Iohannis Appoints Diana Paun As Adviser At Public Health Department
President Klaus Iohannis on Monday appointed Diana Loreta Paun to the position of adviser at the Public Health Department.
Paun was previously the manager of the National Endocrinology Institute. (Adevarul)
Liberals Call For Health Minister’s Resignation
The Liberal Party has submitted a simple motion calling for the resignation of Health Minister Nicolae Banicioiu.
The motion will be debated in the Senate Tuesday. (Puterea)
Overdue Loan Payments Dropped 3.5% In January-April
Overdue bank loan payments declined 3.5% in January-April, to the equivalent of RON23.95 billion.
The biggest overdue payment rates were in counties Valcea, Mehedinti and Salaj.
Overdue payments on foreign currency loans stood at the equivalent of RON14.17 billion and those on loans in lei stood at RON9.78 billion at the end of April, according to central bank data. (Adevarul)
President Promulgates Bill Doubling Child Allowance On Children’s Day
President Klaus Iohannis signed the bill doubling child allowance into law on June 1, Children’s Day.
The measure takes effect as of July 1 and raises the monthly child allowance to RON84. (Puterea)
Romania Lowered VAT On Food
Romania lowered the sales tax on food items from 24% to 9% on June 1 and large retailers transferred the price difference to customers, as prices dropped by an average 12%.
Romanians spend around a third of their income on food, a huge jump from the 18% EU average.
The government estimates the measure will have an impact of EUR4.1 billion on the state budget by 2018. (Romania Libera)