WEATHER Extreme temperatures are still forecast in most of Romania,
\nparticularly in the south and east, where the temperature-humidity index will be above
\nthe critical 80% ceiling. The highs are expected to range between 25 and 37
\ndegrees Celsius. Most regions will also be facing atmospheric instability, with
\nheavy rainfalls, thunderstorms and wind. Code yellow and code orange alerts are
\nin place in the west of the country, where strong wind, thunderstorms, hail and
\nheavy rainfalls are expected.<\/p>\n
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FIREFIGHTERS On Wednesday Romania sent another 40 firefighters and
\nseveral fire engines to Greece, where the authorities requested international
\nassistance under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The decision to send
\nadditional intervention equipment and personnel was made by the Romanian
\ngovernment. Romania has deployed a total of 13 fire engines and 80 fire
\nfighters, after the Greek authorities issued a code-red alert for extreme heat
\nacross the country, with temperatures of 42 degrees Celsius expected to
\ncontribute to the spreading of wildfires. The Romanian fire fighters are to
\nstay in Greece until August 1.<\/p>\n
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CLIMATE The UN says humanity must prepare for more intense heat
\nwaves and recommends that citizens develop their own battle plan to
\nface these extreme day and night temperatures. In North America, Asia, North
\nAfrica and the Mediterranean, temperatures will keep exceeding 40 degrees
\nCelsius in the coming days. According to experts, heat-trapping greenhouse gas
\nemissions are at the origin of climate change. Italy is subject to new alerts for
\nparticularly hot weather, while several regions in Spain have been placed under
\ncode red alerts due to the extreme danger induced by the heat wave.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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GOVERNMENT The new minister for labour and
\nsocial solidarity, Simona Bucura-Oprescu, and the new minister for family,
\nyouth and equal opportunities, Natalia Intotero, were sworn in on Wednesday in
\na ceremony held at Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest. Oprescu replaces Marius
\nBud\u0103i, and Intotero takes over from Gabriela Firea, who resigned following a
\nscandal concerning abuse in care homes for the elderly. The appointment decrees
\nwere signed by president Klaus Iohannis earlier on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
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MEETING The PM of Romania Marcel Ciolacu had an informal meeting
\nwith the PM of Hungary, Viktor Orban, during a private visit by Orban to Romania. According
\nto a news release issued by the government, Marcel Ciolacu emphasised that the
\nRomanian party is seeking to maintain an open, positive, and constructive
\napproach in the relations between the 2 countries. He welcomed Budapest’s
\nsupport for Romania’s Schengen accession efforts, and voiced hopes that Hungary
\nwould remain an ally in this respect for Romania. The 2 officials also
\nexchanged views on the topic of the EU’s current priorities, ahead of Hungary taking
\nover the presidency of the EU Council in January 2024.<\/p>\n
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GRAIN Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and
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\nSlovakia would like the ban on Ukrainian grain imports to be extended at least
\nuntil the end of the year, the agriculture ministers of the 5 countries announced
\non Wednesday after a meeting in Warsaw. They signed a
\njoint statement on the need to extend the EU preventive measures concerning the
\nimports of wheat, maze, rape
\nand sunflower seeds from Ukraine. In the same statement, the signatories also
\nsuggest that the list of products subject to the preventive measures remain
\nopen. According to a news release issued by the Romanian agriculture ministry,
\nthe participants sought a joint approach to the problems facing the farmers in
\nthese countries, which will be presented in the forthcoming AgriFish Council
\nmeeting. Romania was represented by the agriculture minister Ionut Barbu. Meanwhile, Reuters reports, an official letter from
\nthe Ukrainian government says Ukraine is currently working on defining a
\ntemporary maritime transport route via Romanian territorial waters, to continue
\nto export grain via Black Sea ports. On Tuesday Russia pulled out of the
\nagreement allowing safe passage to Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea. (AMP)<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"