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National Scientific Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection - Improving lives through science ๐๐
16/12/2025
๐ขรmpฤrtฤศim o scurtฤ descriere a evenimentului pe care l-am organizat รฎn data de 4 decembrie 2025 la Hotel Capitol, รฎn Bucureศti.
๐๐คCu acest prilej dorim sฤ le mulศumim participanศilor pentru prezenศฤ ศi pentru contribuศiile aduse รฎn discursul ศtiinศific privind noile provocฤri ale pieศei muncii ศi ale sistemului de protecศie socialฤ.
21st International Conference on Labour, Education and Social Protection โ ICLES 2025 Institutul Naศional de Cercetare ศtiinศificฤ รฎn domeniul Muncii ศi Protecศiei sociale a organizat pe data de 4.12.2025 a 21-a conferinศฤ internaศionalฤ denumitฤ ,,2025 edition: Socio-Economic Research for Agile Social Systems in a Changing Worldโ รฎn format hybrid โ fizic ศi online....
03/12/2025
๐ฃ ๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐!
๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ, ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐) is bringing together researchers and academics from across Romania and beyond.
Organized by the ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, under the ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, this conference is a valuable space for sharing research and ideas on the future of work and social policy.
๐ค One of the highlights:
Keynote speaker ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ will explore โ๐โ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ด๐ผ ๐ด๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ, ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐.โ A timely and important topic at the intersection of technology and social equity.
๐ Curious about what's on the agenda?
๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐: https://icles.ro
Whether you're presenting, networking, or simply listening in โ we look forward to seeing you at ICLES 2025!
14/10/2025
๐ฃ Weโre excited to announce the 21st International Conference on Labour, Education and Social Protection โ ICLES 2025, hosted by the National Scientific Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection (INCSMPS)!
๐๏ธ Date: 4 December 2025
๐ Location: Bucharest, Romania + Online
๐ Format: Hybrid โ join us in person or remotely
This year's theme:
โSocio-Economic Research for Agile Social Systems in a Changing Worldโ
Weโll explore how research can drive resilient, inclusive, and adaptable policies in the face of digital, green, and demographic transformations.
๐ Key topics include:
Labour markets, inequalities, and structural transitions
Human capital for a sustainable future
The future of the European Pillar of Social Rights
๐ฏ Whether you're a researcher, policymaker, or practitioner, this is your platform to share knowledge and shape the future of work and social protection in Europe and beyond.
๐ข Submit your abstract by October 20, 2025
๐ Learn more and access the full program: www.icles.ro
29/09/2025
๐ข The Informality Data Research Lab (IDRL) joined SHADOW 2025, the leading niche conference on informality, bringing together the most relevant voices in the field since 2009. Represented by Senior Expert Adriana AnaMaria Davidescu and PhD student Diana Agafiศei, our team contributed to the ongoing debates on measuring and understanding the shadow economy.
PhD student Diana Agafiศei presented the paper โShadow Markets in Broad Daylight: A Currency-Demand Atlas of the Shadow Economy in Central and Eastern Europeโ, carried out in collaboration with Prof. Roberto DellโAnno (University of Salerno) and Prof. Adriana Davidescu (BUES).
The study applies the Currency Demand Approach (CDA) enriched by PMGโARDL econometric models to estimate informality across 13 CEE countries.
๐ Key finding: the research confirms that while higher taxation increases informality, only strong institutional enforcement and robust financial infrastructure can sustainably reduce the size of the shadow economy. Taxation alone cannot eliminate informality โ effective enforcement emerges as the decisive factor.
๐ Congratulations to Diana Agafiศei for her composure, clarity, and confidence in engaging with leading experts in the field.
29/09/2025
Can Family Policies Really Shape a Countryโs Future?
Across Europe, birth rates are dropping and populations are aging fast โ and Romania is no exception. But what's actually being done about it?
๐ This new study dives deep into how family policies in Romania have evolved and whether they truly help increase birth rates.
๐ Using Eurostat data from 2018 to 2022, the research compares Romania with other EU countries, looking at:
๐ถ Birth rate
๐ Total fertility rate (TFR)
โ Natural population increase
๐ก Key insights:
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Romania had one of the highest TFRs in the EU โ but it's still not enough to reverse population decline.
๐ซ Financial incentives alone haven't worked long-term.
๐ง Deeper challenges like economic pressure, healthcare gaps, and changing values play a huge role.
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ The study argues for a bigger, more holistic approach โ combining financial support with healthcare, shared caregiving roles, and real cultural change.
If we want a thriving future, itโs time to rethink how we support families today.
๐ Read the full article here:https://www.agathos-international-review.com/issues/2025/30/Trascan.pdf
๐ฌ What do you think? Can public policy really influence family choices?
27/08/2025
๐ข ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ญ! ๐
Weโre excited to announce that the paper โ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐โ by our colleague ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐-๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ has been published in the ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก (Iaศi, June 2025).
๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ:
This research offers a new perspective on gender and education by exploring the ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐ โ the declining trend of male participation in higher education, while female participation continues to rise.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐:
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How this phenomenon is evolving in Romania and across Europe, from a ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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Some of the underlying factors contributing to this trend (demographic, economic, societal attitudes regarding gender roles)
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The need for further investigation โ especially from a ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ to gain a deeper understanding of this complex phenomenon, which until now has been studied mainly through quantitative approaches
โจ ๐ต๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐กโ๐ ๐ ๐ก๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ฆ, ๐โ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐ , ๐กโ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ , ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ โ๐๐โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐๐.
22/08/2025
Did you know that nearly 1 in 4 pesos of Colombiaโs economy comes from activities we donโt see?
