Basescu Says Hungary Has Become Hotspot Of Instability
President Traian Basescu said Monday 2013 is the last year when Hungarian politicians were free to walk around Romania as relaxed as they did, warning the Romanian state will take measures to set Budapest straight.
Speaking about the general principle of equal treatment for minorities in Romania, Basescu said Hungary is currently a hotspot of instability as regards minorities in the region and Budapest’s policies have started creating difficulties. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Basescu Says Moldovans Should Ask For Unification With Romania
President Traian Basescu said Monday most of the population in the Republic of Moldova doesn’t want unification with Romania but if Moldovans want it, all they have to do is ask.
“There is this issue with the Moldovan Constitution, which only speaks about Moldovans and the Moldovan language,” said Basescu, adding the correction must come from Moldovans.
“Ask for unification and you’ll have it, but ask for it,” said Basescu. (Puterea)
Elena Basescu Hasn’t Applied To Run For New EP Term
Democratic Liberal Party president Vasile Blaga said Monday there has been no request from Elena Basescu to run for a new term in the European Parliament in next year’s election.
Blaga said Basescu has not expressed any intention to run for a new term, adding the party will complete the final draft of criteria to be met by EP candidates. (Romania Libera)
Romania Inflation Falls To 4.41% In July On Low Food Prices
Romania’s July inflation rate eased for the first time in four months on the back of declining food prices, official data showed.
The country’s statistics institute INS said the annual rate decelerated to 4.41% in July from 5.37% in the twelve months through June.
Consumer prices inched down 0.34% on the month, reflecting a 1.6% drop in food prices, the data showed. However, the prices of non-food items and service tariffs rose by 0.5% and 0.3% on the month, respectively.
The country’s harmonized index of consumer prices, or HICP, was unchanged at 4.5% at the end of July. (Evenimentul Ziei)
Romania Has Enough Water Reserves For Households, Industry, Agriculture
Romania’s water reserve for household consumption, industry, and agriculture is sufficient in this period and restrictions are not necessary, water management authorities announced.
They added river flows are normal and reserves in accumulation lakes are sufficient. Romania’s 36 main accumulation lakes currently hold a total 3.69 billion cubic meters of water. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Fingerprinting Required As Of Age 12 For Electronic Passports
Fingerprinting for the issuing of electronic passports will be required for minors starting age 12, as of Monday.
Initially, fingerprinting for electronic passports was required starting age 6.
The passport fee is RON270 and the document is valid for five years. Passports for children under 12 are valid for three years and the fee is RON244. (Jurnalul National)