FLAG DAY Events were organised in county capitals and in Romanian
\nlocalities hosting military units, to celebrate National Flag Day on the 26th
\nJune. The 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. The National Flag Day was introduced under a
\n1998 law.<\/p>\n
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MOLDOVA Russia’s ex-president and PM Dmitri Medvedev threatens that
\nthe Republic of Moldova will see its natural gas supplies cut and exports of
\nagri-food products to the Russian market banned, if Chi\u015fin\u0103u joins the West’s
\neconomic sanctions against Moscow. Medvedev, currently the vice-president of
\nthe Security Council, posted on his Telegram channel an extensive article on
\nthe Republic of Moldova, which Thursday was recognised as an 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. The Romanian foreign ministry says Dmitri Medvedev’s
\nstatements are part of Kremlin’s already known false rhetoric, disseminated in
\nthe Republic of Moldova both before, and after the illegal, unjustified and
\nunprovoked aggression of Russia against Ukraine.<\/p>\n
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FESTIVAL The Sibiu International Theatre Festival continues in central
\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 www.scena-digitala.ro,
\nand on the event’s official Facebook page and YouTube channel.<\/p>\n
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INCOMES The average monthly income per household in Romania was
\nnearly EUR 1,100 in 2021, up 8.9% since the previous year, according to the
\nNational Statistics Institute. The total incomes were 3.6 times higher in
\nhouseholds whose members are higher-education graduates. Also, families in the
\n35-49 year bracket earned the most, while in terms of geographic regions the
\nhighest incomes were reported in Bucharest-Ilfov (south), and the lowest in the
\nnorth-east of the country. <\/p>\n
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G7 The group of 7 rich democracies announced a ban on Russian gold
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TENNIS The Romanian player Simona Halep, no 19 WTA and former
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\nimports, during a summit held on Sunday, in the context of the war in Ukraine
\nand its impact on the energy and grains markets. According to Reuters, this
\nadds to sanctions already introduced against Moscow after Russia invaded
\nUkraine at the end of February. The new measures will directly affect Russian
\noligarchs and strike at the heart of Putin’s war machine, the
\nBritish PM Boris Johnson said. We need to starve the Putin regime of its
\nfunding. The UK and our allies are doing just that, Mr. Johnson added.<\/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. 16 this year in the competition. Another Romanian player,
\nSorana C\u00eerstea, 32 WTA and seed no. 21, plays against Aleksandra Krunic of
\nSerbia (53 WTA). Gabriela Ruse (55 WTA) has the most difficult match in the All
\nEngland Club first round, against the American Coco Gauff, no. 12 in the world.
\nIrina Begu (43 WTA) is facing Ekaterine Gorgodze of Georgia (112 WTA), in the
\nsame round, while Ana Bogdan (109 WTA) plays against Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska
\n(74 WTA), and Irina Bara (121 WTA) against Chloe Paquet of France (101 WTA). In
\nturn, Mihaela Buz\u0103rnescu (126 WTA) will play against Natasja Schunk of Germany (156
\nWTA). This year’s Wimbledon tournament has record-large amounts in prize money
\n(over GBP 40 million) but the WTA and ATP announced they will not assign any
\npoints, after the British organisers decided to bar Russian and Belarusian
\nplayers from taking part, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (AMP)<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"