Cluj-Napoca Mayor Emil Boc Accepts ”ASL Ice Bucket Challenge”
Mayor of Cluj-Napoca city, Emil Boc, who is on vacation in Turkey, accepted the ”ASL Ice Bucket Challenge” launched by martial arts club Club MMA Transilvania, posting the movie on his Facebook page.
In his turn, Boc also challenged the candidate of the People’s Movement Party (PMP) for President, Elena Udrea, PDL Cluj president, Daniel Buda, and his nephew, Alex Boc. (Romania Libera)
VAT For Bread To Stay At 9% – Agriculture Minister
The value-added tax for bread will stay at 9% irrespective of the upcoming talks with the representatives of the International Monetary Fund, deputy PM and Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin stated.
Daniel Constantin added that the effects of the VAT cut for bread to 9% will be announced in September, one year from the implementation of the measure. (Adevarul)
Over 4,400 Romanian Traditional Products Registered In EU
Romania has registered so far numerous traditional products in the European Union, each of them benefiting from a secret recipe and definitely a special taste.
In 2005, the Romanian Agriculture Ministry registered 280 traditional products, and, by the end of 2013, the number of certified traditional products increased to 4,400. Thus, Romania became the country with most products certified as traditional in the EU. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romanian PM Criticized For Pretending To Be Simona Halep On Facebook
Romanian Prime Minister, Victor Ponta, was criticized by the UK media after having pretended to be tennis star Simona Halep on Facebook to gain popularity.
The PM posted: “Simona Halep has just launched her official Facebook page! I LIKE it, do you?” According to the media, the page actually shared in the sponsored post was Ponta’s page, although a picture of Halep was next to the “Like” button. (Gandul)
Law On Social Security Tax Cut To Get Senate’s Vote Monday – PM
Prime Minister Victor Ponta stated Saturday that the draft law on the social security tax (CAS) cut will get the final vote of the Senate on Monday.
Asked by the reporters about the CAS cut law, Ponta stated that the law will be voted again by September 15 the latest, so that the President will no longer be able to reject it, according to Mediafax. (Puterea)