Romania Under Code Yellow Alerts For Strong Wind
Romanian meteorologists have issued yellow code warnings forecasting strong winds in several areas in Romania.
The wind is expected to blow with 70-80 kilometres per hour in the mountain area of counties Suceava, Neamt, Bacau and Vrancea until 8 p.m. on Monday.
The wind is expected to exceed 50-70 km per hour in the mountain area of Cluj and Maramures counties and 60-70 km per hour in the mountain area of Caras-Severin county. (Adevarul)
Energy Ministry Comes Up With Plan For Energy Companies In Romania
The Energy Ministry is proposing a set of measures aimed at getting companies in the Romanian energy sector on the right track.
The ministry said companies operating in the energy sector are vital for the security of energy supplies. Some of them are going through rough times due to the lack of economic performance, financial waste and, in some cases, due to the lack of integrity, the ministry also said in a statement.
According to the statement, the ministry is proposing a set of measures which target, among others, to implement multiannual budget projections and growth strategies on the medium and long term, monitor public acquisitions of goods and services to make them transparent and efficient, publish data on public acquisition contracts and sponsorships/contributions and their beneficiaries, in accordance with the Order of the Energy Ministry of 2014, prevent any person targeted by criminal investigations from holding management positions, to adopt a code of integrity and ethics in business and clear provisions regarding the conflict of interests in order to encourage the promotion based exclusively on professionalism criteria, to adopt a social responsibility strategy toward local communities in order to direct financial contributions towards their real needs, to transparently implement Ordinance 109 and recruit the management team based on strictly professionalism criteria, as well as to revise the performance indicators for management and executive boards to reflect the real economic performance. (Adevarul)
Romania To Introduce Annual Subscription For Irrigations As Of 2017
The Romanian state will introduce an annual subscription for irrigations which will become effective starting 2017, according to a new law regulating the irrigation system.
The value of subscription will reach RON25 for each hectare cultivated and irrigated using the state irrigation system. The money raised this way will be used to modernize the irrigation system which currently is older than 40 years.
If the funds raised this way exceed the amounts needed for rehabilitation, the irrigation network could be extended. (Evenimentul Zilei)
President Iohannis To Address Parliament On Home Affairs Issues
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis will deliver a speech in Parliament on Monday, targeting „home affairs” issues.
Iohannis’ speech comes in the context in which private news station Antena 3 is on the verge of being evicted. Iohannis originally said the „freedom of expression in the media cannot be limited for petty administrative reasons.”
Ciolos and his Cabinet members said they will attend Iohannis’ speech which will be followed by a meeting between Iohannis and Ciolos at the presidential Cotroceni palace.
Social democrats have threatened to topple the Ciolos Cabinet if Antena 3 is evicted. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Social Democrats To File Simple Motion Against Health Minister
Social democrats will be submitting a simple motion against Health Minister Patriciu Achimas Cadariu, member of the Romanian technocrat government run by Dacian Ciolos.
Social democrats said the minister proved to be totally incapable of handling the crisis triggered by the hemolytic uremic syndrome cases involcing babies in Arges County.
The social democrats said the minister is totally incapable of managing a medical system and he ought to step down immediately because he is unable to learn what is the cause behind these cases. (Adevarul)