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Middle East.<\/strong> Romania’s and Romanian citizens’ interests have not been
\naffected so far by the situation in Iraq and the Middle East, the Romanian
\nforeign minister Bogdan Aurescu said on Wednesday. He also said that Romania is
\ncoordinating with its EU and NATO allies, and stressed that his ministry is
\nmonitoring the situation of the Romanians in the region. He announced that the
\nRomanian embassy in Baghdad is being relocated and a new ambassador to Iraq is
\nbeing considered. The Middle East crisis confirmed that the missile defence
\nsystem in Deveselu, southern Romania, is well integrated into NATO and is
\nworking perfectly, said Aurescu. He and defence minister Nicolae Ciuca were
\nheard by Parliament’s special committees in relation to the situation in the
\nMiddle East. The defence minister also said there is no reason to panic about
\nthe risk of unwanted events on Romanian territory. He explained that the 14
\nRomanian military who form part of the NATO mission training Iraqi forces have
\nbeen relocated. He also announced that the first of seven Patriot systems would
\nbecome operational this year and become part of Romania’s air defence service.<\/p>\n

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NATO.<\/strong> On Thursday, the Romanian Naval
\nForces officially take over the command of the Standing NATO Mine
\nCountermeasures Group 2, which brings together military ships from Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Spain
\nand Turkey. The group will operate in the Black Sea and in the Mediterranean,
\nin order to ensure the rapid reaction capacity at NATO level.<\/p>\n

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Resignation. <\/strong>Russian
\npresident Vladimir Putin on Wednesday appointed Mikhail Mishustin, the head of the tax service, as the new prime
\nminister. The appointment comes shortly after the surprise resignation of Dmitry
\nMedvedev, who had been prime minister for almost 8 years. Medvedev said he
\nresigned to allow president Vladimir Putin to make a number of constitutional
\nchanges. The Kremlim leader on Wednesday proposed a referendum to revise the Constitution
\nin order to strengthen Parliament’s powers. He explained he wished to give the
\nState Duma, the lower chamber of Parliament, a role in nominating the prime
\nminister, deputy prime minister and the cabinet, emphasising that the president
\nwould be obliged to appoint the persons nominated by Parliament. He underlined,
\nhowever, that he wished to maintain a strong presidential system. Medvedev is
\nto receive a new post, that of vice-president of Russia’s Security Council,
\nwhich is led by the head of state. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Green pact. <\/strong>The European Parliament
\non Wednesday passed a resolution on the European Green Deal. MEPs thus back the
\ncommitment of the European Commission to transform the EU into a healthier,
\nsustainable, equitable, fair and prosperous society, with zero greenhouse gas
\nemissions, calling for the necessary transition to a carbon neutral society to
\ntake place until 2050 at the latest. MEPs also say the deal proposed by the
\nEuropean Commission should be at the heart of the European strategy for new
\nsustainable growth that respects the limits of the planet and for creating
\neconomic opportunities, stimulating investment and ensuring quality jobs. The
\nEuropean Parliament has warned, however, that for the EU to reach the Green
\nDeal goals, substantial public and private investments need to made. The EU
\nlegislative body already said that the Union must cut emissions by 55% by 2030
\nto reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and that an agreement is urgently needed for
\nthe long-term budget for the 2021 to 2027 period in order to support the
\nimplementation of policies in the field. <\/p>\n

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Electric scooters.<\/strong> The Romanian
\ninterior ministry aims to introduce legal regulations for the use of electric
\nscooters to enhance road safety. A draft emergency order which has been
\nsubmitted for public debate stipulates that electric scooters can only travel
\non bike lanes and, where these do not exist, on roads where the speed limit is
\n50 km per hour, therefore not on national roads and motorways. Only persons
\nabove the age of 14 will be allowed to drive an electric scooter, and a helmet will
\nbe obligatory for persons under the age of 16. At night, scooters must be
\nequipped with lights and reflective gear. Almost 200 accidents involving
\nelectric scooters have taken place in Romania since 2016, causing the death of
\none person dead and serious injuries to dozens of others. <\/p>\n

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Culture Day.<\/strong> Events marking Romania’s National Culture Day and the birth of the great Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu were held on Wednesday in Romania, the Republic of Moldova and the Romanian communities abroad. January 15th, Mihai Eminescu’s birthday, became National Culture Day under a law adopted by the Chamber of Deputies in 2010.<\/p>\n


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