Ramona Manescu Sworn In As Transport Minister Monday
Romania’s President Traian Basescu on Monday signed the decree appointing MEP Ramona Manescu as Transport minister.
Manescu will be sworn in as minister at the Presidential Palace Monday at 3 p.m..
The head of state told Manescu she has four main priorities as Transport Minister: the privatization of state-owned freight railway carrier CFR Marfa, EU fund absorption, the construction of the Nadlac-Arad highway sector and works to extend Bucharest’s subway network. (Gandul)
Romanian Economy Minister To Visit Kiev Tuesday For Talks On Kryvyi Rih Project
Romania’s Economy Minister Varujan Vosganian will make an official visit to Kiev Tuesday as Romania seeks to recover its contribution to the development of the Kryvyi Rih mining project.
Before 1989, Romania invested about $800 million in the project. Works on the Kryvyi Rih mining plant were started by the Soviet Union in 1983 and were never finished.
After the USSR fell apart, Ukraine received 56.8% of the shares, Romania got 27% and Slovakia some 18.2%. (Adevarul)
Over 55,000 Romanian Students Sit For Highschool Graduation Exam-Fall Session
Over 55,000 Romanian students took the Romanian language and literature test at the fall session of this year’s highschool graduation exam.
In the summer session, 55.52% of students passed their highschool graduation exam.
This year’s national exam passing rate was the highest in the last three years — 45.7% in 2011 and 44.4% in 2012. (Curentul)
Romania Wants Same Retirement Age For Men, Women
Romania’s National Employment Strategy for 2013-2020 includes a series of new measures the country must implement starting 2015.
Romania might change the retirement age so that men and women will retire at the same age starting 2015.
Currently, men may retire at 65 and women at 63 if they contributed at least 15 years to the national pension system. (Curentul)