Basescu Says Iohannis “Obliged To Resend State Budget Bill To Parliament”
Former president Traian Basescu believes Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis ought to send the 2019 state budget bill back to Parliament, arguing one cannot cut the budget of secret services in the context of Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Romania and the Summit to be held in Sibiu.“This year is a sensitive one, without being a supporter of the budget of secret services, but I must say that secret services received the approval of the National Supreme Defence Council CSAT. (…) This year is special, as there is Pope Francis’ upcoming visit, huge security expenses, both SRI and SPP, and there is also the Summit in Sibiu- which will bring together high-ranking officials”, Basescu told B1 TV.
Basescu added the Romanian Security and Guard Service (SPP) must move its entire unit to Sibiu, for the Summit, which translates into huge costs, whereas Pope Francis will not visit only Bucharest, but also the cities of Iasi and Blaj. (puterea.ro)
Iohannis Signs Decrees Appointing Regional Development And Transport Ministers President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday signed the decrees appointing Vasile Daniel Suciu as deputy prime minister and minister of Regional Development and Public Administration and Alexandru-Razvan Cuc as Transport Minister. “The President of Romania, Mr Klaus Iohannis, signed the following decrees on Thursday, February 21: a decree for the appointment of Mr. Vasile-Daniel Suciu as member of the government, deputy prime minister and minister of Regional Development and Public Administration, and a decree appointing Mr Alexandru-Razvan Cuc as member of the government and Transport Minister, ” the Presidential Administration said in a press statement.Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Wednesday submitted the minister propositions to President Iohannis.
According to the statement, Daniel Suciu was proposed for minister of Regional Development and Public Administration and Razvan Cuc for Transport minister. (romanialibera.ro) Third Consecutive Day Of Growth For Three-Month Money Market Rate The three-month money market interest rate used to calculate interests for consumer loans in lei, grew to 3.28% a year on Thursday, from 3.25% a year on Wednesday, central bank data showed.The six-month money market rate, which is used to calculate interests on leu-denominated mortgage loans, rose to 3.41% a year on Thursday, from 3.39% a year on Wednesday.
The nine-month interbank rate, which is used to calculate interests on loans in lei attracted by commercial banks from other commercial banks for a nine-month period, remained unchanged at 3.50%.
The twelve-month index stayed put at 3.55% a year. (romanialibera.ro)