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Covid-19.
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Aid.<\/strong> A Romanian Air Force
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Wildfires.<\/strong> 45 Romanian
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Budget.<\/strong> In Bucharest, the
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Inflation.<\/strong>
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Deficit.<\/strong>
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\n<\/strong>The daily number of new coronavirus infections
\nstands at over 200 in Romania. 208 infections were reported on Sunday, as well
\nas 3 related deaths. The number of those admitted to intensive care increased
\nto 79. Also on Sunday, about 7,000 people were vaccinated against COVID-19. Worldwide,
\n the number of infections reported since the
\nstart of the pandemic has exceeded 200 million, but the curve indicating new
\ninfections is stabilizing, without reaching the peaks reported in April. Although the numbers are still high, a slight
\ndecrease in weekly cases in Europe and the Americas is expected in the coming
\nperiod. Almost 30% of the world’s population has received at least one dose of
\nvaccine, and over 15% have been fully immunized. Globally, the number of COVID-19-related
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\naircraft will transport to Tunisia approximately 180,000 doses of COVID-19
\nvaccine produced by Astra Zeneca, as well as antigen tests and sanitary
\nmaterials, to help manage the pandemic
\nin that country, the Romanian Defense Ministry has announced. Romania was among
\nthe states that received a request for international assistance from the
\nTunisian government, by activating the European Civil Protection Mechanism.
\nThis mechanism coordinates the response to natural and man-made disasters at EU
\nlevel, enabling coordinated, effective and rapid assistance to support affected
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\nfirefighters continue their missions in the Spatari area on the Greek island of
\nEvia. The intervention is facilitated by six fire engines and two tanks, and
\nsix rescuers have the mission to ensure the supply of trucks with water and use
\nchainsaws to create corridors that help contain the fires. According to the General Inspectorate for
\nEmergency Situations, Romanian firefighters use drones to monitor new fire
\noutbreaks. These are the deadliest fires in Greek history and have devastated
\nnorthern Evia, burning more than 35,000 hectares of pine forest and hundreds of
\nhomes. Thousands of residents and tourists have been evacuated by sea from the
\naffected regions. Many regions and countries across the globe have been
\nincreasingly affected by extreme weather. UN researchers will present today a report on the impact
\nof climate change, in which they analyze how the oceans, ice caps and the
\nearth’s surface could change in the coming decades. Scientists have confirmed
\nthat if the temperature does not exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above
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\nLiberal Prime Minister Florin C\u00ee\u0163u continues, this week, discussions on budget
\nadjustment, with his ministers, but also with the leaders of the ruling center-right
\ncoalition. According to the draft, the Ministry of Health will receive the
\nlargest amount, followed by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of
\nDevelopment. On the other hand, the Ministry of Labor, the Court of Accounts
\nand the Senate will get less. The Prime Minister has reiterated that additional
\nfunds will be received only by ministries that reported a good budget execution
\nin the first six months of the year. For his part, the Deputy Prime Minister
\nDan Barna, from USR-PLUS, has expressed his conviction that an adjustment formula
\nwill be found that will guarantee investments in the coming months of this year
\nas well.<\/p>\n
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\nThe National Bank of Romania has revised
\nits inflation forecasts to 5.6% by the end of this year and to 3.4% by the end
\nof next year, according to a presentation made today by the Central Bank Governor,
\nMugur Is\u0103rescu. The National Bank estimates that the inflation rate for July will
\nstand at around 5%, mainly due to higher energy prices. Mugur Is\u0103rescu has specified,
\nhowever, that Romania is not the only country in this situation, the inflation
\nrate being high in the United States, Hungary or Poland, but also in Germany, a
\ncountry where prices are stable. However, compared to the previous forecast,
\nthe price increases are significantly higher, Mugur Is\u0103rescu also said.<\/p>\n
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\nIn Romania, the trade balance deficit in
\nthe first six months of this year went up to 10.659 billion euro, almost two
\nbillion euro higher than in the same period last year. According to the
\nNational Institute of Statistics, exports amounted to 36 billion euro between
\nJanuary and June 2021, and imports amounted to almost 47 billion. Exports
\nincreased by 26.5%, and imports increased by 25.6%, according to NIS. (MI)<\/p>\n
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