UKRAINE The European Union has announced a fourth round of sanctions
\nagainst Moscow, which include, among other things, interdictions for hundreds
\nof Russian individuals and entities to enter the EU and who can have their
\nassets frozen. The package also includes export and import interdictions.
\nAccording to the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the new
\nsanctions have been imposed to further isolate Russia and waste the resources
\nserving to fund this barbaric war. The EU high representative for foreign
\naffairs and security policy Josep Borrell denounced the barbaric aggression of
\nVladimir Putin against the Ukrainian people, which is actually threatening the
\nentire continent. The new round of talks between Moscow and Ukraine has been
\ninterrupted but will continue on Tuesday, Ukrainian negotiator Mihailo Podolik
\nhas announced, quoted by Reuters. This fourth round of talks was held online
\nunlike the previous ones held in Belarus. Before the peace talks, Kiev
\nannounced it would call on Moscow for a truce and the pullout of its troops
\nalmost three weeks after the invasion in that country ordered by Russian
\npresident Vladimir Putin. The Russian president has asked for the neutrality of
\nUkraine, the recognition of Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea and the right to
\nself-rule of the breakaway regions in Donbas. Ukrainian authorities on Monday
\nannounced that a convoy of 160 vehicles managed to leave the city of Mariupol
\nbesieged by Russian troops and pro-Russia separatists. The UN human rights
\noffice has announced the death of 636 civilians in Ukraine since the beginning
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MINISTER Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu held
\ntalks with his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in Bucharest on Monday. The
\ntwo officials talked about the situation in Ukraine, which is affecting the
\nentire European and Euro-Atlantic space as well as the situation of Ukrainian
\nrefugees. The two firmly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Italy and
\nRomania showed unity and solidarity – the Italian official said, adding that sanctions
\nmust be imposed on Moscow to make it give up its war operations. During the
\ntalks he had with Romanian president Klaus Iohannis, Luigi Di Maio highlighted
\nthe solid bilateral relations and appreciated the way in which Romania is
\nhandling the refugee crisis. The Italian official underlined the importance of
\nunity at European level as well as the support that must be given to Kiev. Di
\nMaio also voiced the readiness of his country to support humanitarian efforts
\nboth in Ukraine and the countries in its vicinity. <\/p>\n
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CENSUS Delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the census of
\npopulation and households has started in Romania. For the first time, citizens
\nwill be able to use an online application for self-enumeration. People with
\nlimited digital skills can get guidance in special centers, where trained staff
\nwill guide them every step of the way. The form stipulates four categories of
\ninformation: data about the household and home ownership, the official place of
\nresidence, members of the household and secondary place of residence. Citizens
\nwho complete the self-enumeration form online will be awarded a day off,
\nwhether they work in the public or private system. An enumerator will be
\nvisiting homes that were not enumerated online. The whole process is digitized.
\nThe previous census dates back to 2011, when Romania had a population of over
\n20 million. <\/p>\n
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TOURISM – Tourism was one of the sectors that started to
\nrecover after the Covid pandemic last year, the latest Eurostat reports reads.
\nIn 2021, accommodations in tourist units totaled 1.8 billion, up by 27% compared
\nto 2020. The biggest increase was reported in Greece, Spain and Croatia (70%),
\ncompared to Romania (43%). <\/p>\n
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