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Romania is set to witness a unique electoral scenario this year as the local elections will coincide with the European elections on June 9, with presidential elections moved to September and parliamentary elections slated for December 8.

The painting 'Blue Poles' by US artist Jackson Pollock undergoes conservation work at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, 30 June 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/LUKAS COCH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Parliament members belonging to the newly entered extremist party Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR) rise placards to protesting against COVID 19 measures. The placards read: 'REOPEN THE SCHOOLS'. EPA-EFE/ROBERT GHEMENT

Vaccine doses from the first "symbolic" tranche will be allocated for the vaccination of medical personnel from the 10 phase I medical units, informs the National Committee for the Coordination of Vaccination Activities against COVID-19 (CNCAV) on Friday.

Sasa Jankovic, Serbia's former ombudsman, now leader of the Movement of Free Citizens (PSG), said this in an exclusive interview for the weekly Nedeljnik.

According to him, "every newspaper article, interview or tweet about it" draws attention from "the effects on the society produced by the authorities of Aleksandar Vucic and those who participate in them."

Princess Margareta on Wednesday evening said she was very proud of Prince Nicolae, who already adopted Romania, even if he was not born here.

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The grandson of Romania's former King, Prince Nicolae, plans to cross the whole of his grandfather's former domain by bike in order to raise funds for charity.

The Prince will be two-wheeling it from Sighetu Marmatiei in the north of Transylvania to the Black Sea port of Constanta in the southeast, covering over 1,000 km only in 11 days, between April 23 and May 3.

The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR) on Tuesday at Elisabeta Palace was awarded the Nihil Sine Deo royal distinction on its 100th anniversary.

The distinction was handed over by Princess Margareta on behalf of His Majesty King Mihai I to COSR President Alin Petrache.

Princess Margareta and Prince Radu, accompanied by Princess Maria and Prince Nicolae, will go on a symbolic trip by the royal train on December 1, Romania's National Day, to pay homage to the sovereigns of the Greater Romania, King Ferdinand and Queen Maria of Romania, the Royal House reports in a press release.