Thousands Of People Protested In Sibiu, Cluj, Timisoara, Iasi, Bucharest
Thousands of people protested Wednesday evening in the cities of Sibiu, Cluj, Timisoara and Iasi against amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code, the government and the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD).
More than 4,000 people also protested in Bucharest’s Victoriei Square.
Waving the flags of Romania, the European Union and the United States, protesters waved banners reading “PSD, the red plague”, “Get out in the street if you care”, “Come with us, this is also for you”, “Justice, not corruption”, “Together, we can save Romania”. (jurnalul.ro)
Scandal With #Rezist Protesters On Parliament Hallway
A few #Rezist protesters barged in Parliament while Prime Minister Viorica Dancila was presenting the stage of preparations for Romania’s taking over the presidency of the European Union Council in the first half of 2019.
Protesters said they represent three organizations namely, the Rezist Initiative, the Civic Resistance and Initiative, all in Bucharest.
After Dancila’s speech has ended, both Dancila and social democratic head Liviu Dragnea were booed. Several dozen people protested Wednesday in front of the Parliament Palace building against the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code. (cotidianul.ro)
Social Democrat MP Nicolae Bacalbasa Bullied And Booed In Front Of Parliament Building
Social democrat lawmaker Nicolae Bacalbasa was bullied and booed Wednesday by protesters in front of the Parliament Palace building, therefore, he needed to be protected by the gendarmes present at the protest rally.
Protesters booed and offended Bacalbasa who needed gendarmes’ protection to be able to safely cross the Izvor park and get to the metro station.
Protested shouted out loud „You will not get away with it!”, ”You, communist!”, „Thieves!”, according to Mediafax. (romanialibera.ro)
Finance Minister Unveils New Money Making Program For Natural Persons
The bond issue within the “Thesaurus” program launched by the Finance Ministry is a classic and safe savings instrument for natural persons, with a 5% yield which is not taxed, according to Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici.
The minister said there currently are over 220 operative units of the state treasury and over 5,500 postal offices through which people can buy bonds and “afterwards, the state can repurchase them from the population.”
Mid-June 2018, the finance ministry launched a five-year bond issue for the general population offering a yield of 5% a year. Teodorovici said at the time that Romania seeks to raise around RON4 billion this year selling bonds to the general population. (puterea.ro)