The coming weekend was dominated by news and events, particularly from Ukraine, with the attack on the Kerch bridge in the center of attention. But many other topics have been covered here at HotNews.ro. We bring you a summary of the most important articles and news from the last 48 hours to get you up to speed on the events of the last two days.

Reports, stories and documentaries

• “Any sexual depravity is unacceptable.” How a teacher was left without a chair in Bucharest, who wrote on Facebook 4 years ago that he was against the referendum for the family

A young teacher, awarded by the president last year for the results obtained with children from disadvantaged families, was no longer given the chair at a school in Bucharest after the parents of future students discovered a Facebook post from four years ago against the family referendum. HotNews.ro tried to shed light on this possible case of discrimination, but everyone is trying to bury it.

• Batteries for electric cars, a difficult question – why are they so expensive, how heavy are they and what does the future look like

The battery is the most expensive part of an EV, and the battery is still one of the reasons many people never buy an EV. How much do batteries cost, why are they so expensive, how heavy are they. In the article, you can also read about long-term plans for very high autonomy.

• Tactical error or intention? The battle in which the Russian general sent 11 thousand Romanian soldiers to their deaths

Turtucaia, Cotul Donului or Flămanda are the names of the places of some of the biggest military disasters that the Romanian army has suffered over time. Along with these names, the Battle of Orba de Mures during World War II also deserves its place on this sad list. Although this event was less known to the general public, it was shocking primarily because it could have been so easily avoided. In Oarba de Mures, Romanian soldiers were almost deliberately sacrificed while under foreign command, which makes the event even darker.

• Four women who founded successful microbreweries talk about a taboo topic: why society associates beer only with men? “More and more “sisters” are rushing to craft beer”

​After in the first episode of the People of the City series, we talked about restaurants that are reviving the “dead zones” of the capital, and in the second episode we met with confectionary expert Ana Konsule, today we will see what craft beer looks like. the girls told that they founded one of the most interesting brands.

• Property taxation in Europe: Estonia only taxes land, regardless of what is built on it. Lithuania does not tax houses up to 150,000 euros, and if you have more children, the benefits increase

Estonians do not tax houses, but only the land on which they are built. Lithuanians do not tax houses worth less than €150,000, and the tax-free value increases by 30% for families with three or more children or for families with disabled children. How much property is taxed in Central and Eastern Europe, see in the text.

Infrastructure – Braille Bridge may not be open this year

• A big failure is predicted: the Braille bridge remains a “museum” at the end of the year / Grindyan is preparing the ground to blame only the builder

The bridge over the Danube in Braille may be ready in December, but they will not be able to open it. The Japanese from IHI could complete the bridge, but road infrastructure work is delayed and it is unlikely that the Italians from WeBuild (ex-Astaldi) will complete the required minimum in time for the inauguration. Transport Minister Sorin Grindeanu has begun preparing to blame the developer, although most of the responsibility for the delays lies with the road authority.

Local administration

• The scheme according to which developers could build on sports grounds, although the law forbids it / Interview with an NGO that saw everything from the inside

How did about 60% of the factory sports bases in Bucharest disappear, even though the law says you can’t repurpose them? The Ministry of Youth and Sports has a record of all sports facilities that belonged to communist factories, said in an interview with HotNews.ro the vice-president of the Ecocivica foundation, Dan Tryfu. So it cannot be said that the institution does not know or does not know whether the field is a sports base or not.

• ANALYSIS What did Nikushor Dan do in two years with the inheritance left by Gabriela Firea? How many municipal companies were liquidated and how many are active

During the 2020 election campaign, Nikusor Dan promised to abolish the municipal companies founded by former mayor Gabriela Firea and reduce the waste of public money. Two years later, out of 25 established companies, 13 are still active, 8 are bankrupt and 4 are in liquidation. Regarding the number of employees, in 2020 they had 19,108 employees, and now they have 15,248 employees, including STB and Thermal Power. This means that 3,860 employees have been laid off or left.

Food – Discusses alcohol consumption, overeating and questions about crickets as food and vegans

• What does occasional alcohol consumption really mean and what should be put in a salad – a conversation with a nutritionist (VIDEO)

Many people tell their doctor that they drink alcohol occasionally, even though they may drink every day or every week. Giselle Nutsu, resident gastroenterologist and nutrition expert, says that for her, once in a while is not something regular.

