The European Commission team which will look at Romania's child protection policies arrived in Romania on Tuesday. Vlad Romano President of the National Agency for the Protection of Children's Rights is to meet with the team to discuss how the EURO 1.5 million funding from the EU will be used. Romano is determined to use some of the funds to begin to develop policies to prevent the abandonment of children. He also wants to get agreement to use the funds to help homeless children. Heavy snow falls and blizzards over Tuesday and Wednesday have caused problems across Romania.
Many roads are closed and trains delayed.
Snow has reached a depth of 85 cms in some areas while thick ice has added to the difficulties. Rugby players Daniel Lazarescu and Adrian Ghita who refused to return to Bucharest following a tour of Ireland will face charges in a military court. The men both play for Steaua Bucharest Rugby Club which is still a military organisation. But they deserted and will have to respond in front of a military court. During the last 10 years we did what we had to do and during the next 10 years we will do what we have to do not to be subdued to anybody.