Last Tests For This Year’s First Two Highway Sections
The last tests have been conducted lately on the third and fourth sections of Sebes-Turda highway in order to ensure road safety.
After more than a half year of delays, Romania’s national roads company CNAIR is to announce the opening of traffic on two sections of Sebes-Turda highway, with a total length of nearly 29 km.
The two highway sections are 100% completed and only require the traffic safety approval. (evz.ro)
Romania May Eliminate Bank Account Seizures
Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici said he plans to eliminate the measure seizing bank accounts, until the end of 2018. Teodorovici also said Romanians will no longer have their bank accounts seized unexpectedly.
The minister pointed out he had worked on several reforms in the system, but did not unveil anything because, he added, ”there are many people envious of the things done for the system”. (romanialibera.ro)
Croatia Beat England To Qualify For Their First World Cup Final
Croatia beat England 2-1 on Wednesday as Mario Mandzukic’s extra-time goal sent them into their first World Cup final.
For the third successive knockout game the Croats trailed, this time to Kieran Trippier’s fifth-minute free kick, but they fought back once more to force extra time.
Ivan Perisic levelled after 68 minutes and with the scores level at full time, Croatia rolled up their sleeves for another extra time – for the third successive game, having beaten Denmark and Russia on penalties. But just when it looked as if they would become the first team to appear in three shootouts at a single World Cup, Mandzukic struck with a well-taken low shot in the 109th minute.
England, appearing in their first semi-final since 1990, had looked on course for their first final since 1966 as they led through Kieran Trippier’s goal and totally dominated the opening half.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup final is set. France and Croatia will play for all the glory Sunday. Third and fourth places will be determined on Saturday when England faces Belgium. (romanialibera.ro)
Dismissed Anticorruption Chief To Continue Activity As Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor
Romania’s former chief anticorruption prosecutor, Laura Codruta Kovesi, will continue her activity as a prosecutor within the country’s top anti-organized crime agency DIICOT, having been assigned to its Sibiu county bureau.
Kovesi was assigned to DIICOT Sibiu on Wednesday by the Superior Council of Magistracy’s Prosecutors’ Section, following her revocation from the leadership of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA).
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis signed on Monday a decree dismissing top anticorruption prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi from office, enforcing a decision taken by the Constitutional Court in May.
Constitutional judges decided that Iohannis must dismiss the DNA chief, after they found a constitutional conflict between his office and that of Justice Minister Tudorel Toader regarding the right to dismiss the country’s top prosecutors.
Toader had previously requested the dismissal of Kovesi in late February over claims of mismanagement and judicial abuses by DNA prosecutors, but the Romanian head of state refused, citing a lack of solid arguments for the measure.
Kovesi held the office of DNA chief prosecutor starting with 2013, after previously serving as Romania’s General Prosecutor.