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UK. <\/strong>Former British chancellor Rishi Sunak is top contender to take over
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\nBrussels on a roadmap to contain energy prices amid the war in Ukraine and the
\nsanctions against Russia. According to the French president Emmanuel Macron,
\nthe mechanisms envisaged could be implemented at the end of October, beginning
\nof November. He said EU leaders sent a very
\nclear signal to the markets of our determination and our unity. EU heads
\nof state and government called on the European Commission to submit concrete
\nsolutions for a set of measures, including interventions to address the
\nvolatility of gas prices. The 27 EU member states agreed to support joint gas
\npurchases on a voluntary basis but enough to hit at least 15% this winter. EU
\nleaders also called for negotiations to be stepped up with viable producing
\ncountries such as Norway and the United States. Romania is represented at the
\nEU summit by president Klaus Iohannis. <\/p>\n
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\nAlfa are again protesting in Bucharest outside the presidential palace,
\nfollowing Thursday’s protests in front of the labour ministry and the government
\nheadquarters. The protest is part of a series of rallies held this week in
\nseveral cities around the country. Protesters are unhappy with the authorities’
\nlack of decisive action over major issues that affect people’s living
\nstandards. They are demanding a rise in pensions and salaries, income
\nprotection against inflation, price controls and taxation of excessive profits
\nand the unblocking of collective negotiations. <\/p>\n
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\nBucharest warns Romanian nationals currently in Italy that air traffic
\ncontrollers are on a national strike today. According to the Italian
\nauthorities, the strike will affect a number of flights to and from Italy and
\nsome public transport services. The Romanian foreign ministry is reminding
\ncitizens in difficulty that they can request assistance from their country’s
\ngeneral consulates in Rome, Milan, Bologna, Turin, Trieste, Bari and Catania. <\/p>\n
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\nVolodymyr Zelensky accused invading Russian troops of planting mines at
\na hydroelectric dam in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine which is under
\nRussia’s control. Four people were killed in Kherson after a Ukrainian rocket
\nartillery hit a ferry crossing. The pro-Moscow authorities in the region
\ninstalled by the Russian army this week said they are planning to evacuate
\n50,000-60,000 people in the coming days following an intensification in the
\nUkrainian counteroffensive. <\/p>\n
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\nthe leadership of the Conservative Party and the post of prime minister after
\nLiz Truss resigned on Thursday. Truss resigned after her decisions in the last
\nfew weeks led to a turmoil on the financial market, causing her party to slide
\nfurther in opinion polls. According to Radio Romania’s correspondent in London,
\nthe tensions created in such as short time shocked the political world and British
\nsociety. Truss’ economic policies led to a collapse of the national currency
\nand an explosion of interest rates ahead of winter and in the context of a
\nprofound economic crisis. A new prime minister is expected to be designated
\nnext week. (CM)<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"