Over 140 Blood Transfusion Centers In Romania Have No License
The Health Ministry said Romania has 108 public health units and 34 private units without licensed blood transfusion units.
The ministry unveiled the list of such units on Wednesday. According to the ministry, 108 public health units and 34 private health units have no blood transfusion units authorized by the Public Health Departments.
Health Minister Vlad Voiculescu said the situation is unacceptable and decided to take urgent measures. (Adevarul)
Number Of Real Estate Deals In Romania Rose Nearly 10% In January-June 2016
The number of real estate deals in Romania rose nearly 10% on the year in the first half of 2016, to 456,070 contracts, over 40,000 more than in the same period in 2015, the national cadastre agency ANCPI said Wednesday.
The number of real estate transactions reached 80,173 in June 2016, more by approximately 1,000 against the previous month. Compared with June 2015, the number of transactions rose by nearly 7,000.
In January-June 2016, the largest number of real estate deals was registered in capital Bucharest (45,260), followed by the surrounding Ilfov county (25,905), and Timis county (22,029). The fewest real estate deals were registered in the counties of Mehedinti (4,256), Gorj (4,222) and Bistrita-Nasaud (3,824).
In June 2016, the largest number of deals was registered in Bucharest (8,466), Ilfov county (5,037) and Cluj (4,087). (Evenimentul Zilei)
Coface: 100,000 Companies In Romania Went Insolvent In Last Five Years
A total 100,000 companies in Romania went insolvent in the last five years. Companies entering insolvency in 2016 posted loss of RON13 to RON14 billion, in the year prior to entering insolvency, and sacked 80,000 to 90,000 employees.
The largest companies by turnover, which went insolvent in 2016, were Interagro SA, energy holding Complexul Energetic Hunedoara and coal and power producer CET Govora.
An analysis of Coface Romania shows nearly 7,800 companies will go insolvent in 2016. In the first half of 2016, 4,291 firms went insolvent, 25% fewer than in the same period in 2015 when a total 5,759 firms went insolvent.
A total 10,110 companies went insolvent in 2015 and 20,170 firms entered insolvency in 2014.
Most companies that went insolvent in the first half of 2016 operated in the sectors of wholesale trade and distribution (740 firms), retail (713 firms), constructions (671 firms), activities and services provided to enterprises (318 firms), hotels and restaurants (291 firms) and transportation (267 firms). (Puterea)
PMP Signs Two Collaboration Protocols With COTAR
The People’s Movement Party (PMP) signed two collaboration protocols with the Confederation of Romanian Licensed Operators and Transporters (COTAR).
Under the protocols, PMP will provide legislative support to transporters, while the latter will get two eligible seats on the lists for the parliamentary elections due in fall.
This is the second strategic move of Traian Basescu, Romania’s former president and current head of PMP, for the upcoming legislative elections, in less than a month.
On July 12, Basescu announced that the National Union for Romania’s Progress (UNPR) was going to merge through absorption with PMP. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romania Grants First Tranche Of EUR150M Loan To Moldova
The Romanian Government on Wednesday approved the granting of a first tranche of EUR60 million out of a reimbursable loan worth EUR150 million to the Republic of Moldova.
”The agreement regarding reimbursable financial assistance between Romania and the Republic of Moldova, in the amount of EUR150 million, was ratified through Law no. 91/2016, as completed in the exchange of letters between the Romanian and Moldavan prime ministers of January 30,” said Government spokesperson Liviu Iolu.
Iolu said that through the exchange of letters, the two parties – Romania and Moldova – agreed on a series of series of obligations for the release of the first tranche. (Adevarul)