RRI Live!

Listen to Radio Romania International Live

July 16, 2021

Click here for a roundup of domestic and international news


Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in /home/web/rri.ro/public/wp-content/themes/rri/template-parts/content.php on line 53
NEWSFLASH
NEWSFLASH


Warning: Trying to access array offset on null in /home/web/rri.ro/public/wp-content/themes/rri/template-parts/content.php on line 98
, 16.07.2021, 14:15

BLACK HAWK
Authorities in Romania and the United States have launched an investigation
into the recent incident involving a Black Hawk helicopter, which made a forced
landing in downtown Bucharest on Thursday. The crew had initially reported
technical issues during a training flight for the military ceremonies due on
July 20th and 21st to mark Romania’s Aviation Day and the end of the Romanian
contingent’s mission in Afghanistan. The helicopter crash-landed in a Bucharest
square bringing down two lampposts and damaging two vehicles.






EDUCATION Students from all over the world can enlist with the first
interactive online high school of an international profile in Romania due to
start activity in Cluj Napoca this autumn. Upon graduation, students are to receive
Cambridge-accredited diplomas. The aforementioned British-styled high-school is
going to function in a hybrid system. Students are going to attend online
courses and interact with each other in camps. The idea to set up such a school
came during the pandemic, when the organizers realized the importance of such
an institution in Romania. Cambridge-accredited diplomas are recognized in over
150 countries, Romania included, so students can easily opt for university
studies in numerous countries around the world.






WEATHER Almost 100 people have lost their lives while
hundreds are reported missing after the heavy rainfalls and flooding that have
recently affected Western Europe. In Germany, the most affected country, Chancellor
Angela Merkel has described the situation as a ‘tragedy’ and pledged full
support for the victims. Numerous towns and villages have been isolated and
roads have been completely covered by waters, which disrupted electricity in
more than 135 thousand households. Belgium has also reported fatalities and
many people unaccounted for. Extreme weather phenomena have also caused
material damage in the Netherlands where many people had to leave their homes.
Experts are blaming the latest weather phenomena on human-induced climate
change.






COVID-19 Authorities in Romania have included Spain, Portugal and the
Netherlands among the red-zone countries with a high infection risk, whereas
Greece, one of the most sought-after tourist destinations this summer is
presently in the yellow zone. Tourists who have been fully vaccinated do not
have to stay in quarantine upon their return to Romania irrespective of the
region they come from. Those unvaccinated coming from the red zone must stay in
quarantine for 14 days, whereas those coming from the yellow zone must produce
a negative PCR test made in the past 72 hours in order to avoid quarantine. The
National Committee for Emergency Situations has approved a pilot project
involving the use of trained dogs for detecting those infected. 62 new
infections were reported in Romania on Thursday, out of 25 thousand tests, as
well as three fatalities. 50 persons are being treated in ICUs. Since the
beginning of Romania’s vaccine rollout on December 27th last year, 4.7 million people
have been fully vaccinated in Romania, while authorities are trying to step up
the vaccination campaign in this country.






COMMISSIONER Romania must double its vaccination efforts this summer as only
30% of its adult population has been vaccinated says the European Commissioner
for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides who is paying a formal visit to
Romania on Friday. According to this EU official, the highly-contagious Delta
variant, which has been identified in Europe, represents a major risk for
people who haven’t got the jab. Vaccination is the most powerful weapon against
virus variants, the European Commissioner went on to say. According to a
communiqué issued by the European Commission Representation in Bucharest, EU
Commissioner Kyriakides will be meeting Health Minister Ioana Mihaila and pay a
visit to the vaccination center in Petresti, southern Romania. The talks will
be focusing on the EU’s vaccine strategy, Romania’s vaccine rollout as well as
the guidelines provided by the European Health Union.






(bill)

Newsflash
Newsflash Saturday, 05 April 2025

April 5, 2025 UPDATE (2)

DISINFORMATION – The Romanian Intelligence Service announced it is permanently monitoring disinformation and propaganda online activities, in...

April 5, 2025 UPDATE (2)
Newsflash
Newsflash Saturday, 05 April 2025

April 5, 2025 UPDATE (1)

WAR IN UKRAINE – The French and British chiefs of general staff discussed ways of strengthening the Ukrainian army as well as reassurance...

April 5, 2025 UPDATE (1)
Newsflash
Newsflash Saturday, 05 April 2025

April 5, 2025

DISINFORMATION – The Romanian Intelligence Service announced it is permanently monitoring disinformation and propaganda online activities, in...

April 5, 2025
Newsflash
Newsflash Friday, 04 April 2025

April 4, 2025 UPDATE (2)

ELECTION CAMPAIGN – The campaign for the presidential election in Romania started on Friday and will end on May 3, on the eve of the first...

April 4, 2025 UPDATE (2)
Newsflash Friday, 04 April 2025

April 4, 2025 UPDATE (1)

NATO – Romania’s status as a member of the North Atlantic Alliance is its strongest security guarantee, said Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in...

April 4, 2025 UPDATE (1)
Newsflash Friday, 04 April 2025

April, 4, 2025

Elections. The election campaign for the presidential elections in Romania got under way today and will end on 3rd of May at dawn, on the eve of the...

April, 4, 2025
Newsflash Thursday, 03 April 2025

April 3, 2025 UPDATE

TARIFFS “The government is already preparing aid schemes for sectors that could suffer from the new tariffs imposed by the United States, and next...

April 3, 2025 UPDATE
Newsflash Thursday, 03 April 2025

April 3, 2025

Taxes – We will protect Romanian companies, with all available resources, from the effects of the new trade war of customs tariffs between...

April 3, 2025

Partners

Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român
Liga Studentilor Romani din Strainatate - LSRS Liga Studentilor Romani din Strainatate - LSRS
Modernism | The Leading Romanian Art Magazine Online Modernism | The Leading Romanian Art Magazine Online
Institului European din România Institului European din România
Institutul Francez din România – Bucureşti Institutul Francez din România – Bucureşti
Muzeul Național de Artă al României Muzeul Național de Artă al României
Le petit Journal Le petit Journal
Radio Prague International Radio Prague International
Muzeul Național de Istorie a României Muzeul Național de Istorie a României
ARCUB ARCUB
Radio Canada International Radio Canada International
Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti” Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti”
SWI swissinfo.ch SWI swissinfo.ch
UBB Radio ONLINE UBB Radio ONLINE
Strona główna - English Section - polskieradio.pl Strona główna - English Section - polskieradio.pl
creart - Centrul de Creație Artă și Tradiție al Municipiului Bucuresti creart - Centrul de Creație Artă și Tradiție al Municipiului Bucuresti
italradio italradio
Institutul Confucius Institutul Confucius
BUCPRESS - știri din Cernăuți BUCPRESS - știri din Cernăuți

Affiliates

Euranet Plus Euranet Plus
AIB | the trade association for international broadcasters AIB | the trade association for international broadcasters
Digital Radio Mondiale Digital Radio Mondiale
News and current affairs from Germany and around the world News and current affairs from Germany and around the world
Comunità radiotelevisiva italofona Comunità radiotelevisiva italofona

Providers

RADIOCOM RADIOCOM
Zeno Media - The Everything Audio Company Zeno Media - The Everything Audio Company