National Press Review May 27

“Operation Stop the Urn”, headlines on the front page of Evenimentul Zilei, referring to the attempt to rebury Hungarian writer Nyiro Jozsef at Odorheiu Secuiesc. Bringing the urn containing the ashes of the controversial writer has set off a cheap circus on the very day of the Pentecost, the publication adds, and goes on presenting the measures taken by each side to either prevent or help enact the reburial. The opinions of Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta, as well as Hungarian President Kover Laszlo are included in the article, along with a short description of Nyiro Jozsef.

This topic has also raised the interest of Jurnalul Naţional, as it devises ”The Chronicle of a failed funeral”, concluding that “the inhumation ceremony turned into a commemoration ceremony involving a lot of press, police officers at every exit and over two thousand curious members of the public.”

România Liberă releases an exclusive interview with the Head of Mission Andrei Marga, presenting his opinion on a series of internal and external aspects of Romanian politics. Referring to internal matters, Andrei Marga answers questions related to the future president of our country, as well as to a potential suspension of the current head of state.

On the topic of external problems, the politician discusses issues such as Romania’s relationship with Russia or the United States, or Romania’s accession to the Schengen Agreement.

Under the title “The last of the Capital’s barbarians”, Adevărul presents the story of Romani tribes who have survived in the Văcărești pit for years.

Several Romani people live among hotels and luxurious apartment buildings the same way people did one thousand years ago: they know no laws, they have no identification papers and they don’t even know the name of our current president.

Through the words of the Romani people, the article portrays an existence adapted to circumstances specific to each season, a life of troubles, but also of hope.

In Jurnalul Naţional we also find out about the story of two survivors of the Titanic disaster, namely a Romania-born woman and her son. Her nephew, Carl Moore, who is a Professor at the Kent State American University, depicts the history of his family by recounting his father’s stories about life on board the great ship.

The man also deconstructs one of the scenes used in the Titanic film, which was actually inspired by his grandmother’s experience.

Translated by:
Cristina Baciu, MA Student, MTTLC, Bucharest University