Romanian Liberal Leader Says Country’s Administrative-Territorial Reorganization Will Be Put Off
Romanian liberal leader Crin Antonescu said the revision of the Constitution and the country’s administrative and territorial reorganization will be put off until next year.
Romania’s ruling alliance USL, made up of liberals and social democrats, said previously a referendum on revising the Constitution would be organized in 2013 and would be followed by the administrative and territorial reorganization of the country.
“I believe it is clear to everyone it is not USL that decided to postpone these projects,” Antonescu said. (Adevarul)
Romania To Inaugurate 140 Km Of Highway By End-2013
Romania will inaugurate 140 kilometers of highway by the end of the year, Minister-delegate for Infrastructure Projects Dan Sova said.
The first section of the highway linking Lugoj to Deva and the Orastie-Sibiu highway will be opened to traffic in 2013, said Sova, cited by Agerpres.
There are some problems with the third section of the Orastie-Sibiu highway due to landslide, and this section might be inaugurated in April 2014 instead of December 2013, the minister explained. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romania Wants To Put Off Deregulation Of Gas Prices For Industrial Consumers
Romania will deregulate prices of natural gas for industrial consumers by the end of 2015, according to the government’s draft letter of intent for a new loan program with the International Monetary Fund.
The initial deadline for natural gas price deregulation was the end of 2014.
Gas prices for households will be deregulated by December 31, 2018, the document reads.
Large consumers in the chemical industry have repeatedly called for putting off natural gas price deregulation, arguing that the measure would slash jobs. (Adevarul)
Romanian Healthcare System Employees To Stage Protests Countrywide In September
Employees in the Romanian healthcare sectors will stage protests countrywide between September 18 and September 24 displeased mainly by wages, and an ampler protest might take place in Bucharest in October.
The decision was taken by the representatives of the Coalition of professionals in the healthcare system. (Curentul)
Romanian Police Finds Stolen Pictures Of Constantin Brancusi
Several pictures of Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi, stolen in February 2010 and worth about EUR600,000, were found by police officers and the thief was detained.
The Police was informed about the theft in July this year by Luminita Mincu Patrascu Brancusi, the sculptor’s great-great granddaughter. (Curentul)