ALERT The State of Alert in effect in Romania until July 16th will be
\nprolonged for 30 more days, the country’s president Klaus Iohannis announced on
\nWednesday at the end of a government meeting on managing the health crisis sparked
\noff by the novel coronavirus. The Romanian president specified that no more
\nrestrictions would be added to the already existing ones, as well as no
\nrelaxation measures. Authorities in Romania have announced 641 new infections and
\n21 fatalities. The total number of infections has exceeded 34 thousand and the death
\ntoll stands at almost two thousand. 249 patients are in intensive care units
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RESTRICTIONS As of Wednesday, Greece no longer allows visitors coming by car to
\nenter its territory without producing a negative COVID-19 test. Tests must be
\ncarried out in licensed laboratories, 72 hours before entering the Greek soil
\nand certificates must be issued in English. Hungary has also imposed
\nrestrictions for citizens coming from the so-called yellow or red areas. Romania
\nis in the first category, and its citizens will undergo medical checks at the
\nborder. If they show no sign of infection, they will be allowed access on the
\nHungarian territory, but they will have to stay under quarantine or isolation
\nfor 14 days, with the exception of those who present two consecutive negative
\nCOVID-19 tests. In keeping with the new regulations in force, crossing Hungary
\nis allowed only on special corridors. Romanians are also on the list of
\nrestrictions in Austria. Thus, direct flights to
\nAustria will be suspended beginning July 16, following a decision of the
\nAustrian authorities. This is also valid for another nine states, among which
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GROWTH Data provided by the
\nNational Institute of Statistics shows the beginning of economic growth in
\nRomania, Economy Minister Florin Citu said on Tuesday. He also said that the
\nrecovery started quicker than expected and pleaded for a further
\nmassive allocation of budget resources towards investment. Romania is among the
\nEU countries with the strongest advance of industrial production in the month
\nof May as compared with April, being on 5th place after Italy, France, Slovakia
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PLAGIARISM The High Court of
\nCassation and Justice in Bucharest on Tuesday dismissed a request by the former
\nSocial Democrat PM Victor Ponta, leader of Pro Romania party at present, to cancel
\nthe education minister’s order from 2016, through which his PhD in law was
\nwithdrawn due to plagiarism. The National Council for Attesting University
\nTitles, Diplomas, and Certificates found in late-June 2016 that the plagiarism
\nallegations against the former PM were justified and asked the education
\nminister to withdraw Ponta’s PhD. The former Prime Minister opened two legal cases
\nasking for the cancellation of the minister’s order, but they have both been
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