Two Dead Because Of Flu Complications
25 Romanians died because of flu complications, this season. The last two deaths were announced between February 13 and 19.According to the National Center for the Supervision and Control of Transmissible Diseases (CNSCBT), most deaths targeted people aged over 65 and none of the persons dead were vaccinated.
Actually, of a total 25 deaths, 19 targeted people aged over 65, with 92% of the deceased facing pre-existing medical conditions. Statistics show most deaths were reported in capital Bucharest (seven) and in the following counties: Cluj (five), Olt and Iasi (three each), while the counties of Dambovita, Galati, Giurgiu, Mures, Prahova, Suceava and Timis registered one death each. (Adevarul)
Labor Minister Announces Average Wage Of RON5,000 Labor Minister Lia Olguta Vasilescu explained the salary system of employees in public local administrations and the way the average wage will evolve until 2020.“Many of these things were caused by indemnities which have been included in salaries so far, although there is no place in the world where indemnities are included in salaries because indemnities cannot comprise any kind of bonuses (…), Vasilescu told an interview. (Evenimentul Zilei)
European Commissioner Moscovici Warns Romania May Exceed Budget Deficit Target European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Pierre Moscovici, said on Wednesday, in Brussels, that the European Commission’s estimations indicate the risk for Romania to exceed the budget deficit target, both in 2017 and in 2018.Moscovici said the EC’s winter forecast indicates a deficit of 3.6 % of the gross domestic product in 2017 and, if the current policies are kept, a deficit of 3.9% of GDP in 2018.
These risks are triggered by tax cut measures, along with an increase in salaries and pensions, according to the European Commission. (Romana Libera)
Liviu Dragnea Says PSD And Government Have Nothing Against Multinational Corporations Liviu Dragnea, head of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and president of the Chamber of Deputies, said neither PSD nor the government have anything against multinational corporations.„(…) I want to say, over and over again, that neither I, nor the party I run, and nor the government have absolutely anything against multinational corporations. The fact that we want to help Romanian companies does not place us against the others,” Dragnea pointed out. (Romania Libera)
Basescu Proposes Setup Of Joint Parliamentary Committee To Amend Criminal Codes Romania’s former president Traian Basescu said he would propose political parties in Romania that a joint parliamentary committee should be set up for the purpose of amending the Criminal Codes.Basescu, head of the People’s Movement Party (PMP), said he would propose political parties of the ruling coalition and of the opposition that a special committee should be set up for the purpose of drafting a bill for amending the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code.
Basescu said parliamentary parties would be equally represented in the future committee. (Adevarul)