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12 septembrie 2023

CNBC: "US national debt has increased by more than 89% since the beginning of the pandemic"

Kris Mitchener, professor of economics: "It is easier to finance by borrowing than to burden the population with taxes" • Michael Peterson, president of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation: "The problem is how debt is used and how much it is used; unfortunately, we use it on both rainy and sunny days".

The US national debt is approaching $33 trillion, with every year since 2001 the US government has spent more than it has taken in, so it has had to borrow money to make up the difference, according to CNBC.

National airspace - a sieve for Russian drones

The Plauru event could have been avoided if the decision-makers in MApN had done their job. Better said if the General Staff of the Romanian Army had ordered the deployment of Gepard mobile anti-aircraft defense systems in the border area with the Ukrainian ports of Reni and Ismail, to avoid any penetration of the national air space.

The disease of Education: much talk, few deeds"

A new school year began yesterday. Students, teachers, parents, and politicians marked the occasion in their own ways. Hopes are still high, but few are realized. The start of the new school year has once again demonstrated that education suffers due to an excess of empty words and a shortage of concrete actions.

Marcel Ciolacu: "The past few days we had discussions with the World Bank, which is the consultant of the MinistryLabor and the European Commission on the pension law. There are three options. Negotiations have already started in parallel withthe closure of special pensions, let's have it as soon as possible with the pension law".

PNRR revision sent to the Commission, without a maximum limit on pension expenditure

The threshold of 9.4% of GDP in the PNRR regarding pension expenses was removed from the proposal to amend the plan submitted to the European Commission, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced yesterday.

Banks Suspected by the Competition Council of Blocking Access to Loans for Some Customers

• This is believed to be done through the way they calculate the credit score, making refinancing more difficult • The Authority is also conducting an analysis of how banks determine the ROBOR index.

The Competition Council suspects that banks, through the way they calculate the credit score, are blocking access to loans for some customers and making refinancing more difficult.

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CNBC: "The risk of leaving Russia may be greater than staying, for Western companies"

• Unilever, Nestle, Philip Morris, UniCredit, Raiffeisen and PepsiCo are among the multinationals still operating in Russia, according to the American publication.

Minister of Culture Raluca Turcan (photo source: facebook)

Culture faces a new issue: consolidation

Cultural institutions in our country receive less pleasant news from authorities on a regular basis.

Photo source: facebook / Echipa nationala de fotbal a Romaniei

Luck with visual impairments, the new 'emblem' of the tricolors

The national team, entered into the realm of luck with visual impairments, has a new opportunity today to consolidate its second place, which leads directly to next year's European Championship.

Teachers don't believe in salary increases

Teachers have become immune to promises.

Photo source: facebook / Ministerul Apararii Nationale, Romania - www.mapn.ro

New drone fragments in the Plauru area

Fragments of another drone of Russian origin were reported in the Plauru-Ceatalchioi area at the end of last week. The Romanian military checked an area of over 80 square kilometers near the Ukrainian ports of Danube, Reni and Ismail. They...

Photo source: facebook / European Parliament

The regulation on joint military procurement of one billion euros, on the table of the European Parliament

• In joint procurement, the participation of European SMEs as contractors or subcontractors, the diversification of the supply chain and the creation of new supply chains will constitute eligibility criteria for the allocation of allocated funds....

WNA report: Uranium demand will increase by 28% by 2030

Uranium demand for nuclear reactors is expected to grow by 28% by 2030 and double by 2040 as governments increase nuclear power capacity, according to a report published by the World Nuclear Association (WNA), reports Reuters.

UK will provide protection for merchant ships in the Black Sea

The British government has announced that the military and security services of the United Kingdom will monitor the Black Sea in an attempt to deter Russia from hitting commercial ships transporting grain from Ukraine to developing countries,...

Photo source: facebook /Bukfeszt.Festivalul.Teatrelor.Maghiare

The Hungarian Theatres festival takes place in Bucharest

The second edition of the Hungarian Theatres Festival in Bucharest - BukFeszt will take place from September 27th to October 2nd at the Odeon Theatre in the capital city.

Ministry of Health clarifications at the beginning of the new school year

Among the "issues" parents face at the beginning of each school year are the medical certificates that need to be submitted to educational institutions.

The government is investing in theaters and philharmonics.

Authorities have decided to invest in culture following a summer full of controversies on this front, where the government was accused of neglecting the arts.

A new educational project related to "School Otherwise"

Improving school activities represents a challenge for authorities. The Ministry of Education has put forth for public consultation the project for the Methodology of organizing the National Program "School Otherwise."

The review of the PNRR, in the evaluation of the European Commission

The government sent, at the end of last week, to the European Commission the request to amend the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, to which is added the chapter on the projects that will be financed from the RePower EU mechanism, according...

New records at BVB; What's next?

• BET broke the high of last January

Regions in Asia and Europe witness the deluge

Unprecedented rains are falling in multiple areas around the world. New precipitation records are being set these days, and nature seems to have temporarily lost its bearings.

"Casa Verde", at the Prosecutor's Office

The Casa Verde program will be investigated by the prosecutors of the General Prosecutor's Office after the inspectors of the Control Body within the Ministry of the Environment found that there are leaks of information that are not of public...

