PSD And ALDE Want Parliamentary Investigation Into 2009 Presidential Elections
The Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) call for a parliamentary investigation aimed to clarify the aspects related to the organization of presidential elections in 2009, and to the results of elections.Liviu Dragnea and Calin Popescu-Tariceanu agreed to ask the Parliament to set up a parliamentary investigation committee in this respect.
Sources close to the matter said the results of 2009 presidential elections triggered controversy among Romanians over the last eight years, giving rise to suspicions of fraud soon after the elections. (mediafax.ro)
Romania May Cut Flat Tax To 10% As Of January 1, 2018 The Romanian government plans to reduce the flat tax from 16% to 10% as of January 1, 2018, which will be applied to the global household income, Finance Minister Viorel Stefan said on Wednesday.„Beside the flat tax, of 10%, there will be a taxation facility of 0% for income below RON2,000,” said Stefan.
The minister also said a workgroup with the Finance Ministry is already working on a draft and a first one would soon be sent to the Coalition for Romania’s Development. He added the draft is expected to be ready shortly in order to be put up for public debate. (mediafax.ro)
Schedule Of Bucharest Public Transport On Easter Eve The Bucharest public transport company RATB said that, on Easter Eve, 16 of the 25 night routes will be operational around the clock, all night long, in order to ensure passenger transport to and from Bucharest downtown.On Monday, April 17, the second day of Easter, RATB will operate a Sunday schedule. (mediafax.ro)
Five Years Of War In Syria Triggered Loss Of At Least EUR500M For Romanian Exports Romanian exports to Syria were 80% lower in 2016 than in 2011, when the civil war broke out in this country. The five years of war triggered cumulated loss of at least EUR500 million to Romanian exports, according to Ziarul Financiar.Romania kept clear of the war and in 2012, the then-president Traian Basescu refused the withdrawal of the Embassy in Damascus on grounds there was a major community of Romanians in Syria.
According to Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Romanian community in Syria consists of 10,000 – 12,000 people, mostly women married to Syrian citizens. (zf.ro)