31St May 2014 POLITIC 1. President Traian Basescu Welcomes Czech
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Embassy of Romania in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland No. 9/ 11th Year 15th - 31st May 2014 POLITIC 1. President Traian Basescu welcomes Czech counterpart at Cotroceni Palace 2. Victor Ponta: The meeting with the Ukrainian Prime Minister will take place in June in Romania 3. Victor Ponta and NATO Secretary-General assess security situation in Romania's neighbourhood 4. Romania and NATO need to guarantee and support territorial integrity of Republic of Moldova 5. US Vice President Joe Biden, starts today a visit to Romania 6. Reuters:Biden to reassure Romania, Cyprus of U.S. support in Ukraine crisis 7. Joe Biden: Romania has always been a reliable ally for US 8. Highlights of the visit of the US Vice President Joe Biden to Bucharest 9. Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean: Biden's visit, important political signal of support for Romania 10. Liviu Voinea: The present agreement of Romania with the IMF and the EC is the last one 11. Bogdan Aurescu: Deveselu shield will be operational as of 2015 12. Anders Fogh Rasmussen: We are prepared to defend every single piece of the NATO territory 13. Joint statement following the meeting between the European Commission and the Government of the Republic of Moldova 14. First option for Romania is European Commissioner for Agriculture post 15. PNL, PDL merger possible before 2016 parliamentary elections 16. Romanian Foreign minister Titus Corlatean met his Italian counterpart Federica Mogherini to discuss bilateral relations 17. Reunion of JHA ministers of SEECP countries in Bucharest 18. EP2014: Final election results ECONOMIC 1. Victor Ponta: Romania, rated as having stable development capacity by the three big rating agencies 2. EBRD improves Romania 2014 economic growth estimate to 2.6 pct 3. Romania has largest annual economic growth in EU and in first quarter of this year 4. Euler Hermes upgrades Romania credit risk outlook to B2 5. Eugen Teodorovici: Romania attracts over 5 bln euro in EU funds in only 2 years 6. Analysis Erste: the objective of accession to the euro zone in 2019 is very ‘ambitious’ but more realistic it would be after 2021 7. The Romanian-Czech economic forum held in Bucharest 8. Romania wants to benefit from EU Danube Region strategy very much 9. Romania to hold Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization Chairmanship-in-Office in H2 2015 10. Romania to continue cooperation with African states 11. World Bank Group Supports Romania to Ensure Strong Economic Growth and Prosperity for all its Citizens 12. Mihai Bogza (FIC): Last year's progress could increase Romania's appeal for investors 13. Romania by year-end can be model of drawing EU funds (Minister Eugen Teodorovici) 14. EY: Romania ranks third in top of most attractive countries in CEE for foreign investments 15. Romania-China Business Forum 1 Arundel House, 4 Palace Green London W8 4QD UK Phone: 0044 (0)20 7937 9666 Fax: 0044 (0)20 7937 8069 e-mail: [email protected] web site: www.london.mae.ro Embassy of Romania in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ____________________________________________________________________________________________ SOCIAL 1. The Independent: Romanian and Bulgarian migration: Number of workers down in UK since visa restrictions lifted at start of year 2. As many as 18,226,995 Romanians recorded on electoral roll copy as of May 16 3. Eurostat: Romania posts highest rise in construction works among EU members in March 4. Nearly 100,000 registered nurses have left the country (labor unions) 5. Prince Charles arrived in Romania on private visit 6. Switzerland prolongs the restrictions on the work market for Romanians and Bulgarians until 31 May 2016 7. INSCOP poll: Almost 45 percent of Romanians have good opinion of Royal House of Romania CULTURE 1. Thirty-three museums and cultural organizations are open in Bucharest on Night of Museums 2. Romania to take part in Book World Prague 2014 3. As many as 22 Romanian films at TIFF 4. Bishop Anton Durcovici was beatified 5. Czechs Day at the Village Museum in Bucharest 6. Government increases Culture Ministry's budget for drama and film festivals 7. Nineteen Romanian companies at IMEX international tourism fair in Frankfurt 8. Festival of Indian Culture at the Village Museum of Bucharest 9. Romania to attend Book Expo America for first time 10. Bookfest: 300 events, 200 publishing houses, 1 million titles; guest country – Poland 11. Romania, focus-country at Germany's Contemporary Art Ruhr fair 12. Prince Charles met with villagers in Valea Zalanului 13. International Street Theatre Festival started on Thursday in Bucharest POLITICS 1. President Traian Basescu welcomes Czech counterpart at Cotroceni Palace President Traian