Sergiu Nistor Appointed Presidential Adviser
Sergiu Nistor was appointed presidential adviser on culture and patrimony matters, while Sebastian Huluban was appointed state adviser on matters of national security, as President Klaus Iohannis completed his team of advisers Tuesday.
Nistor, 54, was the coordinator of the project Sibiu – European Culture Capital in 2007. (Adevarul)
Siegfried Muresan, Adina Valean And Cristian Preda Among Most Active Romanian MEPs
Siegfried Muresan, Adina Valean, Victor Negrescu and Cristian Preda are among the most active Romanian members of the European Parliament.
At the opposite end, the least active Romanian MEPs are old timers Theodor Stolojan, Norica Nicolai and Daciana Sarbu.
Most interventions by Romanian MEPs in the six months since they were elected had to do with the EU-Moldova association agreement, budget policies, unemployment, children’s rights and the fight against violence towards women. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Electricity Consumers To Subsidize More Green Energy In 2015
Electricity consumers will subsidize this year more renewable energy, namely 11.9% of the final gross electricity consumption, from 11.1% in 2014.
In 2014, the impact of the contribution for green energy to end user bills was at RON35/MWh of electricity.
In 2013, the contribution rose to RON53/MWh, from RON30/MWh, but subsequently fell to RON35 after the government lowered the support for green energy production. In 2012, it was at RON29/MWh. (Adevarul)
Over 50 Milk Factories In Romania Closed Last Year On Lack Of Demand
Over 50 milk factories in Romania, accounting for nearly one third of the total, shut down last year.
The factories were closed as local demand slumped and production costs went up. There were 183 milk factories in Romania at the beginning of last year. By April, their number had dropped to 152 and by the end of the year reached 130.
“Production costs are higher and higher each year and hypermarkets have started losing interest in locally produced milk because their own private labels are manufactured in countries like Poland, Hungary, Germany, Austria and Slovakia. These countries sell milk cheaper because they have large stocks following the embargo imposed by Russia,” said Dorin Cojocaru, head of the Romanian milk industry business owners association. (Puterea)
Oltchim Administrators To Present Reorganization Plan In February
The administrators of Romanian insolvent chemical company Oltchim SA (OLT.RO), RomInsolv and BDO Business Restructuring, will present the company’s reorganization plan in February, which will be approved by March 7, ruling out bankruptcy.
Oltchim administrators on Tuesday met Economy Minister to discuss the issue.
“The financial results in the last year show there are positive premises for a profitable reorganization of the company, while the option of bankruptcy is excluded,” the minister said. (Romania Libera)
Labor Ministry Completes National Strategy On Social Inclusion And Fighting Poverty
The Labor Ministry has completed the national strategy on social inclusion and against poverty for the period 2014-2020.
The strategy is under public debate until January 19. The document shows one in five Romanians faces poverty due to insufficient income and three quarters of them have been in this situation for at least three years. (Adevarul)