Labor Minister Says Pensions Will Be Raised Every Year
Labor Minister Lia Olguta Vasilescu said the new pension bill is a mammoth draft which will be implemented gradually, adding all pensions will be raised annually.
The pension bill will be subject to public debates for one month after the leader of the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD), Liviu Dragnea, has given his approval.
“I would like to say that there is money for pensions and that the recent budget revision allotted extra funds to this end because there has also been carried out a legislative revision for the people who had retired in 2011. It is a bill that regulates inequalities. We just needed some extra money (…),” said the labor minister. (adevarul.ro)
Romania Triples Investment Budget For Its Defence Industry In 2018
In 2018, Romania’s defence industry has been allotted RON69 million for investments, more than threefold the amount allocated in 2017 and more than fourfold the amount allocated in 2016, as per an Economy Ministry report.
According to centralized data released by the Economy Ministry, the defence industry was allocated RON18.45 million in 2017, RON16.5 million in 2016 and RON173 million in 2015.
The report also included the memorandum of understanding between the Economy Ministry, Romania’s weapons and military equipment maker Romarm and General Dynamics European Land Sistem, which targets 227 8×8 PIRANHA 5 transporters. (romanialibera.ro)
Structure Of 2018-2019 School Year
The Education Ministry said the 2018-2019 school year starts Monday, September 10, and comprises 168 working days, which translates into 34 weeks.
The 2018-2019 school year has two semesters, as follows:
– the first semester: September 10, 2018 – February 1, 2019;
– the second semester: February 11, 2019 -June 14, 2019.
High school pupils will finish school on May 31, 2019, and eighth graders will finish school on June 7, 2019.
Vacations during the 2018-2019 school year are structured as follows:
– Winter vacation: December 22, 2018 – January 13, 2019;
– inter-semester vacation: February 2 – 10, 2019;
– spring vacation: April 20 – May 5, 2019;
– summer vacation: June 15 – September 15, 2019. (puterea.ro)
Mihaela Buzarnescu Beats Maria Sakkari In San Jose To Win First WTA Title
The 30-year-old Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu dominated Maria Sakkari, 23, 6-1 6-0, winning five games in a row in the first set and breaking twice before the Greek managed to nail down one of her own.
The second set was an even more one-sided affair, Buzarnescu winning a further three break points to seal the win in one hour, 13 minutes.
Number five seed Buzarnescu entered the tournament in San Jose having previously reached two finals this season; losing to Petra Kvitova in Prague in April and Elise Mertens in Hobart in January.
The win will see her rise up the WTA rankings from 24th to 20th to become the second Romanian in the grouping, along with world number one Simona Halep. (romanialibera.ro)