Kiki Bertens Beats Simona Halep To Win Title
Kiki Bertens held off a championship point to upset world number one Simona Halep and win the Cincinnati Masters.
The 26-year-old world number 17 came from behind to defeat Halep 2-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-2 in two hours and five minutes.
Romania’s Halep, 26, has now lost three finals in Cincinnati having previously missed out in 2015 and 2017.
“I cannot find the words for this moment,” said Bertens, who becomes the first Dutch winner at a singles WTA/ATP hardcourt tournament since 2006.
Bertens’ victory – the biggest of her career – ends a nine-match winning streak for Halep, who triumphed at the Rogers Cup in Montreal, Canada, last week. (romanialibera.ro)
Interior Minister Presents Final Report On August 10 Violent Protests
The official report on the events of August 10 is classified because some of its information regards data the Interior Ministry has requested from other national security agencies, Interior Minister Carmen Dan said on Sunday.
She added that none of the NGOs or platforms that initiated, supported and promoted this event has taken responsibility for the protest of August 10.
“There was no organiser to shoulder legal responsibility. It is important that we do not omit an aspect. The law regulates spontaneous public assemblies, but that was not the case here. The protest had been announced in the public space on social and mass media long before it took place,” said Dan.
“The classified nature of the document is given by the fact that some of the information contained in it regards data that MAI has requested from other national security agencies, and some aspects cannot be developed here. According to the report information that can be made public, in preparation of the mission on August 10, MAI formally requested information on the possible risks associated with this process from its partner intelligence agencies. The information flow covered general issues without being novelty in the economics of the mission, and not serious aspects that would have required special decisions or action. After the protest, we asked the same institutions for new information, or assessments of individuals or groups of people or entities that generated violence in Victory Square,” said Dan. (puterea.ro)
Romania’s EU Funds Absorption Rate At Just 10.7% In 2014-2020 Financial Framework
Romania’s EU fund absorption rate reached just 10.7% in 2014-2020 financial framework, which shows the country’s inability to turn European resources into beneficial measures for Romanians’ wellbeing.
Despite the fact that four years have passed since the start of the 2014-2020 framework, various elements, such as a rudimentary management process, the lack of vision, major programming errors, a deeply fractured decision and a procedural inflation, sometimes unjustified, kept Romania from reaching a significant percentage in the absorption of European structural and investment funds.