This week in Happening in Romania:American teacher Sean Cotter received the prize for the best translation of a Romanian book into a foreign language, The Romanian film Libertate - Freedom by Tudor Giurgiu was selected in several festivals
Amnesty International finds the pandemic worsened existing inequalities and abuse
EU leaders call for firm Covid-19 containment measures to stay in place
The 16 members of Ludovic Orbans Liberal cabinet take over their ministries./ ACUM bloc led by the pro-European prime minister Maia Sandu wins most seats in the second round of local elections in the Republic of Moldova.
An EU member since 2007, Romania was scheduled to join the visa-free Schengen area in 2011
