Dacian Ciolos: Government Won’t Make Any Changes To The Tax Code
Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos posted on Facebook Tuesday that, during the phone conversation with Liviu Dragnea, he did not say he agreed with the postponing of certain provisions in the Tax Code for one year.
“I notice that my phone conversation with Liviu Dragnea has triggered some agitation. I’ve never said I agreed with the proposal of postponing several provisions in the Tax Code by one year. I said I would analyze it, but we should consider several legal and opportunity aspects,” Dacian Ciolos posted on his Facebook page.
Ciolos added that any decision of this kind can only be made, if necessary, by the future government, authorized by a majority in the Parliament and by the results of Sunday’s elections. The PM said the current government would definitely not make any changes to the Tax Code. (Puterea)
Statements Of PMP President Traian Basescu
Former President of Romania, Traian Basescu, stated that he and his “little party”, People’s Movement Party (PMP), have the obligation to ensure a total opposition against the Social Democratic Party (PSD). Basescu added that this is his political destiny.
“In 2016, PSD won everything it could have won on a political level. The PSD of Mr. Dragnea is generously dominating the city halls, the county councils, the parliament, the ministries. Their victory in the local and legislative elections is the result of the democratic vote of Romanians. Nevertheless, in the name of democracy and with all the political resources of my little party PMP, I have the obligation to ensure a firm, uncompromised opposition. This is democracy. Afterwards, this was my destiny in politics: uncompromised opposition to PSD,” Basescu posted on his Facebook page. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Bulgaria Wants To Import Less Natural Gas Than Agreed Through Romania-Bulgaria Gas Interconnector
Bulgartransgaz, the operator of the gas system in Bulgaria, wants to import a lower quantity of natural gas through Giurgiu-Ruse gas interconnector, than the quantity initially agreed with the Romanian natural gas transmission company Transgaz.
“It is noteworthy that throughout the discussions with the Bulgarian transmission system operator, on the conclusion of an interconnection agreement, Transgaz proposed for the interim period, a transmission capacity on the Romania –Bulgaria direction of 40.000 cm/h in firm flow conditions during the winter period, while the Bulgarian partner proposed, otherwise than as agreed, an offtake capacity of only 6000 cm/h,” Transgaz said in a statement.
As operators of neighboring gas transmission systems, Transgaz and Bulgartransgaz EAD agreed in 2009, under a Memorandum of Understanding, to achieve a bidirectional interconnection between the Romanian and the Bulgarian gas transmission systems in order to be able to cover the crisis situations and to strengthen the partnership and solidarity between the two companies.
“Transgaz pays due regard to its obligations in relation to the Romania-Bulgaria bi-directional project and is convinced that through concerted efforts it will manage together with the Bulgarian partner, Bulgartransgaz EAD, to materialize the scope of the bilateral documents concluded in this respect,” Transgaz said. (Adevarul)
Asahi Buys SABMiller’s Eastern European Beers, Including Romanian Ursus, For $7.8B
Japanese company Asahi Group Holdings, the largest brewer in Japan, will buy SABMiller’s central and eastern European assets from Anheuser-Busch InBev for approximately $7.8 billion.
According to Reuters, AB InBev agreed to sell brands including Pilsner Urquell from the Czech Republic, Poland’s Tyskie and Lech, Hungary’s Dreher and Romania’s Ursus to ease clearance from competition regulators for its $100 billion takeover of SABMiller, finalized in October.
Asahi has already bought SABMiller’s western European brands Peroni and Grolsch for 300 billion yens. Asahi representatives refused to comment on the matter. (Evenimentul Zilei)
66% Of Romanian Employers Anticipate No Charge In Staffing Levels In January-March 2017
66% of Romanian employers do not anticipate any charge in staffing levels during the January-March 2017 timeframe, while only 19% forecast an increase of the number of employees, according to a Manpower Group Romania study.
According to the report, from a regional standpoint, opportunities for job – seekers are most likely to be favorable in the western region, which includes the counties of Timis, Caras-Severin, Hunedoara and Arad, the north-western region and the southern region.
Of the 625 employers in Romania interviewed for the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, 19% foresee an increase in staffing levels, 13% expect a decrease and 66% do not anticipate any change.
According to the country’s statistics board, Romania’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 5.8% in October from 5.9% in September. An estimated 522,472 people were unemployed in Romania in October, compared with 520,000 people in September, the data showed. (Adevarul)