Weather Remains Hot Across Romania
Meteorologists said the weather remains hot for the rest of the week, in capital Bucharest and across the country.
The heat index will exceed the critical threshold of 80 units.
On Thursday, temperatures will reach 32-33 degrees Celsius in the shade and there will be no rain conditions. The weather will remain hot on Friday.
The weather will also be fine in the mountains, with rising temperatures. On Thursday and Friday, the weather will get a bit colder, being expected wind gusts, heavy rain, thunderstorms and even hail. (evz.ro)
Kiki Bertens, Johanna Konta Withdraw From Connecticut Open
No.7 seed Kiki Bertens and British No.1 Johanna Konta have been forced to withdraw from the Connecticut Open in New Haven due to a viral illness, the tournament announced today.
“Unfortunately, I’m not able to play this week in Connecticut,” Bertens told fans on social media. “I’m really sorry for the fans, but hopefully I will be back next year.”
She was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Pauline Parmentier, who will take on Anett Kontaveit in the first round.
After an incredible week at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati – where she won her first hardcourt title and defeated World No. 1 Simona Halep in the final – Bertens will head to the US Open with a new career-high ranking of World No.13, the highest of any Dutch player.
Bertens still remains in the New Haven doubles draw, where she’s partnered with Johanna Larsson.
Konta has pulled out of the singles and the doubles due to a viral illness. Her scheduled opponent Carla Suárez Navarro gets a walkover win and passage to the quarterfinals.
Ruling Coalition Party: Suspension Of President Viable Only If State Affairs Are Not Affected
Romanian ruling coalition party ALDE announced on Wednesday that the suspension of President Klaus Iohannis should be done only if does not affect the functioning of the Romanian State, according to a statement issued by the party.
The party described the current situation of the Romanian society as “deeply divided, instigated to fanaticism and violence by unscrupulous political leaders”, calling for a thorough evaluation of the risks that such a move would pose. It also reminded of Romania’s upcoming EU Council presidency as an element to be taken into account.
ALDE did however call an eventual decision for suspending Iohannis a “decision to extirpate a sick part of the Romanian state’s body”.
“Only after such an assessment is performed and its conclusions are assumed we can express, with full knowledge, one or another option regarding the launch of the suspension procedure,” reads the party’s statement.
The party’s statement comes after the leader of coalition partner PSD, Liviu Dragnea, said on Tuesday that he wants the suspension of President Iohannis, but that he is waiting to see if the opinion of ALDE President Calin Popescu Tariceanu changed his opinion on the subject.
Early July, Tariceanu said there were no reasons to launch the procedure of suspending President Iohannis.
The Romanian President can be suspended with a majority vote in the joint chambers of the Parliament. Should the president be suspended from office, Senate Chairman Tariceanu would become interim president, with a referendum on the president’s impeachment to be organized within 30 days.
Leu Loses Ground Vs Euro, Exchange Rate At 4.6445
The Romanian leu depreciated against the euro by midday Wednesday and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.6445, down 0.02% compared with the previous day when it touched 4.6434 against the euro.
However, the leu strengthened against the US dollar, standing at 4.0077 units on Wednesday, up 0.60% from the previous day when it traded at 4.0320 per dollar.