ELECTION – Acting President Klaus
\nIohannis, supported by the National Liberal Party, will face former Social-Democrat
\nPrime Minister Viorica Dancila in the runoff for the
\npresidential election, scheduled for November 24. According to data released by
\nthe Central Election Bureau, after counting 96% of the votes, Klaus Iohannis
\nwon 36.91% of the vote, followed by Viorica Dancila with 23.45%, the leader of
\nSave Romania Union Dan Barna with 14.19% of the vote. The scores of the other
\n11 candidates range between 0.1% and 9.%. The voter turnout at national level
\nwas 47.66%. In the Diaspora, where the vote started on Friday and lasted until
\nSunday evening, a record high of 675 thousand people cast their votes.<\/p>\n
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DEFICIT – Romania’s trade deficit exceeded 12 billion euros in the first 9 months of the year, up by 2.1 billion
\nas compared to the same period last year, the National Statistics Institute
\nReports. According to the latest data, exports accounted for 51.8 billion euros
\nin the first 9 months of the year, a 2% increase compared to 2018, while
\nimports stood at 63.8 billion euros, up by 5.1% compared to the same period of
\nlast year. Over January 1 – September 30, cars, transport equipment and other
\nmanufactured goods accounted for a great share of total exports and imports.<\/p>\n
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REMEMBRANCE DAY – The day of veterans and fallen heroes, known internationally as
\nRemembrance Day, is today being marked in military ceremonies held in Bucharest
\nand garrisons across the country. Similar events are staged at the tombs and monuments
\ndevoted to Romanian soldiers. Remembrance Day is celebrated internationally on
\nNovember 11, marking the armistice signed by Germany and the Entente in 1918,
\nmarking the end of the Great War. Also on this day in 2003, Iosif Silviu Fogoras
\ndied in Afghanistan, the first Romanian soldier KIA in theatres of operations.
\nIn 2014, on November 11, November 11 was declared Veterans’ Day in Romania, in
\nrecognition of the merit of all military personnel who took part in military
\nactions. <\/p>\n
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FRIGATE – The King Ferdinand frigate is
\ntaking part in a multinational anti-submarine military exercise, hosted by the
\nTurkish Naval Forces in the Mediterranean Sea until November 20, the Naval Forces General Staff
\nreports. The King Ferdinand crew will take part in specific training exercises
\nin Turkey’s territorial waters and nearby international waters, alongside military
\nfrom Bulgaria, Canada, Greece, Jordan, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, Spain, the
\nUnited States of America and Turkey. According to the Romanian Naval Forces,
\nthe participation of King Ferdinand helps boost interoperability between
\nRomania and partner states, and fosters the Romanian Army’s professionalism at
\nglobal level.<\/p>\n
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FAC – The European Union Foreign
\nAffairs Council is today convening in Brussels to discuss the Council’s
\nresponse to the crisis in Venezuela, Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in
\nthe Eastern Mediterranean and the developments in Syria. As regards Venezuela,
\nthe Council imposed a series of sanctions against this country two years ago,
\nconsidering the May 2018 election, when President Nicolas Maduro won a second
\nterm in office, lacked credibility. As regards Turkey’s illegal drilling in the
\nEastern Mediterranean, the Council has re-expressed its complete solidarity
\nwith Cyprus regarding the observance of its sovereignty and rights, as per
\ninternational law. The Council will also call on Turkey to end its military
\ncampaign in northeastern Syria. <\/p>\n
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(Translated by
\nV. Palcu)<\/p>\n
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