MAE warning for Romanians traveling to Great Britain, after the latest anti-Semitic attack. Terrorist threat level raised to 'severe'
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) informs Romanian citizens who are in, transiting or intending to travel to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland that, in accordance with the data published by the government authorities, the threat level regarding the possibility of a terrorist attack has been raised to level 4 (severe – very high possibility), after the recent attack in Golders Green, north of London.
According to the MAE, after the recent attack in Golders Green, north of London, the British authorities believe that the risk of new attacks is high and recommend maximum caution in highly frequented public places, especially in train stations, airports and in the vicinity of educational or religious institutions.
Romanian citizens can request consular assistance at the following telephone numbers, depending on the consular constituency, the calls being forwarded to the Contact and Support Center for Romanian Citizens Abroad (CCSCRS) and taken over by Call Center operators, on a permanent basis:
- Consulate General of Romania in London: +44 20 8741 4311; +44 20 8741 3252; +44 20 8741 3955; +44 20 8741 3464; +44 20 8741 8707; +44 20 8741 6657; +44 20 8741 8211; +44 20 8741 2372;
- Consulate General of Romania in Manchester: +44 16 1236 0478; +44 16 1236 9687; +44 16 1237 1546; +44 16 1237 5513; +44 16 1236 8995; +44 16 1923 4947;
- Consulate General of Romania in Birmingham: +44 12 1820 6427; +44 12 1820 6428; +44 12 1820 6429; +44 12 1820 6430; +44 12 1820 6431; +44 12 1820 6431;
- Consulate General of Romania in Edinburgh: +44 13 1524 9491; +44 13 1524 9492.
Also, Romanian citizens who face a difficult, special, emergency situation have at their disposal the following emergency telephone numbers of the consular offices of Romania:
- Consulate General of Romania in London: +44 77 3871 6335;
- Consulate General of Romania in Manchester: +44 75 3560 4342;
- Consulate General of Romania in Birmingham: +44 74 8403 6250;
- Consulate General of Romania in Edinburgh: +44 79 5185 8445.
At the same time, the MAE recommends consulting the following websites: https://londra.mae.ro, https://cglondra.mae.ro/, https://manchester.mae.ro/, https://birmingham.mae.ro, https://edinburgh.mae.ro/, www.mae.ro.
Anti-Semitic attack in north London
Two people were injured on Wednesday in a knife attack in the London neighborhood of Golders Green, where a large Jewish population lives, and the suspect was arrested.
According to the police, two men – one about 30 years old and the other about 70 years old – were stabbed and were transported to the hospital in a stable condition.
The suspect, a 45-year-old man, was arrested and also tried to attack the police. The motivation of the attack is not yet clear, but it seems to have the character of an anti-Semitic attack and took place near a synagogue. The nationality of the suspect has not yet been specified.
