Zgonea Says Ordinance Allowing Political Migration Was Big Mistake
Chamber of Deputies speaker Valeriu Zgonea said the Social Democratic party has been mandated to back the election of mayors in one round in the electoral code commission and the ordinance allowing political migration was a big mistake.
“The Social Democratic Party supports the election of mayors in a single round of elections. There is an ongoing debate to go back to indirect voting for county council presidents,” Zgonea told Mediafax in an interview.
Speaking about the political migration of local elect officials, Zgonea said the Constitution allows members of Parliament to move freely within the Parliament but the ordinance that allowed mayors to switch political parties freely was a big mistake. (Puterea)
EU Funds Ministry Seeks To Simplify Legal Framework
The Ministry of European Funds is looking to adopt several measures to raise EU fund absorption, such as standard award documentation and a simplified legal framework for the 2014-2020 financing period.
Minister Eugen Teodorovici said the institution is looking to improve procedures and legislation, by adopting measures that wold simplify and standardize operations in order to speed up EU fund absorption. (Puterea)
Central Bank Spokesman Says Converting Swiss Franc Loans To Lei Is Fantasy
Central bank spokesman Dan Suciu said the public request to convert Swiss franc loans into lei is “fantasy” because the central bank’s legal framework cannot be extended.
Hundreds of people with bank loans in Swiss francs protested in Bucharest Sunday, demanding that authorities intervene urgently in the Swiss franc loan crisis and force banks to convert their loans into lei, at the historical exchange rate plus maximum 20%.
The Swiss franc has appreciated to record values against the Romanian leu as the Bank of Switzerland has eliminated a minimum cap imposed on the Swiss franc/euro exchange rate. (Romania Libera)
Nearly One Thousand People With Loans In Swiss Francs Protested Sunday
Nearly one thousand Romanians with loans in Swiss francs protested Sunday in the Constitution Square in Bucharest.
Afraid they could lose their homes, protesters called on the Government, Parliament, the central bank and commercial banks to convert Swiss franc loans into lei at the exchange rate valid at the time the loan was granted.
Protesters also launched an online petition for loan conversion that gathered over 22,000 signatures. (Curierul National)