President Iohannis Receives Visit Of Turkey’s Erdogan
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on a visit to Bucharest Wednesday to strengthen ties and boost cooperation and gather support for Turkey’s EU accession bid.
The Romanian president has expressed his support for Turkey’s EU bid owing to the strong relationship the two countries have.
“Outside the EU, Turkey is Romania’s largest partner in exports and 11th in imports,” said Iohannis. The current trade volume between the two countries is $6 billion, according to the president.
Erdogan cut short official talks Wednesday in Romania following the slaying of a Turkish prosecutor who was held hostage at an Istanbul courthouse Tuesday. (Adevarul)
Dacia Registrations In France Decline 13.6% In 1Q
Registrations of new Dacia cars in France, its biggest market, declined 13.6% on the year in the first quarter, to 24,497 units, the biggest decline among carmakers with large sales volumes, as the French auto market grew 6.9%.
At the end of March, Dacia had a market share of 5.13% in France, from 6.35% in the first quarter of 2014, when it sold 28,349 units.
In March alone, Dacia sales in France declined 9.8%, from 10,305 units in the same period last year to 9,292 units. (Adevarul)
Tourist Arrivals In Romania Up 9.1% In February
Arrivals at Romanian tourism accommodation establishments rose 9.1% in February from the year-earlier month, while overnight staying increased 12.7% on the year, data from the statistics institute INS showed.
Residents accounted for 80.1% of total arrivals at accommodation establishments in February, while foreigners made up for the reminder 19.9%. The vast majority of foreign visitors (79.6%) came from Europe, the data showed.
In the first two months of 2015, tourist arrivals at Romanian accommodation establishments rose 12.8% compared with the year-earlier period, while overnight accommodations went up 15%. (Puterea)
Romania Plans To Sell RON2.7B Treasuries in April
Romania’s Finance Ministry wants to sell government paper worth 2.725 billion lei (EUR617 million) in April, down from RON3.3 billion in the previous month and the lowest issuance plan in more than a year.
The ministry plans to sell 12-month treasury bills of RON1 billion, and aims to raise the remainder from bond issues ranging from 3 to 10 years.
So far this year, the ministry raised RON11.6 billion at government paper tenders on the local market. (Romania Libera)
Hospitals Risk Fines For Making Patients Buy Their Own Medication
Hospitals risk drastic fines if they force patients to buy their own medicine or sanitary materials, children will be vaccinated by family physicians only and the in vitro fertility program, halted for the past two years, will be resumed.
These are some of the changes to be implemented in the public healthcare system as of April 1, when a new frame agreement for medical services takes effect. (Adevarul)