Meat Industry Representatives Ask For VAT Cut To 9% On Basic Food Products As Of June
Meat industry representatives asked the Prime Minister to lower the value added tax from 24% to 9% on basic food products, including meat, as of June, to support the development of this sector.
“The VAT cut from 24% to 20% in 2015 and to 9% for meat and meat products as of January 1, 2016 won’t solve the urgent issues faced by the companies in this sector, namely the lowering of tax evasion and the economic relaunch of meat and meat products industry,” according to an open letter signed by Romanian Meat Association, Romanian Pork Producers Association and the National Union Of Poultry Breeders in Romania, that will be sent to PM Victor Ponta.
Meat industry representatives say that the lowering of VAT for meat to 9% this year would be “a priority”, as it would be the only measure to relaunch the sector, to decrease tax evasion and to cut these products’ shelf price. (Puterea)
Youths Can Get EU Funds For Agriculture Projects
Young farmers can submit farming projects and get EU funds via the National Rural Development Program (PNDR) 2014-2020, by the end of October.
Farmers can get funds of up to EUR50,000, granted in two tranches, out of which the first tranche represents 75% of the amount and is given at the beginning of the project.
The second tranche will be given in maximum three years since the financing decision, after the young farmer proves the business is functional. (Adevarul)
Alina Gorghiu Says Victor Ponta Disagrees With Postal Voting Law
The co-president of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Alina Gorghiu, on Saturday asked Prime Minister Victor Ponta, as well as PSD MPs, “to publicly declare” that they disagree with postal voting law.
“It was available for consultations for all parliamentary groups. Unfortunately, Ponta continues to be hostile to the electorate which did not vote for him. This (..) leads to a single conclusion, that Ponta offers nothing unless he gets votes. I ask the PM and the PSD MPs to declare publicly that they don’t want this law. It is better for them to take responsibility for continuing to break the Constitution,” Alina Gorghiu stated. (Puterea)
Romania Celebrates 11 Years Since NATO Accession
Romania is celebrating 11 years from the accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
On this occasion, President Klaus Iohannis posted a message on Facebook, while Defense Minister Mircea Dusa, opened the doors of the ministry.
“Every year, in the first Sunday of April, we celebrate NATO Day. It is an opportunity to remember how much we wanted to be a part of the North Atlantic Alliance and the professionalism and courage shown by our militaries in NATO missions in different zones of the world. NATO membership remains a guarantee for the security of our country and a fundamental landmark of Romania’s foreign policy,“ Iohannis posted on Facebook. (Adevarul)
Medical Staff Could Get Higher Salaries As Of June 1
Physicians and nurses might get higher salaries as of June 1, Health Minister Nicolae Banicioiu told a PRO TV show on Sunday.
Banicioiu explained that the solution for increasing medical staff salaries would be the approving of the law he proposed, namely the introduction of private consultations in state hospitals, which would trigger additional income.
The minister said that the main reason why physicians and nurses choose to work abroad is the low monthly salary in Romanian hospitals. (Adevarul)