Fundeni Hospital To Become Partner Of A Transplant Platform
Doctor Victor Zota, coordinator of the national transplant program, on Thursday said the Fundeni Hospital in Bucharest will become partner of a transplant platform in the next months, which will ensure organs in case of big emergencies.
Bulgaria’s National Agency for Transplant expressed its intention to collaborate with Romania in this respect and there is also a permanent collaboration with the Republic.
„There is a permanent collaboration with Moldova, which will probably intensify this year as well and the next. However, Moldova has yet to clarify some legislation issues, mainly regarding the export of organs, tissues. (…) I am hoping to set off these collaborations in the second half of the year,” Zota also said. (Adevarul)
Julio Iglesias To Perform In Iasi On May 11
Latin singer and composer Julio Iglesias will perform the concert “Mi Vida” in Romanian eastern city of Iasi, on May 11.
The concert will be held on the “Emil Alexandrescu” stadium, starting 8 p.m.
The artist will be singing in Iasi songs from his latest album “Mexico”, released in 2015, as well as many other famous songs launched throughout his impressive career.
Julio Iglesias is a Grammy Award-winning Spanish singer and songwriter who has sold 100–300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released more than 80 albums, and more than 2,600 gold and platinum records certified, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Nextebank Buys A 20% Stake In Banca Comerciala Carpatica
Romanian businessman Ilie Carabulea and four other shareholders of Banca Comerciala Carpatica (BCC. RO), acting in concert with Carabulea, sold a 20% stake in BCC to Nextebank, for RON23.1 million (EUR5.1 million), which will come to hold a majority stake following the subscription of new shares.
The five transactions were carried out at around 14:00 local time, at a price of RON0.105/share, up 3.45% from Wednesday’s closing price.
Thus, Carabulea sold 47.88 million shares, Atlassib 50 million shares, Corneliu Tanase 12.62 million shares, Nicolae Lupu 54.85 million shares, and Dana Cojocaru 54.85 million shares.
Carpatica on Tuesday said Nextebank will subscribe, by Friday, shares worth RON98.6 million to Banca Comerciala Carpatica’s share capital and plans to subsequently propose Carpatica shareholders again the merger through absorption of Nextebank by BCC. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romania’s Administration For Nuclear Activities RAAN Goes Bankrupt
The Mehedinti court on Thursday ruled to place Romania’s Autonomous Administration for Nuclear Activities (RAAN) under bankruptcy, while Euro Insol, Hidroelectrica’s judicial administrator, was proposed as provisional judicial administrator.
Euro Insol representative Remus Borza said that he would have talks with the representatives of RAAN majority shareholder, the Energy Minister, on Monday, and might turn down the offer.
“Euro Insol has never been associated with bankruptcy, we save the companies, not bury them,” Borza said.
RAAN entered insolvency in September 2013, with debts totaling RON1.2 billion, to over 300 companies, as well as to public institutions, local administrations and banks. Insolvency firm Tudor& Asociatii was appointed legal administrator. In November 2015, RAAN laid off 1,525 employees. (Puterea)
PSD Head Liviu Dragnea Speaks About Mayoral Elections Law
Liviu Dragnea, president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), on Thursday made statements as regards amending the law regarding the election of mayors in two rounds.
Dragnea said that by returning to this kind of procedure, politicians „risk blowing up the country.”
Dragnea said liberals’ idea of electing mayors in two rounds is ‘bizarre’ and will only create chaos.
Alina Gorghiu, co-president of the National Liberal Party (PNL), said social democrats’ refusal to amend the law limits democracy and favors electoral abuses.
President Klaus Iohannis recently said he totally supports the idea of electing mayors in two rounds, adding that parliamentary parties ought to make a decision in this respect. (Puterea)