AFRICAN TOUR – The president of
\nRomania, Klaus Iohannis, on Thursday ended his tour of Africa with his visit in
\nSenegal. The president previously visited Kenya, Tanzania and Cape Verde. In a
\npress briefing held jointly with his counterpart from Senegal, Macky Sall,
\nKlaus Iohannis said Romania supports African nations in their efforts to
\ndevelop capabilities to ensure national security. I have highlighted the need
\nfor stability in Sahel, where Senegal plays a key role, the president said,
\nadding that Senegal is a priority for Romania in Africa. The two officials signed three documents
\nregarding the management of emergency situations, health and education
\ncooperation. The president said he has put Romania back on the African radar.
\nI have recuperated everything that has been all but lost, a valuable
\ncooperation between Romania and its African partners. Not only will this
\nstrategy spell positive effects for Romania and the countries I have visited,
\nbut it will produce clear-cut results in EU relations with African nations,
\nrelations between the European Union and the African Union, president Iohannis
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AID – The government
\nannounced it will provide emergency aid consisting of accommodation and warm
\nmeals to the families evacuated from Gaza, irrespective of citizenship. 400 EUR
\nwill be provided to a single person or to a family of five every month, while
\nfamilies with more than five members will receive 600 EUR for accommodation
\nexpenses. An additional food allowance worth 120 EUR will be paid to every
\nindividual. The aid will be provided over a maximum period of four months
\nstarting November. A group of 12 Romanian citizens and members of their
\nfamilies were evacuated from Gaza into Egypt on Wednesday evening, crossing the
\nRafah checkpoint, the Foreign Ministry Announced. This takes the total number
\nof citizens evacuated from Gaza since the outbreak of hostilities in the region
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GOVERNMENT – 60,000 households
\nfrom Romania can apply for European funding capped at 10,000 EUR to buy and
\ninstall photovoltaic panels to improve energy efficiency, Prime Minister Marcel
\nCiolacu has announced. The funds are provided under the REPowerEU programme,
\nwhere Romania has been allotted 1.4 bln EUR. The government will earmark over
\n700 mln EUR to ensure the good functioning of the healthcare system until the
\nend of the year and some 40 mln EUR to cover hospital expenses, Marcel Ciolacu
\nalso said, adding that next week the Finance Minister will disburse the 40 mln
\nEUR allotted for November. The overall cap on public guarantees as part of the
\nSME Invest state-subsidized scheme will be increased by nearly 800 mln EUR, the
\nRomanian Prime Minister also said. <\/p>\n
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GAUDEAMUS
\n– The 30th edition of the Gaudeamus Book Fair, organized by Radio
\nRomania, is running in Bucharest until Sunday. A large variety of titles and up
\nto 50% discounts await visitors. The National Cultural Fund Administration on
\nThursday launched the project titled To me. Self-Development Writing
\nWorkshops, teaching special writing skills to pupils. Two of the participants
\nhave already published their own volumes. Dozens of other events are also held
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