World War. Also, the Foreign Ministry
\nreaffirmed its commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and any other form
\nof racism, xenophobia, discrimination and intolerance. 75
\nyears ago, on October 9th, Marshal Ion Antonescu, an ally to Nazi Germany,
\nstarted the deportation of Jews from Eastern Romania to the occupied Soviet
\nterritories, an action that, according
\nto statistics, killed more than 250,000 people. Only 10% of the deported
\nreturned home. The Holocaust was recognized by the Romanian authorities in
\n2004, on the basis of conclusions formulated by a commission headed by the
\nwinner of the Nobel Peace Prize Elie Wiesel. The Jews and the Roma who died
\nduring the Holocaust will be commemorated on Monday at the Victims’ Memorial in
\nBucharest. The ceremonies will be attended by representatives of the Romanian
\npresidency, the Government, the
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\nMonday, the president of Slovakia, Andrej Kiska, is paying a formal 2-day visit
\nto Romania, at the invitation of his counterpart Klaus Iohannis. According to a
\ncommuniqu\u00e9 issued by the Romanian Presidency, the main goal of the visit is to
\nboost bilateral relations, at political, economic and sectoral level, as well as to enhance cooperation on current
\nEuropean issues. As Slovakia is currently holding the six month presidency of
\nthe EU Council, the talks will mainly focus on the European agenda, and
\npresident Iohannis will present Romania’s vision regarding the future of
\nEurope. On Tuesday, the two heads of state will open the Romania – Slovakia
\nbilateral business forum and will meet in Nadlac, in the west of the country,
\nwith representatives of the Slovak community in Romania.<\/p>\n
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\nrating agency has reconfirmed the rating regarding Romania’s long and short
\nterm government debt, in national and hard currencies, namely BBB – \/A-3, with
\nstable prospects. According to a communiqu\u00e9 issued by the Finance Ministry in
\nBucharest, this confirmation is based on the economic results registered by
\nRomania lately, a moderate debt, as well as good prospects for further economic
\ngrowth. The low level of interest rates and the oil price have contributed to
\nan economic growth rate of 3.8% in 2015, and 5.2% in the first half of 2016,
\nwhich is the fastest growth in the whole of the EU. The line minister Anca
\nDragu has stated that this economic growth has been accompanied by the creation
\nof new jobs, a low inflation rate and also a low external deficit.<\/p>\n
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\nthe digital marathon GovITHub ended at the Government headquarters in Bucharest
\non Sunday. For two days, over 100 young
\nIT professionals developed programmes aimed at increasing the quality of public
\nservices and improving citizen’s relation with state institutions. The list of
\nprojects included an application with the help of which Romanians in the Diaspora can learn more and
\nfaster about what is happening in the country, and applications such as the one
\nthat allows citizens to report abuses committed by drivers.<\/p>\n
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\nJos in Ukraine have these days hosted the first meetings of the Romanian
\ncultural associations in the neighboring country. The event was organized by
\nthe Department of Romanians Around the World with the Romanian Foreign
\nMinistry. The participants have talked about the issues facing Romanian
\ncommunities in Ukraine and several partnership agreements have been signed with
\ncultural associations in the country. There are approximately 500,000 ethnic
\nRomanians living in Ukraine, most of them along the common border, on the
\neastern Romanian territories annexed by the USSR in 1940, following an
\nultimatum, and taken over in 1991 by Ukraine, as successor state.<\/p>\n
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\nnational mourning, as of Sunday, for the 900 victims of hurricane Matthew.
\nAlso, the first cases of cholera have been confirmed in the Caribbean state. A
\nRomanian officer with the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations will
\nhead the team that will assess the damage caused by the hurricane. At the same
\ntime, colonel Marius Dogean will coordinate the international assistance,
\nincluding the aid for the affected population. He was designated by the
\nEuropean Commission as head of the EU Civil Protection Team, which will travel
\nto Haiti. Colonel Dogean worked in Jordan in 2012 during the crisis triggered
\nby the massive inflow of refugees from Syria, and also in 2013, in the
\nPhilippines, after the catastrophic passing of typhoon Hayian. Also, he was a
\nnational expert posted for EC assessment missions in South Sudan.<\/p>\n
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\nfootball team is in Astana, where on Tuesday it will take on the team of
\nKazakhstan, in the preliminaries of the 2018 world Cup hosted by Russia. On
\nSaturday, Romania defeated Armenia 5-nil, also away from home. In the same
\ngroup E, Poland won 3-2 the game against Denmark, and Montenegro defeated
\nKazakhstan 5-nil. Now Romania ranks first, with 4 points, just like Montenegro
\nand Poland. Last month, the match
\nbetween Romania and Montenegro ended in a draw, 1-1. That was the debut match
\nfor the German Cristoph Daum, the first foreign coach to head Romania’s team as
\nof this fall. Also at home, Romania will take on Poland, on November 11th.<\/p>\n