SECURITY
\nNATO’s deputy secretary general Mircea Geoan\u0103 said on Friday in Constan\u0163a,
\nsouth-eastern Romania, that the Alliance would continue to support Ukraine and
\nthat the Black Sea region remains a strategic one in the current military
\ncontext. He took part in the ‘Black Sea Security Summit’, co-chaired by the
\nRomanian foreign minister Bogdan Aurescu and the US Senator Roger Wicker.
\nGeoana also mentioned that Russia is the greatest threat at present, and that
\nChina’s expansion is a challenge for NATO’s interests, values and security.
\nIn turn, Bogdan Aurescu highlighted that trans-Atlantic coordination in the
\nface of the Russian aggression was flawless, and that it must remain so. If
\npresident Putin sought to divide us, he failed, the Romanian diplomat pointed
\nout. Secretary of state Simona Cojocaru said Romania hailed Russian forces’
\npull-out from the Serpent Island. Ukraine’s deputy defence minister Oleksandr
\nPolishchuk said Russia is willing to make compromises when it sees the free
\nworld not only having the means to defeat an aggressor, but also ready to take
\naction and fight. The event in Constanta was held in Romania for the first
\ntime, and is the first multi-lateral dialogue in this format between regional
\nallies and partners on the topic of security at the Black Sea.<\/p>\n
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BACCALAUREATE 75.2% of the
\nstudents sitting the Baccalaureate have passed the exam, the education minister
\nSorin C\u00eempeanu announced in Bucharest, after the appeals stage. This year over
\n49,000 appeals were submitted, fewer than last year, the education ministry
\nsaid. Prior to this stage, the pass rate in this summer’s exam was 73.3%, the
\nhighest in the last 10 years, as minister
\nC\u00eempeanu explained. Eighth-graders have already found out their results
\nin the national evaluation. The grades in this exam are the main criterion for
\nhigh school admission. Over 80% of the participants have passed, again a record for the past 10 years.<\/p>\n
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FUEL The authorities
\nin Bucharest Friday hailed the decision of the main oil companies operating in
\nRomania to lower the price for fuel in their stations by approximately EUR
\n0.10, in line with the Government’s emergency order. Energy minister Virgil
\nPopescu thanked the companies that volunteered to lower fuel prices. PM Nicolae
\nCiuc\u0103 also welcomed the decision, calling on fiscal and consumer protection
\nagencies to monitor fuel prices. Haulers will benefit from a partial subsidy for
\nfuel. The PM says the measure was designed to avoid the shortage and rationing
\nof fuel, as reported in other countries. Romania now has one of the lowest fuel
\nprices in Europe, with stations across the country selling standard diesel for
\napproximately EUR 1.7 and petrol for approximately EUR 1.6.<\/p>\n
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EMPLOYMENT Hiring new personnel
\nin public institutions and authorities in Romania is suspended until the end
\nof the year, under an emergency order issued recently by the government. However,
\nemployment procedures started before 1 July will be completed. Other exceptions are
\nalso possible, in cases that are thoroughly justified and in compliance with
\npersonnel budgets. The government suspended hiring in the public sector in
\norder to reduce expenditure and meet the budget deficit target.<\/p>\n
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TENNIS Romania is left with only one player in the 3rd round of
\nthe Wimbledon tournament: Simona Halep
\n(30 WTA). Halep will play on Saturday against Magdalena Frech (92 WTA) of
\nPoland. On Friday, Irina Begu left the competition after being defeated by
\nJelena Ostapenko of Latvia, in 3 sets. (AMP)<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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