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\nCincu Training Centre in central Romania on Thursday hosted a ceremony devoted
\nto the establishment of NATO’s Headquarters Multinational Division South-East. President
\nKlaus Iohannis, who attended the event, emphasised how important it is for
\nRomania to be part of NATO, both for its own security and to contribute to the
\nsecurity of its partners and allies. The NATO Headquarters Multinational
\nDivision South-East was set up by Parliament decision and is based in the Sibiu
\nGarrison and together with the Headquarters Multinational Brigade South-East
\nbased in Craiova, in southern Romania, and the Headquarters Multinational
\nDivision based in Bucharest, forms part of Romania’s substantial contribution
\nto the consolidation of credible NATO deterrence and defence posts on its
\neastern flank. According to army reserve general Alexandru Grumaz, with the
\nestablishment of the latest division, the entire NATO flank in south-eastern
\nEurope will be coordinated from Romania, from Sibiu. <\/p>\n
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\nare warning about the healthcare situation amid rising number of new
\ncoronavirus infections in recent days in Romania. The National Public Health
\nInstitute is urging people to observe basic protection rules, including wearing
\nproper face covering and maintaining physical distancing, as well as respecting
\nstrict hand hygiene. A record new 1.112 coronavirus cases were confirmed on Thursday.
\nMore than 40,000 cases have so far been reported in Romania since the beginning
\nof the outbreak five months ago. Over 5,500 people are currently in hospital,
\nnearly 300 of them in intensive care. 25 new deaths were also reported, death
\ntoll thus hitting 2,126.<\/p>\n
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\nEuropean funds was the key topic of Wednesday night’s Government meeting in
\nBucharest, which focused on legislation facilitating the country’s economic
\nrecovery. The Cabinet also discussed options to grant non-reimbursable loans to
\nsmall and medium-sized businesses and small entrepreneurs, both for investments
\nand working capital. Funds will also be granted to limited liability companies
\nwithout employees, to self-employed professionals, cultural NGOs and to family
\nphysicians treating coronavirus patients. Another bill concerns the provision
\nof funds for SMEs to lease equipment and tools. The 80 billion euros earmarked
\nby the EU for Romania will be spent for national reconstruction, president
\nKlaus Iohannis said prior to the Cabinet meeting, after a discussion with prime
\nminister Ludovic Orban. The money will come from two sources, the EU’s
\n2021-2027 multiannual budget and the post-coronavirus recovery fund. The first
\nsource will cover ongoing projects, and the money will be accessed under a
\nnational plan which is essentially ready, said the president. The EU economic
\nrecovery plan provides access to 34 billion euros for Romania, especially in
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\nEuropean Parliament warned in a resolution adopted on Thursday that it would
\nnot vote the accord of EU leaders on the EU multiannual budget unless they
\nimprove it, criticising in particular the cuts in the budgets of certain areas,
\nthe France Presse news agency reports. The EU Parliament is to vote on the EU’s
\nnew 7-year budget by the end of the year. After a marathon summit, EU leaders
\non Tuesday night agreed on a European recovery fund worth 750 billion euros and
\nthe 2021-2027 budget worth 1,074 billion euros. While most EU leaders described
\nthe accords as historic, MEPs from a number of political groups criticised
\nespecially the budget cuts in areas such as healthcare, education, defence and
\nresearch and development, as well as the lack of a clear link between access to
\nthe funds and the rule of law. <\/p>\n
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\nBucharest-based club FCSB on Wednesday evening won the Romanian Football Cup,
\nafter defeating Sepsi OSK Sf\u00e2ntu Gheorghe 1-nil. FCSB thus booked their place
\nin the Europa League qualifiers, alongside another Romanian team, FC Botosani.
\nThe national football championship is also drawing to an end, after being
\nsuspended in March over the coronavirus pandemic and resumed last month. The
\ncurrent leaders in the ranking are CSU Craiova, followed by the defending
\nchampions CFR Cluj. All football matches in Romania are played without spectators. (CM)<\/p>\n
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