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Romania partially joins Schengen<\/strong><\/p>\n

On March 31st Romania joined the Schengen area, but only with its sea and
\nair borders. At the 17 international airports, as well as in the 4 ports on the
\nBlack Sea, as of last Sunday, people coming from or going to a country in the
\nfree movement area no longer have their travel documents checked.
\nHowever, the police can do random checks in order to identify those who have
\nfake travel documents, who are prohibited from leaving the country, to track
\ndown wanted persons, to verify compliance with the rules on accompanying
\nminors, to combat migration and human trafficking.<\/p>\n

For the time being, the land routes remain outside Schengen, due to Austria&#39;s
\nveto, attributed in particular to internal electoral calculations. From Brussels,
\nthe European Commission has given assurances that it will make every effort
\nso that a favorable decision regarding accession with the land borders is
\nmade this year.<\/p>\n

In Romania, from politicians to ordinary citizens, the entry, even if partial, into
\nthe free movement area was warmly welcomed. The social-democratic Prime
\nMinister Marcel Ciolacu has stated that the Government has a clear and firmly
\nassumed plan for full accession by the end of 2024. This perspective,
\nhowever, depends on several factors, including external political<\/p>\n

developments and circumstances that are not in Romania\u2019s sphere of
\ndiplomatic intervention, said the Minister of the Interior, C\u0103t\u0103lin Predoiu.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

20 years of NATO membership<\/strong><\/p>\n

Romania&#39;s 20 years of NATO membership, as well as the 75th anniversary of
\nthe North Atlantic Alliance, were celebrated on Tuesday in Bucharest, through
\na solemn joint meeting of the two chambers of Parliament. Deputies and
\nsenators adopted a declaration emphasising that Romania\u2019s NATO
\nmembership is a guarantee for the protection of its citizens, democracy and
\nindividual freedoms.<\/p>\n

Senate speaker and leader of the National Liberal Party, reserve general
\nNicolae Ciuc\u0103 said that in its 20 years of NATO membership, Romania has
\nbecome a key member of the Alliance. For Romania, entering NATO was the
\nfulfilment of a historical aspiration and a security imperative, said foreign
\nminister Lumini\u021ba Odobescu, who attended the events held in Brussels to
\nmark NATO\u2019s 75 th anniversary.<\/p>\n

A poll conducted by the Romanian Institute for Evaluation and Strategy
\nindicates that over 80% of Romanian respondents believe their countries\u2019
\njoining NATO was a good thing and that its allies would defend it in the event
\nof a threat.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

In Bucharest, about the European Union<\/strong><\/p>\n

A working meeting was held this week in Bucharest on the priorities of the
\nEuropean Union over the next five years, also attended by the prime ministers
\nof Belgium, Hungary and Croatia and hosted by the Romanian president
\nKlaus Iohannis and the president of the European Council Charles Michel.
\nTalks looked at actions to achieve common objectives to consolidate the
\nUnion\u2019s profile, a process to which, according to president Iohannis, Romania
\ncan have a significant contribution.<\/p>\n

The European Union last year began a process to define its strategic
\npriorities, with some of the themes identified including security and defence,
\nenlargement, resilience and competitiveness, energy and migration. The
\nStrategic Agenda for the next institutional cycle, 2024-2029, is to be adopted
\nby the European Council at a meeting at end of June.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Anti-deepfake guide<\/strong>
\nTo raise awareness over cyber security risks, the National Cyber Security
\nDirectorate launched a guide to help people in Romania identify deepfake
\ncontent. The guide contains detailed information about what deepfake means,
\nthe process of making it and how such materials can be identified. Available
\non the dnsc.ro website, the guide also teaches Romanians what to do if they
\nfall victim to a deepfake.<\/p>\n

With Romania holding four types of elections this year, the National Cyber
\nSecurity Directorate warns that the digital field can become a complex terrain
\nof ideological struggle and deepfake technologies, which are capable of<\/p>\n

almost perfectly reproducing images and voices, can significantly influence
\nthe opinion and vote of the electorate.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The National Bank of Romania and the key interest rate<\/strong>
\nThe National Bank of Romania on Thursday decided to maintain the key
\ninterest rate at 7% per year, at the same level as in the last one year and four
\nmonths. It also maintained the levels of interest rate at which commercial
\nbanks can borrow from the National Bank and those received by the latter for
\ntheir deposits at the central bank. According to the National Bank\u2019s forecasts,
\nthe annual inflation rate grew in January to 7.41% before seeing a slight
\ndecrease in February, to 7.23%.<\/p>\n

According to current estimates, the inflation rate will continue to drop,
\nalthough amid the uncertainties and risks related to the fiscal measures taken
\nrecently to support the budget consolidation process and the capping of
\nmarkups on basic food products. Further uncertainty about the long-term
\nevolution of the inflation rate is caused by the war in Ukraine, the conflict in
\nthe Middle East and economic developments in Europe, especially in
\nGermany.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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