VISIT – The president of Romania, Klaus
\nIohannis, on Wednesday met his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier who
\nis paying a three-day state visit to Romania. The two presidents discussed
\npolitical, security and economic cooperation and conveyed a joint message of
\nsolidarity with and support for Ukraine and of support for the Republic of
\nMoldova. Klaus Iohannis expressed Romania’s appreciation for Germany’s firm
\nsupport for Romania’s Schengen accession. In turn, president Steinmeier said
\nGermany has long believed Romania belongs in Schengen. The German official also
\nmet with Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuc\u0103. The two highlighted the privileged
\nstatus of Romanian-German relations, grounded on a consistent political
\ndialogue and a robust economic collaboration. Prime Minister Ciuc\u0103 hailed the
\nactivity of the over 25 thousand companies with German capital in Romania,
\nwhich makes Germany the top investor in a number of major sectors of the
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DEFENSE – Defense spending is an investment,
\na lesson Romania understands, Defense Minister Angel T\u00eelv\u0103r has told Radio
\nRomania. The current security context has highlighted a need to increase
\ndefense spending, the Romanian official said, arguing this allows Romania to
\naccess state-of-the-art technologies and capabilities and help ensure a climate
\nof peace, predictability and stability. The Romanian official on Tuesday
\nattended the EU Defense Ministers meeting in Brussels, discussing military aid
\nto Ukraine. According to the EU’s chief of diplomacy, Josep Borrell, Member
\nStates have managed to deliver a quarter of shells promised for an entire year
\nwithin just a few days. However, the next installment of military aid disbursed
\nto Ukraine remains blocked due to opposition from Hungary. Attending the event,
\nNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also referred to heavy tanks delivered
\nto Kyiv by a number of allied states, as well as the training of Ukrainian
\npilots to fly F-16 jets. <\/p>\n
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HEALTHCARE – A
\nstrike action in the healthcare system depends on how negotiations with
\ngovernment representatives will unfold, Leonard B\u0103r\u0103scu, the leader of the
\nSANITAS Federation has said on Wednesday upon meeting with Chamber of Deputies
\nSpeaker Marcel Ciolacu, who is expected to be appointed Prime Minister in the
\nupcoming period. Leonard B\u0103r\u0103scu said the salary law must be observed to the
\nletter, while revenues for nurses, for instance, should be increased two-three
\ntimes. Healthcare trade unions have announced a strike action on June 15. <\/p>\n
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BOOKFEST – The Bookfest International Book Fair got under
\nway in Bucharest in the presence of the Romanian minister for culture Lucian
\nRoma\u015fcanu and Italy’s ambassador to Romania Alfredo Maria Durante Mangoni.
\nItaly is the fair’s guest country this year. On this occasion, Ambassador
\nMangoni said relations between Italy and Romania are very strong at all levels.
\nOver 200 exhibitors from around the country and the neighboring Republic of
\nMoldova, alongside foreign cultural institutes will be present every day until
\nSunday, according to the Book Publishers’ Association in Romania, the organizer
\nof the event. Twelve Italian writers are taking part in book presentations and
\ndebates, almost half of them having already had their works translated into
\nRomanian. A project co-funded by the ministry of culture, Bookfest also travels
\nto Timi\u015foara, Cluj-Napoca, T\u00e2rgu Mure\u015f, Bra\u015fov and Chi\u015fin\u0103u. <\/p>\n
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TENNIS – Romania will play Serbia in the Billie
\nJean King Cup playoffs following Wednesday’s draw in London. The matches will
\nbe played in November, and the winner is set to play the preliminaries for the
\nfinal tournament. The loser will play in Group I. In April, Romania lost to
\nSlovenia 3-2 after leading 2-0, thus failing to qualify to the final
\ntournament. (CM & VP)<\/p>\n
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