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ESPIONAGE<\/strong> \u2013 A Romanian citizen was arrested on charges of treason, suspected of spying in Russia\u2019s favor. According to the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT), the suspect sent to the Russian Embassy in Bucharest images of Romanian or NATO sites in Tulcea (east). He also collected other military information and has been carrying out such activities since 2022. The suspect, Alexandru Piscan, is a young politician from Ploie\u0219ti, judicial sources say. Prosecutors also searched his home, where they collected several items of evidence. Following this incident, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared a diplomat from the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bucharest persona non grata<\/em> on Romanian territory. Russia will respond in equal measure, the spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, announced shortly after.<\/p>\n

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DRONE<\/strong> \u2013 The first Romanian drone is expected to enter production at a factory in Bra\u015fov (center), a subsidiary of the ROMARM National Military Company. A first step in this direction was taken on Friday in Bucharest, on the sidelines of the \u201cBlack Sea Defense and Aerospace\u201d international exhibition, with the signing of a strategic agreement with Periscope Aviation, an American manufacturer of military and commercial drones. Economy Minister Radu Oprea said the agreement is a premiere for the Romanian defense industry, being the first strategic partnership a domestic company signs in the field of constructing military and civilian drones. Two other agreements related to research activity in the field were also signed, the Romanian official said. Participants in the \u201cBlack Sea Defense and Aerospace\u201d exhibition said the objective of the agreement is the mass production of a 100% Romanian drone, intended for both military and civilian use, such as agriculture.<\/p>\n

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FESTIVAL<\/strong> \u2013 Festivities marking the \u201cDay of Romanians Worldwide\u201d, celebrated every year on the last Sunday of May, continue across the country. Saturday saw the official opening of the communication session, with Romanians abroad having the opportunity of talking directly to state representatives to convey the concerns, needs and difficulties they face in host countries and upon returning to Romania, but also to get to know each other, share experiences, best practices and plan joint projects. Over 500 Romanians from the diaspora and historical communities from 34 countries are expected to take part in the 7th<\/sup> edition of the \u201cHere and there\u201d festival. The event brings together Romanian artists from the country and abroad, as well as representatives of associations, academia and the business environment from Romanian communities abroad.<\/p>\n

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SHIELD<\/strong> \u2013 The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk addressed a letter to the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, requesting the creation of an EU-funded common European air defense shield, given that all countries are experiencing financial difficulties. In their letter, the two officials want the shield to be similar to the Israeli anti-missile and anti-aircraft system Iron Dome<\/em>, with a view to protecting Europe against enemy aircraft, missiles and drones. At the same time, the approval of such a project at the level would send a clear message about the EU’s determination to defend itself, the document states. On the other hand, the six NATO countries neighboring Russia have agreed to build a \u201cdrone wall\u201d to defend their borders against \u201cacts of provocation\u201d the Lithuanian government announced. We\u2019re not talking just about physical infrastructure, surveillance systems, but also about drones and other technologies, which would allow us to protect ourselves against the challenges of hostile countries and prevent smuggling, the Minister of the Interior of Lithuania, Agn\u0117 Bilotait\u0117, said following talks with her counterparts from the other two Baltic countries – Latvia and Estonia – and from Finland, Norway and Poland.<\/p>\n

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FILM<\/strong> \u2013 Emanuel P\u00e2rvu\u2019s \u201cThree Kilometers to the End of the World\u201d, selected in the official Palm D’or competition at the Cannes International Festival, has scooped the Queer Palm<\/em> on Friday, an alternative award bestowed every year to a feature film that deals with \u201cLGBT characters or themes\u201d. The feature tells the story of Adi, a 17-year-old teenager who spends his summer holiday in his hometown in the Danube Delta. One evening, he is violently attacked in the street. The next day, his world is completely turned upside down, his parents treat him differently and the apparent tranquility of the village is shattered. The Queer Palm<\/em> jury was chaired this year by Belgian director Lukas Dhont (known for the features \u201cClose\u201d, \u201cGirl\u201d), who picked the winner from 18 films enrolled in the competition. Also at Cannes, two other Romanian productions were screened. The film \u201cNasty\u201d, directed by Cristian Pascariu, Tudor D. Popescu and Tudor Giurgiu, was screened in the \u201cSpecial Screenings\u201d section. It offers a captivating foray into the life of the legendary Ilie N\u0103stase, the first rebel in the history of tennis. Ioana Mischie’s project \u201cHuman Violins: Prelude\u201d was premiered at Cannes in the immersive competition devoted to virtual reality, a competition introduced for the first time in the history of the event.<\/p>\n

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FRENCH OPEN<\/strong> – Four Romanian tennis players will perform in the women\u2019s main draw at Roland Garros, the second Grand Slam of the year. They will all compete in the first round. Sorana C\u00eerstea (30 WTA), Romania’s best-ranked tennis player at present, was seeded 28th<\/sup> and will take on Anna Blinkova of Russia (45 WTA). Jaqueline Cristian (67 WTA) faces a tougher opponent, 9th<\/sup>-seed Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia (10 WTA). Ana Bogdan (63 WTA) will face Elsa Jacquemot of France (150 WTA), the beneficiary of a wild card. Finally, Irina Begu (126 WTA), who benefits from protected ranking, will take on an opponent from the final preliminary round. A player may petition for protected ranking in a total of eight tournaments in the WTA calendar if she has been unable to play for six to twelve months. (VP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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