President Invites PM, Parties, BNR Governor For Brexit-Related Talks
Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos, central bank’s governor Mugur Isarescu and the leaders of political parties were invited for consultations at the Cotroceni Palace for Brexit-related talks.
”The President of Romania, Mr. Klaus Iohannis, has invited on Monday, July 4, 17:00 hours, at the Cotroceni Palace, PM Dacian Ciolos, the central bank governor, Mugur Isarescu, and the leaders of parliamentary parties for the second round of talks on the situation created following the referendum in the United Kingdom. (…) The President wants to inform the participants about the conclusions of the European Council, which took place in Brussels between June 28 and 29. During consultations, President Klaus Iohannis will propose the setup of a working group to evaluate the impact of Great Britain’s decision on our country, to identify the measures to be taken in this respect, as well as the opportunities which can occur for Romania under the circumstances,” the Presidential Administration said in a statement. (Puterea)
Bogdan Aurescu Had Talks With U.S. Officials On Romania-USA Alliance
Presidential counselor on foreign policy issues, Bogdan Aurescu, had talks with US officials regarding the development of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and the USA.
Aurescu paid a working visit to Washington between June 28-30, meeting Charles Kupchan, Assistant to the US President and National Security Council Senior Director for Europe, Rose Gottemoeller, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security for the U.S. State Department and recently appointed as NATO Deputy Secretary General, Hoyt Yee and Bridget Brink, Deputy Assistant Secretaries for European and Eurasian Affairs, and James Townsend, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy. (Adevarul)
Achim Irimescu: Romania Could Lose Up To EUR80M Annually, Following Brexit
Romania could lose, only in the agricultural sector, EUR80 million per year, after the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union, Agriculture Minister Achim Irimescu stated in a press conference.
“The exit of Great Britain from the European Union is affecting the budget of the Union and, implicitly, the budget of Romania. As Great Britain’s contribution to the EU budget stood at EUR13 billion and this amount is no longer available, this is a huge loss. According to our calculations, the European budget for Romania will be affected by 2-3 percentage points. Romania could lose up to EUR80 million annually,” the minister said. (Puterea)
Positive Changes In Romanians’ Budgets As Of July 1
On July 1, Romania will implement several normative acts that would positively affect the budgets of population.
Romania’s energy regulator ANRE decided that natural gas prices for household consumers will be cut by an average 3%, while the local natural gas price will be maintained at RON60/MWh. Electricity bills will also drop by 2%.
Statutory maternity pay will also increase from minimum RON600 to RON1,063, alongside other changes to the benefit of mothers, while the procedures will be simplified. (Adevarul)
Cristiano Ronaldo Donated Money For Children In Transylvania
Famous Portuguese professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo donated money for the underprivileged children hosted by Christian Foundation “Sfantul Francisc” in Deva, led by monk Bojte Csaba.
The donation was intermediated by Ladislau Boloni, the coach who discovered Ronaldo and launched him in the international football.
Christian Foundation “Sfantul Francisc” is currently looking after more than 2,100 children in Transylvania region. (Evenimentul Zilei)