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Save the Children: One in two Romanian children is subjected to some form of abuse
One in two children is subjected to some form of abuse and one in three is at risk of poverty and social exclusion, the Save the Children Association said in a release today.
Romania Told to Compensate LGBT Group for Homophobic Attack
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday ruled that Romania failed to uphold the prohibition of discrimination when far-right homophobes stormed an LGBT film screening in Bucharest in February 2013.
36 deaths due to SARS-CoV-2 infection reported in past 24 hrs take death toll to 30,312
A number of 36 deaths - 18 men and 18 women - from SARS-CoV-2 infection have been reported in the past 24 hours, according to data released Monday by the Strategic Communication Group (GCS), taking the COVID-19 death toll to 30,312.
Migrants’ Road Through Romania – “Poor Peoples’ Route”
Inside an abandoned house, onions sizzle as mother-of-four Seror struggles to cook an Iraqi specialty over an open fire, trying to maintain an illusion of home for her loved ones.
The Alhayani family are among hundreds of people from the Middle East, Africa and Asia sheltering in derelict houses in Serbian villages close to the Hungary and Romania borders.
Deputy PM Barna: New pension law in the works to correlate retirement age with life expectancy
Deputy Prime Minister and USR PLUS Co-chairman Dan Barna said that a new pension law is in the works at the Labor Ministry, as the system requires certain changes in order to remain "sustainable" and cope with enhanced pressure as Romania's baby-boom generation born between the mid-60s and the early '70s is heading towards retirement age. "It is a firm commitment of the current coalition.
PNL's Orban: We don't make reforms because EC requests them, but because they're necessary
The reforms that the Citu Cabinet is making are necessary and in accordance with the governing program, the chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Ludovic Orban, said on Tuesday, after the PNL's leadership meeting. "There is a lot of information in the media which is not in accordance with reality, a lot of it.
COVID-19 vaccination campaign: 57,615 people immunised in last 24 hours
Romania's National COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV) has reported that in the last 24 hours, 57,615 doses of vaccine were administered, of which 37,969 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, 6,149 of the Moderna vaccine, 7,690 of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 5,807 of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to data provided on Friday by the National Public Health Institute (INSP) on
COVID-19 vaccination campaign: 84,975 people immunised in last 24 hours
Romania's National COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV) has reported that in the last 24 hours, 84,975 doses of vaccine were administered, of which 62,749 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, 7,079 of the Moderna vaccine, 7,800 of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 7,347 of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to data provided on Friday by the National Public Health Institute (INSP) on
ForMin Aurescu: Solving prolonged conflicts - a priority for Romania
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bogdan Aurescu on Friday participated in the 131st meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE), organised as a videoconference, on which occasion he stressed that solving prolonged conflicts is a priority for Romania.
PM Citu, Polish counterpart discuss trade, energy co-operation as priorities on bilateral agenda
On Thursday, Romania's Prime Minister Florin Citu had a telephone conversation with his Polish counterpart, Mateusz Morawiecki, during which current items on the Romanian-Polish agenda - cooperation in trade and investment - were addressed along with the energy dimension that together with the continuation of close defence and security collaboration are priority items on the bilateral agenda.
Bogdan Aurescu to participate in CoE Committee of Ministers' meeting on Friday
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bogdan Aurescu, will participate, on Friday, in the 131st meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE), which will take place in videoconference system, among the topics on the agenda being democracy, conflicts and crisis in Europe.
COVID-19 vaccination campaign: 87,959 people immunised in last 24 hours
Romania's National COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV) has reported that in the last 24 hours, 87,959 doses of vaccine were administered, of which 65,322 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, 7,654 of the Moderna vaccine, 7,812 of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 7,171 of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to data provided on Thursday by the National Public Health Institute (INSP) o
PSD's Ciolacu: One third of Romania's private sector employees, paid with minimum wage
One third of employees from the private sector of Romania benefit from minimum wage, declared, on Wednesday evening, for the private broadcaster Romania TV, the chairman of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Marcel Ciolacu. He manifested his concern that 1,700,000 Romanians are currently paid the minimum wage, and when they will retire they will have small pensions.
Bucharest City, Cluj, Prahova, Timis, Arges report 32.1pct of COVID-19 cases in Romania last week
In the week ending on May 16, 2021, 32.1% of the total cases of COVID-19 in Romania were reported by Bucharest City and the counties of Cluj, Prahova, Timis, Arges, according to the National Public Health Institute (INSP). According to the weekly supervision report, 34% of all deaths were recorded in Bucharest City, and the counties of Prahova, Bihor, Cluj, and Alba.
PM Citu: PNRR, just one source of funding gov't projects; deficit to narrow below 3pct in 2024
Prime Minister Florin Citu said on Thursday evening that the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) is just one source of funding for the projects that the Romanian government has undertaken. He was asked, on Digi 24, about the government as 13 billion euros under PNRR are grants and 16 billion euros are loans. "That's not a problem.