Companies from the traditional trade - on the first place in the list of deletions

Companies from the traditional trade continue to be in first place in the list of company deletions recorded by the National Office of the Trade Registry, according to a press release issued by the public institution.

Photo source: facebook / Cătălin Predoiu

Cătălin Predoiu, called to "Government Hour" by USR parliamentarians

Cătălin Drulă, the president of USR, announced that the parliamentarians of his political formation are calling Cătălin Predoiu, the Minister of Internal Affairs, to the report, in the Legislature, on the "Government Hour" program.

The government approves investments of over 1.5 billion lei in Constanţa Port

The government approved, on Friday, three decisions aimed at investments in the Port of Constanţa, with approximately 1.5 billion lei allocated for the expansion, modernization, rehabilitation of roads and passages and the electricity...

Photo source: facebook / Forţele Navale Române

Naval military exercise in the Black Sea and the Danube Delta

The sailors of the Romanian Naval Forces are participating with their counterparts from the United States of America, this week, in the multinational exercise "Sea Breeze 23.3", which will take place in the Black Sea and the Danube Delta,...

Safetech's founders sold 10% of the company

Victor Gânsac and Paul Rusu, the two founders of the cyber security solution developer Safetech Innovations (SAFE) sold, on September 6, 10.3% of the company, according to reports from the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on Friday.

The capital will host a festival dedicated to music documentaries

The DokStation Music Documentary Film Festival is the only event in the country dedicated to music documentaries.

Transporting students, an important component of the education process

Transporting students to school is crucial, especially in rural areas where there are very long distances to cover.

Macron rules out the possibility of a Russian flag at the Paris Olympics

The chances of Russian athletes participating in next year's Olympic Games are diminishing day by day.

Companies in agriculture and farmers - under the direct impact of the Ukraine war

• (Interview with Serhan Hacisuleyman, CEO Agricover Credit IFN)

Ukraine threatens legal action against several EU countries, including Romania

• Ukraine calls on European countries to lift restrictions on the import of cereals • Poland states it will maintain restrictions on Ukrainian cereals, claiming that opening the European market to Ukrainian products was a gesture of goodwill, not...

Interconnectivity - the goal of the infrastructure projects carried out by I3M

• The Rail2Sea project means the rehabilitation and modernization of 3,600 kilometers of railway in our country • To ensure mobility in the military field, projects are financed in Romania that will lead to 1,700 kilometers of highway and expressway

Photo source: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyromania

Rugby World Cup - It's important that we participate

The Rugby World Cup kicks off today with a gala match between France and New Zealand.

Cezara Macovei, physiotherapist at Medikali: "With the beginning of the school year, children will also spend more time in the chair, on the bench, and it is important for parents to discuss the importance of correct posture with the little ones in an open and educational. It's important to emphasize that proper posture is not just for physical appearance, but also for the long-term functioning of their body."

Doctors' advice for parents before the start of school

The beginning of a new school year brings many challenges for parents. Before sending the little ones to school, there are several particularly important aspects that doctors would like every parent to know and adhere to so that the new beginning...

The Ministry of Education seeks parental consent for drug testing

The issue of students consuming prohibited substances is an extremely serious and current problem that requires a swift resolution. Authorities, teachers, and parents must collaborate closely to prevent the spread of substance use among more and...

Photo source: facebook / Muzeul Satului Banatean Timisoara Oficial.

Journey through European History at the Museum

The Banat Village Museum is hosting, from yesterday until Sunday, a chronological journey through the history of Europe, from Prehistory to the Modern Era, featuring war drums, swords, sabers, axes, cannons, muskets, craftsmen, and villagers, all...

The planetary ocean is gradually losing its sand

Human aggression against nature is increasingly extensive and dangerous.

JP Morgan: "The risk of a crisis in the next six to twelve months is increasing"

• Marko Kolanovic, chief strategist: "Although there is some delay, the impact of high interest rates will ultimately be negative for asset prices" • "Expectations that artificial intelligence will transform the US economy in a short...

The participants of the "Three Seas" Summit debated the issue of the drone that fell in Romania

• The 8th edition of the Summit of the Three Seas Initiative - organized at the Cotroceni Palace • Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu welcomed the representatives of Apple, Amazon and IBM to the school

Energy security - a goal of the Three Seas Initiative

• Energy and IT&C - attractive sectors for American investors in our country

Henley & Partners: "There are only six Bitcoin billionaires in the world"

• "Approximately 425 million people worldwide have crypto holding", according to a report by the consulting firm

EURO 2024 - The Only Goal, Qualification for the Final Tournament in Germany

The national team is very close to taking two steps that would lead it to the final tournament of next year's European Championship.

"The brakes have been applied in certain segments of the construction industry"

Reporter: The National Institute of Statistics (INS) has published the construction permit situation for the first half of the year, with the number of permits decreasing by almost 25%. How is this trend affecting the construction...

The explosion at Crevedia - the corruption from the depths bursts

• The Romanian Naval Forces remain without corvettes • Prime Ministers Ciolacu and Shmyhal have established the doubling of the amount of grain that will transit our country • Dismissals at the top of the Constanţa County Police Inspectorate • Budget...