{"id":819135,"date":"2024-10-18T13:55:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T10:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/?p=819135"},"modified":"2024-10-18T13:34:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T10:34:52","slug":"october-18-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/news-and-current-affairs\/newsflash\/october-18-2024-id819135.html","title":{"rendered":"October 18, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ELECTION<\/strong> \u2013 October 17 was the deadline for political parties to submit their lists of candidates for the parliamentary election, slated for December 1. 21 parties have enrolled in the race. To be represented in Parliament, they must secure a minimum of 5% of the total number of votes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>EUROPEAN COUNCIL<\/strong> \u2013 On the sidelines of the European Council meeting in Brussels, Romania\u2019s president, Klaus Iohannis, has called on the EU to convey a strong message of support for Moldova\u2019s EU integration process, particularly ahead of this Sunday\u2019s presidential election in Moldova, condemning Moscow\u2019s interference and destabilization attempts. The list of topics on the two-day summit\u2019s agenda includes the war in Ukraine, developments in the Middle East, EU competitiveness, migration, as well as prospects on Georgia, supporting the multilateral system and international rules-based order and energy tariffs. President Iohannis underlined the importance of ensuring affordable energy prices, the need to boost connectivity and do away with structural gridlocks at the level of energy transport networks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MOLDOVA<\/strong> \u2013 3.3 million voters are expected to hit the polls on October 20 in the Republic of Moldova for a historic ballot: a presidential election and a referendum on Moldova\u2019s EU accession. According to the Central Election Commission, some 2,219 polls have been set up, and for the first time the ballots are printed in Romanian and 5 minority languages: Ukrainian, Bulgarian, G\u0103g\u0103uz, Russian and Romani. 231 stations are open in 37 countries, 60 in Italy, 26 in Germany, 20 in France and 17 in Great Britain. Moldovans can also vote in one of the 16 stations open in Romania, the same as in the United States. For security reasons, only two stations will be available in Russia, both in Moscow. 2 stations will be made available in Ukraine, in Kyiv and Odesa. The incumbent president, Maia Sandu, is favorite to win the presidential election, with approximately 29.5% of voters\u2019 choice. A former World Bank official, Sandu won her first term in November 2020, capitalizing on her growing approval rating as an anti-corruption reformer with a pro-European governing program. Polls also show that over 54% of Moldovan citizens support the idea of introducing EU accession in the country\u2019s Constitution. Since the collapse of the USSR, the Republic of Moldova has constantly oscillated between a pro-Western and a pro-European orientation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROME FILM FEST<\/strong> \u2013 Held until October 28, the Film Festival in Rome this year also includes a Romanian production: the documentary \u201cNasty\u201d delving into the life and career of Romanian tennis player Ilie N\u0103stase, produced by Tudor Giurgiu in cooperation with Cristian Pascariu and Tudor D. Popescu. Having reached its 19<sup>th<\/sup> edition, Rome Film Fest celebrates the latest international productions and young European filmmakers. The list of special guests this year includes American director Fancis Ford Coppola and actors Johnny Depp and Viggo Mortensen. Filmmakers Tudor Giurgiu and Cristian Pascariu will travel to Rome for the event and will meet with the public on October 21 and 22 for the two film screening events. Joining them will be the legendary ATP manager and tennis lobbyist Vittorio Slemi, as well as one of the most reputed sports journalists in Italy, Ubaldo Scanagatta. Both are featured in \u201cNasty\u201d, speaking about the glory days of the Romanian player.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THEATRE FESTIVAL<\/strong> \u2013 The National Theatre Festival kicks off in Bucharest today. The 34<sup>th<\/sup> edition is held this year under the motto \u201cThe Drama of the Possible\u201d. Until October 28, theatre afficionados will be able to attend performances that express \u201cpossibilities\u201d, organizers say. Over 30 shows from Bucharest and other cities are included on the festival\u2019s agenda, including \u201cThe Anthology of Disappearance\u201d, written and directed by Radu Afrim, \u201cThe Twelfth Night\u201d by William Shakespeare, directed by Andrei \u0218erban, or Henrik Ibsen\u2019s \u201cHedda Gabler\u201d directed by Thomas Ostermeier.\u00a0 Five plays produced by theatre companies from Germany, Ireland, Poland and Belgium will also be staged. The National Film Festival is organized by the Theatre Union of Romania (UNITER) and funded by the Ministry of Culture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEN\u2019S HANDBALL<\/strong> \u2013 Romania\u2019s handball champions, Dinamo Bucharest, lost 35-32 to Paris Saint-Germain of France on Thursday away from home, in a Group A fixture in the men\u2019s Champions League. This is the second consecutive defeat for Dinamo after three straight wins. The team from Bucharest will next play Sporting Lisbon of Portugal at home on October 23. Ranking first in the group tables is Sporting Lisbon with 9 points, followed by Veszpr\u00e9m HC of Hungary with 8 points, Paris Saint-Germain Handball of France with 8 points, F\u00fcchse Berlin of Germany with 6 points, Dinamo Bucharest with 6 points, Orlen Wisla Plock of Poland with 2 points, Eurofarm Pelister of North Macedonia with 1 point, and Fredericia H\u00e5ndbold Klub of Denmark with 0 points. (VP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ELECTION \u2013 October 17 was the deadline for political parties to submit their lists of candidates for the parliamentary election, slated for December 1. 21 parties have enrolled in the race. 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