Calin Popescu Tariceanu Convenes Senate For Ordinary Session On Wednesday
Senate chairman Calin Popescu Tariceanu has convened the Senate for the first ordinary session of 2017, on Wednesday, February 1.
”The Senate chairman convenes the standing bureau on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 13:00 hours. Parliamentary groups will meet on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 14:00 hours. Senate, convened for the first ordinary session of 2017, will assemble on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 16:00 hours, at the Palace of the Parliament,” Senate said in a statement.
The first task of the Parliament in the new session will be to debate and adopt the 2017 budget. (mediafax.ro)
Competition Council, ANRE Start Investigation On Energy Market Following High Prices
Competition Council and energy regulator ANRE have started investigations on the energy market following the sharp price increase on the energy exchange.
Thus, they started to analyze several contracts closed at maximum prices on the energy exchange, suspecting the infringement of the law.
On the backdrop of a high consumption level and unprecedented demand for electric power, prices have increased even eightfold in certain cases, thus authorities will have to find out whether the transactions were closed by observing the law.
Authorities have recently stated that the household consumers would not be affected by the energy price increase. (mediafax.ro)
Adrian Mladinoiu Named State Secretary At Government’s General Secretariat
Adrian Mladinoiu, former sidekick of PSD president, Liviu Dragnea, was appointed state secretary with the General Secretariat of the Government by Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu. The decision was published in the Official Gazette.
Mladinoiu has worked as officer of Special Intervention and Protection Group ACVILA, a top unit of the Interior Ministry, under the direct command of the minister, which was established in 2003, dissolved in 2009 and then reorganized by former Interior Minister Gabriel Oprea in 2015, and transferred to the Internal Protection Department (DIPI). (mediafax.ro)
Court Of Accounts Identified EUR410M Financial Damage To State Budget In 2015
The impact of the financial damage brought by the audited budget administrators to the 2015 state budget stands at RON1.8 billion (EUR410.5 million), according to the latest report published by the Romanian Court of Accounts.
The highest financial damages were found in the budgets of administrative-territorial units (47% of the total), mainly due to the non-observing of the legal provisions related to budget expenses, the incorrect allocation and use of the funds from the state budget for investments, of subventions or transfers, as well as irregularities related to the management of public procurement contracts, among others. (mediafax.ro)
ANAF To Check On Customs Authority Due To Cigarette Smuggling Increase
Bogdan Stan, head of the Romanian tax authority ANAF, has ordered investigations over the activity of the General Customs Department and the regional customs directions in the last 12 months, in order to identify the causes which led to the increase of cigarette smuggling.
“Cigarette smuggling triggers major losses for the national economy, and the state’s consolidated budget has to suffer. We will intensify the actions related to fighting cigarette smuggling. At the same time, we will start checking all the territorial customs offices and take all legal steps in each case,” ANAF head said. (mediafax.ro)