Humanitarian mission of the Romanian Air Force in the earthquake-affected areas of Turkey and Syria
A new humanitarian flight mission with three aircraft of the Romanian Air Force will start on Wednesday to support the population affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. According to the Ministry of National Defence, one plane will land in Beirut, Lebanon, and the other two in Gaziantep, southern Turkey. They will carry 22 tonnes of material goods donated by the Romanian state to the Turks and Syrians affected by the earthquakes. Romania has already sent two trains with dozens of wagons loaded with essential goods for the victims in Turkey, as well as two aircraft with aid for Syria. According to the United Nations, 9 million Syrians and 2.2 million Turks are in urgent need of aid. The latest earthquake death toll is more than 35,000 in Turkey and more than 5,800 in Syria.
A medical team from Romania performed a kidney transplant on a refugee patient from Ukraine
A medical team from Doctor C.I. Parhon Hospital in Iasi, northern Romania, has performed a kidney transplant from a 45-year-old woman from Ukraine to her 21-year-old daughter. The young woman had been on dialysis since 2019 and was forced to flee to Romania shortly after the start of the war in Ukraine. She continued her dialysis procedures in Iasi, and was treated like any other patient. Therefore, the idea of transplantation was discussed and options were explained. The first option was transplantation from a family donor, and tests showed compatibility with the mother. The kidney transplant took place on Tuesday and went without incident. There are currently 7 other citizens of Ukrainian origin undergoing dialysis in Iasi.
Romanian city of Timisoara receives European Commission’s „Melina Mercuri” Prize
The European Commissioner for Transport, Adina Vălean, will award „Melina Mercouri” Prize to Timişoara on Friday, on the occasion of the official launch of the Timișoara European Capital of Culture 2023 programme. This prize is awarded by the European Commission to cities holding the status of „European Capital of Culture”, in recognition of the excellence of the cultural programme drawn up by the event organisers. The prize is worth 1.5 million euros. At the opening gala at the Palace of Culture, Adina Vălean will give a speech alongside other officials. Also on Friday morning, the European commissioner for transport will visit local infrastructure projects and meet with county authorities. More than 16,000 people are expected to attend more than 120 events this weekend.
Moldova’s place is in the big family of the European Union, says Romanian President
„Romania has been and continues to stand by the Republic of Moldova and strongly condemns any attempt of destabilization initiated from outside the country,” Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said in a message sent by the Presidential Administration. The Romanian President considers extremely worrying the public signals of attempts by the Russian Federation to illegitimately intervene to overthrow the democratic and constitutional order of the Republic of Moldova, a sovereign state that has chosen its political direction by free vote. The Republic of Moldova’s place is in the great family of the European Union, says the Romanian President, adding that this path is irreversible and must be followed with consistency, courage and ambition.
The Constitutional Court of Romania to consider the constitutionality of the Cybersecurity Law
The Constitutional Court of Romania is today examining whether the Cyber Security Law complies with the Constitution. The USR and Forța Dreptei parties have filed a petition in which they draw attention to the fact that the law would seriously violate Romanians’ right to privacy. MEPs from the two parties argue that the law would force internet and cyber security providers to disclose their customers and provide their private data and information without a warrant. USR also points out that many other articles and provisions would be unclear and vague, opening the door to abuse.
Magda Baciu
