Ponta Led The Cabinet Just Two Weeks In Past Two Months
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta spent only two weeks at the head of the Cabinet in the past two months.
The rest of the time, he was on medical leave, then on vacation.
Ponta is targeted by a criminal investigation for money laundering. (Adevarul)
Predoiu Says Ruling Party Missed 80% Of Commitments
Opposition Liberal Party first vice-president Catalin Predoiu said Prime Minister Victor Ponta’s governing program contains 159 promises, of which nearly 80% have not been met.
The Social Democratic Party’s governing program consists of 159 promises, of which only 23 have been met (14.5%), 127 were “forgotten” and turned to to be lies (79.9%), 9 are either in the works or already met by the previous government or are not the government’s job (5.6%).
Nearly 80% of the program has not been met after nearly four years of government, while those that have been met have yielded uncertain results,” Predoiu said in a press release. (Puterea)
Consumer Authority Wins First Lawsuit Against Bank
The trouble with loans in Swiss francs has shun a spotlight again on abusive clauses in bank loan contracts and more and more Romanian courts ordered banks to freeze the exchange rate at the level held when the loan was granted.
Consumer protection authorities gave fines and won the first collective lawsuit against a Romanian bank. The consumer authority won a suit against OTP Bank, which the court decided had introduced abusive clauses in its lending contracts.
Lender Banca Romaneasca was recently fined RON40,000 for illegal commissions. The bank was also ordered to amend 27,000 loan contracts by September 3. (Romania Libera)
Romanians To Need Health Card For Medical Services Starting September
All Romanians insured in the public healthcare system will be required to use their national health cards when soliciting medical services as of September.
Authorities said the use of the health card becomes mandatory after months of delays and call on the 300,000 people who have not picked up their cards to do so. (Adevarul)