Drought. Almost 340,000 hectares of agricultural land in 33 Romanian counties are affected by drought, according to the latest data compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture. More than 182,000 hectares cultivated with wheat and triticale (a hybrid of wheat and rye) and almost 27,000 hectares of barley, spelt and oats have been destroyed by drought. Over 30,000 hectares of rape and almost 60,000 hectares of corn are in the same situation.
Fires. Romania has sent dozens of firefighters and specific equipment to France to help put out the wildfires affecting the southwestern Gironde region. 77 Romanian firefighters and 17 pieces of equipment are on mission at the request of the French Government, through the European Civil Protection Mechanism. The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has thanked Romania and the other countries that are helping to extinguish the fires in his country, describing the gesture as a demonstration of European solidarity
Rectification – The budget rectification bill published on the website of the Romanian Finance Ministry provides for increased revenues by over 21 billion lei (almost 4.3 billion Euros), and also for an increased budget deficit, by 2.64 billion lei (almost. 538 million Euros). The Ministries of Labor, Health, Energy, Agriculture and Transport will receive most of the money. The Interior Ministry, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of the Environment, and the Special Telecommunications Service will have their budgets significantly reduced. The additional amounts allocated to the Labor Ministry are intended to provide social assistance and compensation for energy bills to families with low incomes. The positive budget rectification made by the Finance Ministry covers interest rate payments, securing the reserve fund available to the Government and state aid for some companies. As to the Energy Ministry, the extra money is intended for personnel expenses and the support scheme fo
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