During our academic mobility at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotรก, Colombia), the ๐๐๐๐โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ team -๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ฎ and ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ญฬฆ๐๐ข โ together with ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ (๐๐๐๐๐ @ ๐๐๐๐-met with experts from DANEโs Directorate of National Accounts โ Cindy Johanna Ruiz Medina, Jenny Constanza Espinosa Agudelo, and Mireya Rendon Bernal โ to dive into the Non-Observed Economy (NOE).
Why does it matter? Because what we donโt measure, we canโt manage. Hidden production, informal trade, and unregistered labor shape economies โ and policies must be grounded in evidence.
๐ Grateful to Prof. Esteban Nina (PUJ), the dedicated team at DANE, and to our management at ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, Eva Militaru and Speranศa Pirciog, for making this exchange possible.
๐ Curious to explore more? Join us on informality.ro
13/08/2025
๐ข New Estimates on Informal Employment in Romania
Our research team has recently produced updated estimates of informal employment in Romania for the period 2000โ2024, using the labour input method โ an indirect approach based on the gap between the hypothetical active population and the actual figures reported in labour force surveys.
๐ The results highlight two major periods of increased informal employment:
โข 2002โ2005 โ informal employment exceeded 20% of the active population, peaking at 23% in Q1 2003.
โข 2021โ2024 โ estimates show nearly 30% of the active population involved in informal work, driven by post-pandemic shifts and the limited capacity of the formal labour market.
โก๏ธ Despite economic recovery, informal employment remains persistently high, pointing to structural barriers in the formalisation process and challenges in labour market regulation.
๐ These findings are based on Eurostat data and a rigorous methodological framework focused on labour activity rates for individuals aged 15+.
The study provides a critical foundation for evidence-based policymaking, aiming to address labour market imbalances and ensure the sustainability of Romaniaโs social protection systems.
๐ For more insights, feel free to contact us.
06/08/2025
๐ฃ๐๐๐ฐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐!
Mihaela Ghenศa and Aniela Matei, authors of the chapter ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐๐, explore the complex relationship between social policies for older people and the issue of loneliness.
๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐-๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ a vital part of the social protection system โ can either alleviate or deepen feelings of loneliness among older adults. Previous studies point to a multitude of factors that pose difficulties in designing policy recommendations that can address loneliness in later life. Two strategic time frames are considered (2014โ2020 and 2020โ2026) to follow the structure of the European framework in terms of national strategies or action plans and to consequently map the policy response and progress, considering the challenges in addressing loneliness in later life. In the context of the scarcity of academic literature evaluating the effectiveness of loneliness interventions for older people, the proposed analysis will allow a critical reflection on the status and implementation of policy measures and interventions in this area.
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๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-94565-6_13
๐This chapter is part of the new released open access book: ๐๐๐๐ซ๐จ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฑ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ (๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐ง, ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ฎ & ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ง๐๐ญ): https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-94565-6
Macro Social Influences on Loneliness in Later Life This open access book explores macro-social influences on loneliness in later life. introduces a new technique and helps to understand country variations
25/07/2025
๐ข ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ข๐๐๐ญ โ๐๐๐ณ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐, ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ซ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฌฬฆ๐ข ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐โ
รn urma recomandฤrilor primite din partea ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ข ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฬ๐ซ๐ข๐ข, ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฬ๐ญฬฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญฬฆ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌฬฆ๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐, ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฌฬฆ๐ข ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ข ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญฬฆ๐ข๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌฬฆ๐ข ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ (๐๐๐๐), raportul iniศial ๐๐๐๐๐ a fost actualizat.
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Versiunea consolidatฤ a fost transmisฤ pe ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ cฤtre pฤrศile implicate, รฎn vederea continuฤrii etapelor de analizฤ ศi validare.
๐ Continuฤm dezvoltarea modelului MOISE pentru a susศine planificarea strategicฤ a investiศiilor europene ศi pentru a fundamenta decizii bazate pe date, รฎn beneficiul dezvoltฤrii economice ศi sociale durabile.
18/07/2025
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๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ซ๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ โ and what an inspiring event itโs been!
This yearโs theme, Exploring Global Perspectives: The Future of Economics and Social Sciences, sparked vital conversations about the direction our world is heading. ๐๐
Weโre especially proud of the ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ค, hosted by ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ and chaired by ๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฎ and ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐. ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ง. It brought together thought leaders to discuss the future of work, welfare systems, and social policy. ๐ค
๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ค:
โข 21 engaging presentations
โข 10 articles submitted for publication
โข 6 accepted in the conference proceedings
โข 4 to be published in top academic journals:
- Management & Marketing
- Economic Computation and Economic Cybernetics Studies and Research
- Amfiteatru Economic
- Transformations in Business & Economics
A big thank you to all presenters, participants, and partners who helped make this event a success. โจ
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09/07/2025
๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ & ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐
Recent research reveals how inflation, productivity, and other economic factors influence labour cost dynamics in Romania, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary.
Using Granger causality tests and regression models, the study shows that past labour cost values, inflation, and labour productivity are key drivers of labour cost dynamics. Additionally, exports and employment rates can also influence labour costs, with country-specific patterns observed in Hungary and the Czech Republic.
Labour cost management strategies must be tailored to country-specific conditions to ensure profitability and competitiveness.
More in ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐
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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, published in ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐.
*This work was supported by the NUCLEU Program 2023โ2026 funded by the Romanian Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization (PN-22100104).
Link: https://www.ectap.ro/the-main-drivers-of-labour-cost-dynamics-in-central-and-eastern-european-countries-maria-denisa-vasilescu_larisa-stanila_amalia-cristescu_maria-berta-belu_silvana-crivoi/a1834/
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