PRICES The government of Romania is discussing today an emergency
\norder introducing temporary measures to curb the excessive rise of foodstuff
\nprices. Under the new regulation, food processors may charge a maximum 20%
\nmark-up on production costs. The combined mark-up throughout the distribution
\nchain, regardless of the number of distributors, may not exceed 5%, while
\nretailers may charge an additional maximum 20% on purchase prices plus
\noverheads and direct expenses. The emergency order will be valid for 90 days
\nafter endorsement. <\/p>\n
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EU Europe’s relations with China
\nare on the agenda of Friday’s talks at the European Council meeting in Brussels.
\nSome member states believe the West relies too much on an undemocratic country
\nthat has close ties with Russia. The invasion of Ukraine highlighted the West’s
\ndependence on Russian oil and gas, and there are concerns that a similar
\nmistake is being made with respect to China, the source of many consumer goods,
\nthe BBC notes. On Thursday, the first day of the Council meeting, the situation
\nin Ukraine and Russia was in the focus on the talks. According to Radio Romania’s correspondent, EU leaders have undertaken
\nto help Ukraine in the long run to defend itself against Russia’s military
\naggression. The meeting was also attended by the NATO secretary general Jens
\nStoltenberg, with the president of Ukraine Volodymyr
\nZelenskyy joining in via video link. The
\npresident of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, said both the EU and NATO must provide
\nproportional support to the R. of Moldova as well, which is waiting to take the
\nnext step towards European integration. As regards the transit of Ukrainian
\ngrain, which has affected Romanian farmers, the president says Romania may
\nprovide an answer to Kyiv’s request for more intensive use of the Danube as a
\ntransit option. <\/p>\n
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SALARIES Teaching staff in the Romanian public
\nundergraduate education sector will receive more benefits under the new
\ncollective bargaining agreement signed on Thursday. The announcement was made
\nby the education minister, Ligia Deca. On the other hand, Sanitas trade union
\nannounced they have secured pay raises for public healthcare staff.<\/p>\n
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PENSIONS The Constitutional Court of Romania will discuss on 26 July
\na notification filed by the High Court of Cassation and Justice against the
\nscrapping of special pensions and the law prohibiting the payment of both
\npublic sector salaries and pensions to the same person at the same time. Both
\nbills were passed on Wednesday in Parliament and are being checked for
\ncompliance with the Constitution, before being sent for promulgation by
\npresident Klaus Iohannis. Supreme Court judges decided to notify the
\nConstitutional Court with respect to the two bills, which they claim violates
\nseveral of their rights. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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SUPPORT The PM of Spain Pedro Sanchez travels to Kyiv on Saturday to
\nreiterate the EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine, on the first day of Spain’s
\nrotating presidency of the EU Council, 1 July. The announcement was made by the
\npresident of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine is an EU candidate country
\nand is hoping to open accession negotiations at the end of this year.<\/p>\n
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EUROPEAN GAMES Romania is placed 13th in the nations
\nranking at the European Games in Krakow-Malopolska (Poland), 9 days into the
\ncompetition. Romanian athletes have so far won 14 medals (5 gold, 4 silver and
\n5 bronze). Cyclist Vlad Dasc\u0103lu in the mountain bike event, athlete Claudia
\nBobocea in the 1,500m race, Bernadette Szocs in the table tennis final, as well
\nas Kinga Barabasi and Apor Gyorgydeak in teqball are Romania’s gold medallists.
\nSilver medals went to athletes Bianca Ghelber in the hammer throw event and
\nDaniela Stanciu in the high jump, to rower C\u0103t\u0103lin Chiril\u0103 in the 500m canoe
\nrace and to Ilinca Panti\u015f in the saber event. \u015etefan Com\u0103nescu in the 67 kg kumite,
\nAndrea Miklos in the 400 m race, M\u0103lina C\u0103lug\u0103reanu in the foil event, Ovidiu
\nIonescu\/Bernadette Szocs in the mixed doubles and Elizabeta Samara in the women’s
\ntable tennis competitions, respectively, won bronze medals. Romania takes part
\nin this year’s edition of the European Games with 150 athletes in 18 sports. (AMP)<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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