COVID-19 – 4,441 new cases of COVID-19 infection were reported in
\nthe last 24 hours in Romania, the Group for Strategic Communication announced
\non Thursday. During the same interval, 71 related fatalities were also
\nreported. 741 patients are being treated in intensive care. In other news, the
\nso-called Green Covid certificate, attesting vaccination, negative testing or
\nrecovery from COVID-19 will become compulsory for attending a number of
\nactivities in towns and villages where the infection rate is over 3 per
\nthousand inhabitants. The decision was passed on Thursday by the National
\nCommittee for Emergency Situations. People will require to present the
\ncertificate to enter pubs and restaurants, pools and gyms or attend public or
\nprivate events. The decision needs to be transposed into a Government decree to
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LAW – President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday ratified the law on
\nvulnerable consumers. The new piece of legislation introduces social protection
\nmeasures for low-income people and families struggling to cover energy bills.
\nThe law will take effect on November 1, 2021, and will address people living
\nalone with a monthly net income below 414 Euro and families where each member
\nearns a monthly income of 370 Euro. Labor Minister Raluca Turcan estimates the
\nnew law will benefit some 500 thousand households, given that electricity and
\ngas prices have gone up all over Europe in recent months. The Government is
\nalso considering subsidizing electricity and natural gas bills, and discussed a
\ndraft emergency decree in this respect in Wednesday’s meeting. According to the
\nPrime Minister, the Cabinet is also considering a cap on energy and gas prices.
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MOTION – In Bucharest, the Alliance
\nfor the Union of Romanians (AUR) an ultranationalist party in opposition,
\nannounced a parliamentary strike starting Thursday. AUR MPs say they will
\nattend Parliament’s sessions, but they will not vote any of the draft laws. The
\nparty leader accused the fact that the no-confidence motion filed jointly with
\nUSR-PLUS was not submitted to vote and debate. The motion was filed on
\nSeptember 3 and read out in a plenary sitting on September 9. On the other
\nhand, the Constitutional Court of Romania is expected to discuss on September
\n28 a Government notification over an alleged institutional conflict linked to
\nthe filing of the no-confidence motion. In his notification, Prime Minister Florin C\u00ee\u0163u claims the motion was an unconstitutional,
\ndisloyal and abusive action against the executive power, since it was filed,
\nsubmitted and transmitted with the violation of constitutional provisions. A
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NATO – Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant-General Daniel Petrescu
\nwill take part over September 17-19 in the conference of the NATO Military
\nCommittee, which will bring together heads of military from allied countries in
\nAthens, Greece. Talks will also tackle NATO operations, missions and
\nactivities. Additionally, the conference will also address means of
\nimplementing the Deterrence
\nand Defense of the Euro-Atlantic Area, and NATO’s Warfighting Capstone Concept.
\nAccording to the Romanian Defense Ministry, the Military Committee will analyze
\nthe NATO 2030 initiative and all its military implications and opportunities. <\/p>\n
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CONNECTING EUROPE – EU Commissioner for
\nTransport, Adina V\u0103lean, on Friday will travel to Romania to greet the arrival
\nin Romania of Connecting Europe Express, a special train designed in the
\nEuropean Year of Rail, the European Commission’s office in Romania reports. The
\ntrain will stop in over 100 towns and cities during its five-week journey,
\nbefore arriving in Paris on October 7. The train will travel 20,000 km across
\n33 border crossing points. It will depart from Lisbon and, before reaching
\nParis, it will stop in Ljubljana, connecting the Portuguese, Slovenian and
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