Liberals Nominate Ovidiu Silaghi As Transport Minister
The first vice-president of the Romanian Liberal Party, Klaus Iohannis, said Tuesday Ovidiu Silaghi is the party’s official nominee for the position of Transport Minister.
Silaghi said he would continue all programs started by former transport minister Relu Fenechiu, who was dismissed Friday after being sentenced to five years in prison for accessory to abuse of office.
Prime Minister Victor Ponta took over the Transport portfolio in an interim capacity, waiting for liberals to make their minister proposition. (Adevarul)
Paintings Stolen From Kunsthal Museum Burnt In Romania
The seven paintings stolen from the Kunsthal Museum in Rotterdam in October 2012 were hidden in a pillow and brought to Romania and then kept in a car trunk, prosecutors said.
Romanian organized crime prosecutors on Monday indicted Radu Dogaru, Eugen Darie, Alexandru Bitu, Olga Dogaru, Petre Condrat and Adrian Procop on charges of stealing several paintings from the Kunsthal Museum in Rotterdam.
According to the indictment bill, Radu Dogaru’s mother buried the paintings in the yard of an abandoned house and then in a graveyard. When searches started, on February 13, she unburied and burnt them in a stove in her own house.
Seven valuable paintings were stolen in October from the Kunsthal Museum. The works include “Tête d’Arlequin” by Pablo Picasso, “La Liseuse en Blanc et Jaune” by Henri Matisse, “Waterloo Bridge” and “Charing Cross Bridge” by Claude Monet, “Femme devant une fenêtre ouverte, dite la fiancée” by Paul Gauguin and “Autoportrait de Meyer de Haan” by Lucian Freud. (Jurnalul National)
Romania To Issue 7.5 Mln National Healthcare Cards By Yearend
The president of Romania’s National Health Insurance House (CNAS), Cristian Busoi, said Tuesday that 7.5 million healthcare cards will be issued by the end of the year and they might be used starting 2014.
Under the country’s healthcare law, Romanians will be required a national healthcare card when they go to the doctor. (Adevarul)
Romanian President Basescu To Visit Moldova Wednesday
Romanian President Traian Basescu will make his fifth visit to the Republic of Moldova after Vladimir Voronin’s resignation as president.
On Wednesday, Basescu will meet with his Moldovan counterpart, the prime minister and the president of the Parliament.
Authorities in Chisinau hope to sign an EU-Moldova Association Agreement this fall. (Evenimentul Zilei)