• If I consume a product based on cricket flour, am I still vegetarian or vegan? What the nutritionist says

Since there has been a lot of discussion about cricket foods in recent months, HotNews.ro asked Giselle Nutsa, a gastroenterologist and nutrition expert, if you can be considered a vegetarian or vegan if you consume, for example, flour from these insects.

Football: Romania got to know the opponents in the selection for Euro-2024

• Euro 2024: available group for the national team of Romania. Which teams will the tricolors play in the previous matches

According to the draw held in Frankfurt on Sunday, the Romanian national football team will enter Group I of the preliminary tournament of the 2024 European Championship hosted by Germany. “Tricolor” will meet with Switzerland, Israel, Kosovo, Belarus and Andorra. See here how coach Edi Iordenescu and FRF chairman Rpzvan Burleanu reacted, and here you can find a presentation of each opponent.

Nerd Alert

• Weekly Nerd Alert column: New evidence of the existence of an ocean inside the Earth / Strange proposal of Russian researchers / What a nuclear explosion would look like up close – VIDEO

New evidence of an ocean inside the Earth ● Viggo Mortensen to direct a western ● Strange offer from Russian explorers ● Bill Skarsgård to play Count Dracula ● ​​What a nuclear explosion would look like up close ● Big update for No Man’s Sky’s ● New trailers including…

Evgeny Istodor and the column “Small and miraculous holidays”

• Sarmizegetusa Regia. Dacians and their emissary to the Dakoved land: Volodymyr Brylinskyi

Sarmizegetusa Regia and its Dacians owe their presence today to the Volodymyr Brylinskyi Foundation. This man has been fighting like Decebalus to keep the city untainted by the evil of indifference and religious madness, right from the 1990s, the years of our socio-political deformation, to today. So today a small and amazing celebration from Sarmizegetuza, Hradistia de Munte village, Hunedoara district, is accompanied by the man of the Citadel: Volodymyr Brylinskyi.

The theme of the weekend is the attack on Vladimir Putin’s bridge – the explosion on the Kerch bridge

• On Saturday morning, a powerful explosion rang out on the Kerch bridge – as it is also called Vladimir Putin’s bridge, built in a hurry after the annexation of Crimea in 2014. The moment of the explosion on the Kerch bridge was recorded by video surveillance cameras, which was reported by the Russian services. a mined truck that could be detonated, although some elements cast doubt on the Russians’ assumptions. It should be noted that the Russians have repeatedly said that the bridge cannot be hit – here I have centralized 20 reasons given by the Russians that the bridge is resistant to any attack.
• At least three sections of the bridge collapsed into the water, but only on one of the two carriageways. A train with tanks, which was passing at the time of the explosion, caught fire on the railway bridge and got stuck on the tracks.
• On Saturday evening, traffic was restored, but with strict restrictions: only one of the four traffic lanes remained usable. Railway traffic is still in standby mode.
• Russia’s revenge for the explosion on the Kerch Bridge took place on Sunday at dawn: dozens were killed and wounded in the city of Zaporizhzhia after 12 rocket attacks on residential areas. The number of dead is not yet final.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin called a meeting of the Security Council on Monday, which brought together key ministers, political leaders, representatives of the special services and the military.
• What do ordinary Russians write in Telegram after the explosion on the Kerch bridge? Between commentators who believe it was a “Russian strategy” and revengers who write that “the (nuclear) button will be pressed”
  

Other news of Ukraine

• Putin is again trying to drag Belarus into an open war against Ukraine
  
• Russia appoints a new commander of the armed forces of Ukraine
• Criticism of the leadership of the army in Russia is intensifying

Viral videos and articles from Ukraine:

• VIDEO How Ukrainians fought to destroy one Russian armored car. They shot at him with everything that was at hand

• VIDEO “Yes, bitch!”: one Stugna-P rocket launcher hit two tanks and an armored car one after the other

• VIDEO A Russian man mobilized to the front was captured only a few days before the Ukrainians: “The whole platoon was shot in a minute. Complete chaos!”