Romanian PM Calls On Politicians Not To Take Advantage Of Tragedy In Montenegro
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta called on politicians not to use the motorcoach crash in Montenegro, which killed several Romanians, to earn political capital and described the attitude of former prime minister Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu as “characteristic of a political hyena.”
Ponta said he was informed about the accident by Health Ministry secretary of state Raed Arafat Sunday at 10 p.m..
Ponta was accused by political opponents of not having a prompt reaction to the accident.
Eighteen Romanians died and 29 were injured in a motorcoach accident that took place in Montenegro Sunday. (Adevarul)
Conservatives Seek Solutions For EP Elections
The Romanian Conservative Party is looking for solutions to compete in next year’s European Parliament elections.
Conservatives lost confidence that they may win a seat in the EP by themselves and are seeking to join the candidate lists of either liberals or social democrats. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Government To Write Off Budget Debts Of Several State-Run Companies
Romanian state-owned freight railway carrier CFR Marfa will not be the only company to have its debts to the state budget written off.
According to antitrust authority head Bogdan Chiritoiu, state-run postal operator Posta Romana, which is to be privatized, is among the companies to be applied the measure.
A similar solution might be employed in the case of insolvent chemical plant Oltchim.
The three companies’ debts to be written off amount to 3.5 billion lei (EUR0.77 billion), or a quarter of the country’s pension budget deficit. (Evenimentul Zilei)