Sweden will not initiate a vote in the UE Council regarding Romania joining the Schengen area without an agreement from countries that oppose the adherence
Sweden, who holds the semestrial presidency of the European Union Council, has announced that it will not initiate a vote regarding Romania and Bulgaria joining the Schengen area without an agreement from the countries that oppose the adherence. The permanent representative of Sweden at the European Union, Lars Danielsson, said that he has already started bilateral consultations with the involved sides and expressed his hope that the two countries join the area of free movement as soon as possible. In December 2022, Austria and The Netherlands have blocked Romania and Bulgaria from joining the Schengen area. For an agreement in this file all member states have to agree to the adherence.
The Bucharest Court of Appeal decided that Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in preventive detention
Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in preventive detention, according to the decision of The Bucharest Appeal Court. They stand accused of building an organized crime group, human trafficking and rape. Also, two young women will remain in detention, a former policewoman and Andrew Tates’s girlfriend, both accused of supporting the two in their activities. The two brothers are British, but they had moved to Romania. Andrew Tate, aged 36, had become known on the internet for his misogynistic videos and the wealth he paraded. His brother, Tristan, became known in Romania for his relationships with women in the mundane world.
The wave of rhinovirus infections amplifies from one week to the next
The wave of rhinovirus infections and flu amplifies from one week to the next, and specialists say that this tendency will only slow in February. All over the country hospitals are full and there have been introduced restrictions on visits.
Representatives of the sanitary units draw attention that wearing protective gear is mandatory. Also, wearing masks is compulsory.
This period is characterized by a high incidence of respiratory infections in children. Doctors say that, normally, a child will have between six and nine episodes of acute respiratory infections per year, but the number of episodes can be higher when children live in bigger families.
Alexandra Ioniță, RADOR
