4th JULY ‘Romania’s strategic priority is and will remain a strong
\ntransatlantic relation’, Romanian president Klaus Iohannis said on Thursday
\nduring the reception offered by the US embassy in Bucharest on the occasion of
\nthe country’s 243rd anniversary. Also attending the event Romanian
\nPrime Minister Viorica Dancila has conveyed a message of congratulations as
\nwell as wishes of peace and prosperity to all the US citizens. According to a
\ngovernment communiqu\u00e9, Romania has confirmed its statute of a trustworthy
\npartner of the United States and also a staunch ally in ensuring peace as well
\nas regional and global security, being known for its contribution, the fifth in
\nsize, to NATO’s Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan. At the same time, the government
\nin Bucharest appreciates and warmly hails the role of the Romanian community in
\nthe USA as an element of rapprochement, cohesion and solid inter-human, social
\nand cultural bond. The US celebrates its Independence Day on July 4th,
\nmarking the day when back in 1773 13 British colonies proclaimed their
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TENNIS Romania’s best tennis player Simona Halep will be up against Victoria
\nAzarenka of Belarus on Friday in the third round of the Grand Slam tournament
\nin Wimbledon. Halep has outperformed another Romanian challenger, Mihaela
\nBuzarnescu in the second round. Also on Thursday, another player from Romania, Monica
\nNiculescu was defeated by Elise Mertens of Belgium 7-5, 6-0 in the same
\ncompetition. On the same day a pair made up of Horia Tecau of Romania and Jean Julien
\nRojer of the Netherlands qualified for the round of 32 of the men’s doubles
\nafter a 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 win against Italians Marco Cecchinato and Andreas Seppi. <\/p>\n
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COURT Romania’s Constitutional Court (RCC) has postponed for July 10th
\nthe ruling over the motions tabled by the opposition Save Romania Union and the
\nNational Liberal Party and by president Iohannis concerning several Parliament
\namendments to the Penal Code and Penal Procedure Codes. The RCC judges have
\nrepeatedly postponed the ruling on the aforementioned amendments, which, according
\nto the opposition, are contradicting not only the rule of law by weakening
\nRomania’s penal policy and encouraging crime but also the Constitution. In
\nturn, president Iohannis believes the amendments to the Penal Procedure Code are
\ninfringing on the Constitution and the principle of bicameralism. The controversial
\narticles include the decriminalization of the abuse of office, and reducing the
\nstatute of limitations and term of parole. The two projects were endorsed by
\nthe decision-making Chamber of Deputies in April. <\/p>\n
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NEVERSEA As of Thursday, the city of Constanta, on the Romanian Black
\nSea Coast, plays venue for the Neversea Festival, the largest music festival in
\nEurope held on a beach. 150 famous artists will perform for four days on the Modern
\nbeach, before an audience of some 200,000 people. The list of guests includes
\nAfrojack, G-Eazy, Jessy J, DJ Snake, Sean Paul, Lost Frequencies, Kadebostany,
\nSalvatore Ganacci and Dub FX. Special security measures have been put in place
\nto ensure the smooth running of the event. This year the festival’s budget
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