Romania Hopes Moldova Will Sign EU Association Agreement In 2014
The Eastern Partnership summit to take place in November in Vilnius will clear the Republic of Moldova’s path to the European Union.
Romania hopes Moldova will sign its EU Association Agreement next year, Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Titus Corlatean said Wednesday in the presence of his Moldovan counterpart Natalia Gherman.
They both participated in the annual meeting of Romanian diplomats. (Curentul)
Romanian Diplomats’ Special Pensions To Be Restored To Pre-Austerity Levels
Romania’s Prime Minister Victor Ponta told diplomats Wednesday their special pensions would be restored to pre-austerity levels.
In 2010, the Government led by former prime minister Emil Boc implemented a series of austerity measures, including wage and pension cuts. The special pension of Romanian ambassadors will be recalculated starting this fall, after the country also recalculated military pensions.
Speaking at the annual meeting of Romanian ambassadors, Ponta said pension increases would not put pressure on the budget, as the measure targets 200-250 diplomats. (Adevarul)
Some 2.1 Mln Romanians Migrated To Other EU States Since 2007
Approximately 2.1 million Romanians have migrated to other EU-member states since the country joined the European Union in 2007.
Romanians have left their country looking for jobs and their main destinations are Italy (890,000 people) Spain (825,000 people) and Germany (110,000 people).
The significant workforce migration in a relatively short interval upset the balance of the labor market.
Romania’s low jobless rate is not a relevant efficiency indicator and many economic sectors had a hard time finding quality staff and were unable to hire people. (Curentul)