Real Madrid Beat Manchester United To Win European Super Cup

 

Real Madrid have beaten Manchester United 2:1 in the annual European curtain-raiser the UEFA Super Cup.

The winners of the Champions League took on the Europa League winners in soaring temperatures in Skopje.

Brazilian midfielder Casemiro struck the opening goal with a left foot volley for Real midway through the first half. Spain international Isco then slotted home goal number 2 in the 52nd minute after a one-two with Bale.

United’s striker Lukaku got his first competitive goal for his new club in the 62nd with a simple finish on the rebound after an earlier wasted opportunity. (evz.ro)

Basescu Harshly Criticizes Dragnea   Romania’s former president and head of the People’s Movement Party (PMP) Traian Basescu harshly criticized social democrat head Liviu Dragnea, calling the latter a „flake of Teleorman”, because he called for an extraordinary session of the Parliament.

„The flake of Telorman, Liviu Dragnea, called for an extraordinary session of the Parliament, an occasion for new emergency decrees that will destroy the governing program used by Dragnea to deceive Romanians during the election campaign (…) The big problem is that three million Romanians, who voted for the Social Democratic Party (PSD), in their own naivety, believed him”, Traian Basescu said Monday evening in a Facebook post. (romanialibera.ro)

EU States Begin Process Of Sending Migrants Back To Greece

European Union countries have begun the process of sending migrants who arrived in Europe via Greece over the last five months back to have their asylum applications assessed there.

EU rules oblige migrants to apply for asylum in the country they first enter. But the rules were suspended as hundreds of thousands of people, many of them Syrian refugees, entered Greece in 2015.

The European Commission recommended in December that EU countries gradually resume transfers to Greece of unauthorized migrants arriving from March 15 onwards.

“Some member states have made requests but transfers have not begun. Greece has to give assurances that they have adequate reception conditions,” European Commission spokeswoman Tove Ernst said Tuesday. (cotidianul.ro)

Romania May Raise Fuel Excise Duties

Excise duties on fuels could be increased, according to a draft amending Romania’s Tax Code, published by the Finance Ministry which says the current excise duties in Romania are very close to the minimum limit stipulated by the European Union legislation.

Excise duties on leaded gasoline is expected to increase from RON2,530.17 per ton and RON1,948.23 per 1,000 liters, respectively, to RON3,022.43 per ton and RON2,327.27 per 1,000 liters, respectively.

Excise duties on unleaded gasoline are expected to grow from RON2,151.13 per ton and RON1,656.36 per 1,000 liters, respectively, to RON2,643.39 per ton and RON2,035.40 per 1,000 liters, respectively.

Excise duties on diesel gas are expected to rise from RON1,796.53 per ton and RON1,518.04 per 1,000 liters, respectively, to RON2,245.11 per ton and RON1,897.08 per 1,000 liters, respectively.

The ministry said excise duty collection fell by RON767,633,796.55 in the first half of 2017, compared with the year-earlier period. (cotidianul.ro)

Transporters Protest Fuel Excise Hikes, Say Will Raise Tariffs

Transporters said Tuesday they will raise tariffs for cargo and passenger transport, will no longer fill their tanks in Romania and may resort to street protests after the government announced plans to raise fuel excises.

According to a draft decree amending the Tax Code, the government plans to raise excise duties on diesel fuel by 24.9% and on unleaded gasoline by 22.8% as of September 1. Transporters say the increase will automatically reflect in pump prices.

“More expensive fuel will trigger more expensive tickets for transport passengers, higher tariffs for cargo transport and that will, in turn, lead to higher prices for products transported,” said Vasile Stefanescu, head of local transport association COTAR.

“This sudden a change in taxation shows defiance towards the business environment, it messes up budgets and business plans of companies, as well as personal and family budgets,” said Dragos Anastasiu, head of the Romania-Germany Chamber of Commerce and owner of passenger transport company Eurolines. 

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