RRI Live!

Listen to Radio Romania International Live

Support for the victims of last week’s earthquake in Italy

Showing solidarity with the victims of the earthquake that hit Italy last week, the Romanian PM Dacian Cioloş and the Labor Minister, Dragoş Pîslaru, went to the affected area, to support the Romanian community there.

Support for the victims of last week’s earthquake in Italy
Support for the victims of last week’s earthquake in Italy

, 30.08.2016, 13:28

The agenda of the Romanian PMs visit to Italy includes meetings with the Romanian citizens who were wounded in the quake and with the Romanian families taking shelter in makeshift camps in the Amatrice area. The Romanian official will also attend, alongside the Italian President Sergio Mattarella and the PM Matteo Renzi, the state funerals organized in Italy in memory of the earthquake victims.



The Romanian Government will help the Romanian citizens in Italy affected by last Wednesdays quake. The executive approved, in an emergency meeting, a first financial aid package announced by the PM Cioloş:



We grant emergency aid for the relatives of the people killed in the quake. We will also support the relatives of those Romanians who go to Italy to help the people affected by the catastrophe. We have thought of specific aid for the children left without parents. The Romanian minister delegate for the relation with the Romanians Worldwide, Maria Ligor, is already in Italy. She has met with the hospitalized Romanians and with the representatives of the local authorities.



The orphaned Romanian children will receive 6,000 Euros. The families of the victims will be granted 1,000 Euros while the families whose houses were destroyed to an extent of more than 50% will receive 10,000 Euros. Also 1,000 Euros will go to those who go to Italy to help the surviving members of the affected families. According to the authorities, aid is granted upon request. The people entitled to receiving aid will have to file a request with the Romanian diplomatic and consular missions in Italy and with the county payment and social inspection agencies in Romania, respectively.



PM Cioloş also intends to make an analysis of Romanias reaction capacity in case of a similar earthquake. He asked the authorities to draft a document in this regard, in two weeks time. The issue of consolidating the dangerous or unsafe buildings in Romania, most of which are located in downtown Bucharest, has been frequently approached by the media. These buildings were erected tens of years ago according to norms that are no longer compatible with the seismic situation of the area. The authorities admit that the issue of consolidating dangerous buildings in Romania has been protracted for years. The situation is due, to a large extent, to the owners reticence to temporarily leave their homes to allow for consolidation works.



The Government is considering draft laws meant to change this situation. For the time being, the Government has modified the organization regulations of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations and has set up 4 new structures with prerogatives in training the operative personnel and preparing the population for emergency situations.


(Translated by L. Simion)

Meeting the Romanian PM Marcel Ciolacu with his British counterpart, Keir Starmer (foto: gov.ro)
Today in the News Thursday, 14 November 2024

The Romanian PM pays visit to London

The Romanian Prime Minister made a working visit to the UK.   On Tuesday and Wednesday, Marcel Ciolacu paid the first visit by a Romanian prime...

The Romanian PM pays visit to London
Roxana Mînzatu (photo: gov.ro)
Today in the News Wednesday, 13 November 2024

 Roxana Mînzatu, heard by MEPs   

European MPs heard Roxana Mînzatu, Romania’s candidate for Vice-President for the People, Skills and Preparedness portfolio.   ʺIt was...

 Roxana Mînzatu, heard by MEPs   
Gen. Gheorghita Vlad Photo: facebook.com/sef.smap
Today in the News Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Peace, no longer a certainty in Europe

    Less than 2 weeks from now, Romania will hold the first round of its presidential election, and the campaign remains low-key, limited...

Peace, no longer a certainty in Europe
EP and local elections in Romania on June 9 (Photo credits: AEP)
Today in the News Tuesday, 12 November 2024

Preparations for the elections abroad

  After the local and European parliamentary elections, held simultaneously on June 9, Romanians are preparing for an election marathon. They will...

Preparations for the elections abroad
Today in the News Tuesday, 12 November 2024

Growing trade deficit

The trade balance deficit recorded in Romania in the first nine months of the current year increased by 15%, as compared to the same period of 2023,...

Growing trade deficit
Today in the News Monday, 11 November 2024

Central Bank Report on Inflation

The latest report on inflation was approved at the end of last week by the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Romania. According to the...

Central Bank Report on Inflation
Today in the News Friday, 08 November 2024

EPC meeting in Budapest

European leaders met in Budapest to discuss security challenges facing Europe, with an emphasis on the situation in Ukraine, as well as the issues of...

EPC meeting in Budapest
Today in the News Friday, 08 November 2024

Romania, from wages to youth unemployment

Data from the Statistical Office of the European Union – Eurostat show that the adjusted average annual full-time salary of Romanians is the fourth...

Romania, from wages to youth unemployment

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