Social

Five participants scored ten in the Great National Dictation

Five participants in the Great National Dictation scored 10, and over 120 got "9", the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research announced in a press release. They received diplomas and awards in a festive ceremony.

The dictations were evaluated by a committee, made up of 15 university professors, doctors of philology and PhDs. The knowledge of spelling and punctuation rules was evaluated, as well as the requirements of the aesthetic organization of the text on the page, legible and accurate writing.

The participants who got the best grade at the Great National Dictation are: Ludmila Motricala, student; Natalia Cojocaru, teacher; Angelica Tonu, jurist; Victoria Burca, student; Măriuța Nistor, journalist.

About 1,800 people showed up on August 31st in the Great National Assembly Square, to pay tribute to the Romanian language, but also to test their language skills at the Great National Dictation.

At this year's edition, the organizers chose for dictation a fragment from the work "School of Life" by Spiridon Vangheli.

Read more

EU will offer Kiev a loan of up to 35 billion euros
International

EU will offer Kiev a loan of up to 35 billion euros

Update: 13:25 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sept. 20 announced a loan of up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) to Ukraine as part of a $50-billion pledge by the G7, reports The Kyiv Independent.

LIVE // Parliament meets in session
Political
Video

LIVE // Parliament meets in session

Deputies meet in a new plenary session. According to the agenda approved by the Standing Bureau, the Parliament is to ratify an agreement that provides for Canada to offer a loan to the Republic of Moldova in the amount of 120 million Canadian dollars, the equivalent of over one and a half billion lei. The money will be used to strengthen the resilience of households, including refugees, but also to support climate resilience and the transition to green energy. On the agenda is also a project to adjust the national regulatory framework with the provisions of the European Union legislation regarding contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services. At today's meeting, the appointment of some members of the Superior Council of Magistracy is also planned. These are Sergiu Băieșu and Tatiana Tabuncic.

Antonio Tajani: Italy is preparing to send a new anti-missile system to Ukraine
International

Antonio Tajani: Italy is preparing to send a new anti-missile system to Ukraine

Italy is preparing to send another anti-missile system to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said, but he stressed the need for Western allies to avoid going to war with Russia. The official added that "defending Ukraine does not mean bringing about a world war."