Basescu Says Warsaw NATO Summit Will Be A Failure For Romania
Romania’s former president Traian Basescu said Sunday evening in a televised interview the NATO summit in Warsaw will be a failure for Romania.
Basescu said on B1TV it is obvious the stake of the summit will be NATO and EU’s eastern border and the security of Baltic states, of Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey.
“Sadly, this summit will be a failure for Romania and I’m not saying this out of political interests but simply knowing what Romania can get out of it, which is nothing, no progress compared with the 2014 summit in Wales,” said Basescu. (Adevarul)
Liberals Could Run In Parliamentary Elections Alone
The Liberal Party may decide to go it alone at the parliamentary elections in fall, sources within the party told Mediafax.
They said liberal leaders will not propose an alliance or a merger with UNPR and PSRO, although both parties reportedly agreed to a merger. (Puterea)
Local Producers Can’t Cover Domestics Demand Due To Cheap Imports
The ability of local producers to cover domestic demand in the first quarter has been eroded by workforce costs and competition from low-priced imports, according to a central bank report.
Romania registered an annual increase of 7.8% in domestic demand in the first quarter – a record for the post-crisis period – mainly due to household consumption, prompted by wage raises operated last year and deflation, attributed mainly to the lowering of the value-added tax. (Adevarul)
ANRE: Romania To Cut Household Gas Prices By 3%
Romania’s energy regulator ANRE said natural gas prices for household consumers will be cut by an average 3%.
ANRE also decided to maintain the local natural gas price at RON60/MWh.
The measures are valid between July 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017. (Puterea)