FLAG DAY Events are organised in county capitals and in Romanian
\nlocalities hosting military units, to celebrate National Flag Day on the 26th
\nJune. National Flag Day was introduced to mark the day in 1848 when the
\nrevolutionary government proclaimed the red, yellow and blue flag as the
\nnational colours of all Romanians. National Flag Day was introduced under a
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REFUGEES The Romanian Border Police announced that on the 25th
\nJune, 12,570 Ukrainian nationals (down 2.6% since the previous
\nday) crossed the border into Romania. Since Ukraine’s invasion by the Russian
\narmy on the 24th February, until midnight Saturday, Romania received 1,324,823 Ukrainian
\ncitizens. Of them, 80,000 chose to stay in Romania and benefit from the
\nprotection and safety provided by the Romanian authorities, the PM Nicolae
\nCiuc\u0103 said. The government of Romania came up with a national protection
\nand inclusion plan addressing the Ukrainian nationals that benefit from
\ntemporary protection. The plan includes children’s access to education and
\naccess to jobs for the adults.<\/p>\n
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UKRAINE Heavy blasts were heard on Sunday at dawn in Kyiv,
\naffecting a residential compound near the centre of the city, international
\nnews agencies report. The incident comes hours before the opening of a G7 summit
\nin Germany, discussing the situation in Ukraine. Kyiv had previously been hit
\nin early June, while another shelling was reported in late April, during a
\nvisit by the UN secretary general Antonio Guterres. <\/p>\n
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MOLDOVA Russia’s ex-president and PM Dmitri Medvedev threatens the
\nRepublic of Moldova that it will see its natural gas supplies cut and exports
\nof agri-food products to the Russian market banned, if Chi\u015fin\u0103u joins the
\nWest’s economic sanctions against Moscow. Medvedev, currently vice-president of
\nthe Security Council, posted on his Telegram channel an extensive article on
\nthe Republic of Moldova, which Thursday was recognised as a EU candidate country.
\nAccording to Radio Romania’s correspondent in Moscow, Medvedev says the
\naccession process may take decades, which makes Moldova’s annexation by Romania
\nan easier option. And, Medvedev argues, both Bucharest and Chi\u015fin\u0103u are making
\nefforts in this respect. He mentioned a recent joint meeting of the parliaments
\nof the 2 countries and said the president of Moldova, pro-Western Maia Sandu, would
\nbe ready to renounce the country’s independence. Medvedev also argues that
\nthese plans are supported by the US and the EU. Founded on part of the eastern
\nRomanian territories annexed by Stalin’s Soviet Union in 1940, today’s R. of Moldova
\ndeclared its independence from Moscow in 1991.<\/p>\n
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FESTIVAL The Sibiu International Theatre Festival continues in central
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TENNIS The Romanian player Simona Halep, no 19 WTA and former
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\nRomania until the 3rd July. This year’s motto is Beauty. This 29th
\nedition of the festival brings together artists from around the world in
\ntheatre, dance, cinema, musical, opera and circus performances. Concerts, book
\nshows and exhibitions are also organized as part of the festival. Some of the
\nperformances taking place in cultural or unconventional venues can be watched
\non the Festival’s official website, digital streaming platform
\nwww.scena-digitala.ro, and on the event’s official Facebook page and YouTube channel.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nworld leader, will take on the Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova (82 WTA), in
\nthe first round of the Wimbledon tournament. Halep, winner of the Wimbledon trophy
\nin 2019, is seed no. 16th this year in the competition. Another
\nRomanian player, Sorana C\u00eerstea, 32 WTA and seed no. 21, plays against Aleksandra
\nKrunic of Serbia (53 WTA). Gabriela Ruse (55 WTA) has the most difficult match
\nin the All England Club first round, against the American Coco Gauff, no. 12 in
\nthe world. Irina Begu (43 WTA) is facing Ekaterine Gorgodze of Georgia (112
\nWTA), in the same round, while Ana Bogdan (109 WTA) plays against Ukraine’s Dayana
\nYastremska (74 WTA), and Irina Bara (121 WTA) against Chloe Paquet of France (101
\nWTA). In turn, Mihaela Buz\u0103rnescu (126 WTA) will play against Natasja Schunk of
\nGermany (156 WTA). This year’s Wimbledon tournament has record-large amounts in
\nprize money (over GBP 40 million) but the WTA and ATP announced they will not
\nassign any points, after the British organisers decided to bar Russian and
\nBelarusian players from taking part, in response to Russia’s invasion of
\nUkraine.<\/p>\n