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Bucharest, Jun 2 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Robert Ghement) Romania began this Wednesday to administer the BioNTech / Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 to young people between 12 and 15 years old and thus became the first country in the European Union (EU) to immunize children of that age.FOOTAGE OF CHILDREN VACCINATIONS IN BUCHAREST.SOUNDBITES OF VALERIU GHEORGITA, HEAD OF THE ANTI-COVID VACCINATION AUTHORITY OF ROMANIA, MILITARY DOCTOR."Today, officially, in Romania, the vaccination stage for children between 12 and 15 years old has begun, in all vaccination centers in the country, where the vaccine produced by the BioNTech-Phfizer company is distributed.""Vaccination will take place at all Active Vaccination Centers, Family Medicine Offices, Drive-Thru Centers and Marathon Vaccination Centers."SOUNDBITES OF RARES, 14 YEARS OLD"Because, from my point of view, it seems much safer to me, and it seems a step forward to return to normal.""Get vaccinated so that we can finally get back to normal, be able to go on vacation, go on trips without any problems."SOUNDBITES OF SANDRA, MOTHER OF RARES AND HEAD DOCTOR"Parents should know that it is as safe as for adults, that it is more effective than for adults because the efficacy of the vaccine for the 12-15 year age group is 100%."
During a press conference with Belgian PM Alexander de Croo and Polish Pm Donald Tusk, EU chief, Ursula Von der Leyen, announces that aid for Poland frozen over rule-of-law row has now been unblocked. SOUNDBITE
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Golf R, Volkswagen is launching the Golf R “20 Years” as an exclusive special-edition model. The production period limited to approximately one year makes the special-edition model a collector’s item as soon as it rolls off the production line. Like all premium performance models of the Volkswagen R with their increased power, the Golf R has its roots on the race track and stands for the transfer of innovative technologies to series production. Fan communities around the world are enthralled by the expressive design and enhanced performance. The new Golf R “20 Years” is now available to order with prices starting from 59,995 euros in Germany.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says Poland will only receive the money from its 35.4-billion euro ($38 billion) post-Covid economic recovery package if it carries out rule of law reforms. She says the EU's approval of the plan announced on Wednesday is "important" but only "a first step, as the money will be disbursed when the reforms and investments are in place". SOUNDBITE
A 45-year-old Vietnamese man is sentenced to 15 years in prison for playing a leading role in the smuggling of migrants which resulted in the death of 39 of his compatriots in the UK, in a container, in 2019. IMAGES
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the self-exiled Belarusian opposition figure leading a campaign against strongman Alexander Lukashenko, reacts in an interview with AFP to news of her husband being sentenced to 18 years in jail after galvanising an unprecedented protest movement. SOUNDBITE
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