Repatriation.
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Pensions. <\/strong>Pensions. The new pensions law drafted by the government will
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Energy.<\/strong> The Romanian authorities said energy
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Gaza.<\/strong> The Israeli army said its forces are
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\n<\/strong>The foreign ministry in Bucharest said another 17 Romanian nationals and family
\nmembers left the Gaza Strip and are on Egyptian territory, waiting to be
\nrepatriated. The foreign ministry noted the evacuation was achieved following
\ncomplex efforts from an inter-institutional crisis cell, the Romanian embassy
\nin Cairo and Romania’s Representation in Ramallah. 220 Romanian citizens and
\nfamily members who have been evacuated from Gaza have arrived in Romania. <\/p>\n
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\nnext Monday be debated by the Chamber of Deputies, which is the decision-making
\nbody for this piece of legislation, having already been passed by the Senate on
\nTuesday. The parliamentary majority formed by the Social Democrats and the
\nLiberals says the law eliminates the inequalities in the system, while the
\nopposition condemns the lack of funding sources to sustain the considerable
\npensions increases planned for next year. <\/p>\n
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\n<\/strong>President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday began in Kenya a tour of four African
\ncountries that is also taking him to Tanzania, Cape Verde and Senegal.
\nAccording to a statement from the president’s office, the tour is the first
\npolitical and diplomatic endeavour at this level in the last 30 years and aims
\nto relaunch Romania’s relations with the countries on the African continent. At
\na joint press briefing yesterday, president Iohannis emphasised the need for
\nRomania to have its own medium and long term strategy for Africa based on
\nconcrete collaboration at government level, while Kenya’s president William
\nRuto spoke about the effects of the war in Ukraine for the African continent. Four
\nagreements were signed in the fields of environmental protection and climate
\nchange, scientific cooperation, food safety and diplomatic training. <\/p>\n
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\nstocks for winter are sufficient and that Romania will not need further imports
\nunder normal weather conditions. However, in the event of special requests from
\nthe neighbouring Republic of Moldova or other states in the region, Bucharest
\nmay resort to external resources of natural gas. <\/p>\n
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\nconducting a precise and targeted operation against Hamas in Gaza’s biggest
\nhospital, Al-Shifa, Reuters reports. Israel said its forces include medical
\nteams and Arabic speakers who have undergone specific training for this complex
\nand sensitive environment, with the aim not to harm civilians. Israel accuses
\nHamas of using the hospital to conceal a command centre for launching attacks,
\nBBC notes. In Washington, a spokesperson for the UN National Security Council
\nsaid hospitals and patients must be protected. The US accused Hamas and the
\nIslamic Jihad of using Al-Shifa hospital for a control and command node. Hamas
\nrejected the accusations, saying they give Israel green light to commit more
\nmassacres. (CM)<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"