Romanian President Goes On Two-Day Official Visit To Turkey
Romanian President Traian Basescu goes on a two-day official visit to the Turkish capital Ankara Wednesday.
Basescu will meet with Turkish president Abdullah Gül, prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the head of Parliament Cemil Çiçek.
On Thursday, Basescu will visit the training center for F-16 fighter jet pilots in Ankara. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romanians Would Vote For Social Democrats In EP Elections – Poll
If elections for the European Parliament were held next Sunday, 42% of Romanians would vote for The Social Democratic Party in alliance with the UNPR and the Conservative Party, according to a poll conducted by Avangarde.
The poll found 20% of respondents would vote for the Liberal Party and 18% for the Democratic Liberal Party.
Also, 45% of respondents said social democrats and liberals should run separately in European Parliament elections, while 55% said the two ruling parties should run together. (Adevarul)
Government To Spend Most EU Funds On Transport, Environment, Urban Development
Romania’s government plans to spend most of the EU structural and cohesion funds for 2014-2020 on transport infrastructure, environment projects, urban development, county roads, and beltways, said Prime Minister Victor Ponta.
The government plans to spend approximately EUR5.7 billion for transport infrastructure, EUR3 billion for environment projects, EUR270 million for energy efficiency, EUR1 billion for employment programs targeting youth and the unemployed, EUR250 million for the programs of country’s employment agency ANOFM, and EUR1 billion for social care for the underprivileged, mainly Roma integration. (Adevarul)
Government Secretariat General Paid Undue Bonuses Of RON1.18B In 2010-2013
The Government Secretariat General (SGG) paid undue wage bonuses of RON1.18 billion in 2010-2013, according to a report of the Court of Accounts for 2012, completed in December 2013.
Auditors found the government institution integrated merit bonuses granted in 2009 in base salaries instead of recalculating them. (Gandul)
Health Ministry To Shut Down Unsanitary Public Hospitals
Hospitals found to be unsanitary will be shut down, said Health Minister Eugen Nicolaescu.
The minster added ample controls will start on March 1 in all public hospitals in Romania. The check-up of sanitation conditions in hospitals across the country is to last until May 31. (Adevarul)