Only 1.7% Of Romanians Donate Blood, Health Ministry Says
Only 1.7% of Romanians donate blood, compared to 66% of Austrians and 52% of French, Romania’s Health Ministry said Monday, on World Blood Donor Day.
It also said there is a constant need of blood and blood products in Romania.
Countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day every year on June 14, an event serving to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank blood donors for their voluntary, life-saving gifts of blood. (Adevarul)
Romania Power Exports Rose 27% In January-May
Romania’s electricity exports rose 27% on the year in January-May and its imports grew by nearly 26%.
According to Romania’s energy regulator ANRE, the country exported 4.5 TWh of electricity in January-May, from 3.5 TWh in January-May.
In the same period, electricity imports totaled 1.7 TWh, compared to 1.3 TWh in the first five months of 2014.
The biggest export volumes, of more than 1 TWh, were recorded in January and April, while the biggest imports were recorded on January and May, the regulator said. (Curierul National)
Romania Ranks Last But One In EU By Consumption And GDP Per Capita
Romania is last but one among EU countries by actual individual consumption and GDP per capita in 2014, while the highest values were recorded in Luxembourg and the lowest in Bulgaria, according to Eurostat data released Tuesday.
In Romania, actual individual consumption, which measures the welfare of households, is 45 percentage points below the European average, while gross domestic product per capita is 46 points below the EU average.
Actual individual consumption consists of goods and services actually consumed by individuals, irrespective of whether these goods and services are purchased and paid for by households, by government, or by non-profit organizations. Based on first preliminary estimates for 2014, individual consumption per capita, expressed in purchasing power standards, varied from 49% to 140% of the European Union (EU) average across the member states.
Gross domestic product per capita, a measure of economic activity, also shows substantial differences between the EU member states. In 2014, GDP per capita expressed in purchasing power standards ranged between 45% of the EU average in Bulgaria to 263% in Luxembourg.
Eleven member states recorded a level of GDP per capita above the EU average in 2014, with 124% in Germany, 128% in Austria and 124% in Denmark. (Puterea)
Analysts Say Impact Of Drought On Romania’s Economic Growth May Reach 0.5%-1%
Cereal growers in the regions of Moldavia, Oltenia and central Romania expect production per hectare below the yield ceiling and the impact of drought on the economic growth may reach 0.5%-1%, according to analysts.
Farmers expect crops below one ton per hectare, considering that, in order to be profitable, crops should generate at least 5 tons per hectare.
Moreover, farmers think they will not receive the compensations recently promised by authorities. (Adevarul)
Lower House Committee Puts Off Talks On Amendments To Criminal Code And Criminal Procedure Code
The Chamber of Deputies’ committee for legal matters decided Tuesday to postpone talks on amending the Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code by one month.
The parliamentary session ends on June 30, therefore, talks will be put off until fall.
The committee approved the decision with 10 votes in favor, seven against and two abstentions. (Puterea)