August 11

Newsflash

România Internațional, 11.08.2013, 13:45

The Hungarian Foreign Ministry has stated that Jobbik is an opposition party that is not involved in Government’s activity and does not share any of its responsibilities. The Hungarian government is committed to the fundamental principles and objectives of the Romanian — Hungarian strategic partnership. The reaction came after the Romanian Foreign Ministry called on the Hungarian side to dissociate itself from the statements made by the leader of that radical party, Gabor Vona, at the Transylvanian Hungarian Youth camp in Joseni, central Romania, regarding autonomy on ethnic criteria. The Romanian Foreign Ministry has condemned the statements made by the Jobbik leader, saying that autonomy on ethnic criteria is not in line with the European standards. As for the statement that Romania and Hungary must admit they are in conflict with regard to so called issue of the Hungarian minority in Romania, the Romanian Foreign Ministry has said this is an extremely serious statement, which violates all European principles.

In 2013, Romania boasts the biggest production of wheat in the past eight years, standing at over 7.2 million tons, the Romanian Ministry of Agriculture has announced. According to Romanian authorities, rape, barley and two-rowed barley will also give very good outputs. Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin has said that the significant increase in production was favoured by the good weather, the fact that subsidies were granted earlier than in the previous years and also by the support provided by authorities for irrigations.

On Monday, Romanian President Traian Basescu will attend the opening ceremony of the 11th Summer University in Izvoru Muresului, in Harghita county. The main topic this year is Romania and Romanians on the border with the EU and NATO. Among the guests tehre are leaders of Romanian associations from Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Ukraine, Albania, Moldova, Italy and France. The summer university is due to end on August 17th.

In September, the famous Cirque du Soleil will come to Bucharest with one of the most fascinating shows in its history: Alegria. 2013 is the last year that the company gives shows with this production, twenty years after the first one, presented in Montreal, Canada. The show brings together 55 artists from 15 countries and includes fascinating events such as power track, balancing, the Russian bars, contortionism, to mention just a few. Since August 2011, when Alegria started its European tour, the Cirque du Soleil trucks have traveled to over 200 cities in over 40 countries. From Bucharest, the circus will head for Bratislava and then to another 12 cities in Europe.

The village of Sfantu Gheorghe, in the Denube Delta, is hosting the 10th Anonimul International Independent Film Festival. 7 feature films and 40 short reels are competing for the best film award. The only Romanian film participating in the competition is Matei, a miner’s child, by Alexandra Gulea. This year’s guest of honour is Hungarian Oscar-winning director Istvan Szabo, who will be awarded the Anonimul Lifetime Achievement Trophy.

At the World Fencing Championships in Budapest, the Romanian women’s saber team won the bronze medal, after beating France 33-28. On Saturday, the Romanian men’s team won silver, after it was defeated in the finals by Russia, 45 to 38. This is the third medal won by the Romanian delegation at the World Championships in Budapest.