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\nNATO leaders on Wednesday officially launched the process whereby Sweden and
\nFinland will join NATO after Turkey lifted its veto on Tuesday evening.
\nAttending the NATO summit in Madrid, Romania’s president, Klaus Iohannis said
\nNATO leaders agreed to consolidate support for Ukraine by adopting an
\nassistance package. Additionally, a new strategic concept was adopted ensuring
\nthe main lines of action for the next ten years, the Black Sea being one of the
\nareas of strategic interest. In the context of the security developments in
\nUkraine, NATO will consolidate its long-term deterrence and defense posture on
\nits eastern flank, something which Romania has insisted on, the president said.
\nOn the other hand, Klaus Iohannis said that NATO leaders agreed to boost their
\nsupport for the Alliance’s partners in the eastern vicinity, including the
\nRepublic of Moldova and Georgia, which are the most vulnerable to the current
\nsecurity threats. Romania has achieved its goals at the NATO summit, president
\nIohannis also pointed out. <\/p>\n
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\nThe United States will consolidate its presence in Europe in response to the
\nnew threats created by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. US President Joe Biden
\nannounced the USA will boost its military presence in Spain, Poland, Romania,
\nthe Baltic States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. On the sidelines of
\nthe NATO summit in Madrid, the White House leader confirmed that the number of
\nUS destroyers deployed to Spain will be increased from four at present to six,
\nwhile an additional two squadrons of state-of-the-art F35 fighter jets will be
\nsent to the United Kingdom. The US will permanently station the U.S. Army V Corps
\nforward command in Poland and will supplement its forces in Romania by an
\nadditional 5,000 military. President Iohannis said the move will benefit
\nRomania and the security of the entire region. <\/p>\n
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ASSISTANCE
\n– The European Commission has approved a 60.7 million EUR assistance package to
\nsupport Romania’s haulers. The measure is targeting all the companies with a
\nvalid community license, which have been affected by the present crisis, caused
\nby the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The aid does not exceed 400 thousand EUR per
\nenterprise and will be granted until December 2022.<\/p>\n
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ENERGY
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\nRomania can become energy independent and a provider of energy security in the
\nregion as well as a transport corridor for gas and green energy in the Caspian
\nSea, the country’s Energy Minister Virgil Popescu said. Together with Prime
\nMinister Nicolae Ciuc\u0103, he participated
\non Tuesday in the ceremony occasioned by the beginning of gas exploitation at
\nMidia, in the Black Sea operated by the Black Sea Oil&Gas. Roughly one
\nbillion cubic meters of gas is expected to be extracted here annually. <\/p>\n
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POLLUTION
\n-Bucharest is among
\nthe five most polluted capitals in the European Union, says a report by the
\ninter-governmental group of experts on climate change. The first four most
\npolluted capitals are Warsaw, Zagreb, Athens and Sofia. The situation is
\ninfluenced by several factors such as traffic. Romania boasts a big fleet of
\nold cars, with a use average of 17 years, whereas the bloc’s average is of 12
\nyears. Bucharest also is short on green areas with only 7 meters of green space
\nper capita, whereas the European rate stands at around 18 meters. Another
\nfactor is the city’s gas heating system. (DB & VP)<\/p>\n
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