Romania in support of enforcing Euro-Atlantic area
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis expressed his support of enforcing the Euro-Atlantic area in Europe. “I welcome the third joint declaration on EU – NATO co-operation as Romania strongly encourages the enforcement of security and prosperity in the Euro-Atlantic area based on EU’s and NATO’s vision of a peaceful future”, President Iohannis tweeted on Tuesday. The statement comes after NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, European Council President Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, signed the third Joint Declaration on NATO-EU co-operations at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday.
Romania reports growing cases of respiratory viruses and flu
The wave of respiratory viruses and flu is increasing from one week to another, much stronger than the average wave in recent years. Experts estimate that a peak of the flu season will be reached after mid-January while climbimg down in February. Most cases are reported among children as health authorities fear that schools and kindergartens are more exposed after their recent reopening. Hospitalised pacients with confirmed influenza virus infections or highest positivity for influenza virus detections were reported by Romania (64%), Ukraine (59%), Russia (49%) and Serbia (43%). Romanian Health Minister Sorina Pintea declared a nationwide influenza epidemic recently with the south of the country most affected.
No road through Băneasa Forest
The mayor of Romanian capital Bucharest told reporters on Tuesday that there would be no permanent road passing through the forest of Băneasa, a near-by area in northern Bucharest. However, mayor Nicușor Dan said he would support projects providing exit roads for residents of the Greenfield neighbourhood. Residents in the area were victims of a developer wishing to rise housing blocks without any road facilities. Clotilde Armand, the mayor of Bucharest’s sector 1, said a decision aimed at closing such roads is wrong as Romsilva (Romania’s forest authority) should allow temporary access for people living there.
Alexandru Danga – RADOR
