Celebrations. Romania marks on Sunday three
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Pandemic Romania. The pace of the coronavirus
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Pandemic world. Spain is entering the first
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Athletics.
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Volleyball. Romanian men’s volleyball side
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\nimportant events in its history. 9th May is Europe Day, which marks
\nthe anniversary of the 1950 declaration of the then French foreign minister <\/strong>Robert
\nSchuman proposing the creation of a new form of political cooperation on the
\ncontinent and viewed as the first step in the foundation of the European Union.
\nPresident Klaus Iohannis said in a statement on Europe Day that the anniversary
\nthis year came a time when the community bloc is greatly tested, but that the
\nchallenges the member states are facing together will not diminish but
\nreiterate the relevance of the European project. 9th May also marks
\nVictory Day of the United Nations Coalition and the unconditional surrender of
\nNazi Germany in 1945, which led to the end of WWII. In Romania, 9th
\nMay is also State Independence Day. In 1877, foreign minister Mihail
\nKogalniceanu proclaimed in Parliament the independence of the Romanian state
\nfrom the Ottoman Empire. To mark the three important events in the history of
\nthe Romanian people, a military and religious festivity was held on Sunday outside
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\npandemic continues to slow down in Romania. Only three counties and the capital
\nBucharest are still in the amber zone, with the incidence rate being under 1.5
\ncases per 1,000 inhabitants in the rest of the country. More than 850 new cases
\nand 63 new related fatalities were reported on Sunday, with the death toll
\nnearing 29,000. The vaccine roll-out continues with a daily record of more than
\n110,000 doses being administered on Saturday. Many Romanians got their jabs at
\nthe vaccination marathons held this weekend. Two such activities are held in
\nBucharest at two different locations, which are open round the clock until
\nMonday morning. 1,200 volunteers are taking part. Sibiu, in the centre, is
\nhosting a so-called Vaccination Music Summit, with local musicians and bands
\nproviding live entertainment for those who come to get their vaccine. The event
\nis meant to mark Europe Day and two years since Sibiu hosted a European Union
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\nphase of easing restrictions as the state of emergency comes to an end.
\nMeasures differ depending on the region, but wearing face masks is still
\nmandatory across the country. Night-time movement outside the home will from
\nnow be allowed and restaurants can stay open longer, but no later than 11 pm. Household
\nvisits are allowed, but the authorities are advising caution. According to
\nRadio Romania’s correspondent in Madrid, the night-time curfew remains in place
\nin Valencia and the Balearic Islands. In India, however, the death toll passed
\n4,000 for the second day in a row, with more than 22 million infections being
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\nThe European Athletics Council meeting in Lausanne awarded Cluj Napoca, in the
\nwest of Romania, as host of the 2023 European Under 20 Athletics Championships,
\nthe Romanian Athletics Federation said on its official website. In June this
\nyear, Cluj Napoca is also hosting
\nthe European Athletics Team Championships 1st League. Some 1,500 participants
\nfrom 48 different countries are expected to compete in the Cluj Arena in 2023. <\/p>\n
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\nlost to Switzerland 3-1 on Saturday in Group E of the 2021 European
\nChampionship qualifiers. This is Romania’s second defeat after losing 1-3 to
\nSlovakia. In their first group match, they defeated Albania 3-nil. The second
\nqualifying tournament will be held next weekend in the Romanian city of
\nPloiesti. Qualifying matches were initially scheduled for last summer but because of the coronavirus pandemic, they were first postponed and then grouped into two
\ntournaments. The winners of the seven preliminary groups and five of the best
\nsecond-ranked sides will qualify for the championship, which will be hosted
\njointly by four countries, Poland, the Czech Republic, Estonia and Finland
\nbetween 1st and 19th September. (CM)<\/p>\n