{"id":1056368,"date":"2026-09-03T20:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T17:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/?p=1056368"},"modified":"2026-09-03T19:51:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:51:30","slug":"september-3-2026-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/news-and-current-affairs\/newsflash\/september-3-2026-update-id1056368.html","title":{"rendered":"September 3, 2026 UPDATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Visit <\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0Romania would like an \u201cambitious\u201d future European Union budget, with substantial allocations for Cohesion and Agriculture, President Nicu\u0219or Dan said during a joint press conference with the European Council President Antonio Costa. The president on Thursday hosted the European official, who is visiting to consult on Romania\u2019s priorities and concerns. The Romanian president said the talks focused on the negotiation of the future EU budget for the 2028-2034 period. He noted that the country advocates for an \u201cambitious\u201d budget that would enable Romania to narrow the gap with other European nations. The president of the EU Council Antonio Costa said that recent violations of Romanian airspace, as well as incidents involving maritime drones, are \u201cdeeply concerning\u201d and the EU will continue to stand firmly with Romania, because the security of Romania is Europe\u2019s security as well. \u201cWe must continue to work united for a just and lasting peace\u201d, Costa said. He concluded by voicing his gratitude for the strong support Romania has provided to the Republic of Moldova on its path towards the European Union. The European Council President also travels to Bulgaria and Greece. He has already visited Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia and Luxembourg.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drone <\/strong>&#8211; Russia\u2019s ambassador to Bucharest, Vladimir Lipaev, will be summoned to the Romanian Foreign Ministry over the drone attack at Leipzig Airport, said Romania\u2019s acting foreign minister Oana \u0162oiu. She emphasized that the authorities in Bucharest stand in solidarity with Germany and other European states that have faced hybrid activities, interference and reckless, persistent provocations from Russia. \u201cWe are acting decisively and together, as EU member states and NATO allies,\u201d Oana \u0162oiu added. Meanwhile, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gave assurances that pressure on Russia would continue and even intensify following a hybrid drone attack on Leipzig airport that has been blamed on Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tennis <\/strong>\u2013 The Romanian tennis player Sorana C\u00eerstea defeated France\u2019s Diane Parry in straight sets in the second round of the US Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the year. In the next round, 36-year-old C\u00eerstea, who is seeded 16th at this tournament, will face Italy\u2019s Jasmine Paolini on Friday. C\u00eerstea has had a good run in grand slams this year, reaching the second round of the Australian Open, the quarterfinals in Roland Garros and the third round at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary rights<\/strong> &#8211; The High Court of Cassation and Justice in Bucharest has postponed until September 17 its final ruling in the case, which it won in the first instance against the Government and the Ministry of Finance, regarding the payment of outstanding salary entitlements to judges, resulting from retroactive increases established by court rulings. The case is currently in the appeals phase, after the Bucharest Court of Appeals, on May 5, upheld the action filed by the High Court of Cassation and Justice and ordered the Government and the Ministry of Finance to pay the magistrates\u2019 outstanding salary entitlements, including through a budget amendment. The amount at stake in this case is approximately 5 billion lei (approx. 950 million euros).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Magistracy<\/strong> \u2013 Romania\u2019s President Nicu\u015for Dan visited the Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM) on Thursday. This is president Dan\u2019s first visit to this body, where he presided over an item on the agenda of the plenary session, the one concerning the appointment of prosecutors to the Special Section that investigates magistrates. Nicu\u015for Dan left the SCM headquarters after about 10 minutes, and upon exiting, he stated that Romania has a shortage of prosecutors in that section. He noted that it is important for these positions to be filled, as suspicions of criminal activity among magistrates undermine citizens\u2019 trust in the Romanian state.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conference<\/strong> &#8211; Mirabela Gr\u0103dinaru, the partner of Romania\u2019s president, attended the international conference \u201cOnline Safety and the Digital Determinants of Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being Among Children and Adolescents\u201d in Chi\u015fin\u0103u on Thursday, alongside the president of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu. Discussions included the ban on cell phones in schools and holding online social media platforms accountable. Additionally, European-level data was presented showing that young people spend between four and six hours a day in front of screens, and approximately 60% of children have already experienced psychosocial problems online. Representatives from the World Health Organization, the European Union, and UNICEF also attended the event. Mirabela Gr\u0103dinaru has chaired several events in Bucharest on topics relevant to society, including online safety for young people. (LS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit &#8211;\u00a0Romania would like an \u201cambitious\u201d future European Union budget, with substantial allocations for Cohesion and Agriculture, President Nicu\u0219or Dan said during a joint press conference with the European Council President Antonio Costa. The president on Thursday hosted the European official, who is visiting to consult on Romania\u2019s priorities and concerns. 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