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\nnew case of Omicron infection was confirmed in Romania, the Health Ministry
\nsaid on Thursday. The patient, who had been fully vaccinated, has no serious
\nsymptoms. So far, three such cases have been confirmed in Romania. As regards the
\ntotal number of daily infections, a little over 1000 were reported on Thursday,
\nas well as 74 related deaths, of which 2 from the previous reporting period. The
\nstate of alert has been extended in Romania for another 30 days, but given the
\ndownward trend of infections, some of the restrictions have been eliminated. So,
\nwearing a mask in areas that are not overcrowded is no longer mandatory, and
\nthe unvaccinated who show a negative PCR test are allowed indoors. Also, there
\nthe night curfew has been lifted. On Christmas and New Year’s restaurants will receive
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\nRomania, Klaus Iohannis, received on Thursday, in Bucharest, Natalia Gavrili\u0163a,
\nthe Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova (ex-Soviet, predominantly
\nRomanian-speaking). Klaus Iohannis reaffirmed Bucharest’s commitment to fully
\nsupporting the processes of transformation, modernization and implementation of
\nreforms in areas such as energy, transport, information society, green
\ntransition, justice, education, in the spirit of the Strategic Partnership for
\nEuropean integration. Earlier, the Prime Minister Natalia Gavrili\u0163a had a
\nmeeting with her Romanian counterpart, Nicolae Ciuc\u0103. The latter stated that he
\nsupported the consolidation of Romanian investments in the Republic of Moldova
\nand for that the business environment in that country would have to
\nimprove. Ciuca also said that the
\nparties inteded to conclude a new agreement on granting non-reimbursable
\nfinancial assistance for the benefit of the Republic of Moldova as soon as
\npossible, as the old agreement expired this year. The head of the Chisinau
\ngovernment said the two states had a historic chance to turn the language
\ncommunity into one of the big projects for the benefit of the people on both
\nsides of the Prut. A better economic and commercial integration of Romania and the
\nRepublic of Moldova is the guarantee for an accelerated accession of the latter
\nto the EU, Natalia Gavrilita said. <\/p>\n
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\nRomanian state, Klaus Iohannis, stated, on Thursday, in the message conveyed at
\nthe Summit of Democracy, organized by the US President, Joe Biden, in video
\nformat, that Romania was determined to prevent and fight all negative phenomena
\nthat undermine trust in democracy. Iohannis stressed that progress in the field
\nof human rights is a key component in ensuring the safety and security of
\ncommunities, individuals and institutions against anti-Semitism, xenophobia,
\nradicalization and hate speech. He said that another priority for Romania is to
\nprevent and combat trafficking in human beings, an objective that is
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\nStoltenberg called on the Aspen Forum in Bucharest on Thursday for allies to
\ninvest in critical infrastructure and reduce dependence on resources coming
\nfrom potentially adversary states. Jens Stoltenberg repeatedly mentioned
\nRussia’s aggressive behavior. The same message about resistance to risks and
\nvulnerabilities came from the Romanian head of state, Klaus Iohannis, who
\ninsisted on energy independence. The NATO Secretary-General named Russia and
\nChina as the main global actors that undermine the rules-based world order and
\noperate in areas that have become essential to the security of the democratic space.
\nJens Stoltenberg also drew attention to other global threats, such as
\n‘increasingly frequent and sophisticated’ cyber attacks, the persistent
\nterrorist threat, the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the impact of
\nclimate change. Stoltenberg noted that the NATO 2030 agenda aims to ensure
\nsecurity in a more unpredictable world and to invest in the latest
\ntechnologies, from ‘artificial intelligence to biotechnology and quantum
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\nParis.<\/strong> TheFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for a Europe that knows how to protect its borders in the face of migration crises. He outlined a series of reforms, including of the Schengen area, which will be considered by the upcoming French presidency of the EU Council, which starts on January 1, AFP reports. Emmanuel Macron proposes the creation of emergency support mechanisms for crises at the border of a Member State, which must be able to count on the support of Frontex, but also on the help of the Member States with police and gendarmes. Macron also hopes to ‘advance’ during the six months of the French presidency talks on the Migration and Asylum Pact, presented by the European Commission in September 2020.<\/p>\n
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\njournalists around the world who are held in prisons has reached an all-time
\nrecord in 2021, according to a report by the non-profit organization Committee
\nto Protect Journalists. 293 reporters have been put behind bars until December
\n1 this year. At least 24 journalists have been killed because of their reports,
\nand another 18 have died in circumstances that make it too difficult to
\ndetermine whether they were targeted because of their work, the annual document
\non press freedom and attacks on the press also shows. While the reasons for the
\nimprisonment of reporters vary from country to country, the record number of
\nimprisoned journalists reflects the political unrest around the world and a
\ngrowing intolerance towards independent reporting, according to the US-based
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\nwomen’s handball national team was defeated, on Thursday, in Castello, with the
\nscore of 31-30, by the Dutch team, the defending champion, in the Main Group II
\nof the World Championship in Spain. Following this result, the Netherlands took
\nthe first place in the Main Group II, and Romania remains on the 4th place. The
\nfirst two teams from the four main Groups will qualify for the quarterfinals,
\nwhich will take place on December 14-15. For the Romanian national team, the
\nmatches with Puerto Rico on December 11th and with Sweden on December 13th are
\nnext. Romania is the only team that has
\nattended at all 25 editions of the World Championship. (MI)<\/p>\n
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