LONDON The custodian of the Romanian crown,
\nMargareta, and Prince Radu took part in a family reunion at the Windsor Castle
\nupon the invitation of King Charles III after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
\nOver 100 heads of state and government and members of the royal families from
\naround the world attended the ceremonies in London while hundreds of thousands
\nlined the streets to say farewell to the revered monarch. The event, which
\nbrought together the largest number of world leaders ever, was also attended by
\nUS president Joe Biden and also by the head of the Romanian state, Klaus
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VISIT Romanian president Klaus Iohannis
\nis today and tomorrow heading the Romanian delegation attending the 77th
\nsession of the UN General Assembly. The meeting’s agenda includes several
\ntopical issues, such as peace and security, sustainable development, social
\ninclusion, cybersecurity, human rights, biodiversity, water management and
\nglobal challenges. The Romanian president is expected to highlight the need for
\njoint solutions at global level to issues like energy security, climate changes
\nand access to education. Iohannis will today be attending a global summit on
\nfood security, where he will be mentioning Romania’s efforts to ensure the
\ntransit of Ukrainian grain and its commitment to avoiding a food crisis. In a
\nvideo message on Monday at Transforming Education summit in New York, Iohannis
\nspoke about Romania’s commitment to upgrading its education system and
\nprotecting its citizens from the challenges of the economic environment. <\/p>\n
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DROUGHT 600 thousand hectares of Romania’s farmland have been
\naffected by drought, the Ministry of Agriculture has today announced. The
\ncountry’s autumn crops of barley, rye and oat are presently bearing the brunt
\nof the extended drought. Some of the most affected spring crops are maize,
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LAW The government emergency ordinance
\nregulating energy prices has been submitted to the specialized Senate
\ncommittees. The document could get amended by Parliament, after both ruling and opposition parties have forwarded amendments. One such amendment
\nincludes among the categories benefitting from capped prices, the religious
\ncults, the pharmaceutics industry and public transportation. Household owners
\nusing special medical treatment devices could also benefit from capped prices.
\nIn another development, the ruling coalition seems to have reached an agreement
\nover extending the 10 cents fuel subsidies with another three months. <\/p>\n
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ECONOMY Roughly half of the Romanians (47%) have reduced spending
\nthis year to cope with the latest price hikes, whereas a quarter are saving
\nmoney for education and professional training, an Erste Group poll entitled ‘Money
\nMatters’ shows. According to the same sources, the Romanians have adjusted
\ntheir financial behaviour against the rising inflation and the latest price
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