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Covid
\ninfection cases surge<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

The
\nrecord daily Covid infection numbers seen last autumn in Romania were exceeded
\nthis week, as over 30,000 cases were reported for three consecutive days. Fortunately,
\nthe death toll is far below that seen last autumn. Health minister
\nAlexandru
\nRafila said he expected daily cases to reach 40,000 in the next week. A characteristic
\nof this fifth wave of the pandemic is the high number of infections among
\nchildren. Meanwhile, a new drug will become available in the coming days to
\ntreat those infected with Covid and who have a higher risk of developing
\nserious illness. Another piece of good news is that children aged 5-11 are now also
\noffered the Covid vaccine, from last Wednesday. However, the vaccination rate
\nin Romania is still very low, with only 8 million people being fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Romania
\nreceives security guarantees from NATO<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

The
\nCountry’s Supreme Defence Council analysed the situation in the extended Black
\nSea area and on NATO’s eastern flank amid the security crisis created by Russia
\non its border with Ukraine. Romanian president Klaus Iohannis gave assurances
\nthat Romania, as a member of the strongest political and military alliance in history,
\nenjoys all security guarantees and Romanian citizens should not be afraid. The
\nmeasures taken by NATO to consolidate its presence on the eastern flank is a
\nstrictly defensive response to the growing security risks, threats and challenges
\nin the region, Iohannis explained. The Country’s Supreme Defence Council
\ndecided to continue concrete efforts to boost the allied and US presence on
\nRomanian territory and manage possible refugee flows. In another move, the US
\nand NATO officially rejected Russia’s demands with respect to a halt to NATO’s
\nexpansion and the withdrawal of allied forced from Eastern Europe. In separate
\nletters sent to Moscow, the allies reiterated that they would not give up on
\ntheir open-door policy. Moreover, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
\ncalled on Russia to abandon its aggressive posture and withdraw its troops from
\nthe former Soviet republics of Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova,
\nwhere they were deployed without the consent of these countries. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

The
\nfirm positions voiced by NATO and the US reflect the trust placed by the
\nmajority of Romanians in their western allies. Over 70% of respondents in a
\nsurvey conducted by INSCOP are convinced that NATO will defend Romania in the
\ncontext of growing risk of war in Ukraine, while three quarters agree that the
\npresence of US military bases in their country can help defend the country in
\nthe event of external aggression. 77% of respondents believe the West, by which
\nthey mean the European Union, the US, and NATO, is where Romania should look in
\nterms of political and military alliances. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

French defence minister travels to Romania<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

Romania
\nhas a special partnership with France and can rely on its support, said the
\nRomanian defence minister Vasile D\u00eencu after talks in Bucharest with his French
\ncounterpart Florence Parly. D\u00eencu recalled the recent statement by French
\npresident Emanuel Macron regarding France’s military contribution and the
\nallied presence in the Black Sea region and reiterated the firm commitment of
\nthe Romanian side to the security of the Western Balkans and the stability of
\nthe Sahel region. For her part, minister Parly have assurances that her country
\nwould never abandon its allies and friends and that it would stand by Romania.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Government
\nadopts new energy bill compensation scheme<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

The
\ngovernment in Bucharest has adopted new measures to support citizens and small
\nbusinesses following dramatic rise of energy bills. The measures will only
\napply to February and March. Prices are capped at 0.80 lei per kWh for electricity
\nand 0.31 lei for natural gas. Households using up to 500 kWh in electricity and
\n300 cubic metres of natural gas will pay 0.68 lei per kWh for their electricity
\nand some 0.22 lei for natural gas. The government order issued in this respect
\nalso provides for tougher penalties for non-compliant suppliers, some of whom
\nhave issued very large bills, disregarding the compensation scheme in place
\nfrom 1st November. The order approved by the government also provides
\nfor cuts for non-household consumers, who are facing a tough time because of high
\nenergy costs. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Overground
\npublic transport up and running again <\/strong>in Bucharest<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

At
\nthe beginning of this week, public transport trade unions in Bucharest went
\nback to work after a 5-day strike. Their action had been declared illegal in court,
\nbut they went ahead, ignoring the ruling. Trade unions want higher pay and the dismissal
\nof the head of the Bucharest Transport Society. Bucharest’s mayor Nicu\u015for Dan
\nsaid the trade union’s action was political, but promised that talks would
\ncontinue so as to improve things, depending on available budgets. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Tennis
\nand football in the headlines<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

Simona
\nHalep and Sorana C\u00eerstea reached the second week at the Australian Open but
\nwere eliminated in the quarterfinals. While Halep lost to France’s Aliz\u00e9 Cornet,
\nstruggling with the heat and Cornet’s tenacity, C\u00eerstea lost to the 2020 Roland
\nGarros winner Iga Swiatek from Poland. In football, the news of the week was
\nthe appointment of Edward Iord\u0103nescu as the new manager of the Romanian national
\nside, following the departure of Mirel R\u0103doi. 43-year-old Iord\u0103nescu has the difficult
\nmission of resuscitating Romanian football, which has been doing badly for a
\nlong time. Edward Iord\u0103nescu is the son of the great player and manager Anghel
\nIord\u0103nescu, whose name is linked to the biggest achievements of the national side
\nin the 1990s. (CM)<\/p>\n

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