Romania condemns Russia’s recent rocket attacks on cities in Ukraine
The Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Bogdan Aurescu has announced in a message on Twitter that the staff of the Romanian embassy in Kyiv is safe, although a missile hit only 850 meters from the embassy headquarters. The Romanian official has strongly condemned the rocket attacks by Russian forces on civilian targets in the center of Kyiv and in other Ukrainian cities, in a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, which led to the loss of human lives. Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă has also condemned Russia’s massive missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, emphasizing that these actions are war crimes and a violation of the United Nations Charter.
Travelers to the Otopeni Airport advised to arrive earlier to chesk-in on flights
The management of Otopeni Airport has recommended to travelers to arrive earlier for the necessary formalities, 3 hours before boarding, as the works to modernize the lanes on which checked baggage is processed at „Departures” begin. By August next year, the number of check-in desks will be significantly reduced, from over 100, to less than 80. The current baggage processing system is 20 years old, and the investment to replace it with a modern device costs more than 20 million euros. Upon completion of the works, the baggage processing capacity on the departure flow will increase by 40% and 12 counters will be available to allow passengers to deposit their checked baggage by themselves, without having to go to the check-in counters, Bucharest National Airports Company has informed.
Romania’s natural population increase has remained negative in August
The natural increase of Romania’s population remained has remained negative in August, at minus 4,996 people, with the number of those who died 1.3 times higher than those born, according to the data published on Monday by the National Institute of Statistics. Over 18,000 children were born in that period. However, there were over 23,000 deaths, more in the case of men, and the main causes were: diseases of the circulatory system, tumors and diseases of the respiratory system. Also in August, there were 1,300 fewer marriages than in the similar period in 2021, but also more divorces.
Mădălina Brotăcel – RADOR
