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\nRomanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu on Thursday paid a visit to Prague at
\nthe invitation of his Czech counterpart Jan Lipavsky as this country is presently
\nholding the EU rotating presidency. Talks focused on prospects of deepening the
\nbilateral political-diplomatic dialogue as well as strengthening the sectoral
\ncooperation in fields of mutual interest such as energy, transport, logistics,
\ntourism and agriculture. The two ministers also referred to the joint
\nobjectives at European level in the wake of the Summit in Madrid and before the
\nupcoming NATO Foreign Ministers meeting Romania is to host in autumn. The two
\nsides discussed the multidimensional impact of the Russian aggression against
\nUkraine. The two ministers had an exchange of opinions on the regional
\nsecurity, the situation of the Ukrainian refugees and the impact on other key
\nissues such as food safety and energy security. Topical issues on the European
\nagenda were also discussed and Minister Lipavsky reiterated his country’s
\nstaunch support for Romania’s Schengen accession. <\/p>\n
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COVID-19 On Thursday Romania’s Health
\nMinistry announced 55 hundred new cases of Covid-19. 35 hundred people are
\npresently being treated in hospitals out of whom 269 in ICUs. 24 related
\nfatalities have also been reported in the past 24 hours. <\/p>\n
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CHAMPION Romanian swimmer
\nDavid Popovici, gold medalist in the 100m and 200m freestyle events, was named
\nthe best athlete in the men’s swimming events at the European Aquatics
\nChampionships in Rome, according to the Romanian Swimming and Modern Pentathlon
\nFederation. In a score-based ranking, following the best performances in the
\ncompetition, David Popovici came in first in the men’s category with 1,003
\npoints, while in the women’s category the Lithuanian Ruta Meilutyte was the
\nfirst with 985 points. David Popovici, 17, became, on Saturday, in Rome, the
\nworld record holder in the 100 m freestyle race with 46 seconds and 86
\nhundredths. Later, on Monday, he also won the gold medal in the 200 m freestyle
\nevent. With 1 minute 42 seconds and 97 hundredths, he set, also in this event,
\na new world and European record.<\/p>\n
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ATHLETICS Romanian
\nathlete Bianca Florentina Ghelber won the gold medal in the hammer throw event,
\non Wednesday, at the European Athletics Championships in Munich. Ghelber,32, who
\nranked sixth at the Tokyo Olympics last year, won the final in Munich with
\n72.72 meters, ahead of the Polish Ewa Rozanska, 72.12 m, and the Italian Sara
\nFantini, 71.58 m. Thus, Romania won the first continental gold medal in
\nathletics after a break of 20 years. Also in Munich, Romania secured new medals
\nat the individual European Table Tennis Championships, in the women’s doubles
\nevent. Four Romanians are in the semifinals, the phase that secures the bronze
\nmedals, so there will definitely be at least one player in the finals. Romania
\nhas already got a silver medal at the European Table Tennis Championships in
\nthe mixed doubles event, won by Bernadette Szocs and Ovidiu Ionescu.<\/p>\n
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