Summit.<\/strong> Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis is today
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EU.<\/strong> The minister delegate for European affairs
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Economy.<\/strong>
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Heroes.<\/strong> 13 foreign delegations and several hundred military
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Meeting. <\/strong>The speaker of the Romanian
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Protest.<\/strong> Trade unions in the Romanian defence industry
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Auction.<\/strong> A bronze sculpture made by the Romanian artist
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Rugby.<\/strong> Romania’s rugby side has been disqualified
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Tennis.<\/strong> Romanian
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\nattending an informal meeting of the European Council and the EU-Western
\nBalkans summit held in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. According to a statement
\nfrom the president’s office, the European Council is to discuss issues related
\nto the digital, research and innovation areas, as well as the US tariffs on
\nsteel and aluminium imports. The EU-Western Balkans on Thursday will look at
\ntopics such as connectivity, security and migration. President Iohannis is
\nexpected to stress the importance of the projects carried out in the fields of
\nconnectivity, infrastructure, energy and digital networks, which can improve
\nthe convergence between the European Union and the Western Balkans, the
\npresidential statement also reads. <\/p>\n
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\nVictor Negrescu is today presenting Parliament’s specialist committees with a
\nfirst draft of Romania’s priorities during its EU presidency. On Tuesday, Negrescu
\ntravelled to Germany to present his German and French counterparts the state of
\nBucharest’s preparations for taking over the rotating presidency of the EU
\nCouncil in 2019. He also reiterated Romania’s wish to contribute to the
\nrelaunch of the European project and said his country was ready to form part of
\nwhat he called the Union’s hard core. <\/p>\n
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\nThe government will soon adopt new measures to stimulate major investments in
\nthe Romanian economy, prime minister Viorica Dancila said today. She explained
\nthat her cabinet was seeking foreign investments of 1 billion euros this year.
\nOn Tuesday, deputy prime minister Viorel Stefan said Romania’s 4.2% economic
\ngrowth rate in the first quarter of the year was the 5th highest in
\nthe European Union and double the community average. Stefan said the government
\nwished investments to represent the main engine for development. Direct foreign
\ninvestment has grown compared with the same period in 2016 by 1.38 billion
\neuros, while the pension fund deficit dropped to around a half. Also, more
\nmoney will go to the state budget, which will allow for the financing of
\ninvestments and better public services, Viorel Stefal also said. <\/p>\n
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\nfrom six countries will today be arriving in Buzau, south-eastern Romania, to
\nhonour the memory of the heroes in one of the biggest cemeteries in Europe.
\nBuried in the Buzau cemetery are people who fought in the War of Independence
\nof 1877, the Second Balkan War of 1913 and the two World Wars, people killed
\nduring the anti-communist revolution of December 1989 and Romanian military who
\ndied in theatres of operation in Afghanistan. The festivities held tomorrow
\nwill be attended by military from Romania, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, the
\nRepublic of Moldova and Italy, as well as politicians and ambassadors, as well
\nas ordinary people. <\/p>\n
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\nSenate Calin Popescu Tariceanu today attends a meeting of Parliament speakers
\nfrom the Black Sea Economic Cooperation member states in Istanbul. The event is
\nhosted by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and is dedicated to the 25th
\nanniversary of the foundation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
\nParliamentary Assembly. The participants include the speakers of Parliaments
\nand the heads of national delegations from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
\nBulgaria, Georgia, Greece, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, the Russian
\nFederation, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine. <\/p>\n
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\ntoday picketed the government’s headquarters to protest against the problems
\nfaced by companies and employees in this sector. On Tuesday, around 100
\nemployees protested for two hours outside the government building, calling on
\nprime minister Viorica Dancila to take measures to relaunch the sector. The
\nRomanian defence industry faces closure due to the lack of expert staff and
\nmoney for investment, one of the organisers of the protest told Agerpress news
\nagency. <\/p>\n
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\nConstantin Brancusi in 1932 and representing a stylised portrait of Nancy
\nCunard, a prominent figure of the Paris artistic avant-garde of the day, sold
\nfor 71 million dollars at an auction held by Christie’s in New York. This is
\nthe highest amount paid for a work by Brancusi according to The New York Times.
\nIn 2017, one of his bronzes from 1913, Sleeping Muse, sold for 57.4 million
\ndollars. Constantin Brancusi, who was born in Romania but who lived and worked
\nin Paris for most of his adult life, is considered one most innovative and
\ninfluential sculptors of the 20th century. In July, the Museum of
\nModern Art in New York will open an exhibition dedicated to Brancusi featuring
\n11 works from its collection. <\/p>\n
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\nfrom the 2019 World Cup to be hosted by Japan, World Rugby has announced. The
\ninternational body has explained that Romania, Spain and Belgium fielded
\nineligible players in qualifying. The Rugby Federation in Bucharest says it
\nwill appeal the decision, claiming it had submitted to World Rugby all
\ndocuments required for a player from Tonga to be eligible for the national
\nside. <\/p>\n
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\nand world no. 1 Simona Halep today defeated Japan’s Naomi Osaka in two sets in
\nthe second round of the Rome tennis tournament. <\/p>\n
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