If the government adopts a decision in this respect, public workers will enjoy a four-day mini-vacation on the occasion of May Day.
According to the Labor Code, Romanians have 15 days off in 2018. (mediafax.ro)
First Heart Transplant In 2018 Carried Out In Targu Mures
Several doctors at the Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplantation in Targu Mures on Wednesday carried out the first heart transplant in 2018, on a 54-year patient from Galati, who received the heart of a 36-year old brain-dead donor.
The operation took almost six hours.
Doctor Horatiu Suciu, who coordinated the team carrying out the heart transplant, told a press conference on Wednesday that the patient in a good condition.
Suciu also said Romania has very few donors, which is the reason why the country reports few transplants compared with any country in Europe. (mediafax.ro)
Romania Posts EUR1.65B Trade Deficit in January-February 2018
Romania’s trade balance posted a deficit of EUR1.65 billion in January and February 2018, EUR398 million higher than in same period in 2017, data from the country’s statistics board showed Tuesday.
Imports grew 13.9% to EUR12.53 billion, while exports grew at a lower rate, of 11.6%, totaling EUR10.88 billion year-on-year in January-February 2018.
In February 2018, exports rose 7.6% on the year to EUR5.45 billion, and imports rose 10.7% on the year to EUR6.33 billion, resulting in a trade gap of EUR882.5 million.
Vehicles and other transport equipment made up 48.7% of Romania’s exports and 37.1% of its imports in January-February 2018, while other manufactured goods accounted for 32% of exports and 30.7% of imports.
The European Union remained Romania’s main trading partner in January and February, being the recipient of 76.9% of the country’s exports and the source of 75.1% of its imports. (mediafax.ro)
Six And Nine-Month ROBOR Indices See Slight Increase
The three-month ROBOR index, used to calculate interests on loans in lei with variable interest, remained unchanged at 2.09% on Wednesday, according to central bank data.
The six-month ROBOR index, which is used to calculate interests on leu-denominated mortgage loans, rose to 2.42% on Wednesday, from 2.41% a day before.
The nine-month ROBOR index, which is used to calculate interests on loans in lei attracted by commercial banks from other commercial banks for a nine-month period, rose to 2.48% on Wednesday, from 2.47% on Tuesday.
The twelve-month ROBOR index remained unchanged at 2.52%. (mediafax.ro)