{"id":819319,"date":"2024-10-18T20:08:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T17:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/?p=819319"},"modified":"2024-10-18T20:08:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T17:08:43","slug":"october-18-2024-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/news-and-current-affairs\/newsflash\/october-18-2024-update-id819319.html","title":{"rendered":"October 18, 2024 UPDATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DEFENCE<\/strong> Romanian Defence Minister, Angel T\u00eelv\u0103r, signed in Brussels on Friday a document on Romania\u2019s accession to the letter of intent concerning the European Military Mobility Corridor 8 together with Albania, Bulgaria, Italy and North Macedonia. The document is aimed at simplifying and stepping up the movement of military equipment and forces both in time of peace and in situations of crisis or conflict. According to a communiqu\u00e9 by the Romanian Defence Ministry, Romania\u2019s joining this corridor, besides the other two projects developed within NATO together with Bulgaria and Greece and with Turkey and Bulgaria, respectively, will contribute to the stepped up efforts aimed at ensuring the mobility of troops and military equipment as well as to the consolidation of the response capability in the Black Sea region. On Friday in the second day of the defence ministers meeting in Brussels, the Romanian minister participated in the North-Atlantic Council proceedings dedicated to the assessment and adjustment of NATO\u2019s defence and deterrence posture. According to the same sources, the Romanian Defence Minister highlighted the importance of carrying on efforts aimed at stepping up the Alliance\u2019s deterrence and defence posture. The meeting has underlined the firm commitment of the NATO members to ensuring the region\u2019s stability and security.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLAN<\/strong> The European Commission had published Romania\u2019s National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan for the period 2025-2040, the Energy Ministry announced on Friday. The document comprises 89 policies and additional measures aimed at increasing renewable energy sources, curbing greenhouse gas emissions and implementing some innovative solutions in all economic sectors. \u2018This plan reflects our commitment to becoming climate neutral before 2045 and contributing to a safer, more competitive and greener future for Romania and Europe,\u2019 Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja says in a communiqu\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>VOTE <\/strong>3.3 million voters are expected to hit the polls on October 20 in the ex-Soviet, Romanian-speaking 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 Odessa.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>EU<\/strong> 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>(bill)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEFENCE Romanian Defence Minister, Angel T\u00eelv\u0103r, signed in Brussels on Friday a document on Romania\u2019s accession to the letter of intent concerning the European Military Mobility Corridor 8 together with Albania, Bulgaria, Italy and North Macedonia. 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