PROTESTS – In Romania, military prosecutors called on people who
\nprotested on Friday in Bucharest to come forward if they have been injured or
\ncan provide important information. Dozens of people have filed complaints over
\nthe last two days against the gendarmes after being injured in the protests. Forensic
\nmedical reports have been issued for scores of people, including gendarmes. At
\nthe same time, the two individuals who assaulted a female gendarme and her
\ncolleague have been arrested. As a result of the violence that ensued on Friday
\nat the protests against the government, around 500 people needed medical care,
\nand 70 were hospitalized, including 11 gendarmes. The Romania 100 platform filed
\na request with the prosecutors with the High Court of Cassation and Justice to
\nindict Bucharest Prefect Speranta Cliseru and Interior Minister Carmen Dan as a
\nresult of the extreme violence perpetrated on the night of August 10 to 11.<\/p>\n
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MESSAGE – Romania is undergoing a period of
\nturbulence due to the violent protests, President Klaus Iohannis said on Monday,
\nreferring to last Friday’s violent anti-Government protests. The president said
\nthe violent repression of protests is unacceptable, pointing out that those
\nresponsible must be identified and brought to justice. President Iohannis also
\ncondemned the actions of people who attacked the riot police, stating that no
\none is yet being held accountable for the violent acts of August 10, adding
\nthat at least one person should have stepped down by now. Romania is a balanced
\nand respected country, but the Government is doing everything in its power to
\ndestroy this image, the President went on to say. Polls show that 80% of
\nRomanians believe Romania is headed in the wrong direction, Klaus Iohannis
\nargued. In turn, the Social-Democratic Party wrote in a press release that the
\nPresident encouraged the anti-Government protests, calling on Klaus Iohannis to
\ndisplay responsibility and act like a President should, to help consolidate
\ndemocratic rights and values and the rule of law. <\/p>\n
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JUSTICE – European Commissioner for Justice Vera Jourova calls on
\nthe government in Bucharest to reconsider their recent changes in the judicial
\nsystem, according to the DPA news agency, quoting an interview by the German
\npublication Die Welt. The European official said that the new version of the
\nlaws threatens the independence of judges, limits the authority of prosecutors,
\nand undermines confidence in the judicial system. Commissioner Jourova said it
\nwould be useful for the government in Bucharest to reconsider their plans. DPA
\nmentions that the judicial reform in Romania has sparked protests. According to
\nthe source, the organizers of these protests claim that the laws favor corrupt
\npoliticians, as they decriminalize abuse in office.<\/p>\n
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SUMMIT – Romania is ready to organize
\nthe informal summit of EU heads of state and Government on May 9, 2019 in
\nSibiu, central Romania, the Foreign Ministry reports. On Monday, Sibiu hosted a
\nworking meeting to prepare next year’s summit as part of Romania’s mandate at
\nthe helm of the European Council. Attending were representatives of the presidency
\nand local authorities. Devoted to the future of the EU and the upcoming
\nstrategic agenda for the 2019-2024 period, the Summit will bring together 27
\nheads of state and government of member states, 36 official delegations, 400
\nhigh-ranking officials, some 900 journalists and 100 interpreters. <\/p>\n
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NAVY- The Romanian Naval Forces on August 14 will pay homage to the
\nheroes and soldiers who made history in the naval battles that helped preserve
\nthe independence and sovereignty of the country, the Defense Ministry reports.
\nRomanian military will attend a special ceremony at the Sailors’ Monument in
\nConstanta. Wednesday, August 15, is Navy Day, which will be marked by a big
\nnaval show held in Constanta and Mangalia. 2018 marks 116 years since the
\nMilitary Navy was founded. <\/p>\n
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VISIT – A delegation of the National Guard of the State of Alabama,
\nled by Major-General Sheryl Gordon, is paying an official visit to Romania over
\nAugust 13-16. The American delegation will attend the conference entitled 25
\nYears of State Partnership Program, organized by the Carol I National
\nDefense University in Bucharest. The agenda also includes visits to the Mihail
\nKogalniceanu airbase, to the military port in Tulcea, and the Constanta
\nbarracks, where they will meet with Chief of General Staff Nicolae-Ionel Ciuca
\nto attend ceremonies marking Navy Day. Cooperation between the Romanian Army
\nand the National Guard of the State of Alabama has been ongoing for the past 25
\nyears, as part of the State Partnership Program. <\/p>\n
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THEATRE – Stage director Silvu Purcarete’s
\nlatest show, The Story of an Ill-reputed Princess, has been selected for the
\nopening of the Cultural and Olympic Games in 2020 in Tokyo, the spokesperson of
\nthe Radu Stanca National Theatre in Sibiu has announced. The show is based on
\nan original script written by Silviu Purcarete, grounded on a kabuki play. It
\nwill premiere in June. <\/p>\n
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