Royal Train Inaugurated In Bucharest North Railway Station
Prince Radu, Princess Margareta, Prince Nicolae and Princess Elena inaugurated the Royal Train at the Bucharest North railway station on Sunday, on Romania’s National Day.
The event was also attended by Transport Minster Ramona Manescu.
Many personalities, such as Romania’s Royal Family, above all, King Carol I, King Michael and the Queen Mother, traveled by this train, which became a presidential train after 1949. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Poll Reveals Most Romanians Endorse A Potential Union Of Romania And Moldova
Three quarters of Romanians said they are in favor of a potential unification of Romania with Moldova and 63% of them agree with Romanian President Traian Basescu’s statement on this matter, according to a survey by the Romanian Institute for Evaluation and Strategy (IRES).
Basescu said the union of Romania and Moldova is Romania’s “next political project.”
Also, nearly one third of respondents think most Moldovans disagree with the unification and a fifth of them said Romanians disagree with a potential union. (Puterea)
Government Allots Over EUR4.5M To Mayoralties
The Romanian Government has allotted over RON200 million (over EUR4.5 million) to mayoralties for unexpected expenses during the cold season.
The money was allocated from the budget reserve fund, which was used to increase the budget of the Ministry for Public Administration. (Romania Libera)
Minister: Works On Iasi-Targu Mures And Bacau-Brasov Highways To Start In 2015
Romania’s minister-delegate for infrastructure projects Dan Sova said the eastern region of Moldova will be connected both to Transilvania, via the Iasi-Targu Mures highway, and to the country’s central region, via the Bacau-Brasov highway.
Sova said works on both projects are likely to start in 2015.
The minister also said works on the Iasi-Targu Neamt highway section might be completed at the middle of 2017.
The Iasi-Targu Mures highway will stretch onto nearly 300 kilometers and will cross four counties, namely, Iasi, Neamt, Harghita and Mures. (Evenimentul Zilei)