Romanian MEP Cristian Preda Suspended From PDL For Six Months
The Standing Bureau of the Romanian opposition Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) on Monday decided to suspend MEP Cristian Preda from the party for six months, people close to the matter told Mediafax.
According to the sources, a proposition to eliminate Preda from PDL was rejected by the Standing Bureau.
Preda said he was not asked to quit the party.
On Monday, PDL discussed measures against members who criticize the party’s decisions. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romanian Ruling Coalition USL To Draw Up Code Of Conduct
Romanian Liberal Party leader Crin Antonescu said Monday ruling alliance USL, made up of liberals and social democrats, will draw up a code of conduct to apply to all its members.
According to Antonescu, the code of conduct is aimed at avoiding difficult situations caused by public attacks launched by some USL members.
The document will state clearly what an USL member may or may not do, he added. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romania Must Pay EUR122.1M To IMF In June
Romania must pay EUR122.1 million to the International Monetary Fund on June 23, 2013 under a EUR19.9 billion stand-by loan agreement signed in 2009, according to the Government.
The entire sum Romania must pay to international institutions this year, including the IMF, the European Union and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), amounts to over EUR1.164 billion.
Some EUR428.5 million of the sum has been paid out in the first five months of the year. (Puterea)
Romania, Bulgaria To Have Common Black Sea Tsunami Warning System
Romania and Bulgaria will have a common Black Sea tsunami warning system worth EUR6 million in about one month.
Over the past millennium, some 20 tsunamis were registered in the Black Sea, Bulgarian professor Orlin Dimitrov from the Institute of Oceanology-Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, said Monday.
The system will issue warnings immediately after sea earthquakes occur.
The project is worth EUR6 million and will be developed under the Romanian-Bulgarian cross-border cooperation program by the two countries’ institutes of oceanography. (Jurnalul National)
Over 7,700 People Hired Following April Job Fair
Over 7,700 people, of whom 472 with higher education, who participated at a job fair in April have found a job, according to Romania’s employment agency ANOFM.
Most of them were hired in Bucharest, Botosani, Dolj and Bistrița, ANOFM said.
Some 19,147 curricula vitae have been selected at the fair and 7,738 participants got a job. (Puterea)
Romanian “Mititei” To Be Declared Traditional Product
Romanian grilled ground meat rolls, locally known as mititei, will be declared traditional product in about three months, Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin said Monday.
The meat rolls, largely consumed in Romania, contain sodium bicarbonate and a EU directive bans the use of baking soda in meat products starting June 1.
By being declared traditional product, the mititei will escape the directive. (Evenimentul Zilei)