Easter.<\/strong> Orthodox Christians, who are
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Easter messages.<\/strong> In an Easter video message posted on social media, president Klaus
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Holidays.<\/strong> More than 22,000 police,
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European elections.<\/strong> The campaign for
Spain elections.<\/strong> More than 36 million voters are taking part in parliamentary elections
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\nthe majority in Romania, as well as the Greek-Catholic, celebrate Easter, the
\nresurrection of Christ. At midnight on Saturday, people went to church to
\nreceive light from the priest and sing Christ is risen. People light their
\ncandles from the Holy Light, which is brought from Jerusalem’s Church of the
\nHoly Sepulchre. In his Easter message, the patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox
\nChurch Daniel has urged people to bring joy and light to the souls of those who
\nare orphaned, sick, elderly, poor, in mourning or alone, by word and deed.
\nHe said Romanians living abroad should not be forgotten either, urging
\nbelievers to pray for their health and redemption. <\/p>\n
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\nIohannis wished Romanians to enjoy peaceful holidays together with their loved
\nones. Prime minister Viorica Dancila also wished Romanians a happy Easter, good
\nhealth and to enjoy the pleasant moments spent with their loved ones. She said
\nin a press release that Easter is a blessed time, full of faith and hope and
\nbringing us closer to the divinity that exists in people and giving us the
\nchance of a new beginning. May the holy day of Resurrection bring inner peace
\nand prosperity to all Romanians and fulfilment and recognition at home and
\nabroad to the Romanian army, said the defence minister Gabriel Les in his
\nEaster message. <\/p>\n
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\nsecurity and border forces, firefighters and paramedics have been mobilised in
\nRomania for the Easter and Labour Day holiday to oversee traffic and large
\ngatherings of people. Over 900 public events are held over this period,
\nattracting around 1 million people. The Romanian authorities are also working
\nwith their counterparts in the neighbouring Hungary and Bulgaria at the busiest
\nborder crossing points. The customs authorities in Romania and the Republic of
\nMoldova have agreed on a set of measures to speed up traffic across the common
\nborder during the Easter holidays. This involves additional border administrative
\nstaff, opening all border check point lanes and coordination with the regional
\nborder police structures.<\/p>\n
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\nthe European Parliament elections on the 26th of May began on
\nSaturday in Romania. This country is entitled to 33 seats in the European
\nParliament, with the 33rd seat to be awarded however when the UK
\nformally leaves the European Union. 13 political parties and three independent
\ncandidates are in the race. 441 polling stations have been set up abroad for the
\nRomanians in the diaspora, including 76 in Italy, 50 in Spain and 25 in
\nGermany. A referendum on the judiciary called by president Klaus Iohannis will also take place at the
\nsame time as the elections for the European Parliament. <\/p>\n
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\nin Spain. The government led by the socialist prime minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez
\ncalled early elections after failing to secure the necessary support for the
\nbudget. His cabinet had the shortest term in the last 40 years. S\u00e1nchez is
\nleading in opinion polls, but is unlikely to obtain absolute majority, which
\nmeans parties will seek to form a coalition. According to Radio Romania’s
\ncorrespondent in Madrid, 100,000 people under guardianship will be allowed to
\nvote following a change in electoral law. Another first is the candidacy of
\nVox, a far-right party that has seen a rise in opinion polls.<\/p>\n
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