MEP Monica Macovei Calls For Help In Simplifying Parliamentary Immunity Lifting
Democrat Liberal MEP Monica Macovei called for the support of her party colleagues and of liberals in simplifying procedures for the lifting of parliamentary immunity.
Macovei said at least three measures are needed: voting in immunity lifting cases should no longer be secret, a deadline should be imposed for the vote and lawmakers should not be analyzing case files and evidence. (Adevarul)
Andrei Chiliman, Diana Tusa, Vlad Moisescu Negotiate Joining Democrat Liberals
Bucharest sector 1 Andrei Chiliman, former PNTCD vice-president Vlad Moisescu, and MP Diana Tusa are in negotiations to join the Democratic Liberal Party.
The three are also negotiating with the Liberal Party, but these negotiations are going less smoothly since the three were ousted from this party in April 2013 following repeated conflicts with former party leader Crin Antonescu. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Ponta And Oprescu Are The Ruling Alliance’s Potential Presidential Candidates
Prime Minister Victor Ponta said the ruling alliance’s potential candidates for the presidential elections are himself or Bucharest general mayor Sorin Oprescu.
He said central bank governor Mugur Isarescu wants a new term heading the central bank and social democrats can’t support Calin Popescu Tariceanu for president in the first round of elections. (Gandul)
Comarnic-Brasov Highway Building Would Entail High Costs That Would Push Deficit Above 3%
The construction of the Comarnic-Brasov highway entails high costs that would push Romania’s budget deficit above the 3% threshold and European statistical office Eurostat is not walling to accept changes in deficit calculation methods, newspaper Adevarul reported.
The government will have to either remove this highway from its lifts of priorities or introduce some new tax. (Romania Libera)