LAWS – Draft
\nlaws on the reform of Romania’s education system could be submitted to the
\ngovernment in early September, Education Minister Sorin C\u00eempeanu has announced. The minister says that upon public debates over
\nthe documents, almost 15 hundred amendments are to be assessed by experts with
\nthe ministry. We recall that representatives of the teaching staff, students,
\nparents and society have called for the extension of the period of debates, but
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ORDINANCE -The
\ngovernment in Bucharest has endorsed an emergency ordinance providing for a 30
\nEuros pay rise for state employees starting August 1st, Labor
\nMinister Marius Bud\u0103i has announced, adding that the raise is only one fourth
\nof the level stipulated in Law 153 for the year 2022 and it accounts for 2
\nbillion lei of the state budget. According to Bud\u0103i, almost one million out of
\nthe 1.2 million state employees will benefit from the new ordinance. The
\nmedical personnel and several other categories had already benefitted from the aforementioned
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TRADE – Romania’s exports of drinks have increased by 52 % in
\nthe first five months of 2022 up to 108 million Euros, the National Institute
\nfor Statistics has announced. Between January and May this year Romania’s
\nimports of beverages grew by 45% up to 251 million Euros, which resulted in a
\ntrade deficit of 143 million Euros. According to Bucharest media, the most
\nsought-after drink is the Romanian version of the French cognac. The demand for
\nthis product has significantly increased on markets in Europe, the USA and
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PURCHASE – The Mintia thermoelectric power plant, part of the
\nHunedoara Energy Complex, was bought by Mass Global Energy Rom, part of Mass
\nGroup Holding, a company from the Middle East dealing in the fields of energy,
\nsteel and cement works for a 91-million-EUR fee. This is one of the largest transactions
\nin the Romanian energy sector and, also the biggest insolvent company sold in
\nrecent years in Romania. Mass Global Energy Rom was the only participant in
\nFriday’s tender. <\/p>\n
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FOOTBALL – Romania’s football champions CFR Cluj qualified to the
\ngroups of Europa Conference League after a 1-0 home win on Thursday against
\nSlovenian side NK Maribor in the play-offs. The first game in Slovenia ended in
\na goaless draw. FCSB, runner up in the Romanian championship, have also
\nqualified after a 3-1 away win against their Norwegian opponents Viking.
\nAnother Romanian side Universitatea Craiova was eliminated in the play-offs by
\nthe Israeli side Hapoel Beer-Sheva during the penalty shootout. Following
\nFriday’s draw, FCSB will play in a group alongside West Ham United (England),
\nAnderlecht Brussels (Belgium) and Silkeborg (Denmark). CFR was drawn in a group
\nalongside Slavia Prague (the Czech Republic), Sivasspor (Turkey) and Ballkani
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TENNIS -Romanian
\ntennis player Simona Halep will be up against an opponent from the qualifying
\nround at the US Open, the year’s last Grand Slam tournament. Halep last year
\nmade it to the round of 16 of the aforementioned competition, her best
\nperformance being in 2015, when she played in the semifinals. Another tennis
\nplayer from Romania, Irina Begu, will be up against Elise Mertens of Belgium
\nwho has so far won all head-to-head matches. Sorana C\u00eerstea, also from Romania, will be up
\nagainst Laura Siegemund of Germany while Gabriela Ruse will be playing Daria
\nSaville of Australia. Another Romanian player Jaqueline Cristian will be up
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