October 7, 2019

october 7, 2019 A roundup of domestic and international news

JHA - Romania's Justice Minister, Ana Birchall, is attending the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting held under the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU. For two days, the meeting will focus on EU measures against corruption, combating cross-border crime by means of Eurojust, electronic issues and the creation of the European Public Prosecutor's Office. EU officials will also discuss the EU's accession to the European Court of Human Rights, combating hate speech online, the protection of personal data as well as the relation between democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights. Minister Birchall will meet with counterparts from Member States on the sidelines of the event.



CHECKS - Transport Minister Razvan Cuc announced additional checks and safety measures will be implemented in traffic considering last week was marked by numerous accidents, the most serious of which killed 10 people and injured 7. The driver of a truck collided with a minibus on the oncoming lane, preliminary data indicating the possibility he might have fallen asleep while driving. A mixed task force made of representatives of the Police and the State Inspectorate for Traffic Control will examine tachographs to inspect rest hours for professional drivers.



CYBER THREATS - Over half of European citizens say they aren't sufficiently informed regarding cyber threats, 70% of enterprises stating they hold minimum knowledge regarding such risks while 80% of European enterprises having faced at least one cyber-security incident. The statement was made earlier today by Communications Minister Alexandru Popescu in Bucharest. The Romanian official said the authorities continue to invest significant resources in increasing the level of knowledge, training and pre-emptive capacity, as well as response capabilities in case of cyber-attacks. Minister Popescu went on to say that Romania has enhanced its cyber diplomacy by signing a memorandum of understanding this year with Israel, Poland and the United States regarding the cyber security of hardware and software infrastructure, of telecom networks and systems, including 5G.



NOBEL - The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine on Monday was jointly awarded to William Kaelin Jr., Sir Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza for their pioneering research into how human cells respond to changing oxygen levels. The Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine is the first in the series of Nobel prizes awarded at this time of the year. Last year, the Nobel Prize went on to American researcher James P. Allison and Japanese scholar Tasuku Honjo for their achievements regarding the treatment of cancer.



FOOTBALL - Romania's national football team met in Bucharest to train for the matches to be played against the Faeroe Islands on October 12 and against Norway at home, on October 15, in the 2020 European Championship preliminaries. Spain is currently top of the tables with 18 points, followed by Sweden with 11 points, Romania with 10 points, Norway with 9 points, Malta with 3 points and the Faeroe Islands with zero points. The top two teams in each group will advance to the Championship. The draw for the 2020 European Championship will be held in Bucharest on November 30. Bucharest will host four matches, three in the group phase and one in the round of 16. Romania's under-21 team is also playing Ukraine on Thursday at home, and Northern Ireland next Monday, also at home, as part of the 2021 European Championship preliminaries. We recall that this year Romania's under-21 team reached the semi-finals of the European Championship hosted by Italy and San Marino.



HANDBALL - Romania's vice-champions in handball, CSM Bucharest on Sunday defeated Team Esbjerg of Denmark 24-22 away from home in its first match counting towards Champions League Group B. In the other group fixture, Rostov Don of Russia defeated MKS Perla Lublin of Poland, 31-21. In the next round CSM will play Rostov Don while MKS Perla Lublin will take on Team Esbjerg. On Friday, Romania's champions SCM Ramnicu Valcea grabbed its first win, 34-27 against Germany's SG BBM Bietigheim in Group C. In the next round SCM will play Brest Bretagne Handball of France. Romania, France and Hungary each have two teams in the Champions League group phase.

(Translated by V. Palcu)



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