Liberal – Democrat Liberal Election Alliance To Be Called Christian Liberal Alliance
Negotiation committees of the Liberal Party and Democratic Liberal Party have decided the alliance between the two parties in view of the presidential election later this year will be called the Christian Liberal Alliance.
The alliance, which is set to function until January 2015, will be led by 104 members who will meet weekly in a National Political Bureau.
The top leadership of the alliance will be ensured by the two party presidents, Vasile Blaga and Klaus Iohannis. (Adevarul)
Romanian PM Says Russia Is Morally And Politically Responsible For Ukraine Plane Crash
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta said Tuesday Romania supports aid for Ukraine and sanctions for Russia, which he said is morally and politically responsible for the downing of a civilian flight in Ukraine’s airspace.
”The attack of a civilian plane is a terrorist act which cannot be accepted and cannot go without consequences. It is obvious those terrorists were supported by the Russian Federation and Russia has at least a moral and political responsibility for the situation,” said Ponta. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Basescu Wants NATO-Russia Relations Redefined
Romanian President Traian Basescu said he will call for the redefining of NATO-Russia relations during the NATO summit in September in the UK.
Basescu made the statement before boarding a plane to Warsaw, Poland, where eastern European countries are expected to agree on a joint stand in view of the NATO summit. (Gandul)
IMF, EU Team To Visit Romania For Budget Revision Talks
A technical team of the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission arrives in Romania Tuesday to discuss this year’s first budget revision with the Finance Ministry, sources with the ministry told Capital.
Despite being scheduled for July 30, the budget revision could take place in August,depending on the results of talks with foreign experts, Hotnews.ro reported. (Puterea)
Garanti Bank Raises Romania 2014 GDP Growth Forecast To 2.9%
Garanti Bank Romania has revised upward its forecast on the country’s economic growth to 2.9% in 2014, from 2.6% previously, citing a better-than-expected performance during the first quarter and improved consumer sentiment.
“In 2014 we will see Romania’s robust export performance registered last year feeding through into higher wages, lower unemployment and increases in disposable income,” the local unit of Turkey’s second largest bank Garanti Bankasi said in its quarterly macroeconomic report released Tuesday. (Curierul National)