German President Joachim Gauck Praises Romania’s Progresses In Anti-corruption Fight
The President of Germany, Joachim Gauck, has praised Romania’s progresses in the fight against corruption and the activity of the National Anticorruption Directorate DNA.
German President Joachim Gauck and the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, held a joint declaration at Cotroceni Presidential Palace.
“I have gladly discovered that you and the government support these reforms, and that the country registered significant achievements in terms of fighting corruption by the judiciary. The judiciary is able to provide solutions to the existing problems. I would like to particularly emphasize the activity of the National Anticorruption Directorate which started signals not only to the economy and the business environment, but also to the political sector, Gauck said. (Adevarul)
Ludovic Orban Says PNL Did Not Win Mayoral Elections
Deputy Ludovic Orban stated that the National Liberal Party (PNL) failed to win mayoral elections, while losing the elections in the capital city, Bucharest, is “unbelievable”.
The liberal deputy said that the results in Bucharest “are extremely poor”.
”My opinion is clear, we have to accept the fact that we did not win the mayoral elections. I have to accept that our results were not according to our expectations, I cannot agree and accept the statements according to which PNL registered the best results after the 90s, in its history at the local elections,” Ludovic Orban told jurnalul.ro.
The liberal deputy said that Predoiu and PNL Bucharest leadership are not the only responsible for the poor results in Bucharest. (Puterea)
Ukraine And Iran Agree On Setting Up Joint Oil And Gas Company
Ukraine and Iran agreed to create a joint oil and gas company and also had talks about ways to transport gas to Ukraine, according to Sputnik agency.
The talks took place on May 29-30, when Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin visited Iran, where he met with Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif and President Hassan Rouhani.
The Ukrainian delegation also met Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Amir Hossein Zamani Nia, discussing the strengthening of cooperation in the oil and gas sector. (Adevarul)
Over 60,000 Romanians Spent Pentecost Holiday In Seaside Resorts
Over 60,000 Romanians spent the Pentecost Holiday in seaside resorts, hitting the record of the last 25 years for this holiday, according to Employers’ Associations in Tourism FPTR.
According to FPTR data, Romanians spent approximately EUR8 million in the three days of vacation, exceeding the record spending of last year by 33%, as well as hotel owners’ expectations.
Accommodation prices for Pentecost Holiday were 30% lower than the full season prices, reaching RON60/room at one-star hotels, RON100/room at two-star hotels, RON150/room at three-star hotels and RON300/room at four-star hotels. (Puterea)
Romanians Could Be Left Without Free Medical Services As Of July 1
Family doctors refused to sign the contracts based on which medical services will be discounted starting with July 1, as they claim they have not been consulted about the new contract approved by the government last week.
Thus, patients who pay the social health insurance contribution could be forced to pay for the services provided by general practitioners.
While doctors threaten with protests, saying that authorities have not observed the steps of social dialog, the representatives of patient associations say that certain patients ask for receipts in advance and buy medical drugs in advance, fearing they could be left without free medicines. (Adevarul)