Raetchi: Tudose And Tutuianu Must Resign If They Cut Military Pensions Through Emergency Decree

The vice-president of the defence committee, liberal deputy PNL Ovidiu Raetchi, said Prime Minister Mihai Tudose and Defence Minister Adrian Tutuianu must step down if they break their word and cut state military pensions through emergency decree.

Raetchi said rumour has it the government is readying an emergency decree aimed at amending the law regarding pensions in the defence and public order sector.

He added that rumours were recently invalidated by Tudose and Tutuianu, but they triggered „massive leaves” from the system lately. (mediafax.ro)

Tarom: Bucharest-Munich And Bucharest-Brussels Flights Delayed Due To Technical Checkups

State-owned airline Tarom on Sunday announced delays for Bucharest-Brussels and Bucharest-Munich flights, due to additional technical checkups required before takeoff.

The ROT 373 Bucharest-Brussels flight was to be delayed by approximately four and a half hours and the ROT 311 Bucharest-Munich flight was to be delayed by approximately three and a half hours.

Tarom representatives told Mediafax the delays are due to additional technical checkups required before takeoff. (mediafax.ro)

U.S. Giant Taco Bell To Tap Romanian Fast-Food Market

Romanians spend nearly RON2 billion annually, in fast-food restaurants, a market dominated by international companies like McDonald’s and KFC, according to a ZF analysis based on Euromonitor data.

The two players are racing both with smaller chains such as Subway and with the local shawarma chains.

The increase in purchasing power encouraged Romanians to go out more often and fast-food restaurants gained from this situation. Shawarma shops and restau­rants became meeting places for consumers of all ages and professions.

„The market will keep growing along with the development of both international and local chains“, according to Euromonitor.

Romania To Cap Parental Benefits To EUR1,800

Labor Minister Olguta Vasilescu on Sunday said child rearing benefits will capped to EUR1,800, adding an emergency decree in this respect will be completed in two weeks.

The minister said child rearing benefits will be capped to the maximum level in Europe currently, namely EUR1,800, as it is in Germany. (mediafax.ro)

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