{"id":102774,"date":"2018-05-19T13:32:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-19T10:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devrri.freshlemon.ro\/news-and-current-affairs\/newsflash\/may-19-2018-102774.html"},"modified":"2024-02-15T20:17:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T18:17:32","slug":"may-19-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/news-and-current-affairs\/newsflash\/may-19-2018-id102774.html","title":{"rendered":"May 19, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MUSEUMS<\/strong> \u2013 Museums across Europe, including in Romania, are open tonight for visitors to take part in a new edition of the Long Night of Museums. In Romania, 180 museums and partner organisations in the country and in the capital city Bucharest are taking part in this 14th edition. In Bucharest, taking part in the event are the National Art Museum of Romania, the National History Museum, the George Enescu National Museum, the Grigore Antipa Natural History Museum, and the Romanian Peasant Museum. Exhibitions, concerts and film screenings have been put together, for all ages and for all tastes. The 2018 edition also includes projects aimed at a more user-friendly experience, providing digital museum routes that may be explored free of charge. The European Night of Museums series was initiated by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.      <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROYAL WEDDING<\/strong> \u2013 Thousands of people gathered on Saturday morning in the historical city of Windsor, near London, to celebrate the wedding of Price Harry of Wales, grandson to Queen Elizabeth II of the UK, with his fianc\u00e9e, the 36 year old American actress Meghan Markle. The official ceremony will combine the elegance of the royal protocol with the glamour of Hollywood events. The religious ceremony will be hosted by St. Georges Chapel at Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest royal estate in the world, constantly inhabited over the centuries. Receptions will then be held, at St. Georges Hall, Windsor Castle at noon and at the nearby Frogmore House in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIASPORA<\/strong> \u2013 The second regional consular meeting in the campaign entitled \u201c2018 Dialogue with the Diaspora on consular topics ends today in Rome. According to a news release issued by the Romanian Foreign Ministry in Bucharest, taking part in the event are representatives of the Romanian diplomatic missions and consular offices in Italy, Spain, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Switzerland, Montenegro and Israel. Talks focused on topics related to consular activities, particularly the handling of the situations that require the activation of the Foreign Ministry Crisis Response Task Force, as well as the use of the IT systems that are part of the E-Cons integrated platform, which currently services the entire consular network of the Romanian Foreign Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MOLDOVA<\/strong> \u2013 The European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cre\u0163u, who is on an official visit to Chisinau, has travelled today to Ungheni, designated one of the 2018 European Villages. The locals found out from the EU official about the support the bloc has given to the Rep. of Moldova, particularly through EU-funded projects implemented in their region. Yesterday in Chisinau, Corina Cretu said the EU wants to remain a strong partner for the development of the ex-Soviet Republic of Moldova. The statement came after her meeting with PM Pavel Filip. The European official also said that it is important for Moldova to focus on implementing reform in key sectors like economic development, the business environment, energy and justice. In turn, PM Filip reiterated that the goal of the Government of Modova is the European accession of this ex-Soviet republic.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLANE CRASH<\/strong> \u2013 More than 100 people died in Fridays Boeing 737 crash in Cuba, while 3 survivors are in critical condition in hospital. The aircraft was on a domestic route to the east of Cuba, and it crashed shortly after taking off in Havana. A total of 110 people were on board, including 6 members of the crew, the Cuban authorities announced. Two days of national mourning were declared. 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