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Record number of immigrants rescued by Romanian Coast Guard, aboard Turkish fishing boat “Ruya 1”

September 13, 2017

As many as 157 immigrants were rescued on Tuesday night at the Gura Portitei, Constanta County, by the Romanian “GSP Alcor” from aboard the Turkish fishing boat “Ruya 1”, during operations coordinated by the Romanian Coast Guard. So far, it is the highest figure of illegal immigrants who have ever reached the Romanian coast of […]

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PPC blue to install 60 EV charging points on European routes in Romania, Greece

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