Romania expects to have ‘one or two’ anti Covid-19 vaccines at the beginning of next year, president says
Romania’s president says the country will have ‘one or two’ anti-Covid-19 vaccines by the beginning of 2021 when the country will start to inoculate health professionals and high-risk groups.
When “the first batch comes we’ll be able to give shots to all healthcare professionals,” followed by patients who are vulnerable to the...
Romanian police destroy 2 tons of heroin and cocaine
Police in
the Black Sea port of Constanta say almost two tons of illegal drugs including heroin,
cocaine and cannabis have been incinerated.
The drugs
were taken by truck to the town of Navodari on Wednesday and burned.
Romanian
police seized the drugs from 2001 to 2019.
“Substantial quantities of heroin, cocaine,
cannabis,...
Romanian NGO to build modular hospital in Bucharest to treat COVID-19 patients, support overstretched healthcare system
A non-governmental organization is building a modular hospital in the Romanian capital to treat COVID-19 patients and provide support to Romania’s underfunded and patchy heath care system during the coronavirus pandemic
The Daruieste Viata association said the hospital, which is being built in the grounds of the Elias Hospital, will be ready to take...
Romanians are big eaters and food wasters while MILLIONS go hungry
Romanians are among the poorest member of the
European Union, but they waste an incredible 9 to 13 kilograms of food every
month, according to a study carried out by non-governmental group Food Waste Romania.
The figure is far higher than the EU average and vastly exceeds France where 29 kilograms are thrown away annually.
Minister: Half the masks in Romania ‘not fit’ for purpose. ‘Buy Romanian,’ he tells consumers
Half the masks on the market in Romania don’t meet safety standards and won’t protect people from Covid-19, the economy minister said Wednesday.
Virgil Popescu said he was “disappointed with protection masks that are currently on the market.”
“Half
which are on sale, in hypermarkets, pharmacies, wholesalers, importers don’t
respect (standards), even though...
Romanian president calls Parliament back from winter recess to vote on changing electoral system
The power
struggle between Romania’s political parties continued Monday with President Klaus
Iohannis calling Parliament back from the winter recess to vote on changing the
voting system in local elections.
The move came after the opposition Social Democracy Party said it had obtained sufficient signatures to submit a vote of no-confidence against the minority Liberal...
The real reason why Iohannis is pressured into accepting a debate with Dancila
PSD’s reasons are quite obvious. The party is down. After Dragnea took off its mask, even some of the most loyal supporters were horrified by what they saw. It got two million votes at the elections for the European Parliament, and so did Viorica Dăncilă in the first round of the presidential elections.
These...
EU leaders reach coronavirus recovery deal after marathon summit. Romania secures an ‘impressive’ 80 billion euros
European Union leaders reached a landmark 1.82 trillion euro budget and Covid-19 recovery package early Tuesday morning.
After days of sometimes rancorous discussions, the heads of government agreed on a 750 billion euro package to fund post Covid-19 relief efforts across the bloc in the form of grants and loans.
Coronavirus. 80 Romanians take train to Austria to take up jobs as care workers
A train carrying 80 Romanian seasonal workers has left the western city of Timisoara for Austria where they will take jobs as care workers.
In a precaution designed to reduce the risk of infection from the coronavirus, the train left Sunday evening and crossed Hungary without stopping before arriving in the capital, Vienna in...
Staycation videos wanted. Romanians invited to promote charms of local tourism
Romania’s
hospitality sector has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic, with thousands
of jobs at risk.
With the holiday season underway, many Romanians are keen to get away from home and enjoy the summer weather, whatever their budget.
Even for those who can afford to go abroad, foreign holidays can be risky with...
