FESTIVALS Three major music festivals scheduled for this
\nsummer – Untold, Neversea and Electric Castle have been cancelled due to the
\nrestrictions imposed to prevent the coronavirus pandemic. According to
\norganisers, the decision was made against the uncertainty in the showbiz, the
\nrestrictions imposed on team working and the bill banning events attended by more than 1000
\npeople until August 31st this year. People who bought tickets for the
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COVID 19 Only 119 Covid infections have
\nbeen reported in the past 24 hours in Romania, the authorities have announced.
\nThe number of confirmed cases has exceeded 19,500 and the country has a death
\ntoll of 1,279. 13,500 patients have been cured since the beginning of the
\npandemic. 31 hundred Romanian nationals have been reported infected abroad, of
\nwhom 106 died. In the meantime, the activity in hospitals around Romania is
\ngradually coming back to normal. Several medical units exclusively treating
\nCovid infections so far are gradually returning to the activities they carried
\nout before the pandemic. A new stage of relaxing measures began on Monday, when
\noutdoor terraces and beaches reopened. Social distancing remains in effect but
\nRomanians are now allowed to travel from one city to another. Malls, schools,
\nkindergartens and playgrounds remain close, while flights towards some EU and
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REPATRIATION The
\nForeign Ministry in Bucharest has announced that jointly with other state
\ninstitutions it facilitated the repatriation of 620 Romanian nationals from
\ncountries like The Netherlands, France and Spain. The move comes in line with other
\nmeasures aimed at easing the return of the Romanian nationals who have been
\naffected by the air transport restrictions imposed by the COVID1-19 pandemic. According
\nto the same sources, the Romanian nationals were unable to prolong their stay in
\nthe aforementioned countries due to various reasons. We recall that local air
\ncarrier TAROM has cancelled its flights towards Italy, Spain, Britain, France,
\nGermany and Belgium until mid-July. <\/p>\n
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SCHOOL Eighth and twelfth graders in Romania are today
\ncoming back to school after more than two months of online lessons. They are
\ngoing to take special lessons for their National Test and for the high-school
\ngraduation exam. Special measures have been applied in schools to limit the
\nspreading of the new coronavirus and students must wear masks during the two or
\nthree-hours classes. Until June 5th, eighth graders are expected to apply for
\ntheir National Test due ten days later. Another exam session has been scheduled
\nfor June 29th, for those who have been prevented from attending the first
\nsession on health grounds. A special baccalaureate exam session is also
\nexpected to be scheduled for the same reasons. Students will start applying for
\nthis session tomorrow and the first written exam is due on June 22nd. <\/p>\n
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ORDER US president Donald Trump on Monday pledged to
\nreestablish order in a country affected by riots. The US official said he would
\ndeploy army troops to quell anti-police protests if state governors are unable
\nto do so. Protests and rioting continued on Monday night by people enraged by
\nthe death of an African American while being apprehended by the police. Police
\nfired tear gas and rubber bullets at the protesters. Demonstrations against
\npolice brutality and racism in the USA were being held at the end of last week
\nin Britain, Germany and Canada. Protests were being held in New Zealand,
\nDublin, Amsterdam and Paris on Monday. <\/p>\n
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