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More than 200 Romanian citizens are blocked on the border between France and Great Britain, after traffic was suspended as of last night, due to the new strain of coronavirus. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked France to accelerate the resolution of the situation and raised this issue at the level of the European Union. The measure adopted by France is valid for 48 hours.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has quickly undertaken, in coordination with the Ministry of Transport, signaling procedures at European and bilateral level, to report on the blockages created and the effects generated in the transport of people and goods and to request an urgent solution ”, Shows a statement from the MFA
During an emergency meeting of the Integrated Crisis Response Mechanism organized in Brussels to analyze the crisis situation, the Permanent Representation of Romania to the EU presented the issue of Romanian carriers in transit, blocked at the borders of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for North, highlighting the need to identify a quick fix, through a coordinated approach at the EU level, according to the statement.
The MFA also contacted the French authorities, reporting the situation of carriers stranded at border points with the United Kingdom. Romanian officials requested the urgency to resolve the situation and inform the Romanian side about the measures identified in this regard.
“It turned out that the decision of the French authorities to close the border with the United Kingdom is exceptional and transitory, being applicable for 48 hours, pending coordinated measures at the European level, and this decision will be reconsidered later,” said the MFA.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to monitor developments and coordinate with the Ministry of Transport, including at the emergency meeting of the national transport contact points with the European Commission, which takes place tonight, in order to coordinate the collars of bottle blocked. It is also shown in the statement.
Romanian diplomatic missions and consular offices are ready to provide support and assistance to Romanians who have difficulties returning to the country.
Telephone numbers provided by the MFA for consular assistance
At the level of diplomatic and consular representations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of Belgium, the following telephone lines have been made available to Romanian citizens dedicated to take calls:
- 0044773871 6335, 0044 7503882992, 0044 8000 353328 – London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 0044 753 560 4342 – Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 0044 7951858445 – Edinburgh, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 0033 6 80 71 37 29 – Paris, French Republic
- 0049 160 157 9938 – Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
- 0032 2344 0854 – Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium
Furthermore, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recalls that Romanian citizens can request consular assistance at the telephone numbers of the Romanian Embassy in London: +44 20 76027328; +44 20 7602 9833; +44 20 7603 6694; +44 20 76025193; +44 20 7603 0572; +44 20 7602 2065, Consulate General of Romania in Edinburgh: +44 (0) 131 524 9491; +44 (0) 131 524 9492, Consulate General of Romania in Manchester: +44 (0) 161 236 0478; +44 (0) 161 237 5513; +44 (0) 161 236 9687; +44 (0) 161 236 8995 or at the phone numbers of the Romanian Embassy in Paris: +33 (0) 1 47 05 29 66; +33 (0) 1 47 05 27 55; +33 (0) 1 45 50 39 97; +33 (0) 1 47 05 10 40, Romanian Embassy in Berlin: + 49 30 21239555, + 49 30 21239514, + 49 30 21239516 and Romanian Embassy in Brussels: +32 (0) 2347 5338, +32 (0 ) 2 345 0040, +32 (0) 2 344 1658, calls are redirected to the Contact and Support Center for Romanian Citizens Abroad (CCSCRS) and are taken over by the Call Center operators, permanently 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Editing: Monica Bonea
