Health, Defense, Education Ministries To Get Extra Money At Budget Revision
The Ministries of Health, Defense, Economy, Education, Transport, Labor, Culture And Interior will get extra money at the upcoming budget revision, while funds will be cut from the Finance and Environment Ministries, among others.
Thus, the Health Ministry will get 489 million lei (EUR111.64 million), the National Health Insurance House – RON166 million, Defense Ministry -RON400 million, Economy Ministry – RON300 million, Education Ministry- RON150 million, Transport Ministry – RON356 million, Interior Ministry and the Permanent Electoral Authority – RON192 million, Labor Ministry – RON42 million, Culture Ministry – RON10 million.
The Finance Ministry funds will be subject to a cut of RON750 million, while another RON25 million will be cut from the Environment Ministry, Minister Delegate for Budget Liviu Voinea, stated. Government will approve the first budget revision in a special session Friday, while the second budget revision is scheduled for the end of September. (Adevarul)
Ponta: I Launched My Candidacy With People Representing The Real Romania
The president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Victor Ponta, stated Tuesday in Craiova that he launched his candidacy for President “a little earlier, in Novaci, Bengesti, in front of people who represent the real Romania”.
“We were all ready for launching my candidacy today. God settles things better and I already launched my candidacy for becoming the president of Romanians in Novaci, Bengesti, in front of people who represent the real Romania, nor Romania from the books or from TV,” Ponta stated at the National PSD Council. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romania Improved Its Capacity To Seize Illegal Wealth, Structural Deficiencies Still Exist
Romania improved its legal framework and its ability to block and seize illegal wealth, but the authorities need to proactively carry out financial investigations at the same time with the investigation of criminal actions generating illegal income.
These were the conclusions of a report released Tuesday in Strasbourg by the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) of the Council of Europe.
The 400-page document analyzing the situation in Romania at the time of the 4th visit paid by the MONEYVAL experts over May 27 – June 1, 2013, shows an increase of the number of investigations, indictments and convictions of money laundering offences in Romania. Nevertheless, authorities need to take additional steps in this respect. (Jurnalul National)
Code Red For Flooding In Gorj And Valcea Counties
Hydrologists issued a Code Red warning for flooding on the rivers in Gorj and Valcea counties, valid Tuesday between 14:15 and 23.00 local time, while the Code Orange for flooding on the rivers in another nine counties was extended until Wednesday afternoon.
In Valcea, Arges, Dambovita and Prahova counties, national and county roads were blocked and people’s households were severely damaged by floods.
In Arges county, hundreds of persons were evacuated, while Bascov village was the most damaged, with water reaching the houses’ roofs in certain areas, according to the latest data presented by Arges Prefecture. (Adevarul)
Romanian Students Won One Gold, Three Silver Medals At Chemistry Olympiad In Vietnam
Romanian students won four medals, one gold medal and three silvers at the International Chemistry Olympiad in Vietnam, Education Ministry said Tuesday.
The gold medal went to Maria Andreea Filip, a student in the 12th grade, while the silver medals were granted to Dumitru Calugaru, Vlad Mihai Mandric, and Bogdan Stefan Ivan.
The 46th edition of the International Chemistry Olympiad took place between July 20 and 29 in Hanoi (Vietnam), and included 291 participants from 77 countries. (Jurnalul National)