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Romania’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Alin Serbanescu on Tuesday said 42 Romanian citizens in Belfast have been repatriated so far, adding they are among nearly 140 Romanians who said they wish to return to Romania.

Romanian ambassador to London Ion Jinga met Thursday evening with Romanian nationals targeted by a series of racist attacks and most of them said they wish to return to Romania, the embassy said, adding procedures for their repatriation have been started.

Romanian ambassador to London Ion Jinga on Thursday went to Belfast for talks with local officials, including the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, on the situation of nearly 130 Romanian nationals who, alongside other foreigners, were subject to racist attacks in recent days.

Italian daily Il Giornale published Friday an comment in reply to the open letter sent Thursday by the Romanian Embassy to Rome, which expressed outrage towards the labeling of Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu as "Romanian gypsy" in an article published by the daily.

Spanish police charged an 18-year-old national with instigation of violence and racism, following the youngster’s web post on a contest with the theme “who hits the most Romanians,” Spanish news agency Europa Press reported Tuesday.