Opposition Liberal Party To Send Information Material To EC On Ordinance 114/2018
Ludovic Orban, president of the opposition Liberal Party, on Monday said liberals will send an information material to the European Commission regarding Ordinance 114/2018 regulating fiscal measures.
“(…) The team that will work on the information material should prepare a briefing with the PNL point of view regarding the regulations in Ordinance 114, both the regulations in the energy field, in the financial and banking field, and in respect of the regulations concerning the administration of Pension Pillar II (mandatory private pension funds, ed.), which we consider to be non-compliant with the EU Treaty and regulations at European level,” Orban said after the meeting of the PNL Executive Bureau.
Orban added the information material will be sent to the European Commission and to any European entity interested in the matter, considering the possibility to initiate an infringement procedure against Romania regarding certain provisions of Ordinance 114 (OUG), which is a criminal act at the address of the Romanian economy.
Orban pointed out that the Liberal Party’s objective during this parliamentary session is to repeal the ordinance on fiscal measures. (evz.ro)
Government To Postpone Passing 2019 Budget For Friday Meeting – Sources
Romania’s Government could delay adopting the state budget yet again, despite the fact that PM Viorica Dancila announced that the cabinet would make every effort to pass the project during Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, political sources told MEDIAFAX.
According to the sources, the executive could schedule a second meeting this week on Friday to pass the act, which has been frequently delayed since early December.
This might happen despite the fact that Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici said on Saturday that the budget will be passed and sent to the Parliament on Tuesday afternoon or evening.
Dancila and Teodorovici presented the draft budget at a Social Democrat Party (PSD) top-brass meeting on Sunday.
Opposition parties also announced that they will challenge the act at the Constitutional Court if it is passed in its current form, decrying the use of overly-optimistic economic predictions to calculate the state’s income for the year.
The draft might further be delayed as PSD Chairman Liviu Dragnea said that he intends to propose the transfer of an “important sum” from the budget allotted for secret services towards healthcare spending. Should this change happen, the budget would require a new review from the Romania’s Supreme Defense Council.
PM Dancila Backs Relocation Of State Budget Funds From Secret Services To Healthcare
“We have three priority areas in which we want to make important steps: healthcare, education and public investment. Our budget will reflect these priorities and we will try to bring to the three areas as much positive elements as possible,” Dancila said Sunday.
Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici said Sunday evening that an analysis regarding the relocation of state budget funds from secret services to healthcare will be carried out.
Dancila also said all the efforts will be made so that the draft budget will be adopted on Tuesday. (romanialibera)
Flu Epidemic Death Toll Grows To 72
Two more people infected with type A influenza died during the weekend, raising the death toll of Romania’s current flu epidemic to 72, according to the country’s National Public Health Institute (INSP).
A 32-year old man from Teleroman county and a 41-year old woman from Olt county died on Saturday, after both were diagnosed with type A influenza, subtype (H1)pdm09.
Both victims were also suffering from other medical conditions and had not received flu shots, according to INSP.
The death toll for the current flu season has risen to 72.
Romania’s Health Ministry declared a flu epidemic last week, after three consecutive weeks in which the numbers of new causes surpassed initial estimates. (adevarul.ro)
ATP Ranking: Romanian Marius Copil Keeps His 56th Spot
The world’s ATP ranking of top 50 professional tennis players has remained unchanged.
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic is leader, with nearly 11,000 points, followed by Spain’s Rafael Nadal, with 8,320 points and Germany’s Alexander Zverev, with 6,475 points.
The top ten also ranks Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) with 5,060 points, Kevin Anderson (South Africa) with 4,845 points, Roger Federer (Switzerland) with 4,600 points, Kei Nishikori (Japan) with 4,100 points, Dominic Thiem (Austria) with 3,960 points, John Isner (USA) with 3,155 points and Marin Cilic (Croatia) with 3,140 points.
Romanian Marius Copil kept his 56th spot, with 858 points. (romanialibera.ro)