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NEWSFLASH
NEWSFLASH

, 04.11.2022, 13:53

EVENT GoTech World, the largest IT and digital event
in Central and Eastern Europe ends in Bucharest today. The event has brought
together some of the world’s most important players in this field, more than 80
top companies the world over have exclusively presented their products and
services. Besides various exhibitions, GoTech also includes a series of
sessions, which involves the participation of 130 speakers, influencers,
experts and entrepreneurs from the IT world. The Deputy Secretary General of
NATO, Romanian Mircea Geoana, is expected to deliver a speech today, which is
the second day of this prestigious event. Another interesting moment will be
the attendance of ballerina Merritt Moore, who is also a quantum physicist. She
has become famous for having combined science and dance through the use of
robots.








DATA According to data released by the National
Registry Office, the number of companies, which suspended their activity in
Romania in the first nine months of this year, has almost reached 11 thousand, being
20% higher than in the same period of 2021. Most of the companies that closed
down were located in Bucharest and several other major cities, and were
operating in the wholesale and retail businesses, vehicle repair and
maintenance and other professional scientific and technical activities.








GAME The national women’s handball side of
Romania on Saturday will be up against the Netherlands in their first match in
the European Championship’s group C. The tournament takes place over November 4th
and 20th in Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro. Group C also
includes France and North Macedonia. Romania has so far participated in every edition
of the aforementioned competition save for 2006 and the best result it obtained
was a bronze medal in 2010. In 2020 our handballers ranked 12th.








LAW
Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis on Friday promulgated a law banning
offenders from running for leading political positions such as senators, MPs,
mayors, presidents of county councils and others. Under the aforementioned law,
the ban does not apply in cases involving rehabilitation, amnesty or
decriminalization.










TRADE The volume of trade exchanges between Romania and Germany in the
first nine months of the year has exceeded 28 billion dollars, 18% higher than
in the same period last year, says the Federal Statistics Office quoted by the
Romanian-German Chamber of Trade. According to the same sources, the volume of
German exports to Romania stood at roughly 15 billion Euros, while imports
exceeded 13 billion, placing Romania on the 19th position in a
ranking concerning exports and on the 21st position in terms of imports.
Federal authorities have voiced hope that Romania will join the Schengen zone
as soon as possible in what is seen as a strong political signal acknowledging
the country’s positive achievements in terms of European integration.








SPORT Romania’s football champions CFR Cluj have
qualified for the play-offs of the round of 16 of Europa Conference League
after their one-nil home win against FC Ballkani of Kosovo. CFR ranks second in
the group after Turkish side Sivasspor. Teams ranking second in the
competition’s groups are playing tie games against sides on the third position
in Europa League. Romania’s vice-champions FCSB have lost their last game in the
group to English side West Ham United and are presently at the bottom of the
table. Play-off games for the round of 16 are to be played between February 16
and 23.






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