Romanian Public Radio celebrates 93 years since the first broadcast
On Monday, the Romanian Public Radio is celebrating its 93rd anniversary since the first broadcast. „Hello, hello, here is Radio Bucharest!” – were the first words that were heard on the radio. Since its establishment, the Public Radio has continuously broadcast all the significant events in the history of Romania. In recognition of its decisive role in the history of our country, the Parliament established November 1 as National Radio Day. In a congratulatory message, the US Embassy said that freedom of the press and freedom of expression are fundamental in any democratic regime, and this day is dedicated to radio journalists, who often expose themselves to a high risk in this precarious health environment only to tell the stories that otherwise could not be heard. For Romanians abroad, Public Radio is a way to keep in touch with the country. It is the case of a Romanian settled in Rome for 30 years, who listens daily to the morning news on Radio România Actualităţi (RRA). „I am from the Bacău area and, although I have been left the country for several years, I continue to listen to RRA. Every morning, before I start my activity, I listen especially to the news column, because I am interested. It is a way to feel closer to the country and to my loved ones… and, last but not least, a way to find a fair balance between where I am now and where I left from”, said the Romanian listener.
New Romanian Government composition to be aproved by Parliament
The fate of the new Romanian Cabinet will be decided in the Parliament this week. The ministers proposed by the Prime Minister-designate Nicolae Ciucă will be heard on Tuesday in the parliamentary committees of the two chambers, and on Wednesday the composition of the new government will be voted in the reunited plenary of the Parliament. Prime Minister-designate Nicolae Ciucă has finally chosen a PNL-UDMR minority government formula, and hopes to find last-minute support from other parties to gather the necessary number of votes: 234. Although Nicolae Ciuca is optimistic, he calls on parliamentarians to take responsibility for overcoming the situation caused by the pandemic crisis. „We cannot ignore numbers, but I am convinced that the government in the current formula, with the current program, will meet the minimum necessary votes, going on responsibility, stability and the need to solve the problems of Romanian citizens,” Ciucă said. The resigning Prime Minister Florin Cȋţu is also confident that a minority government PNL-UDMR will pass the vote of the Parliament. The PNL-UDMR government program provides, among other things, urgent measures for managing the health crisis, reducing the impact generated by rising energy prices, reforming the pension system and possibly reforming public sector wages. The PSD leader, Marcel Ciolacu, declared that he is dissatisfied with the PNL-UDMR governing program, because in his opinion it would make the lives of Romanians more difficult. „A minority government is a fracture between the government and parliament. I know that there were minority governments in Romania, but not in such a crisis situation „, said Marcel Ciolacu. The leader of another party, USR, said he will not vote for a minority government, because he wants to rebuild the coalition and considers that the inflexible mandate granted by PNL to the appointed prime minister deepens the political crisis. The PSD MEP, Victor Negrescu, claims that the PNL-UDMR governing program is broken from reality, that the document is made in a hurry and does not contain concrete solutions.
Experts call on Romanians to be immunized in order to limit the spread of coronavirus
The number of new cases of COVID has fallen slightly in recent days in Romania, with almost 7,500 new cases announced on Sunday. The national average incidence thus fell below 10 cases per thousand inhabitants, although there are 12 more municipalities or large cities with an incidence of over 15. The incidence of coronavirus infections has decreased to 13.87 in Bucharest, but around the capital the situation remains severe, with an incidence over 15 in over 17 localities. The number of people hospitalized remains high at the national level, over 20,000, of which 1,874 are in serious condition at ICUs. According to the figures, over 7 million Romanians have so far get at least one dose of anti-COVID serum, and of these almost half a million were vaccinated only last week. Specialists continue to call on the population to be immunized, insisting this is the solution to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Romanians believe the next generations will face major climate catastrophes, survey shows
Six out of ten Romanians believe that the next generations will face great climate catastrophes, while only two in ten know that this year Romania has remained indebted to the planet, consuming its share of resources for the entire year since June 21 – show the results of a study. According to the research, one in two Romanians considers companies responsible for the good of the land and the people. Half of those interviewed say they will try to consume the planet’s resources responsibly. Almost half of the respondents believe that the economic inequalities between the rich and the poor will deepen even more in the future and that education and health will suffer. The study was conducted on a sample of 1,003 people from urban and rural areas./mbaciu
Magda Baciu – RADOR
