The NATO Summit in
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NATO ended its anniversary summit marking 70 years of
\nexistence with a message of unity, solidarity and cohesion despite divergences
\nreported in some Member States. In its final declaration, NATO reaffirmed its
\ndefensive nature and its deterrence efforts, pointing out it will remain a
\nnuclear alliance for as long as such weapons still exist. NATO underlined it
\nwill continue to strengthen its deterrence capabilities and will continue to defend
\nusing an adequate mix of nuclear, conventional and anti-ballistic systems that
\nwill be continuously adapted to changing realities. Attending the Summit in
\nLondon, President Klaus Iohannis said the summit was a success both to the
\nAlliance and for Romania, arguing NATO is the strongest alliance of all times,
\nhaving endured for 70 years with strong future prospects as well. <\/p>\n
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We’ve all agreed NATO needs a reflection process that
\nshould identify a good strategy for the future of NATO. We need to identify who our enemies are,
\nwhere threats are coming from, how NATO should relate to the new world powers,
\nChina for instance. We need to decide whether we need to change our approach to
\nRussia. Such questions were discussed and will undoubtedly lead to the elaboration
\nof an improved strategy.<\/p>\n
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The president said participants also tackled issues
\npertaining to the Black Sea region, as well as intervention plans for the
\neastern flank. President Iohannis announced cosmic space will be part of NATO’s
\nconcerns for allied security. <\/p>\n
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President Klaus
\nIohannis meets with EU Ambassadors in Bucharest<\/p>\n
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President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday met with ambassadors of
\nEU Member States in Bucharest. Talks focused on the agenda of the European
\nCouncil meeting of December 12-13, hot topics on the international agenda as
\nwell as interior policy, the presidency reports. The President said he wants to
\ncontribute to identifying solutions that should deal with the great challenges
\nfacing the EU, such as combating climate change, migration, multilateralism or
\ncitizen security. Klaus Iohannis also pointed out he wants solid and effective
\nEuropean institutions, capable of generating results to the benefit of all EU
\ncitizens. The President said the new European Commission will have to carefully
\ndeal with the expectations of EU citizens by coming up with an action plan that
\nshould implement the common priorities laid out in the 2019-2024 Strategic
\nAgenda of the EU, and that should ensure balance, unity and equity between
\nMember States. As regards the upcoming EU budget, Klaus Iohannis said the
\npriority is to reach an agreement so that the budget should be balanced,
\nrespond to the new priorities of the EU as well as to the need to properly fund
\ntraditional policies, such as cohesion and the Common Agricultural Policy. <\/p>\n
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The compensatory
\nappeal law has been repealed<\/p>\n
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The Chamber of Deputies in Bucharest on Wednesday voted to
\nrepeal the compensatory appeal law. Originally designed by Justice Minister
\nRaluca Pruna, the law was passed in 2017 by the Social-Democratic ruling power.
\nIt was meant to do away with the harsh sanctions Romania was handed down by the
\nEuropean Court of Human Rights for its improper detention facilities. According
\nto the National Penitentiary Administration, some 23 thousand felons were
\nreleased from prison under the new law, of which 19,000 on probation. 2,300
\nreoffended and were sent back to prison, some of them having committed criminal
\noffences shortly after their release, others because they were being investigated
\nin other criminal cases at the time of their release. Justice Minister Catalin
\nPredoiu recently said the faulty elaboration of the law has endangered
\ncitizens’ safety, adding that the Ministry he runs will be drafting a temporary
\nnorm that will apply starting next year in all penitentiaries, whose precarious
\nsituation has generated complaints at the European Court of Human Rights.
\nAuthorities mainly want to improve the quality of detention facilities. <\/p>\n
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The Romanian Foreign
\nMinister attends the OSCE meeting in Bratislava <\/p>\n
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Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu attended the 26th
\nmeeting of the Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and
\nCooperation in Europe (OSCE), on which occasion he reaffirmed Romania’s key
\ninterests referring to security and cooperation. On the sidelines of the event
\nBogdan Aurescu met with the Moldovan Minister for Foreign Affairs and European
\nIntegration, Aureliu Ciocoi. Minister Aurescu pointed out Romania’s financial
\nassistance would not continue in its agreed form and will be adapted depending
\non the concrete actions of the new Government, based on the bilateral Strategic
\nPartnership for the European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, as well as
\non the democratic development and the country’s efforts towards European
\naccession. Romania’s support will continue to seek the interests of Moldovan
\ncitizens and will focus on continuing the implementation of bilateral strategic
\ninterconnection projects. <\/p>\n
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(Translated by V.
\nPalcu)<\/p>\n
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