SCHENGEN The European Commissioner
\nfor Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, says that the good results obtained by
\nRomania and Bulgaria in the management of pilot projects on migration are an
\nadditional argument in favor of the accession of the two states to the European
\nFree Movement Area – Schengen. The statement was made at the Home Affairs
\nCouncil meeting in Luxembourg. Several countries pleaded for Romania and
\nBulgaria’s Schengen accession. Austria and the Netherlands, which opposed the
\naccession last December, did not present any argument.<\/p>\n
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SUMMIT The transformation of
\nRomania’s economy into a green and digital one is a long-term process, which
\nrequires a strong national plan and must be embraced by all political, business
\nand civic forces, the Romanian Prime Minister, Marcel Ciolacu, told the
\nparticipants in the second Climate Change Summit. According to him,
\nmitigating the effects of climate change in the short, medium and long run, is
\na priority for the Cabinet. He also stated that in collaboration with the
\nprivate sector, solutions for the future can be developed, so that Romania in
\n2030 will be better prepared to deal with climate challenges. In turn, the
\nPresident of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, stated that the impact of climate change
\nis global and appreciated the fact that part of the Summit is taking place in
\nuniversities. He stressed that young people must have opportunities to
\nparticipate in the process of decarbonisation and acceleration of the green
\ntransition.<\/p>\n
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HEALTH The government of Romania Friday approved three National
\nHealthcare Strategies for the next 7 years: a general strategy on public health
\nand healthcare, and 2 specific ones, focusing on fighting in-hospital
\ninfections and on vaccination, respectively. The healthcare minister Alexandru
\nRafila explained that the vaccination strategy encourages lifelong
\nimmunisation, and is designed to preserve low risks of re-emergence of serious
\ndiseases like polio, measles and rubella in Romania. He also emphasised that
\nthe strategy has nothing to do with compulsory vaccination, but assigns tasks
\nto public institutions and the medical professionals with respect to information
\nand resources. Also on Friday, the government increased the amounts paid to the
\nhouseholds affected by flooding, landslides and other natural conditions. Money
\nhas also been earmarked from the reserve fund for carrying on investments in
\ntransportation and unblocking healthcare payments.<\/p>\n
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AID The National Committee for
\nEmergency Situations in Romania has decided to provide aid to the population in
\nGaza Strip. The humanitarian aid will consist, among other things, of food,
\nwater, beds, mattresses and tents. The transport will be provided with the
\nsupport of the Romanian Ministry of Defence and international organisations,
\nthe Romanian Government has announced.Meanwhile, hundreds of Romanians
\nwith medical qualifications have enrolled on the health ministry’s website to
\ngo to Israel and help if necessary, although Romania has not received any
\nrequest in this respect up to this point.<\/p>\n
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THEATRE The 33rd edition
\nof the National Theatre Festival started in Bucharest on Friday. Until October
\n30, under the motto Laboratories of the Sensitive the public will be able to
\nwatch 30 Romanian productions and 3 foreign plays. The programme also includes roundtables,
\nconferences, exhibitions, book launches, reading and radio shows, as well as
\ncreative workshops and Q&A sessions with artists. (AMP)<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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