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\nPrime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said the Government will assume responsibility
\nfor a law that will contain a plan for combating tax evasion, reforming local
\nadministration and measures to curb the budget deficit. He made the announcement
\nat the end of the Social-Democratic National Political Councail held on Saturday, which set the party’s
\npriorities ahead of Parliament’s autumn session due to start on Monday. The
\nSocial-Democrats want to finalize the new pension law, modify the legislation
\non the prevention and combating drug trafficking and abuse and introducing
\nharsher sanctions for driving under the influence. The Romanian Prime Minister
\nalso announced an extension of the cap on foodstuffs until the end of the year.
\nUSR in opposition said it would call for a vote of no-confidence if the
\ngovernment assumes responsibility for the fiscal modifications. USR leader
\nC\u0103t\u0103lin Drul\u0103 said increasing taxes is not a viable solution. <\/p>\n
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REPORT – The head of
\nthe Department for Emergency Situations, Raed Arafat, on Sunday made public the
\npreliminary report detailing the firefighters’ intervention following last
\nweek’s explosions at an illegal LPG filling station in Crevedia, which killed
\nthree people. According to the report, the firefighters first sent intervention
\nrobots to cool down the gas tanks, secured the perimeter and evacuated the
\ncivilians, thus avoiding a larger number of casualties among both civilians and
\nemergency responders. Raed Arafat complained about the disinformation and
\nmanipulation of media outlets regarding the coordination of the intervention.
\nThree people died and 56 were injured in the wake of the blasts. Some of the
\npatients in critical condition were transferred to burn clinics abroad. Some 10
\nhouses were completely destroyed by the blasts. The Prosecutor General’s
\nOffice, the Military Prosecutor’s Office and the National Anticorruption
\nDirectorate have launched investigations, while the authorities are inspecting
\nall LPG stations across Romania. <\/p>\n
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EUROIUDAICA – The city of
\nOradea in northwestern Romania is as of Sunday hosting the Euroiudaica
\nInternational Festival, celebrating Jewish culture and traditions. For the next
\nseven days, the festival offers theatre, dance and music performances, book
\nlaunches, conferences and exhibitions featuring special guests from at home and
\nabroad. Some of the events will be hosted by local synagogues. Jewish music is
\nalso celebrated in all its forms, featuring guests from Romania, Poland,
\nHungary, Slovakia and Argentina. On the sidelines of the Euroiudaica Festival,
\nfive theatre shows will be staged by companies from Romania, Poland and
\nHungary. <\/p>\n
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US OPEN -
\nRomanian tennis player Sorana C\u00eerstea on Sunday is playing Belinda Bencic of
\nSwitzerland in the round of 16 at US Open. C\u00eerstea leads 2-1 head-to-head. We
\nrecall Sorana C\u00eerstea qualified for the first time in her career to this phase
\nof the competition after ousting Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, world no. 4.
\nAnother Romanian player, Gabriela Ruse, is competing in the women’s doubles
\nalongside Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine. <\/p>\n
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WEATHER – A code yellow alert against thunderstorms is in
\nplace until Monday in northwestern Romania. Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms,
\nstrong wind and hail are expected during the interval in widespread areas.
\nThunderstorms are also expected in isolated areas in regions in the south and
\nsoutheast. The weather remains sunny and warm in the other regions, with
\nmaximum temperatures ranging between 20 and 34 degrees. (VP)<\/p>\n
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