November 5, 2022 UPDATE
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Newsroom, 05.11.2022, 19:24
WAR Iran has for the first time
admitted to have delivered drones to Moscow, but added that happened before the
war in Ukraine, Reuters and AFP report. Russia later used those drones in the
conflict against power plants and other elements of civilian infrastructure.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has denied that Teheran
continues to supply drones to Moscow adding that Iran is not going to remain
indifferent to the issue if proved that Moscow had used those drones in the
war. Kyiv claims that Moscow has already used about 400 Iranian drones against
its population and that Moscow had ordered roughly 2,000. In response the EU
has announced fresh sanctions against Teheran. In September, Kyiv decided to
reduce its diplomatic relations with Teheran because of its alleged arms
deliveries to its enemy.
RUGBY Romania’s national rugby side won
their test game against Chile 30-23 in Bucharest on Saturday. This has been the
first match played by ‘the Oaks’ in a series of three scheduled this autumn.
Their next test-match will be on November 13th against Uruguay in
Bucharest. The Oaks are also to take on Samoa also in Bucharest on November 19th.
THEATRE Romania will be hosting its
National Theatre Festival over the 5th and 13th of
November with in-person attendance after two years of pandemic, when the event was
held online. Over 60 performances have been made available by state-owned and
private theatre companies from Romania and abroad. The motto of the festival’s
edition this year is ‘Fragile borders. Fluid histories’ and it also includes an
on-air section comprising a selection of radio drama shows.
LAW A government ordinance on capping firewood prices is to be amended next
week, so that it may offer real protection to those using this material for
heating, Environment Minister Tanczos Barna has told Radio Romania. He explains
the law, which has already been endorsed by the Senate is going to be amended
in the Chamber of Deputies so that firewood become available on the market as
soon as possible. According to Barna, several alternatives are presently being
considered, including that of granting vouchers to the have-nots. A couple of
days ago, Prime Minister Ciuca admitted the 80-euro capping per cubic meter of
firewood, a measure implemented in mid-October, failed to yield the desired
result. The opposition USR has drawn attention to the fact that the law has
already caused irregularities on the firewood market and urgent amendments are
needed. At the same time the USR makes an appeal to the main ruling parties to
overcome disputes on capping energy prices and focus on the risks concerning
the winter supplies.
OPERATION The Europol on Friday announced the
apprehension of 382 people in late-October during an ample sting operation
involving the participation of police forces from 28 countries against traffic
networks mainly operating in the Balkans and southeastern Europe. According to
a Europol communiqué, the EMPACT operation, which also involved Romania,
focused on firearms, drugs and human trafficking. Most of the arrests have been
operated among migrant smugglers. 16 thousand police officers in the EU
countries have participated in the operation; they have been backed by their
colleagues in non-EU countries, which are part of the so-called crime network
also known as ‘the Balkans Route’.
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