RRI Live!

Listen to Radio Romania International Live

November 11, 2015 UPDATE

Click here for an update on domestic and international news

November 11, 2015 UPDATE
November 11, 2015 UPDATE

, 11.11.2015, 12:15

In Romania, the independent prime minister designate Dacian Ciolos held talks on Wednesday with the political parties to secure parliamentary support for his cabinet. The National Liberal Party, the National Union for the Progress of Romania and the national minorities’ group have promised Ciolos to support his government. The Democratic Union of Ethnic Hungarians in Romania said they would support the Ciolos cabinet, but they will make a decision after they see the names of the new ministers. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats pointed out that they would make a decision regarding their support for the new cabinet after they find out the governing program and the government makeup. A former European commissioner for agriculture, Dacian Ciolos was nominated for the position of prime minister following the resignation of the coalition government led by the Social Democrat Victor Ponta in the wake of massive street protests against the political elite after the tragic fire at a Bucharest nightclub on October 30th.



The death toll has risen to 51 following the deadly fire in Bucharest. More than 70 people, including 20 in critical condition, are still in hospital. 36 people have been transferred to hospitals in Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Britain, Norway, Israel and Switzerland. All expenses related to transport and treatment are covered by the Romanian state. A crisis group made up of specialist doctors has also been created to provide psychological counseling to the injured and the families of the victims. In another development, judges decided on Wednesday to release the former mayor of Bucharest’s sector 4 where the fire occurred. Cristian Popescu Piedone was arrested last Saturday on charges of abuse of power and intellectual forgery. The magistrates’ decision is final.



The Romanian president Klaus Iohannis is in Malta until Thursday to attend a summit tackling the root causes of illegal migration. European leaders and representatives of 30 African countries are discussing the situation of the people fleeing conflict areas and the repatriation of refugees. On Thursday, an extraordinary council meeting will look at ways to strengthen control on the European Union’s external borders and the management of the refugee flow and the refugee reception centres. Romania’s president conveyed his country’s solidarity with the other EU states, saying it wishes to find the best solutions to the refugee problem. He gave assurances that Romania conducts tight border controls and is involved in actions to tackle the migration crisis. He also said that keeping the refugee crisis under control should involve close cooperation with both the transit countries and the countries of origin.



Military and religious ceremonies took place on Wednesday in garrisons in Romania to celebrate Veterans Day in the theatres of operations. Tribute was paid to the 26 Romanian military killed in action in Afghanistan, Iraq and Bosnia Hertegovina. 11th of November 2003 saw the first death of a Romanian soldier in the theatre of operations in Afghanistan in an attack on his armoured vehicle. A government decision has declared 2015 War Veterans’ Year.



NATO expressed concern over the complicated situation the Republic of Moldova is currently in and urged Chisinau to boost efforts to overcome the political crisis and to form a pro-European parliamentary majority, NATO officials stated as quoted by Radio Chisinau. The vice-president of the NATO parliamentary assembly, Paolo Alli, underlined that the Republic of Moldova can continue to rely on NATO’s assistance but Chisinau will have to implement the necessary reforms to fight corruption and reform the judiciary. A NATO delegation was in Chisinau on Tuesday and Wednesday to examine the reconstruction program of the defense capabilities of Moldova. The program, which involves the funds and expertise of such countries as the US and Germany, is developed in accordance with the decisions of the 2014 summit when NATO also included in its own security strategy the defense capabilities of the partner states, among which the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia.



Romania has the highest insolvency rate in Central and Eastern Europe although the number of companies that started this procedure in the first 9 months of the year dropped by more than 54% ac compared to the same period of 2014. These are the conclusions of a study launched Wednesday by the Coface Company, specializing in commercial risks and a world leader in credit insurance. Over 7,500 companies have resorted to the insolvency procedure and more than 90 thousand ceased their activity by means of other procedures, the Coface Romania manager Iancu Guda explained. According to the study most companies that stopped their activity were dealing in trade, car and motorbike servicing, constructions or in the processing industry.

Newsflash
Newsflash Thursday, 21 November 2024

November 21, 2024 UPDATE

A roundup of local and international news. RULING – The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israel’s Prime...

November 21, 2024 UPDATE
Newsflash
Newsflash Thursday, 21 November 2024

November 21, 2024

Election – The first round of the presidential election takes place in Romania on November 24. The second round is scheduled for December 8, and...

November 21, 2024
Newsflash
Newsflash Wednesday, 20 November 2024

November 20, 2024 UPDATE

Schengen – The Romanian Interior Minister, Cătălin Predoiu on Wednesday talked, during a video conference, with his Hungarian counterpart,...

November 20, 2024 UPDATE
Newsflash
Newsflash Wednesday, 20 November 2024

November 20, 2024

BONDS – Foreign investors are showing great interest in the Romgaz bond issue, according to the company’s CEO Răzvan Popescu. He says...

November 20, 2024
Newsflash Wednesday, 20 November 2024

1,000 days of war in Ukraine

Representatives of several states, politicians and diplomats conveyed messages of support on the anniversary of 1,000 days since Russia launched its...

1,000 days of war in Ukraine
Newsflash Tuesday, 19 November 2024

November 19, 2024 UPDATE

  PARLIAMENT The parliament of Romania convenes on Wednesday to approve 2 inquiry committees and their membership. The joint standing bureaus...

November 19, 2024 UPDATE
Newsflash Tuesday, 19 November 2024

November 19, 2024

A roundup of local and international news.   MESSAGE – Despite 1,000 days of terrible warfare, Ukraine stands unbowed, the US Ambassador in...

November 19, 2024
Newsflash Monday, 18 November 2024

November 18, 2024 UPDATE

VISIT – The president of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, on Monday visited the Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation in Berlin...

November 18, 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