Day of Romanians Abroad celebrated on last Sunday in May./ Coronavirus restrictions to be further eased on 1st June in Romania.
Celebration. The Day of Romanians Abroad was celebrated on Sunday. President Klaus Iohannis said in a special message that building together "the prosperous and safe Romania we want" needs all Romanians, both those who live in Romania and abroad. Every Romanian is an ambassador, in the country where he and she lives, of our traditions, culture and customs and the creativity of the Romanian spirit, the president also said. Prime minister Ludovic Orban said that wherever they are, the communities of Romanians abroad are an integral part of the Romanian nation, while the foreign minister Bogdan Aurescu emphasised that protecting and respecting the rights, best interest, dignity and future of the Romanians who live abroad is a priority of the foreign ministry. The National Opera in Bucharest marked the day through a special event: the online broadcast of the ballet performance of The Swan Lake. The last Sunday in May was declared the Day of Romanians Abroad in 2005.
Relaxation. The restrictions imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19 are further eased as of 1st June in Romania. People will now be able to travel out of town without signing a declaration in advance stating the purpose and destination of their trip. Outdoor cafes and beeches will reopen provided physical distancing conditions are met. Outdoor performances with a maximum of 500 spectators will also be allowed, as well as some outdoor sports competitions without a public. International rail and road travel will resume. Shopping centres, schools, nursery schools and playground areas remain closed. Flights to and from certain EU and non-EU countries are still suspended. Wearing a face mask is still obligatory in enclosed spaces, in shops, on public transport and at work. People coming from abroad are still ordered to quarantine or isolate at their home together with their families or the persons they live with.
Coronavirus Romania. The Romanian health minster Nelu Tataru says Sunday saw the lowest number of new coronavirus cases in 24 hours since the start of the outbreak. "We also have the lowest number of people in intensive care, namely 160, which shows we are on a downward trend", the minister also said. Romania has had more than 19,250 confirmed coronavirus cases since the first infection was reported three months ago. More than 13,250 people have recovered and 1,266 have died. The largest number of infections was reported in Suceava county, in the north-east, and in the capital Bucharest. More than 3,000 coronavirus infections were reported among the Romanians living abroad, mostly in Italy, Germany and Spain, including 106 deaths.
Coronavirus world. Almost 370,000 people have died from Covid-19 globally since the virus was first reported in China last December and over 6 million have been infected in 196 countries and territories around the around, with at least 2 million and a half having recovered. The number of confirmed cases does not, however, reflect the real scale of infections. Some countries are only testing severe cases, others use the tests mainly for tracing, and many poorer countries have limited testing capacity. The United States, which saw its first coronavirus death at the beginning of February, is the most affected country in the world, with over 100,000 deaths and 1.7 million infections. After the US, the worst hit countries are the UK and Italy, with over 30,000 deaths, and Brazil and France, with over 20,000 deaths.
Fines. Five cabinet members have been fined by the Bucharest police after being photographed without wearing face masks and with some of them smoking in an enclosed public space. The photo was taken in a government office and features prime minister Ludovic Orban, deputy prime minister Raluca Turcan and ministers Lucian Bode, Virgil Popescu and Bogdan Aurescu. The government's press office issued a statement saying the prime minister has already paid two fines of around 1,200 euros and that he believes breaking the rules must be punished according to the law irrespective of the identity of the person breaking the rules.
Arrest. The French police have arrested a former member of the Foreign Legion of Romanian nationality suspected of committing murder. Also wanted in Romania, he was hiding in a house in the French countryside. The 45-year-old man was also known for threats and extortion through the use of violence and was suspected of shooting someone dead on 9th March in Bacau, in eastern Romania. The French police found the man after together with 30,000 euros and a gun similar to that used in the shooting in Romania. (CM)
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