Legislative Proposition: Each Child In Romania Gets Monthly Allowance Of EUR100
Each child in Romania receives a monthly allowance of EUR100 since birth until he/she finishes studies, provided there are no school absences, according to a legislative proposition.
Children in Romania currently receive a monthly allowance of RON85 (EUR18.9).
Senator Ionel Agrigoroaei said a monthly allowance of EUR100 would actually mean something, but only children with no school absences would get the money. This way, birth rates would be boosted and children would be encouraged to stick to school. He also said that if each child attended kindergarten, primary school, high school and college, people’s education level would really improve. (Puterea)
Over 2,000 Affordable Medicines No Longer On The Market For Several Years
The Association of Generic Medicine Producers in Romania (APMGR) said thousands of medicines are no longer sold on the market because of the fiscal framework and a price policy completely unfavourable to the generic medicine processing industry.
According to APMGR data, over 2,000 medicines at affordable prices have disappeared from the market over the last years, of which 700 disappeared in 2015 alone.
APMGR president Dragos Damian said generic drugs have affordable prices and are essential for millions of patients, especially those with chronic diseases. (Adevarul)
Tarom Launches Promotional Offer Between February 10 And April 15, 2016
Romanian state-owned airline Tarom has launched a promotional offer between February 10 and April 15, 2016, which includes free-of-charge flights towards all airports in Romania.
The offer is valid for round-trip flights between Romania and external destinations. The destinations targeted by Tarom’s promotional offer are as follows: Alicante, Amman, Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Beirut, Belgrade, Brussels, Budapest, Chisinau, Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hamburg, Istanbul, Larnaca, London, Madrid, Munich, Nice, Paris, Prague, Roma, Thessaloniki, Sofia, Stockholm, Valencia, Vienna, Tel Aviv. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Most Foreign Tourists In Romania Could Come From Israel As Of 2017
The number of tourists coming to Romania from Israel rose 60% in 2015, to nearly 220,000 people, ranking Israel second among countries bringing tourists to Romania.
So far, most foreign tourists visiting Romania came from Germany.
Starting 2017, most foreign tourists in Romania might come from Israel. A total 4,500 Israeli tourists came to the Romanian seaside in 2015 and spent $4.5 million on tourist services and holiday packages. Some 7,000 Israeli tourists are expected on the Romanian seaside in the summer of 2016, in the resorts of Mamaia, Navodari and Eforie.
The number of foreign tourists in Romania rose 17% to 2.2 million in 2015, way below the number of Romanian tourists (9.9 million). According to Romania’s statistics institute, most foreigners came from Germany (266,900), Israel (219,300), Italy (211,200), France (134,500) and the USA (130,200). In 2014, the ranking was led by Germany (234,451), followed by Italy (184,514) and Israel (139,425). (Puterea)
PM Ciolos Sacks Head Of Interior Ministry Secret Service
Prime Minister Dacian Ciolo has sacked Gheorghe Nicolae, head of the Interior Ministry’s secret service.
Nicolae was appointed to this position in July 2014, by former interior minister Gabriel Oprea.
Nicolae is police chief commissioner and was appointed to the position of undersecretary in March 2014. Between 1995 and 2014, Nicolae had held management and executive positions within the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI). (Evenimentul Zilei)