Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Another 36,296 people were confirmed with SARS-CoV2

Another 36,296 people were confirmed with SARS-CoV2, while the number of associated deaths in a single day rose to 184. Authorities also reported 9 older deaths today. And the incidence rate continues to increase in all counties, and in the capital Bucharest it has reached 34,29 cases of COVID per thousand inhabitants.

17 projectiles and a bomb from the first and second world wars were discovered last year in Giurgiu

17 projectiles and a bomb from the first and second world wars were discovered last year in Giurgiu. The unexploded ordnance was found by citizens during agricultural or construction work. Firefighters point out that those who find such items have the obligation to secure the area, not to touch the objects and to call the unique emergency number „112”.
Reporter – Marcela Petcu: The explosive materials were discovered by the locals in their own backyards or in the fields, but also by the Romsilva workers in the forests of Băneasa or Mihai Bravu. Pyrotechnicians have fired underground projectiles at aircraft bombs. The Giurgiu Emergency Situations Inspectorate informs citizens that they must urgently notify the authorities if they discover items of unexploded ordnance, such as artillery shells, explosive bombs, grenades, anti-tank mines, but especially not to move them from their places. where they are and do not open them. The sanitation procedures applied by the pyrotechnicians are also meticulous and require a lot of patience, so that the mission can be completed without any casualties.

Representatives of the Romanian Embassy in Copenhagen visit the two parents arrested by the Danish authorities

On Sunday, the representatives of the Romanian Embassy in Copenhagen visited the Rotundu spouses in the detention centers where they are currently. The two Romanian citizens were detained by the Danish authorities, after they went to the hospital with the minor who is now hospitalized in a medical unit. The representatives of the diplomatic mission made sure that they were aware of their rights and provided them with information material containing the most important rules that apply to detainees detained in custody in Denmark. Romanian citizens stated that their rights are respected, that they have had meetings with their lawyers and that they benefit from their support – it is shown in an MFA communiqué. The maternal grandparents of the child, located in Vaslui County, were the first to express their willingness to care for him, and the National Authority for the Rights of the Child and Adoption started the evaluation procedures, said the Minister of Family, Youth and Equal Opportunities, Gabriela Firea. She asked the Danish authorities for a common solution for bringing the child to Romania./aboboc

A number of important agreements will be signed during the joint meeting of the Romanian and Moldavian governments

A series of important agreements concerning building a bridge over Prut river, at Ungheni, and a 100.000 euro help package will be signed on Friday, during a joint session of the Romanian and Moldavian governments. President Maia Sandu has sent a video message, underscoring the importance of the event, according to Radio Chişinău. A joint session of the Romanian an Bulgarian governments might take place in Sofia, in September or October, at the suggestion of prime minister Kiril Petkov.

Prime minister Nicolae Ciucă has encouraged American business people to continue to invest in Romania

Prime minister Nicolae Ciucă has encouraged American business people to continue investing in Romania. He even asked them to inform the Government about their future investments. Romania is a safe destination for business, he said during a meeting with business people from The United States.
“We invest together, we build together”, was the prime minister’s message to the American businessmen, saying that economic and security sides of the strategic partnership between Romania and The United States represents a solid foundation. Nicolae Ciucă explained that Romania is a safe, competitive and modernity-oriented destination and that the executive plans to accelerate the structural reforms and the efficient investment of the National and European Funds.

70% of the energy generated in Romania is from clean sources

The clean energy production has reached 70% of the energy generated in Romania, and our country started exporting it.
Wind power plants generate at this moment the highest quantity of energy in Romania – 2,700 MW, which is approximately 30% of the internal production. 17% are covered by hydro energy, 15% by nuclear energy, 5% by solar energy and 1% by biomass. The total production of energy in Romania has reached almost 9.500 MW, while the consumption has not overcome 8.300 MW, which favored the export of 1.000MW./aionita

Adelina Boboc, Alexandra Ionița – RADOR