Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu charged with crimes against humanity in „Mineriada” file
The former President of Romania, Ion Iliescu, appeared as a defendant at the General Prosecutor’s Office, as part of the „Mineriada” file, where he is accused of crimes against humanity. The former leader of miners from the Jiu Valley, Miron Cozma, has also been heard, last week, as part of the same file. The military prosecutors say that the individuals charged in this case have decided, organized and coordinated „a generalized and systematic attack” against the demonstrators gathered in Bucharest’s University Square and against the population of the Romanian capital, between 11 and 15th of June, 1990. Forces from the Interior Ministry, the Defense Ministry and SRI, as well as more than 10,000 miners and workers from around the country have taken part in this attack, prosecutors argue.
Measles Epidemic in several Romanian counties
The measles epidemic has claimed two more lives last week, in the counties of Dolj and Caras Severin, raising the number of deaths to 13 in Romania. The number of measles cases has continued to rise nationwide, with more than 2,100 new cases last week, 150 more than the week before. More than half of the patients are children under 4 years of age. The measles epidemic has so far affected 34 counties, with most of the cases in Arad, Caras Severin, Timis and Mures.
The National Culture Day has been celebrated in Romania and abroad, on January 15th
The Romanian National Culture Day has been marked both within the county and abroad. Religious services have been held in Ipotesti and Botosani, in the memory of the national poet, Mihai Eminescu. In Bucharest, the Central Universitary Library has organized the Young Writers Gala – the poetry book of the year 2016 and the Eudoxiu Hurmuzachi Institute for Romanians from abroad has held a concert
at the International Airport Henri Coanda. On Sunday evening, Radio Romania has hosted, at the Radio Hall, the anniversary concert „Lipatti 100”, to mark the National Culture Day and 167 years since the birth of Mihai Eminescu. The actor Ion Caramitru has spouted poetry written by Eminescu, and the National Radio Orchestra has played parts signed by the great piano man Dinu Lipatti. The anniversary concert has been organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute and Radio Romania, whose public mission is to promote the national culture.
Mădălina Brotăcel – Agenţia de presă Rador
