President To Discuss IMF “Draft Agreement” After Getting It From Government
Romanian President Traian Basescu stated Monday morning in Cluj that he will discuss the IMF “draft agreement” after receiving it from the government.
Journalists asked the president about the IMF deal, while he was leaving the hotel in Cluj Napoca Monday morning, and was heading to the airport, accompanied by Cluj mayor Emil Boc. Basescu stated that he would discuss the IMF deal after he gets the draft agreement from the government.
Asked Saturday in Cluj-Napoca whether he will sign the letter of intent with the International Monetary Fund, President Traian Basescu stated: “Ponta is having sweet dreams, this is what Medvedev told him in Sochi”. (Curierul National)
Ministers Of Justice, Education, Budget Join PSD
Ministers Robert Cazanciuc, Remus Pricopie and Liviu Voinea joined the Social Democratic Party PSD Monday, party sources told MEDIAFAX.
Robert Cazanciuc is Justice Minister, Remus Pricopie is Education Minister while Liviu Voinea is minister delegate for budget. So far, they have not been registered in any political party.
PSD president, Victor Ponta, stated Monday that the structure of the government would not change by including technocratic ministers Robert Cazanciuc, Liviu Voinea and Remus Pricopie in the Social Democratic Party as they were considered as PSD members anyway. (Romania Libera)
PSD, UNPR And PC Form Social Democratic Union Electoral Alliance
PSD president, Victor Ponta, UNPR president, Gabriel Oprea, and PC president, Daniel Constantin, signed Monday the protocol of the electoral alliance Social Democratic Union (USD) for European Parliament elections.
“It is an electoral alliance which boldly targets the top position in the confidence of Romanian electors on May 25, which also plans to prove the capacity of working together in EU, national, governmental, parliamentary and local structures. I want to thank Bucharest mayor Sorin Oprescu who is the USD guest at this special moment and I will not hide the fact that I really like it when we manage to be united”, Ponta stated. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Chamber Of Deputies’ Legal Committee Passes STS Reorganization Draft Law
The Legal Committee in the Chamber of Deputies approved Monday the draft law according to which the Special Telecommunications Service (STS) will be reorganized in a department operating within the structure of the Interior Ministry.
The draft stipulates that STS will be reorganized as the Special Telecommunications Department within the Interior Ministry and will become a legal entity led by a state secretary and three state sub-secretaries, appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister. (Jurnalul National)
Senators Propose 60 Km/H Speed Limit In Localities
The Senate’s Legal Committee, Defense Committee and Administration Committee proposed the setting of speed limit in localities to 60 km/h, according to the draft law on amending the Traffic Code, adopted Monday by the members of the committees.
The members of the committees approved an amendment of Administration Committee president, Darius Valcov (PSD), to the draft law on amending Emergency Ordinance 195/2002 regarding public road traffic. According to the current Traffic Code, the maximum speed limit in localities is 50 km/h. Senators also voted for a speed limit outside localities of 110 km/h on express roads, for B category driving license. The current speed limit on express and European routes is 100 km/h. (Evenimentul Zilei)