VISIT The international community has a
duty to support Ukraine, the president of Romania Klaus Iohannis and his Chilean
counterpart Gabriel Boric said in Santiago de
Chile. According to Radio Romania s correspondent, president Boric condemned
the war and expressed his country s solidarity with Ukraine. Mr. Iohannis announced that the first Romanian language chair in Latin
America will be established this year at Universidad de Chile. During the
visit, a memorandum was signed concerning cooperation in emergency situations,
such as earthquakes and wildfires. Previously, president Iohannis was in
Brazil, and from Chile he is next to go to Argentina.
SPENDING Romanian authorities are looking at a plan to
reduce public spending, which will be endorsed by the government in an
emergency order next week, after the
measures have been approved in a meeting of the ruling coalition made up of the
Social Democratic Party, the National Liberal Party and the Democratic Union of
Ethni
Resignation. The president of the National Liberal Party Florin Cîţu says he is resigning from this position. A number of local branches have called for his replacement as leader of the party. Openly backed by president Klaus Iohannis, Cîţu was elected leader last September, winning against Ludovic Orban after a tense party congress. The National Liberal Party is in the ruling coalition together with the Social Democratic Party and the Democratic Union of Ethnic Hungarians in Romania.Autism. The presidential palace in Bucharest will tonight be lit in blue
to mark World Autism Awareness Day. The president s office issued a statement
saying it hails the efforts of civil society to help improve the life of people
with autism and supports the promotion of inclusive polities allowing those affected
to reach their maximum potential. The government is also joining the Light It
Up Blue international campaign, with the government headquarters also to be lit
in blue. Prime ministe
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