June 22, 2014
A roundup of domestic and international news
România Internațional, 22.06.2014, 13:47
Bucharest authorities have taken special measures to bring back home the Romanian citizens stranded in the resort of Albena, on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. Romanian Tourism Minister Florin Jianu, who went to Bulgaria on Saturday, has today stated that a bus and several platforms will be sent to the neighboring country to help bring the Romanian citizens and their vehicles back to the country. The Romanian Foreign Ministry has stated that there are no Romanians among the 13 victims of the flooding that hit Bulgaria a few days ago.
A simple motion filed by the center-right wing opposition in Romania will be debated in plenary Senate session on Monday. Under the motion, the National Liberal Party and the Liberal Democratic Party call for the resignation of the Minister for European Funds, Eugen Teodoroivic, and also for a coherent government policy with regard to the absorption of European funds. Also, the initiators of the motion criticize the postponement of the signing of the Partnership Agreement on EU funding for the 2014-2020 timeframe.
Romanian Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean is paying a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories. In Israel, Corlatean will hold talks with his counterpart Avigdor Lieberman, at a meeting focusing on bilateral relations. According to a communiqué issued by the Romanian Foreign Ministry, the two will discuss economic cooperation and also collaboration in fields such as science and technology, agriculture, health-care, tourism, culture and education. Also, the agenda of talks includes international issues, such as the political developments in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Corlatean will then travel to Rammalah, the West Bank, for a meeting with his Palestinian counterpart Riad Al Malki. Among other things, the two officials will tackle the Israeli — Palestinian peace process.
Six prime ministers, including the Romanian one, Victor Ponta, are today attending in Tulcea, south-eastern Romania, a meeting focusing on regional issues. At Ponta’s invitation, participating are his counterparts from the Republic of Moldova, Iurie Leanca, Georgia, Irakli Garibashvili, Slovakia, Robert Fico, the Check Republic, Bohuslav Sobotka and Serbia, Alexandar Vucic. The participants will discuss, among other things, the EU’s Eastern Partnership and concrete means of supporting European countries. On the 27th of June, three countries members of the Eastern Partnership, namely the Republic of Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine, will sign the association and free trade agreements with the EU.
Trade unionists from the healthcare sector in Romania have announced they will continue to protest on Monday, by picketing several ministers, including the Finance one. Trade union leaders have stated for Radio Romania that the authorities have found no solutions for their main claim, namely a 10% salary rise. On the other hand, they’ve received firm promises that the claims concerning the status of Public Health Directorates, health-care in school or vacant positions in the sector will be solved.
Romanian tennis player Simona Halep, ranked 3rd in the WTA classification, will play against Brasilian Teliana Pereira in the first round of the Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament, scheduled to start on Monday. Following the draw, Simona, aged 22, won’t face anyone ranked inside the top 90 until round three. 29th seeded Sorana Carstea will play against the American Victoria Duval, and Alexandra Cadantu will face the Italian Camila Giorgi. In the men’s competition, Victor Hanescu’s first opponent at Wimbledon will be the Check Toma Berdych.
