Corneliu-Aurelian Colceriu

Waste-loaded lorry coming from Germany, stopped at border

A lorry loaded with textile waste coming from Germany was halted at the border check point in Bors, as the driver was found missing the legal documents to import waste to Romania. The Oradea Regional Border Police Inspectorate (ITPF) Oradea informed on Wednesday that the lorry checked at the Bors Border Crossing Point there was carrying 16.3 tonnes of waste.

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Romania rises to 5.1pct in July 2021

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Romania advanced 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, to 5.1%, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Wednesday. According to INS, the male unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the female unemployment rate.

Romania's Cirstea advances to US Open women's singles 2nd round

Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea progressed to the women's singles second round of the US Open tournament, the last Grand Slam of the year, after beating 29th -seeded Veronika Kudermetova of Russiah 7- 6 (5) 3-6 6-0 on Tuesday. Cirstea, 31, world number 39, prevailed over 24-year-old Kudermetova, world number 31, in about two hours (2 h 02 min).

PM Citu: Gov't will not step in to cap energy prices; Romania needs energy independence

Prime Minister Florin Citu said on Tuesday that energy prices will not be capped in Romania, insisting that Romania needs energy independence. "There is growing public concern over energy prices, especially because the winter season is coming - the payment of energy bills - and so we have to come up with solutions. Of course, the solution to prices cannot come from the prime minister.

Romania's COVID-19 daily case count rises by 1,313; tests performed in last 24 hours: 45,860

As many as 1,313 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Romania were recorded in the last 24 hours following 45,860 tests nationwide, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS), the official novel coronavirus communication task force, reported on Tuesday. These are cases of patients that have not previously tested positive.

Rain expected to drench 10 counties in central, northwestern Romania through Wednesday morning

The National Weather Administration (ANM) issued on Tuesday a Code Yellow warning for heavy rain in 10 Romanian counties in the central and northwestern parts of the country valid throughout Wednesday morning. According to ANM, between August 31, 12:00hrs - September 1, 10:00hrs, in Maramures, western and northern Transylvania and sparsely in Crisana there will be showers and thunderstorms.

Romanians, invited to celebrate Language Day by reading 'Orbitor' recommended for Readers of Europe 2021

Romania's Minister of Culture Bogdan Gheorghiu is inviting Romanians to celebrate the Romanian Language Day by reading, reporting that this year the recommendation of the Permanent Representation of Romania to the EU for the Readers of Europe 2021 programme is "Orbitor" (Blinding) by Mircea Cartarescu.

COVID-19 vaccination certificates to be requested depending on pandemic developments

Health Minister Ioana Mihaila said on Monday that there are talks among officials of the Ministry of Health, the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) and the National Public Health Institute (INSP) on making the access to crowded enclosed spaces conditional on holding a COVID-19 vaccination certificate, as well as the action to be taken if the number of infections increases significantly a

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