TALKS – The presidents of Romania
\nand the Republic of Moldova, Klaus Iohannis and Maia Sandu, respectively, on
\nTuesday held talks in Bucharest about Romania’s support for Moldova
\nwith a view to helping this country overcome the energy crisis. Talks also
\nfocused on consolidating the excellent and substantial bilateral relation at
\npolitical, economic and sectorial levels and furthering projects of joint
\nstrategic interest in the fields of energy, transport, healthcare, education or
\ninformation society. President Sandu thanked Romania for its swift action in
\norder to provide electricity, natural gas, fuel oil and firewood to Moldovan
\ncitizens. In turn, president Iohannis hailed the 41% increase in bilateral
\ntrade in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the similar period of 2021. The
\nMoldovan president also met with Romania’s Prime Minister, Nicolae Ciuc\u0103. Talks focused on regional
\nsecurity and energy developments caused by Russia destroying electricity
\ninfrastructure objectives in Ukraine. The two officials underlined the need to
\nboost border traffic by expanding existing bridges and transport routes and by
\nbuilding new bridges over the Prut River that would improve interconnection
\nbetween the two states and further develop economic and business ties. Also on
\nTuesday, Maia Sandu attended the international conference entitled Women MPs
\nin Romania and promoting gender equality as a national top priority held in
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REFUGEES – The
\nNational Border Police announced that some 76 thousand people entered Romania
\non Monday, of whom some 7,500 were Ukrainian nationals, a 15% drop compared to
\nthe previous day. According to a press release, some 2.7 million Ukrainians have
\nentered Romania since February 10, most of whom were in route to Western
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ENERGY – Romania
\nhas one of the five highest increases in the price of electricity and natural
\ngas in the European Union in the first half of the year – 55%. According to
\nEurostat, some EU states even saw prices drop, like The Netherlands, Slovenia,
\nPoland and Hungary, where the price is regulated by the state. In the first
\nhalf of the year, Europeans paid on average over 25 euros per 100 KWh from 22
\neuros in the first half of 2021. Natural gas was also more expensive across the
\nEU, from 6.5 to 8.6 euros for 100 KWh. The increasingly high energy bills have
\npushed the inflation upwards in the eurozone to a record level of 10.7%,
\naccording to provisional estimates published by Eurostat. This is the first
\ntime that the increase in prices reaches double-digits in the eurozone. The
\nprevious record of 9.9% was reached last month. In its attempts to keep the
\ninflation rate in check, the European Central Bank last week decided to raise
\nits monetary policy interest rates by a further 0.75%, with yet more increases
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NATURAL GAS – Romania’s
\ngas storage level nears 97%, said energy minister Virgil Popescu. He again
\npromised there won’t be problems with the gas supply this winter. The minimum
\nmandatory storage filling level in the European Union is 80%, and was reached
\nas early as mid September. Gas storage facilities across the Union are almost
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INVESTMENT – The
\nFinnish company Nokian Tyres will invest 650 million EUR in a tire factory in
\nOradea, northwestern Romania, with zero-carbon emissions. Construction will
\nstart next year while production is expected to start in two years. Some 500
\nworkers will be employed to ensure an annual production capacity of 600 million
\ntires per year. Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuc\u0103 has hailed the announcement,
\nstating that foreign investment in Romania has increased by over 46% in the
\nfirst months of 2022, standing at over 6.4 billion EUR.<\/p>\n
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PUBLIC RADIO
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\n– Radio Romania turned 94 on Tuesday. November 1, 1928 saw the first broadcast
\nof the Society of Radiotelephonic Broadcasting, as the public radio service was
\nnamed in official documents when it was first established. Later becoming a
\npublic autonomous service of national interest and with regional independence,
\nthe station hosted, from as early as the 1920s, the first radio play, the first
\nchildren’s programme, the first live broadcast from the Romanian Opera House
\nand the first sports broadcast. In recognition of its role in the history of
\nRomania, Parliament in 2019 established 1st of November as National Radio Day
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