October 30, 2024
A roundup of local and world news
Newsroom, 30.10.2024, 13:55
PROJECT Ten big Romanian cities have been included in a European project, aimed at turning them smarter and more environmentally-friendly by 2035. Following a selection made by experts with the M 100 Climate Neutrality Forum, Bucharest, Alba Iulia and Brasov in Central Romania, Constanta in the south-east, Iasi in the est and Oradea in the west are going to receive support to curb their gas-emissions and turn these cities in smart, green cities. The M100 forum, underway in Bucharest these days, is an event, designed to offer a debate platform for good practices in the field of sustainability.
VOTE The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent to the Permanent Election Authority a series of proposals regarding the 950 polling stations abroad for the upcoming elections for the presidential seat, the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. As compared to the election on June 9th, which had 915 polling stations, 35 additional ones are going to be added for the upcoming election. The most polling stations are going to be in Italy and Malta, 158; Spain will have 147, the UK 107, France and Monaco 68, the Republic of Moldova 59, the United States 48. As in the case of the European Parliamentary election on June 9th, out of objective reasons, polling stations could not be mounted in Afghanistan, as the Romanian troops have been pulled out from that country, Romania’s consular office in Rostov-on-Don is being closed down, in Odessa, as the consular office there has been temporarily suspended, the Sudan, Venezuela, Libya and North Korea. The Romanians abroad are going to cast their ballots on three days, November 22, 23 and 24, as well as on 6, 7, 8 of December.
FAIR The best known event in Romania’s agricultural and food industry, Indagra & Indagra Food kicks off in Bucharest today. Over 500 companies out of 25 countries are attending the event bringing along 150 innovations and products. The international Fair of products and equipment for agriculture, horticulture, wine growing and animal breeding, Indagra 2024, is showcasing the innovations shaping the future of agriculture. From state-of-the-art equipment to technological solutions aimed at improving productivity, the event is the right place where farmers, entrepreneurs and those interested in agriculture can find good solutions for a sustainable future – the organizers say. Indagra is open until Sunday, November 3.
DEFENCE Norway contributes 127 million dollars to the purchase of a system of Patriot missiles for Romania – the country’s Minister of Defence, Angel Tilvar has announced. According to him the initiative is part of an immediate action in terms of anti-aircraft defence, coordinated by Germany and will allow Romania to strengthen security and defence in the Euro-Atlantic space by renewing and expanding the air defence capabilities. We recall that Romania has recently donated a Patriot missile system to the neighbouring Ukraine invaded by the Russian troops.
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