Romania Has The Highest Infant Mortality Rate In The EU
The latest study carried out by the „Save the Children“ Organization shows Romania ranks first in the EU by mortality rate among children aged zero to five years old. The death of children aged under the age of five is caused by a series of social and medical factors. One must consider the fact that Romania is EU’s poorest country and poverty mainly affects children and youths. The biggest mortality rate, of 70%, is registered among children aged 0 to one. Romania registers 1,400 cases of infant mortality (the death of children under the age of one), annually. (adevarul.ro) Romanian Leu Hits Five-Year Low, Of 4.5872 Vs Euro, Amid Political Tension The Romanian leu depreciated against the euro by midday Thursday and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 4.5872 units, the lowest level since July 2012, amid political tensions triggered by the resignation of the Cabinet run by Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu.The leu closed at 4.5667 units against the euro on Wednesday, when scuffles broke out. Thursday morning, the leu opened at 4.57 versus the euro, at 10-10:30, the leu hit 4.58 against the euro, and at 11:30, the national currency touched a low of 4.5880 versus the euro.
Analysts expect the leu to depreciate further, in the context of a tense political situation.
Ministers’ resignations on Thursday reached the office of Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu who has 15 days to take note and submit them to the presidential administration. President Klaus Iohannis is expected to sign the decrees dismissing the ministers. (puterea.ro)
Grindeanu Wants Extraordinary Congress To Solve Problems Within PSD Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu said on Thursday that he is not interested in running for the chairmanship of the Social Democrat Party (PSD) if an extraordinary congress is to be organized. He added that he wants this forum to debate and resolve “the problems in the party” that have arisen in the past two-three years and which led to the present situation. The Prime Minister also said PSD’s force comes from the party’s activists, adding that, currently, these people are being neglected by the current leadership. (adevarul.ro) PM Grindeanu Says He Resigns If Dragnea Resigns Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu asked Social Democrat Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea to assume responsibility for the current political crisis, mentioning that, after the social democrat leader resigns, he too will resign.“Until Monday I ask Liviu Dragnea to think and assume responsibility for this crisis. After Liviu Dragnea resigns, I will resign,” said Grindeanu, at the Victoria Palace. (puterea.ro)