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July 22, 2017

The 9th edition of the Bucharest International Air Show is held today at Baneasa Airport./Thousands of young athletes launched the International Francophone Games in Abidjan on Friday.

July 22, 2017
July 22, 2017

, 22.07.2017, 13:42

AIR SHOW — The 9th edition of the Bucharest International Air Show is held today at Baneasa Airport in Romania’s capital city. Attending are professionals of the civil and military aviation from Romania, Turkey, Poland, Hungary, Britain, Germany, the US, Greece, Austria and Lithuania. Over 100 civil and military aircraft and 200 pilots and parachutists are taking part in this year’s Bucharest International Air Show. A General Aviation Exhibition has also been opened on this occasion at Baneasa Airport.



FAIR — Thousands of people are expected to atend this weekend the Maidens’ Fair on Mount Gaina, the largest and best known open-air traditional fair in Romania, first mentioned by documents in 1816. In the old times, this holiday was a good opportunity for the people in the area to get together and celebrate and for the young people to make new friendships and even get married. At present, the Maidens’ Fair is aimed at promoting traditional handicraft and costume and the countrys customs, traditions and authentic folk music.




FRANCOPHONE GAMES – Thousands of young athletes launched the International Francophone Games in Abidjan on Friday. The 10-day Jeux de la Francophonie is held every four years and includes cultural exchanges while aiming to promote the French language. At the previous edition held in Nice, France, Romania won 9 gold medals, 10 silver and 4 bronze. This year Romania takes part only in the sports competition. The Games will include basketball, football, wrestling and cycling, among other sports. Up to 48 nations will take part in the event.




WHITE HOUSE – Sarah Huckabee Sanders, is the White House new press secretary, replacing Sean Spicer who has resigned. The media sees Spicers resignation as a protest over President Trump’s decision to bring in new people. Sarah Huckabee Sanders gained prominence in recent months as she has taken on more public-facing duties on President Donald Trumps communication team. During her first appearance as press secretary, Sanders said taking the job at the White House is “one of the greatest honors that any person could ever have.”




WARSAW – Polands upper house of parliament has approved a Supreme Court overhaul, seen by the opposition as aimed to undermine democratic checks and balances. The opposition and judges groups in Poland, as well as critics in Brussels, say the legislation is a new step by the Polish government towards authoritarianism. The parliament pushed through the change to the Supreme Court, which gives the government power to select candidates for the court. Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the capital, Warsaw, in Krakow and other cities to protest against the draft bill. To become law, the bill needs to be signed by President Andrzej Duda. The European Union and the United have recently urged Poland to ensure any changes respect the constitution.




International Tennis Federation — The coach of Romania’s Fed Cup team, the former tennis player Ilie Năstase, has said today in a Facebook post that he is disappointed but not surprised by the recent decision of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and that he will seek justice by appealing the decision at an independent body. We remind you that on Friday the International Tennis Federation announced that Nastase was suspended from any official position he was holding until 2021 because, according to the ITF, at a match held in Romania against the UK, in April, he used insulting words against Romania’s adversaries, against a referee and a journalist. Also Ilie Năstase received a fine worth 10 thousand dollars. According to the president of the Romanian Tennis Federation, George Cosac, the ITF’s decision is too tough and the accusations leveled against Năstase exaggerated. Năstase and the Romanian Tennis Federation can appeal the decision in an independent court in 3 weeks time.


(Translated by Elena Enache)

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