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Recovery Plan.<\/strong> France submits its economic recovery plan
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\nwere reported in Romania on Wednesday. The number of hospitalized patients is around
\n10,000. Of these, more than 1,300 are in intensive care. The total toll, since
\nthe beginning of the pandemic in February last year, has exceeded 1,050,000 cases
\nof infection and 27,800 deaths. The President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, has once
\nagain called on the population to get vaccinated, stating that this is the only
\nway to end the pandemic. In the coming days, new vaccination centers will be
\nopened in Romania. On Thursday, the first drive-through center will be opened
\nin Bucharest, where people will be able to get the jab without prior
\nappointment. Moreover, between May 7-9, a marathon of anti-Covid vaccination
\nwill be organized in the Capital. Currently, about a thousand vaccination
\ncenters are active, with a capacity of over 120,000 immunized people \/ day. So
\nfar, about 3.1 million Romanians have been vaccinated.<\/p>\n
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\nyear coincides with the Orthodox Easter holiday, Prime Minister Florin C\u00ee\u0163u
\ncalls on the population to keep observing anti-coronavirus sanitary rules, even
\nif Romania is now on a descending slope of the third wave of the pandemic. He has
\nurged the prefects and the police to take all measures to ensure compliance
\nwith the health rules in place. In the Romanian resorts on the Black Sea, over
\n30 thousand tourists are expected during the mini-holiday of May 1 and Easter.
\nAbout 100 hotels will be opened, many of them already occupied at 70% capacity,
\nthe maximum allowed by the authorities. Tourists are not allowed to party on
\nthe beach, and wearing a mask is mandatory.<\/p>\n
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\ncommunity of Romanians in the Diaspora, has started a gradual relaxation of restrictions,
\nwith 50% presence in schools, high schools and colleges, and with terraces,
\ncinemas, theaters and museums allowed to open. As of May 15th, citizens
\nwill have access to swimming pools, from June to gyms, and from July to
\ncongresses and trade fairs. The Netherlands too is today taking a big step
\ntowards returning to normal, after four months of strict lockdown, with
\nrestrictions set to be lifted in several districts in the country. Citizens
\nwill be able to move during the night, shops and restaurant terraces will be
\nreopened only under certain conditions, and the Dutch will be able to receive
\nat most two visitors at home, compared to one so far. In Portugal, the state of
\nemergency declared in November to curb the spread of Covid-19 will end on
\nFriday. Around the world, according to worldometers, since the beginning of the
\npandemic, more than a year ago, some 149 million people have been infected with
\nthe new coronavirus. 3.1 million have died and more than 127 million have been
\ndeclared cured.<\/p>\n
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\nthe repair and modernization of the Romanian railways are on the agenda of the
\nexecutive in Bucharest, today. Also, a loan is to be approved that will help reform the
\nhealth-care system. An emergency ordinance to protect Romanian workers abroad
\nand to combat more effectively illegal employment is another topic on the
\nGovernment’s agenda. This normative act also aims to prevent and reduce the
\npossible effects caused by the existence of situations of force majeure or
\nhealth crisis.<\/p>\n
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\nBogdan Aurescu, is paying a working visit today to the Hungarian city of Gyula,
\nwhere an important Romanian community lives. According to the MFA, Minister
\nAurescu has a meeting with representatives of the Romanian minority in Hungary,
\nfor discussions related to the protection and promotion of their ethnic,
\nlinguistic, cultural and religious identity rights. Bogdan Aurescu will also
\nhold consultations with his counterpart P\u00e9ter Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3 and important documents
\nwill be signed for the development of bilateral relations. The two officials will
\ndiscuss, among other things, rendering the Romanian-Hungarian Chamber of
\nCommerce in Budapest operational and the establishment of two new border
\ncrossing points. The meeting between Bogdan Aurescu and P\u00e9ter Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3 takes
\nplace against the background of the completion of some important joint projects
\nalready agreed on the occasion of the visit to Bucharest, in February, of the
\nHungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n
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\nafter the pandemic in Brussels today – a decisive step in order to receive 40
\nbillion euros in European aid. The European Commission has two months to
\nevaluate member countries’ plans, and the first money could be accessed this
\nsummer, after approval by the Council and the European Parliament and national
\nparliaments. In order to be validated by the European Commission, as in the
\ncase of other member countries, the National Recovery and Resilience Plan must
\nmeet several conditions, namely, to include commitments for long-term reforms, earmark
\n37% of the funds for ecological transition, and 20% for digitization. Romania
\nwill submit its NRRP on May 31. In recent days, there has been an internal
\npolitical dispute, the opposition Social Democratic Party claiming that the
\nEuropean Executive has rejected Romania’s draft plan. According to the Liberal
\nPrime Minister, Florin C\u00ee\u0163u, at this moment, the plan is being negotiated, and
\nthe final form has not been established yet. <\/p>\n
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\nratify the post-Brexit trade agreement between the EU and the UK, after MEPs
\ndebated and voted it on Tuesday. They explained that the document, although not
\nperfect, is the best option to mitigate, if not all, at least the worst effects
\nof the British withdrawal from the Union and to ensure the integrity of the
\nsingle market. The document sets out preferential regimes, inter alia, for
\ntrade in goods and services, digital trade, intellectual property, public
\nprocurement, aviation and road transport, energy and fishing. (MI)<\/p>\n
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