Basescu welcomed his Czech counterpart Milos Zeman who is paying an official visit to Romania. The greeting ceremony took place on the platform of the Cotroceni Palace, where, after the band played the anthems of the two countries, President Milos Zeman saluted the Guard and Protocol Regiment. Milos Zeman apologized for having postponed his visit to Romania for several months, explaining the cause had been some health issues. The Czech President was initially expected in Bucharest last autumn, but a knee problem forced him to push back his visit, Czech News Agency reports. President Traian Basescu's delegation included presidential advisors Bogdan Manoiu, Bogdan Dragoi, Anca Ilinoiu, the President's spokesman Bogdan Oprea, deputy of the national minorities Adrian Miroslav Merka. After one-on-one talks and official discussions with the participation of the two official delegations, the two heads of state will deliver a joint press statement. President Basescu will offer today, around 19:00 at the Cotroceni Palace, an official dinner in honor of the President of the Czech Republic. Czech Republic President Milos Zeman on Tuesday said that his country supports Romania's inclusion in the Schengen area. 'I voiced our complete aid, of the Czech Republic, for Romania to be included in the Schengen area,' the Czech President said after the talks at the Cotroceni Palace with Romanian President Traian Basescu. 2 Arundel House, 4 Palace Green London W8 4QD UK Phone: 0044 (0)20 7937 9666 Fax: 0044 (0)20 7937 8069 e-mail: [email protected] web site: www.london.mae.ro Embassy of Romania in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland He showed that over 600 Czech companies operate in Romania and that he brought with him a great number of Czech businessmen hoping to find economic investment contacts in our country. Moreover, the Czech official pointed out it was his first visit to Romania in eight years, underscoring that presidents should visit friend countries more than once in ten years. 'I am trying to recoup this delay. I had to postpone the visit because of an accident I had. This visit should have taken place in November,' Milos Zeman showed. President Traian Basescu thanked his Czech counterpart for the visit to Romania, showing that it represented 'a moment of strengthening the Romanian-Czech relations, which have never lacked in friendship.' He pointed out that he talked with the Czech Republic President about the regional situation, mainly the situation in Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, Romania's access to the Schengen area, the Danube Strategy, the EU enlargement in the South-Western Balkans, Europe's energy independence issue, finding that the viewpoints are very similar. 2. Victor Ponta: The meeting with the Ukrainian premier will take place in June in Romania Premier Victor Ponta stated that the meeting with the Ukrainian counterpart will take place in June in Romania, after the presidential elections in Ukraine, at present establishing the details of the meeting, the Mediafax correspondent sends. Ponta stated, in a press conference, that he will meet his Ukrainian counterpart next month, after presidential elections in Ukraine. He said that the meeting will take place in Romania. ‘We discussed informally, but we expect the elections of 25 May in Ukraine. Next month, surely I want to meet my Ukrainian counterpart’ Ponta said.The premier showed that the agreement regarding the border traffic will be one of the main topics of discussion. ‘We have made all procedures and we need to have a break of bureaucracy on the other side. Now it is difficult to insist when they have the huge problems they have’ the premier said. There will be presidential elections on 25 May in Ukraine, and the chosen president will name the premier. The present premier of Ukraine is Arseni Iatniuk, at interim. 3. Victor Ponta and NATO Secretary-General assess security situation in Romania's neighbourhood Premier Victor Ponta and NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Friday discussed the situation in the near vicinity of Romania and the main subjects on the NATO agenda, including the prospect of the summit due in Great Britain in September this year, informs a release the Government. 'Prime Minister Victor Ponta pointed out Romania's concern for the recent security developments in south-eastern Ukraine and added that they had a deeply destabilizing effect on the Euro-Atlantic security and on the security of the partner states in the region, especially the Republic of Moldova. The Romanian Head of Government appreciated the NATO efforts meant to assure again the eastern allies, Romania included, and emphasized Romania's firm support for the summit due in September to contribute to the consolidation both of the trans-Atlantic relation and the dimension of the collective defence,