EUROPEAN COUNCIL MEETING – President Klaus Iohannis on
\nThursday and Friday attended the European Council meeting in Brussels, devoted
\nto negotiations over the upcoming multiannual financial agreement. Talks failed
\namidst growing divergences between member states over the total value of duns
\nand their distribution to specific areas. Talks will resume at a subsequent
\ndate with the goal of reaching political consensus as soon as possible. Klaus
\nIohannis said the upcoming budget should allow for the implementation of
\npolitical objectives agreed upon at the Summit in Sibiu, calling for a balanced
\napproach. The Romanian official underlined the importance of the cohesion and
\ncommon agriculture policies, saying they are key to the development and
\nmodernization of Europe. On the sidelines of the summit Klaus Iohannis attended
\na series of meetings with member states supporting an ambitious Europe and with
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CORONAVIRUS – The Romanian Foreign Ministry
\nhas expressed its gratitude towards its Italian, German and Japanese for their
\nsupport and the good cooperation view a view to repatriating the six Romanian
\ncitizens who were quarantined onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan
\narrived. They arrived in Romania on Saturday from Germany by a Ministry of
\nDefense aircraft. They were previously transported from Tokyo to berlin with an
\nItalian aircraft under the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism. They will be
\nquarantined in Bucharest for 14 days. Prior to the disembarking they tested negative
\nfor the COVID-19 virus. The Foreign Ministry in Bucharest announced the two
\nRomanians infected with the coronavirus onboard the cruise ship are receiving
\ntreatment in a hospital in Japan, their overall condition being stable. Another
\n9 Romanians, members of the crew, decided to stay on board. The Foreign Ministry also reports that,
\nconsidering the rise in the number of COVID-19 infections in Italy, a task
\nforce has been created at the Romanian Embassy in Rome that will remain in
\npermanent contact with the Italian Civil Protection and other authorities
\ninvolved. The Foreign Ministry has recommended all Romanian citizens to abide
\nby all local recommendations. The clinical number of infections is on the wane
\nin China, with 397 cases announced on Saturday by the National Health Board as
\ncompared to some 900 on Friday. The death toll in China has reached 2345, with
\nthe total number of infections standing at over 76,000 in continental China. <\/p>\n
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GREEN DEAL – Romania got 750 million Euro
\nfrom the Just Transition Fund to deal with the implementation of the European
\nGreen Deal. The information was made public on Friday by the European Green
\nDeal Rapporteur, the Romanian Siegfried Muresan. He stated that the money will
\nbe used for economic development in the mining regions and not on welfare
\nmeasures. He has given assurances that the miners in Jiu Valley and in Oltenia
\nwill not lose their jobs when the deal is implemented, as they will be able to
\nwork in the field of renewable energies and in industry. Romanian ranks third
\namong the EU countries in terms of green reforms in energy development, after
\nPoland and Germany. The Green Deal is aimed at turning Europe into the first
\ncarbon-neutral continent by 2050.<\/p>\n
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TRAVEL FAIR – The spring edition of
\nRomania’s Travel Fair is underway in Bucharest until Sunday. The event has
\nbrought together over 300 travel agencies offering holiday packages in Romania
\nand abroad including for the upcoming Easter holidays. Operators are pledging
\nsignificant price cuts, even down to 50%. The most sought-after destinations
\nare Turkey, Greece, Spain, Tunisia and Egypt but there are also exotic
\ndestinations like Bali or Thailand.<\/p>\n
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BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL – The 70th edition
\nof the International Film Festival in Berlin is underway until March 1. Some
\n340 films will be screened, with 18 features competing for the Golden Bear.
\nCristi Puiu’s latest feature, Malmkrog, is competing in the newly-created
\nEncounters section. The film is based on philosopher and writer Vladimir
\nSolovyov’s poem Three Meetings. Another Romanian director, Radu Jude, is
\ntaking part in the Forum section with two films, Uppercase Print and The
\nExit of the Trains. Radu Jude is also taking part with a project in the Sleep
\nWalkers Film Fair, which he describes as a pop comedy about sex, technology
\nand society.<\/p>\n
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RUGBY – Romania’s rugby team on Saturday won 24-7 at home to Spain
\nin the third round of Rugby Europe Championship. Despite the score, Spain
\ndominated the game, but Romania defended well and capitalized on its chances.
\nThis is Romania’s first win in Rugby Europe Championship this year, after
\nlosing 41-13 to Georgia and 22-11 to Portugal. Romania will next play Russia in
\nKrasnodar on March 7. <\/p>\n
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