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Russia. Romanian diplomacy condemns the press release of the Russian Foreign Ministry regarding the pro-Russian secessionist region of Transnistria, in the east of the Republic of Moldova, as well as the threatening and provocative rhetoric used. Moscow speaks of Transnistria as being part of Russia and threatens to retaliate militarily if Ukraine sends troops to that region. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bucharest, the intentional propagation of information that has no correspondence in reality represents an extremely dangerous approach, in the current security context, in which the Russian Federation is intensifying its war of aggression against Ukraine. This attempt to artificially create tension and destabilization in the region and in relation to the Republic of Moldova is unacceptable. The Romanian MFA calls for responsibility, for abandoning aggressive, escalating and provocative rhetoric, as well as for refraining from any statements and acts t
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Trade unions in the Romanian education system resumed protests, on the first week of the second semester of the school year, against a number of decisions taken by the authorities, including the one regarding the salary rise by only 4.5%. The teaching staff want to receive the base salary stipulated in a law from 2017, which provided for a 16% increase in salaries starting two years ago. Trade unionists also want 6% of the GDP to be earmarked for Education, as well as bonuses for labor conditions, the payment of extra hours and more jobs for teachers.
The unions had announced late last year a general strike on January 10, but the idea was given up due to the teachers holiday. The leader of the Federation of Free Trade Unions in Education, Simion Hancescu, says that the growing discontent on the part of the teaching staff is due to the authorities lack of reaction. Simion Hancescu: “They are unhappy with a number of things. On December 6 we submitted a list to the Gover