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New coronavirus case confirmed in Romania takes total to 30
A new case of infection with the new coronavirus (COVID-19) was confirmed on Wednesday morning in Romania. It is a 43-year-old woman from Bucharest, a contact of the patient who was admitted to the ''Gerota'' Hospital. ''A case of infection with the new coronavirus was registered this morning, the 30th case at national level.
Consultations at gov't focus on 28 June as local election date
At the end of consultations at the Government House on Tuesday with interim Prime Minister Ludovic Orban and Prime Minister-designate Florin Citu, June 28 was established as a date for the local elections agreed upon by the majority of the participants in the consultations.
Eight confirmed COVID 19 infection cases in Bucharest
Eight coronavirus infection cases have been confirmed in Bucharest, according to the Strategic Communication Group.
Romania counts for 4.94 million pensioners at February-end 2020, average pension 1,329 lei
Romania saw at the end of February 4.94 million pensioners, out of whom 375,843 pensioners who have only worked in agriculture, according to data released on Tuesday by the Public Pensions' National House (CNPP).
Coronavirus: 52 persons in institutionalized quarantine, 11,235 - in isolation at home and under medical monitoring in Romania
On Romania's soil there are 52 persons in institutionalized quarantine, for which checks are conducted to see if they contracted the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus), another 11,235 persons being in self isolation and under medical monitoring, the Strategic Communication Group informs.
Balkan Countries Fear EU Green Deal Could Leave Them Further Behind
Romania demands 'real support' from the EU
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. Photo: EPA-EFE/ROBERT GHEMENT
UPDATE PM Ludovic Orban announces classes will be suspended in the pre-university system starting on Wednesday
The National Committee for Special Emergency Situations (CNSSU) on Monday decided to close the schools and kindergartens for the March 11-March 22 interval, interim Prime Minister Ludovic Orban made the announcement on Monday.
There are no Confirmed New Cases of Coronavirus-Infected in Bulgaria
"There are no new cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria, according to the results at 17:00 today." This was announced by the Operational Headquarters at the regular briefing.
Health status of COVID-19 virus carriers, good overall
The health status of 10 persons found as carrying the COVID-19 coronavirus in Romania and admitted at infectious disease hospitals in Bucharest, Timisoara, Cluj-Napoca, Constanta and Craiova is good overall, and the elderly patients and those with chronic diseases among them are closely monitored, reports the Strategic Communication Group (GCS).
UPB students gain four medals at SEEMOUS 2020
Students at the Automatics and Computers Faculty of the Politechnica University of Bucharest gained four medals, one gold and three silver, at SEEMOUS - a maths competition for Southeast Europe, with international participation, which took place between March 3 and 8 in Greece, in Thessaloniki.
World War II, 1945: Restoration of the Romanian administration in Northeastern Transylvania
On March 9, 1945 the Romanian administration was re-established in Northeastern Transylvania. A festive meeting was organized on the occasion in Cluj on March 13, 1945, with King Mihai, Prime Minister Petru Groza and the first deputy of the Soviet People's Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, A.I. Vyshinsky, attending.
Eurostat: Infant Mortality in the EU is Highest in Romania and Bulgaria
In the EU in 2018, around 14 600 children died before reaching one year of age. This is equivalent to an infant mortality rate of 3.4 deaths per 1 000 live births, Eurostat data showed.
IntMin Vela announces suspension of flights to and from Italy until March 23
Acting Interior Minister Marcel Vela announced on Monday the suspension of flights to and from Italy until March 23. According to him, the decision was taken within the National Committee for Special Emergency Situations.
Calling On ‘The People’ to Rekindle Democracy’s Promise
Aspiring authoritarian leaders and populist politicians are encouraged by divisive politics within mainstream political parties. They feel emboldened by blatant attacks on civil liberties by seasoned autocrats such as Russian President Vladimir Putin or Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Central bank's Vasilescu: The entire collapse of the national currency was worth 2 bani
The collapse of the national currency, which has gone from 4.7 RON to 4.8 RON per euro, is worth 2 bani (the lowest subdivision of the Romanian currency, 100 bani equals 1 RON - e.n.), and presently it doesn't even reach that, said on Sunday Adrian Vasilescu, strategy consultant at the National Bank of Romania. "There is much talk these days.