The World Bank has slightly revised Romania\u2019s economic growth forecast for 2014, raising it to 2.5 %, from 2.2 %. According to the Global Economic Prospects report which has been released today, Romania in 2013 had an economic growth standing at 2.5 %. For 2015, the World Bank\u2019s forecast of an economic growth stands at 2.7 %, on a par with the forecast growth for 2016. Romania\u2019s budget deficit in 2014 is set to reach 1.8 %. In another development, the World Bank raised the world-level economic growth in 2014, to 3.2 %, thanks to the growth of the most developed economies.<\/p>\n
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Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu\u2019 s birthday has been commemorated on January 15 each year since 2011 as the National Culture Day. Landmarks of national culture are celebrated on this day, that is notable names in literature, music, theater film, sculpture, painting and architecture. On this day, the state-owned radio station has been broadcasting a series of cultural programmes, via Radio Romania\u2019s Culture Channel and Radio Romania\u2019s Music Channel. Events are staged at home and abroad, with artistic and cultural personalities attending.<\/p>\n
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Romania in front of the whole world must have a stronger stance regarding the irreversibility of its foreign and security policy, the country\u2019s; president Traian Basescu has said today, at the meeting with the ambassadors accredited to Bucharest. Basescu went on to say that the Romanian state guarantees stability, democracy and a low risk level for its citizens, being at once consistent with the line it has been following, that of strengthening the Strategic Partnership with the USA and NATO\u201ds role and impact in the region, as well as enhancing its EU integration. Making specific reference to the measures required, following labor market restrictions being lifted and the prerequisites for Romania\u2019s Schengen accession, president Basescu warned that \u201cRomanian citizens became victims of nationalistic stances\u201d in some of EU member states, also emphasizing Romanian citizens were being discriminated against across Europe.<\/p>\n
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Romanian tennis player Monica Niculescu has qualified for the the second round of the Australian Open, which is the year\u2019s first Grand Slam, following a notable win in the game against the world\u2019s 15-seed, the German Sabine Lisicki, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2. In the forthcoming fixture Niculescu will be facing the Russian Ekaterina Makarova, a WTA 22-seed. Two other Romanian tennis players, WTA 11-seed Simona Halep and WTA 76-seed Monica Nicuescu have made headway into the competition\u2019s second round, where they will go against WTA 50-seed Varvara Lepchenko and WTA 11-seed Milos Raonic, respectively. In the Australian Open\u2019s doubles event, three other Romanians qualified for the competition\u2019s second round Florin Mergea and the Austrian Oliver Marach, Horia Tecau and the Dutch Jean Julian Roger, currently playing in their first partnership season, as well as Raluca Olaru, who will be pairing up with Ukrainian-born American tennis player Varvara Lepchenko.<\/p>\n
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