School Year Challenges Mount; President Weighs In on Government Formation
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As Romania begins its new school year, the education system faces significant challenges, including the introduction of a new high school curriculum, hundreds of schools still undergoing renovation, and 9th-grade students starting without physical textbooks. The Minister of Education and Research, Mihai Dimian, has addressed these issues, promising digital formats for textbooks and temporary solutions for students in unfinished schools.
In the political arena, President Nicușor Dan has convened the Supreme Defense Council of the Country and is reportedly set to announce a nominee for Prime Minister, signaling potential movement in the country's extended political crisis. This comes as the incumbent Prime Minister, Ilie Bolojan, leads a caretaker government. Separately, a Ukrainian mayor has been arrested in Romania on corruption charges, and an investigation highlights DIICOT's long-standing failure to intercept drugs at Constanta Port.
The integrity law continues to draw scrutiny, with thousands of Romanians in international institutions now facing incompatibility issues, and reformist judge Sorina Marinaș reportedly targeted by the Judicial Inspectorate. Meanwhile, Bishop Ignatie Trif of Huși has prohibited pro-Russian politician Călin Georgescu from engaging in political activities within churches.