May 30, 2021

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Newsroom, 30.05.2021, 13:58

DAY
We need the competence of all Romanians to build a prosperous country so that
all those who emigrated may come back home with joy, the country’s president
Klaus Iohannis has today said in a message conveyed on the occasion of the Day
of the Romanians from all over the World, the country celebrates on the last
Sunday of May. The head of the Romanian state thanked all the Romanians
abroad for the responsibility and solidarity they showed with those that stayed
at home. He recalled the difficult moments we had been through during the
pandemic, which proved tough for both the Romanians abroad and their relatives
at home. According to the president, since Romania benefits from European
funds, which are to ease massive investment in all areas, the country is going
to enter an ample process of development and reforms. The Day of the Romanians
from All Over the World represents a moment in which we are considering the
importance of keeping identity and national values every Romanian keeps in their
heart, Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu has underlined in his message. According
to him, strengthening the dialogue and the ties with members of the Romanian
communities is the Foreign Ministry’s key priority together with the promotion
of the historical and cultural heritage.

GYMNASTICS According to the Romanian Gymnastics
Federation, our athletes have walked away with gold from the group finals of
the 16th edition of the World Aerobic Gymnastics Championship
underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. The victor team includes Gabriel Bocser, Teodora
Cucu, Daniel Tavoc, David Gavrilovici and Mihai Alin Popa. At the present
edition of the aforementioned competition, athletes from Romania have also
reaped silver in the teams contest and bronze in the trio event. The teams
ranking is based on the best results won in trio, mixed, aerobic dance and the
men’s and women’s individual events.

PNL The national council of the
National Liberal Party (PNL), Romania’s main ruling political force is going to
convene today to set the election procedures inside the party, the date of its
congress and its assembly, which seems to be September 25th. Before
the proceedings kick-off, the country’s incumbent Prime Minister Florin Citu
has announced his intention to run for the party’s presidency, underlying the
party needs a new impetus. At present, the party’s vice-president, Florin Citu
has pledged that PNL will stay in power for at least 8 years and that together they
will transform Romania into a liberal country where all Romanians are going to
live happily. The incumbent PNL president Ludovic Orban has said there is going
to be a beautiful presidential race, which proves to the Romanians that the
Liberals rely on strong human resources and that this party is able to ensure the
country’s good ruling.

VACCINE ROLLOUT Vaccination marathons are being carried on
in Romania this weekend. In Brasov, central Romania a mobile vaccination unit
is going to travel for five days around the city’s most crowded places to
deliver vaccines to people, while a new drive through vaccination center has
been made available in Petrosani, western Romania. 76 thousand Romanians have
been vaccinated in the past 24 hours and since the vaccine rollout kicked off
in this country in late December last year, 3.5 million people have been fully
vaccinated. Authorities intend to open a new vaccination marathon for the young
people with ages between 16 and 18 over May 31st and June 1st.
A vaccination campaign for children with ages between 12 and 15 is going to
kick off next week, after the European Medicine Agency has authorized the
Pfizer vaccine for this age bracket. On the other hand 158 new infections were
reported on Sunday and 29 people died. 443 patients are being treated in IC
units.

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