A large influx of illegal waste shipments was denounced by the Minister of Environment; apparently, as some Asian countries stopped accepting waste from the West, Romania was used as new dumping ground, mostly from European countries

The government launched the 'Qualify Romania' campaign, encouraging all Romanian citizens with a valid US visa to apply for its renewal so that Romania can qualify for the Visa Waiver programme

Baia Mare, Cluj-Napoca, Iași and Oradea will host this year's Orange Weekends caravan, a programme of film screenings and game competitions to be held in symbolic areas of these cities

A total of 350 jackals will be removed from the Danube Delta in Romania by next spring due to the damage caused to local communities, according to an announcement by representatives of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Administration

Eight regional detoxification and recovery centres for drug addicts will be established with measures for treatment, prevention of the risks and consequences associated with drug use, and social reintegration