November 7, 2022
A roundup of local and international news.
Newsroom, 07.11.2022, 14:08
ANI – Romania’s National Integrity Agency (ANI) has accused the mayor of the capital city’s District 1, Clotilde Armand, of conflict of interests. According to a communiqué by ANI, Armand broke the law when she appointed herself manager of a project running on EU funds, from which she obtained material gains. ANI has also announced it notified the Prosecutor’s Office and the Bucharest’s Prefect Office in this respect. A French citizen born in 1973, Clotilde Armand settled in Bucharest in 1999, after marrying a Romanian citizen. She was one of the founders of the current Save Romania Union (USR) in 2015, which she represented at the local elections of 2020 when she won the mayor seat of one of the capital’s richest districts.
MOLDOVA — Romania covers at present more than 90% of Moldova’s electricity needs, Romanian Foreign Minister, Bogdan Aurescu, said at a TV station. He also said the situation is serious in the neighbouring country, given its full dependency on foreign resources of natural gas and electricity. According to Aurescu, Romania has also supported Moldova by supplying it with fuel oil and firewood. Bucharest has called on the international community to offer grants to Chisinau, so as the latter can purchase energy from the free market.
REACTION — The Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE) has rejected the assertions made by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a recent speech delivered on the occasion of the Unity Day, which falsely induce the idea that Romania would have territorial claims in Ukraine. In a MAE communique, Romania reaffirmed its firm commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, within its internationally recognized borders. In his speech, Putin talked about territories forcefully seized by Ukraine from Hungary, Romania and Poland.
REFUGEES – According to the Romanian Border Police, 77,191 thousand people, of whom 7,636 Ukrainian citizens, entered Romania on Sunday. Starting February 10th, two weeks before the Russian invasion, more than 2.7 million Ukrainian citizens have entered Romania. Most of them transited the country on their way to other destinations and over 86,500 chose to stay in Romania.
THEATRE – The National Theatre Festival (NTF) continues in Romania until November 13. Theatre performances during this event will have in-person attendance, after two years of pandemic with online performances. The NTF includes over 60 theatre shows that have been mounted by state and independent theatre troupes from Romania and abroad. The festival, which this year unfolds under a suggestive motto, Fragile borders. Fluid histories also boasts an on-air section including a series of exquisite radio shows.
HANDBALL — Romania’s national handball side is up against the Olympic champion France this evening in Skopje, North Macedonia, in their second match in Group C of the European Championship. In the debut matches on Saturday Romania lost to the Netherlands, 28-19 while France beat Macedonia 24-14. Romania will play its last match in the group on Wednesday, against North Macedonia. The first three teams qualify to the next stage of the final tournament. Romania has participated in all editions of the European Championship, with the exception of 2006, and its best result has been the bronze medal in 2010. Romania came out 12 at the 2020 edition. (EE)
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