UNPR, PNL In Talks On Potential Alliance For Parliamentary Election
Valeriu Steriu, the president of the National Union for Romania’s Progress (UNPR), on Thursday stated he had talks with the leadership of the National Liberal Party (PNL) on a potential alliance for the parliamentary election in the autumn.
”We had exploratory talks and we discussed the options for the autumn. (…) After ample talks in the upcoming weeks, we will probably have a working plan so that we could be together in Parliament in the autumn, as we planned. We had no talks related to the current majorities. The talks referred strictly to the autumn election,” Steriu stated. (Adevarul)
PSD Could Submit No Confidence Motion Against Government In Autumn
PSD president Liviu Dragnea managed to convince ALDE co-president Calin Popescu Tariceanu to temporarily abandon the idea of a no-confidence motion.
According to EVZ newspaper, social-democrats gave up the idea of removing the government this summer, as they are trying to avoid “the reviving” of President Klaus Iohannis.
Nevertheless, behind closed doors, PSD and their allies in the Parliament do not exclude the possibility to submit a no-confidence motion in September-October, according to PSD sources.
Dragnea said Thursday that they don’t plan to remove the government “for the moment”, but the issue could re-emerge any time. (Evenimentul Zilei)
2015, Very Profitable For Romanian Banking System
After five years of massive losses, Romanian banks registered a spectacular rebound in 2015.
Thus, Romanian lenders managed to post the highest profits in the last ten years, even exceeding the good results reported in 2008, when they reached the previous record.
In 2015, the Romanian banking system registered a net profit of RON4.5 billion, up by RON100 million compared with the net profit of RON4.4 billion registered in 2008. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romanians Resorting To Debt Discharge Law, Exempted From Tax On Property Transfer
Romanians resorting to the debt discharge law will be exempted from the payment of the tax on property transfer, at the first debt discharge procedure, irrespective whether the loan was guaranteed with one or more real estates.
The law on debt discharge, allowing retail mortgage borrowers to return real estate collateral to banks in exchange for writing off their loans, came into force on May 13, after it was signed into law by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and published in the Official Gazette.
According to the law, the government-backed mortgage lending First Home program will not remain subject to the provisions of the law, while the maximum ceiling considered when enforcing the law is EUR250,000.
Financial analysts told PUTEREA newspaper that this law will not solve the overdue loan issues of Romanians, saying that the National Bank of Romania should, in fact, modify the interest margin. (Puterea)
Campaign For Heart Disease Prevention In Romania
The Romanian Society of Cardiology (SRC), Romanian Heart Foundation (FRI) and Chronic Patients Alliance in Romania (APCR) have signed the collaboration protocol “Together for the health of our hearts” on Thursday, in Bucharest.
“By signing this protocol, SRC, FRI and APCR get together in the fight to prevent heart diseases and urge for the prioritization of these health conditions in the healthcare policies, given that heart diseases are responsible for approximately 60% of the deaths registered in Romania every year. We believe that the program for preventing heart diseases should become a national priority and benefit from involvement and support on all levels, from public and media to decision-makers,” stated dr. Gabriel Tatu-Chitoiu, SRC president. (Adevarul)