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Nicu\u0219or Dan\u2019s visit to France<\/strong><\/p>\n

Romanian president Nicu\u0219or Dan started a two\u2011day working visit to France on Monday. On Monday evening, at the Romanian Embassy, president Dan met with representatives of the Romanian community in France. The official program will unfold on Tuesday, when he will be received at the \u00c9lys\u00e9e Palace and hold talks with president Emmanuel Macron. This will be the first direct official meeting between the two heads of state since Nicu\u0219or Dan\u2019s election in May.<\/p>\n

The Romanian president will also meet with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, with whom he will travel to the northwest of the city to inaugurate a street named after Romanian diplomat Nicolae Titulescu, marking the 145th<\/sup> anniversary of French\u2011Romanian diplomatic ties.<\/p>\n

The head of state is also scheduled to meet representatives of the French business sector and visit one of the factories of the Thales industrial group, a global leader in advanced technologies and artificial intelligence used in diverse fields \u2013 defense, aerospace, cybersecurity and digital innovation.<\/p>\n

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Romania\u2013Germany Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Romania\u2019s Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan will hold an official meeting on Tuesday with Germany\u2019s Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at the Mihail Kog\u0103lniceanu Air Base (southeast), a strategic point for the allied defensive posture on the Eastern Flank. The official meeting will be followed by a joint press conference.<\/p>\n

According to a Ministry of Defense press release, talks will focus on bilateral defense cooperation, joint projects and regional security developments. The visit by Minister Boris Pistorius underscores Germany\u2019s firm commitment to Romania\u2019s security and to strengthening cooperation within NATO, the press release reads.<\/p>\n

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No-confidence motion <\/strong><\/p>\n

On Monday, a motion of no confidence was filed in Parliament by populist and ultranationalist opposition MPs against the pro\u2011European coalition government led by Liberal Ilie Bolojan. According to the initiators, the government has proved its inability to manage finances, healthcare, education, social protection, justice and public administration, vital areas that define the life of a free and dignified people, the self\u2011styled sovereigntist opposition claims.<\/p>\n

Ruling coalition parties (PSD, PNL, USR and UDMR) have announced they will not vote for the motion. This will be debated and voted on next Monday.<\/p>\n

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Wave<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Romanian Foreign Ministry has confirmed the death of a second Romanian citizen following the powerful waves that struck Spain\u2019s island of Tenerife at the end of last week. Representatives of the Romanian consular office remain in contact with the victims\u2019 families and continue to provide assistance.<\/p>\n

We recall Spanish media reported that a giant wave hit a natural pool on the west coast of Tenerife.<\/p>\n

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Ukraine peace talks
\n<\/strong>British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that Ukraine should decide on matters concerning Ukraine, during his meeting on Monday in London with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the French and German leaders, Reuters reports. The meeting aimed to mobilize allied support at a time when the United States is increasing pressure on officials in Kyiv to accept a peace deal proposed with Russia.<\/p>\n

So far, several rounds of US\u2013Ukrainian talks have taken place, as well as a meeting between Washington\u2019s envoys and Vladimir Putin. The parties say significant progress has been made, but CNN notes that the most contentious issues remain unresolved\u2014Russia\u2019s demands for territorial concessions and Ukraine\u2019s requests for security guarantees.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, Finland and Ireland have urged other European Union members to take swift measures so that Ukraine can benefit from the frozen Russian funds. (VP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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