UPDATE. Nine schools in Romanian capital remain closed for a second week due to flu outbreak
Public health authorities say that nine schools and kindergarten in the Romanian capital will remain closed due to a flu outbreak.
The Public Health Department initially said that three kindergartens and three schools would suspend classes on Monday for up to three days this week, and then updated the total to nine facilities.
2019 presidential election. Romanians abroad vote for 2nd day. Iohannis promises “normal Romania,” ex-premier pushes “family, God and the Romanian people” (update 1)
Romanian voters abroad cast ballots for a second day Saturday in record numbers in the presidential runoff which pits the incumbent Klaus Iohannis who promises "a normal Romania" against former Prime Minister Viorica Dancila who is emphasizing her Romanian credentials.
Iohannis is the clear favorite at home and abroad, while Dancila has made...
Romanian businesses say economy needs 30 billion euro aid package to prevent long-term Covid-19 recession
Romanian business groups and hundreds of local investors have called on the government to unleash economic aid of 30 billion euros, the equivalent of 15% of the country’s gross domestic product, claiming the economy risks long-term harm without massive state intervention.
In a
letter, the investors said Romania should access loans from the European...
Coronavirus cases fall in Romania, but deaths, intensive care admissions stay high
Romania reports fewer new Covid-19
cases, but there were record number of patients in intensive care
Romania reported just over 9,000 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, fewer than previous weekdays.
However, authorities said a record 1,226 Covid-19 patients were being treated in intensive care units. About 13,250 hospital beds are...
President Klaus Iohannis vows to create a “a normal Romania” if re-elected
President
Klaus Iohannis on Sunday vowed to create what he called “a normal Romania”
based on the rule of law and democracy with strong partnerships with the U.S. and
the European Union, as he launched his bid for re-election.
Iohannis is
running for a second five-year term for the center-right Liberal Party against
13 other candidates and is considered...
Romania reports record number of daily Covid-19 cases
Romania
added more than 1,300 new coronavirus cases in the past day, setting a new
record for daily cases since the start of the pandemic.
The
Strategic Communication Group said there were 1,356 new cases, with 5.79% of
the people tested for the virus coming up positive, slightly more than the previous
day’s percentage.
The...
Romania’s Social Democrats threaten no confidence vote over doubts about 40% pension hikes. PM: opposition ‘lives in parallel reality’
Romania's main opposition party says it will submit a no-confidence motion if the government moves to reverse a 40% pension hike scheduled later this year.
Former Labor Minister Lia Olguta Vasilescu on Thursday said the only way the minority Liberal government could reduce the increase which was approved by Parliament last year, would be...
Bear with us! Transylvanian ‘Libearty’ sanctuary needs help during pandemic, supporters say
Betsy is
eating a morning snack of ripe apricots in her enclosure in the Carpathian
Mountains.
The female brown bear was rescued from captivity in Texas and brought to Transylvania to the Libearty bear sanctuary in 2010 to start a new life in protected wild surroundings.
She is
one of 105 of bears...
Drop in coronavirus cases as testing lags over holiday; record number of Covid-19 patients in ICU
Romania reported 4,272 new
coronavirus cases on Tuesday, a steep drop in cases which also reflected testing
lags over a two-day holiday.
The Strategic Communication Group
said there were about 14,600 tests, meaning that just short of a third had
positive results. Although the rate is alarmingly high, it’s lower than Monday when
it was 39%.
British landlord claims Romanian embassy owes £75,000 rent for ambassador’s residence
British
diplomats are involved in a row between a London landlord and the Romanian
government over almost £75,000 in outstanding rent for a former ambassadorial
residence, the Times reported.
Romania has refused to pay the sum despite a High Court order in December, with officials insisting they are not liable for the last six months of the...
