RRI Live!

Listen to Radio Romania International Live

March 2, 2023 UPDATE

A roundup of domestic and international news

Newsflash
Newsflash

, 02.03.2023, 20:00

PROTESTS – Trade unionists in
the education sector are staging a new series of protests, unhappy with low
salaries. In Iași, some 300 people rallied in front of the Prefect’s Office,
calling on the government to find ways to increase the revenues of auxiliary
teaching staff and pay overtime. Moreover, protesters want regulations to apply
so as to award bonuses for special working conditions, considering workers in
the education sector do not benefit from these salary rights. Protesters are
determined to move to all-out strikes, one of the union leaders said. Protest
actions are scheduled across the country in the coming period.




MOLDOVA -Bucharest
authorities will unreservedly support Moldova’s leadership to reach their EU
accession goal. This message was conveyed by president Klaus Iohannis to
Moldova’s new PM, Dorin Recean, who made a visit to Romania. Recean also met
with PM Nicolae Ciucă and with the Speaker of the Chamber of
Deputies, Marcel Ciolacu. The latter assured the Moldovan official of Romania’s
support as regards the supply of natural gas, through the import contract
signed with Azerbaijan.




UKRAINE – The Ukrainian army
keeps things under control on all battlefronts in the country, dpa news agency
cited President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as saying. He said in a video message that
people behind the frontline continue to suffer. Deliberate terror, Zelenskyy
said about the Russian artillery attacks on towns and villages in the south,
where Moscow constantly tries to destroy everything that people have. According
to the Ukrainian president, the country’s military are trying to keep those
people safe. We recall that February 24 marked a year since the start of the
Russian military aggression against Ukraine, which has so far made tens of
thousands of victims. Entire towns have been destroyed and around 8 million
people have fled war and have taken refuge in numerous countries, including
Romania.




ENERGY – We must invest in
all low-carbon emission energy sources, in order to reach the decarbonisation
objective assumed at European level and achieve energy independence, Romanian
Energy Minister Virgil Popescu has said. He is attending, in Zagreb, Croatia,
the works of the 4th ministerial meeting of the Partnership for Transatlantic
Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC). Popescu said the social and economic
advantages of nuclear energy and of any other source of energy are worth
considering. P-TECC is a multilateral initiative led by the US Department of
Energy, that focuses on the rapid decarbonisation of Central and East European
economies, helping strengthen energy security in the region, create business
connections with US companies, and foster cooperation. The meeting focuses on
fostering and enhancing solidarity among European countries amidst the current
energy crisis, ensuring energy transition efforts move forward alongside energy
security actions, and furthering coordination and cooperation on energy-related
projects in Central and Eastern Europe.




CRASH – The head-on
collision between two trains in Greece on Tuesday night, that killed over 40 people, was caused by a tragic human error, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos
Mitsotakis has said. The country’s transport minister, Kostas Karamanlis, has
resigned after the passenger train from Athens to Thessaloniki, carrying more
than 350 people collided with a freight train near the city of Larissa, in the
north. He said the railway system the government inherited in 2019, when he was
appointed minister, was not up to 21st century standards. Most victims are
young people, the PM said. Many students were returning to Thessaloniki after a
long weekend, with Monday being a bank holiday. The Romanian Foreign Ministry has
announced that no assistance requests have been received so far. (EE & VP)





Newsflash
Newsflash Tuesday, 05 November 2024

November 5, 2024

  EUROPEAN COMMISSION Roxana Mînzatu, Romania’s nominee for European Commissioner for People, Skills and Preparedness is interviewed today by...

November 5, 2024
Newsflash
Newsflash Monday, 04 November 2024

November 4, 2024 UPDATE

Visit. The Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu is on a working visit to France where he will meet with his counterpart, Michel Barnier. The visit...

November 4, 2024 UPDATE
Newsflash
Newsflash Monday, 04 November 2024

November 4, 2024

Visit – The Romanian PM Marcel Ciolacu is paying a working visit to France today, where he will meet with his counterpart, Michel Barnier, as well...

November 4, 2024
Newsflash
Newsflash Sunday, 03 November 2024

November 3, 2024 UPDATE

Visit. Prime minister Marcel Ciolacu on Monday begins a working visit to France, where is he due to meet his counterpart Michel Barnier and...

November 3, 2024 UPDATE
Newsflash Sunday, 03 November 2024

3 November, 2024

Moldova elections. Neighbouring Moldova is holding the second round run-off of the presidential elections. Incumbent pro-European president Maia...

3 November, 2024
Newsflash Saturday, 02 November 2024

November 2, 2024 UPDATE

FLOOD According to authorities in Bucharest every Romanian national in the Spanish regions affected by the latest flooding will be able to benefit...

November 2, 2024 UPDATE
Newsflash Saturday, 02 November 2024

November 2, 2024

AUDITION The European Parliament’s specialized committees on Monday are expected to commence the audition of the designated European Commissioners....

November 2, 2024
Newsflash Friday, 01 November 2024

November 1, 2024 UPDATE

  DEFENCE Romania and Norway continue to stand by Ukraine at these critical times, the defence minister Angel Tîlvăr said on Friday, after a...

November 1, 2024 UPDATE

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