First Home Loan Program May Get RON2.5B Guarantees In 2015
Romanian Finance Ministry proposes the assigning of state guarantees worth RON2.5 billion for First Home mortgage lending program in 2015, and the allocation of the funds unused last year, according to a government decision draft.
Romania’s national guarantee fund (FNGCIMM) granted around 126,200 guarantees under the First Home program between 2009 and 2014, for loans totaling around RON4.8 billion.
In the first nine months of 2014, the fund granted approximately 20,500 guarantees totaling some EUR736 million and the budget was raised by an additional RON400 million until December 31, 2014. (Romania Libera)
PNL Asks Ombudsman To Notify Constitutional Court On PhD Degree Withdrawal Law
The National Liberal Party (PNL) on Sunday asked the Ombudsman to notify the Constitutional Court on Government Emergency Ordinance no.94/2014 regarding the withdrawing of the PhD degree, saying the ordinance serves the ”private interest of Prime Minister Victor Ponta”.
According to PNL representatives, the provision introduced in the National Education Law jeopardizes the rights of Romanian citizens owning a PhD degree, being both “unacceptable and dangerous”. (Romania Libera)
PM: Prices For Youth RCA Policies Are Extremely High
The current prices for young people’s mandatory car insurance policies (RCA) are extremely high compared with their financial capacity, as a car should not be considered a luxury good, Prime Minister Victor Ponta stated.
The PM posted on his Facebook page that he fully supports the initiative of Finance Minister Darius Valcov to reassess the RCA system for youth, as most of young people cannot afford to pay for RCA policies as they are students or have just started a career.
Valcov asked Romania’s Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) to reassess the RCA system for people younger than 25, as most of them cannot afford to pay tariffs exceeding RON2,000. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Iohannis Upon Arrival From Paris: It Was A March of International Solidarity
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis stated on Sunday, upon arrival from Paris, that he attended a march of international solidarity in the memory of those who were killed in the terrorist attacks.
“It was not only a march of French solidarity; it was a march of international solidarity, if we can say so. A sign of our determination to fight all types of terrorism and extremism. The march was not attended only by Europeans and Christians; it was also attended by Muslims, Jews, atheists, agnostics. (…) I want to thank the French President for invitation and hospitality. I am glad I could stand by him in theses difficult moments for the French nation. I also want to thank him for the special attention given to Romanians’ messages and solidarity,” Iohannis stated. (Adevarul)