Protests Without Borders

Despite the critical situation Romania is facing, with a government contested by people and a president surrounded by protesters, Romanians managed to show their support for the country from any part of the world.

Teodor Tulpan, the first Romanian to climb Mount Everest, protested from a height of approximately 9,000 meters against the emergency decrees amending Romania’s Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code. (Evenimentul Zilei)

Economy Minister To Send Control Body At Subordinated Companies   Economy Minister Alexandru Petrescu said he would send the control body at the main companies subordinated to the Economy Ministry.

Petrescu said the ”projects carried out by the ministry last year”, namely, from the period of the previous government, would also be checked.

The minister pointed out that he is interested in both large companies and firms whose performance is way below expectations. The minister added the outcome of checkups would be made public. (Adevarul)

Washington’s Proposed New EU Ambassador Predicts Political Collapse Of EU  

Ted Malloch, Washington’s proposed new EU ambassador, predicted the impending political collapse of the EU as President Trump continues to lay down the law.

During an interview with Pienaar’s Politics, he warned that Mr Trump will prove a rude awakening for the European Union.

The US economist took no prisoners during his live radio interview, rejecting the “baby talk and political correctness” of EU elites such as Angela Merkel, Jean-Claude Juncker and Guy Verhofstadt.

The candidate, who is a long-term friend of Mr Trump, said the US leader will not tolerate a European Union dominated by Angela Merkel’s Germany. In an extraordinary pushback, he said that whether the EU likes it or not, Mr Trump will only deal with countries on a nation-by-nation basis. (Evenimentul Zilei)

Parliament Handles 2017 State Budget Quickly   The 2017 state budget drafted by the social democrat government quickly passed through the Parliament’s budget-finance committees on Saturday. 

The budgets of several institutions have already been approved on Sunday. The annexes to the budget were also discussed on Sunday, when the budget of the Finance Ministry was also due for approval. Subsequently, the report for the entire state budget and the social security budget will be drafted so that the debates in plenum can start on Monday. (Puterea)

PM Grindeanu Says He Will Not Resign A Government “can be taken down” through a censure motion, Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu stated on Sunday, adding he would not resign.  

When asked if he will resign in order to “please the street,” Sorin Grindeanu responded that the “democratic game” must be resumed, according to which the Government can be dismissed through a censure motion. (Puterea)

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