Constitution Revision Committee Amends Article On Ministers’ Immunity
The Romanian Parliament’s committee revising the Constitution amended an article concerning ministers’ immunity so that only the Parliament may ask for the start of criminal investigation against ministers or the prime minister.
Romania’s Constitution states in its current format that only the Chamber of Deputies, the Senate and the President have the right to call for criminal investigation against ministers.
The committee for the revision of the fundamental law is headed by liberal leader and Senate chairman Crin Antonescu. (Adevarul)
Romanian Cultural Institute Has New President
Romania’s Senate endorsed diplomat Lilian Zamfiroiu as president of the Romanian Cultural Institute with 104 to 24 votes.
Zamfiroiu told the Parliament’s joint committees of culture and foreign affairs he would do his best to accomplish the objectives to be set together with ICR’s new team.
Zamfiroiu said ICR’s main activity is culture export and he would consult the two committees on whether the institute’s offices in Romania should be shut down or not. (Adevarul)
Holidays Harm Economy As Productivity Falls
Pentecost, which is a holiday in Romania, causes the economy to lose over EUR70 million because productivity falls to a minimum and consumption is not spectacular either, analysts say.
Tourism revenues are too insignificant to be able to offset the loss. Moreover, retailers say sales were not higher compared with an ordinary day.
Romania is collapsing in the productivity and competitiveness top, economist Doru Lionachescu told Digi24. (Curentul)