PM Dancila: Europe Is Divided, We Have Double Standard
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila spoke on Thursday in the plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) about a deep crisis of confidence at European level, a crisis of a double standard and a division of Europe.
“A deep crisis of confidence at European level, a crisis of the double standard and a division of Europe, indeed, this is the current situation and we must start from the real situation to find solutions that will lead to an improvement of this situation. Indeed, Europe is divided, indeed, we have a double standard. We need a united Europe where all member states are treated equally and this depends only on us, on how we will refer to the existing challenges and how we will give the answer that the citizens expect. If we further divide Europe more, then we cannot wonder that the next configuration of the European Parliament will be one that shall not allow right decisions to be made for the European citizens,” Dancila said, answering the questions she was asked.
Dancila also said the cooperation between all European institutions is needed, between all the forces that can lead “this European construction in a good direction”, so that the European Union be more cohesive, united and strong. (puterea.ro)
Rafael Nadal Reaches Australian Open Final
Rafael Nadal, the world No 2, has reached his fifth Australian Open final after comprehensively dismantling Greece’s rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No 14 seed, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0.
The Spaniard, who won in Melbourne in 2009, is playing in his first tournament since the US Open but is yet to drop a set this year.
He will face Novak Djokovic or Lucas Pouille in Sunday’s final. (romanialibera.ro)
Tax Authority Starts “Iceberg” Operation
Romania’s national tax authority ANAF has started, under the “Iceberg” operation code name, an ample action aimed at checking the largest companies, covering all fields of economic activity in Romania.
The “Iceberg” operation will be carried out throughout 2019 for the purpose of combating the externalization of profit, checking the way in which large companies handle the economic relations between companies within the group they are part of and the dismantling of transactional chains aimed at dodging tax obligations. (evz.ro)