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MAE: 5G technology memorandum signed by ambassadors George Maior and Hans Klemm
Friday, August 23, 2019
According to Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE), the memorandum signed by the Romanian ambassador, George Maior and the US ambassador in Bucharest, Hans Klemm, in Washington DC on August 20, recommends a thorough evaluation of suppliers to ensure full security of the implementation of the 5G technology.The quoted source mentions that the memorandum "represent an expression of the common interest of the Government of Romania and the Government of the US to deepen the ...
Emergency ordinance draft for tightening penalties in cases of persons' deprivation of liberty
Friday, August 23, 2019
The Justice Minister Ana Birchall on Thursday unveiled a draft of an Emergency Ordinance (OUG) providing the tightening of the penalties in the cases of serious and very serious crimes against the person, in particular in the situations the life, liberty and body and sexual integrity are affected.Therefore, the deprivation of liberty will be much harsher incriminated, with the penalty from 2 to 8 years in jail, the minister said."The Caracal tragedy ...
Eurostat: Romanians generating smallest quantity of municipal waste in EU
Friday, August 23, 2019
The amount of municipal waste generated per person in Romania in 2017 was 272 kg, the smallest one among the EU member states, against an average of 486 kg, according to data released on Thursday by the Eurostat statistical office of the EU.The EU member states which generated the most municipal waste per person in 2017 were Denmark (781 kg per person), followed by Cyprus (estimated at 637 kg per person) and Germany (estimated at 633 kg per person).At ...
World Bank Report: Worsening water quality reducing economic growth by a third in some countries
Friday, August 23, 2019
The world faces an invisible crisis of water quality that is eliminating one-third of potential economic growth in heavily polluted areas and threatening human and environmental well-being, according to a World Bank report released today. Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis shows, with new data and methods, how a combination of bacteria, sewage, chemicals, and plastics can suck oxygen from water supplies and transform water into poison for ...
Romanian employees waste up to 2 hours of worktime because of colleagues, phone calls or meetings
Friday, August 23, 2019
Three out of four employees say they waste up to two hours daily of worktime because pf noisy phone talks made by office colleagues, of chatty colleagues or long meetings, to which are added time spent on social media or coffee and smoking brakes, according to an opinion poll made by Best Jobs online recruiting platform. 8% of employees waste up to half of their workday in this way, and that significantly affects the productivity and quality of ...
Oradea, third town in Tech Generation digital project
Friday, August 23, 2019
Oradea is the third town elected to participate in Tech Generation project made by Digital Nation community, after Alba Iulia and Piatra Neamt, a project made with an investment of half a million dollars offered by Google.org. Oradea people aged between 15 and 24, who want a digital career are invited to apply on Digital Nation website. They can choose from two specializations available in this first year: IT Literacy, where the bases of digital ...
Traditional Food Festival în Bucharest, this weekend
Friday, August 23, 2019
Bucharesters will have the opportunity to taste and buy specific Romanian produce, brought from peasant farms and households, at producer prices, at Traditional Food Fair, a charity held Friday through Sunday in Bucharest, Alexandru Ioan Cuza Park, at Maramures Church entrance. At the festival, children from local placement centers will present their own products, organizers inform. On Saturday, as of 1:00 p.m., 25 ...
Iohannis, Trump adopt important joint statement for progress of Romania-US Strategic Partnership
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday and their meeting resulted in the signing of a joint statement that commits the two countries to an expansion of their strategic partnership on issues such as regional security, energy, and the fight against corruption. Joint Statement from President of the United States Donald J. Trump and President of Romania Klaus ...
Romania, US conclude memorandum of understanding on 5G technology
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Romania's President Klaus Iohannis announced on Tuesday, after meeting his American counterpart Donald Trump in Washington DC, that a memorandum of understanding was signed between the national governments of the US and Romania regarding 5G technology."Part of the visit, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the two governments regarding 5G technology, given the importance of security of the 5th generation wireless communications networks to securing ...
The annual reunion of Romanian Diplomacy, 2019 edition
Thursday, August 22, 2019
The ministry of foreign affairs organizes between 26-29 August 2019 the Annual Reunion of Romanian Diplomacy (RADR). This year’s edition is ‘ Romanian Diplomany : indicators and new perspectives’. RADR is an ample platform of debate with regards to the issues of foreign policy of interest in Romania. Similarly, the reunion of this year wants to evaluate the results of the Romania’s mandate to the Presidency of the Council ...
