November 18, 2022 UPPDATE
A news update
Newsroom, 18.11.2022, 19:59
Aid — The European Commission approved, on Friday, an aid scheme worth approximately 200 million Euros (985 million lei), notified by Romania to support processors of agricultural products, in the context of the war waged by Russia against Ukraine – shows a EC press release. The measure addresses, in particular, operators in the milling, oils and fats, dairy products and animal feed industries. The scheme aims to provide liquidity to eligible beneficiaries who are affected by the current geopolitical situation and the rising energy costs. The commission found that Romanias framework aid scheme meets the stipulated conditions. Thus, the value of the aid will not exceed two million Euros per beneficiary, and the support is granted until December 31, 2023 at the latest.
Schengen — The Austrian Interior Ministry officials have announced Viennas opposition to the admission of Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia to the Schengen area of free movement – the Austrian press reports, quoted by international news agencies. “It is an inopportune moment to vote on the enlargement now, when the system of external borders is not functional” – said the Interior Minister Gerhard Karner. Austria is currently dealing with an increased number of refugees who have passed through other EU states along the so-called Balkan route. According to the Interior Ministry, more than 90,000 have arrived at the Austrian border since the beginning of the year, and 75,000 of them were not previously registered in any other EU country. The European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, has said this week that Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia should join the free movement area without delay. Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Ireland and Cyprus are the only EU states that are not part of the Schengen area, to which, however, the non-EU countries Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein have been admitted.
Drill – About 600 Romanian soldiers from Infantry Battalion 20 Dolj of the Southeast Multinational Brigade from Craiova (south) and allied soldiers from France, Poland, Portugal and the United States of America, with over 70 pieces of technical equipment, will participate, between November 21 – 25, in the joint training exercise Black Scorpions 22.8, at the Joint National Training Center (CNII) Getica in Cincu, Braşov county (centre). According to a statement sent on Friday by the Romanian Defense Ministry, the objectives of the exercise include the joint training of the military and, implicitly, increasing the cohesion of the trained structures through training exercises in the field and tactical exercises with combat firing.
Rugby — Romania’s national rugby team meets the national team of Samoa, on Saturday, in Bucharest, in its last test match in November. In the previous matches, also at home, the Romanians beat Chile, 30-23, and lost to Uruguay, 16-21. Romania is qualified for the World Cup due next autumn, in France, where it will play in Group B, along with South Africa, Ireland, Scotland and Tonga. Romanias matches are scheduled in the cities of Bordeaux and Lille. (LS)
