Romanian Must Reform Public Sector Wage System To Narrow Disparities
Romanian Social Democratic Party spokesman Catalin Ivan said Wednesday the public sector wage system should be rethought to narrow unjustified disparities.
According to Ivan, some public sector employees earn wages of EUR10,000, while others earn EUR500 or even less. (Curierul National)
Poll: USL Would Get 62% Of Votes If Parliamentary Elections Were Organized Next Sunday
Romania’s ruling alliance USL, made up of social democrats and liberals, would get the votes of 67% voters if parliamentary elections were organized next Sunday, according to a poll conducted by sociological research company CCSB.
Opposition democrat liberals would get 13% and PP-DD would garner 8% of the votes.
The Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) and Greater Romania Party (PRM) would follow with 4% and 2%, respectively. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Bank of Cyprus Romania Remains Closed For One More Day
Cyprus’s central bank decided the Romanian subsidiary of Bank of Cyprus will remain closed for one more day to finish the transfer of deposits under Romanian jurisdiction, people close to the matter told Mediafax Wednesday evening.
Bank of Cyprus announced on April 1 it was suspending Romanian operations for one week while it sought a solution to sell the unit. Cyprus’s central bank decided to keep Romanian operations suspended until April 24. (Jurnalul National)
Six Romanian Politicians Accused Of Conflict Of Interest
Romania’s National Integrity Agency (ANI) accuses Romanian politicians Theodor Stolojan, Marian Vanghelie, Klaus Iohannis, Aristotel Cancescu, Nicusor Constantinescu and Florin Popescu of conflict of interest.
Stolojan is accused of not including his stock in Transgaz Medias in his income statement. Vanghelie is accused of discrepancies between income and wealth.
According to ANI, Iohannis, Cancescu and Nicusor Constantinescu are incompatible with public office. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Magistrates Call On Basescu To Repeal Decree Appointing Daniel Morar As Constitutional Court Judge
The Association of Romanian Magistrates (AMR) called on President Traian Basescu to repeal the decree appointing Daniel Morar to the position of Constitutional Court judge, arguing Morar is not acquainted to international law.
Romania’s former chief anticorruption prosecutor Daniel Morar was appointed judge at the Constitutional Court by President Traian Basescu, for a nine-year term.
Basescu signed the decree appointing Morar in March. The former anticorruption prosecutor will take over his Constitutional Court judge position on June 9. (Curierul National)
Romanian Filmmaker Cristian Mungiu On Cannes Jury
Romanian film director Cristian Mungiu will join this year’s Cannes Film Festival jury to be presided by Steven Spielberg, organizers said Wednesday.
Other jurors include filmmaker Ang Lee and actors Nicole Kidman and Christoph Waltz.
Mungiu won the Palme d’Or for “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days” at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. (Jurnalul National)