A roundup of domestic and international news
Candidacy. The EU Leaders have granted the status of accession candidate to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova. Also, Georgia has been encouraged to continue its reforms to be able to get this status in the future. Romania has hailed the major step towards European integration taken by its two neighbors.
Security. The national defense and security laws, approved in the early 1990s, should get in line with the new constitutional provisions, said PM Nicolae Ciuca in an interview with Radio Romania. There are laws that must be adapted to the current geostrategic situation, including the responsibilities arising from Romania's status as member of the EU and NATO, the PM said, also stressing that he takes full responsibility for the transparent and democratic path that these laws will take. "It's been 33 years since the Revolution, when we fought for democracy and freedom. We have the duty to keep making sure that both individual freedoms and everything related to the specific elements that characterize democratic societies will never be affected by these provisions", the PM Nicolae Ciuca also said.
NATO. Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said on Friday that next week's NATO Summit in Madrid will be a historic one, and will bring good news for Romania, but also for Ukraine, for the transatlantic relationship and for the Alliance as such. "We will focus on strengthening NATO's presence on the eastern flank, and the leaders will announce the size and specific contributions that various allies will make. I anticipate that the Black Sea region will be significantly reflected", Geoana said. He also said that President Volodymyr Zelensky's participation will be warmly welcomed and that supporting Ukraine in the confrontation with the Russian aggressor must continue. It is an extremely important summit, the official concluded.
Evaluation. Over 83% of eight graders in Romania's secondary schools have been admitted to high schools after passing the national evaluation, which is a record figure of the past 10 years. After the results were listed on Thursday, Education Minister Sorin Campeanu said the number of students taking the aforementioned exam was also the highest in the past 6 years.
Celebration. June 24th is the International Day of the Romanian Traditional Blouse, named "ie". Starting this year Romanians will be able to celebrate this day legally after the country's president Klaus Iohannis issued a law, which was already published in the Official Gazette. Under the new law, cultural, social and artistic events can be staged in this respect while mass media is encouraged to disseminate materials promoting this traditional piece of clothing. Education units, cultural institutions, communication centers as well as Romania's diplomatic representations are invited to get involved in various actions of promoting this event.
ITFS. Sibiu, in central Romania, is hosting the 29th International Theater Festival, until July 3. The chosen theme this year is 'Beauty'. The event will bring together theater, dance, circus, film, musical and opera productions. The program will include street theater performances, concerts, book launches and exhibitions. Great artists of the world stage will offer the public the opportunity to enjoy some of the most appreciated shows in the world, internationally recognized and rewarded with prestigious awards. The festival will take place in both physical and hybrid format, so that some of the performances that will take place in performance halls, in unconventional spaces, in churches and in the central squares of Sibiu can be watched on the official website of the festival, on the digital streaming platform, www.scena-digitala.ro, as well as on the festival's Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Handball. The Romanian national team secured its qualification into the main groups of the IHF Women's Junior World Championship in Slovenia on Friday, after defeating Lithuania 29- 20. Romania scored its second victory in the competition, after a 26-23 win over Angola. In another Group E match, Angola beat the Czech Republic 36-25. Romania is the leader, with 4 points, followed by Angola - 2 points, the Czech Republic - 2 points and Lithuania - zero. The first two ranked will qualify into the main groups. On Saturday, Romania will face the Czech Republic, and Angola will take on Lithuania. (MI)
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