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NEWSFLASH
NEWSFLASH

, 17.07.2022, 13:52

PROGRAMME A third edition of the Start-Up Nation
programme, which is aimed at developing entrepreneurial abilities among the
young people and facilitating their access to financing, is to kick off on July
19. Candidates must submit their applications until September 1st
and the budget is expected to be around 440 million euros. Grants of up to 20
thousand Euros will be available for the creation of new jobs and this edition comes
with a first; grants also available for the Romanians abroad. The scheme will
be valid until December 2027 and pays will be done by December 31st
2028.








CENSUS The census of population and houses in Romania has been
extended with a week, until July 24th in order to reach a degree
close to 100%. Romanians can wait for a reviewer or can go to the special
points operated by district halls, which have lately been visited by a large
number of people, the head of the National Institute for Statistics Tudorel
Andrei has announced. People unwilling to participate in the census are to be subjected
to fines up to 600 euros.








WEATHER The heat wave that continues to intensify
in southern Europe has caused large bush fires on the Croatian coast and in
Crete. Wildfires have also been affecting Spain and firefighters have been
deployed to Extremadura, the west of the country. 3 thousand people have been
evacuated from the southern region of Malaga. Emergency services are fighting
the fires affecting the French region of Gironde. Temperatures are on the rise
and wildfires have destroyed several forest areas in Morocco and are presently
threatening residential areas in south-western Turkey.








IRRIGATIONS The Ministry of Agriculture in
Romania has earmarked 1.5 billion Euros for streamlining the country’s infrastructure
of irrigations and drainage. The funds are to be made available until the year
2027. The Ministry has launched the project for public debates as it is aimed
at adjusting the agriculture to the latest climate changes and curbing their
effects over farm production and the environment. Under the law, the number of
new irrigation networks is to increase from 89 to 150. The surface covered by
the new irrigation network is also expected to increase from 1.8 million to 2.6
million hectares.








ATHENS A large cargo plane An-12 crashed in northern Greece on Saturday
night killing all eight crew on board, the Greek public television has
announced. According to the same sources, the plane was being operated by a
Ukrainian air company. Citizens in the area have been advised to keep windows
closed and refrain from using air conditioning as the plane was carrying 12
tons of toxic military products. The plane took off from the Serbian city of
Nis and was bound for Amman in Jordan. Witness reports suggested the Antonov
An-12 plane caught fire while still in the air.






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