Social Democrats Considering Their Own Presidential Candidate
Former social democrat prime minister Adrian Nastase said there is pressure within the Social Democratic Party over the designation of its own presidential candidate, while the Liberal Party could get the future prime minister position.
The ruling Social Liberal Union’s official plan is to back Liberal Party leader Crin Antonescu for president in 2014, and such a turn would no doubt create tension within the coalition. (Gandul)
Romania To Set Up New Company For Rosia Montana
Romania’s government will set up a new company to deal exclusively with the Rosia Montana gold mining project, which it expects will bring several billion dollars to the state budget, could re-launch the country’s mining industry and create jobs.
The new company will be called Minvest Rosia Montana and will take over Minvest Deva’s 19.3% stake in Rosia Montana Gold Corporation (RMGC), a joint-venture between romania and Canada’s Gabriel Resources.
The new company will be under the authority of the minister-delegate for infrastructure projects and foreign investments Dan Sova. (Curentul)
Ungureanu Calls For Unity In Romanian Right-Wing Politics
As Romanian right-winged politics is more and more divided, Civic Force president Mihai Razvan Ungureanu proposed a political pact among right-wing parties and a joint list of candidates for the European Parliament.
Ungureanu told a news conference in Arad that Romanian right-wing politics is currently fragmented and incoherent and unity is its only chance.
“On the short term, meaning 2014, we need to have a joint list of right-wing political organizations for the European Parliament elections,” said Ungureanu. (Curentul)
World Bank Approves EUR70M Project For Romania’s Tax Authority Modernization
The World Bank has approved a EUR70 million modernization project for Romania’s tax authority ANAF, the institution said in a statement.
The World Bank has approved a EUR70 million modernization project for Romania’s tax authority ANAF, the institution said in a statement.
The modernization project, which will be implemented by ANAF, aims to increase effectiveness and efficiency in the collection of taxes and social contributions, increase tax compliance, and reduce the administrative burden on taxpayers to comply with their responsibilities under the country’s tax laws. (Curentul)
Government Plans New Taxation System With Local, Regional, National Taxes
Finance Minister Daniel Chitoiu said taxation will be implemented on three levels after the country is reorganized into regions.
“We plan to decentralize the attributions of ministries and institutions on a national level and transfer them onto regions and changing the current taxation system by dividing taxes into local, regional, and national,” said Chitoiu.
He explained the goal is to allow local authorities to become largely independent from government financing. (Curentul)
Bucharest City Council Approves Budget
Even though he is a staunch ally of the Social Democratic Party, Bucharest general mayor Sorin Oprescu has met with opposition from social democrat sector mayors over the capital city’s budget.
The city council approved the budget accepting around 80 proposed amendments. The budget was approved by councilors of the Social Liberal Union, as opposition democrat liberals left the meeting before the vote.
“This is a parallel budget that came up spontaneously this morning from a political command, which does nothing but destroy all fields of activity,” said Oprescu, accusing social democrat sector mayors Robert Negoita and Marian Vanghelie of political interference. (Curentul)