NEPTUN DEEP – The final development plan for the development of the Domino and
\nPelican South gas reservoirs in the Neptun Deep perimeter in the Black Sea has
\nbeen confirmed by the National Agency for Mineral Resources, OMV Petrom and
\nRomgaz, the two companies exploiting natural gas in the area have announced.
\nNeptun Deep thus enters the development phase, which consists of handing out
\ncontracts, carrying out foray activating and building the necessary
\nexploitation infrastructure. The two companies will invest some 4 bln EUR in
\nthe current phase, which will generate a production of some 100 bln cubic
\nmeters of natural gas. Production is expected to start in 2027. <\/p>\n
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GOVERNMENT – <\/strong>In Thursday’s session, the Romanian
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UNTOLD –<\/strong> The 8th edition of the UNTOLD
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\nGovernment adopted the financing contract with the European Investment Bank for
\nthe support of the A7 Ploie\u015fti (south) – Pa\u015fcani (northeast) highway project,
\nworth 600 million euros. It is estimated that the work will be ready in 2025,
\none year earlier than the deadline assumed under the National Recovery and
\nResilience Plan. Also, the executive adopted the program for schools by means
\nof which students will receive milk, vegetables and fresh fruit at school.
\nFunded by European money, it will continue for the next six years, the main
\ngoal being to teach children healthy eating habits. Also on Thursday, a draft
\ndecision was discussed regarding the establishment of the national registry for
\nthe collection of information on all types of cancer, in order to monitor the
\nincidence at the national level, for the evaluation and control of the impact
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\ncitizens in Niger, who requested support for evacuation were picked up by two
\nflights organized by the French authorities and arrived safely in Paris, the
\nMinistry of Foreign Affairs has informed. The ministry says there are currently
\nno other requests for consular assistance and protection. According to the data
\navailable at the moment, there are another 20 Romanians on the territory of
\nNiger who carry out their activities within the framework of two EU economic
\nand military cooperation missions, and their evacuation procedures are managed
\nby each mission separately. In order to avoid special situations in which
\nRomanian citizens could find themselves, the MAE reminds that a travel warning
\nhas been issued for Niger. The United States has ordered the partial evacuation
\nof its embassy in Niger following last week’s coup. Hundreds of foreign
\ncitizens have already been evacuated from the country, and the French embassy
\nwas attacked by protesters on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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\nRomania, including apartments and individual rooms, went up by 17% in the first
\nhalf of the year compared to the similar period of 2022. According to the
\nNational Statistics Institute, Romanian tourists accounted for 83% of total
\narrivals, compared to 16% represented by foreign tourists. Broken down in
\ncounties, most tourists arrived in the capital Bucharest and in Bra\u0219ov and
\nConstan\u021ba counties. At the same time, Institute data indicates that most
\ntourists arrived from Germany, Italy and Israel. <\/p>\n
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\nRomanian unit specializing in putting out wildfires was deployed to France and
\nis now fully operational. The unit is expected to intervene in the region of
\nVelaux, close to Marseille. According to a release issued by the General
\nInspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU), the unit comprises 40
\nfirefighters, 3 fire trucks, a minibus and a bus for evacuation operations. The
\nunit was deployed at the request of French firefighters, who will assist and
\noversee the operations of Romanian rescuers<\/p>\n
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\nFestival, one of the largest in Europe, started on Thursday in Cluj-Napoca
\n(north-west Romania) and brings, for four days, on its eight stages, over 250
\ntop Romanian and international artists. The theme of this year’s edition is
\n“Phoenix Light”, inspired by the legend of the Phoenix bird. The epicenter of
\nthe festival is the Cluj Arena stadium, where the main stage is set up. One of
\nthe best DJs in the world, Brazilian Alok, was chosen to officiate the opening
\nceremony. More than 400 thousand spectators are expected to attend UNTOLD.
\nAmong them are also music enthusiasts from Argentina, Germany, the USA or Great
\nBritain, to enjoy artists such as Armin Van Buuren, Goran, David Guetta or
\nImagine Dragons. The organizers have taken special measures to ensure the
\nsafety of all participants. (MI + VP)<\/p>\n
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