Government Passes Decree On Holding Local And Parliament By-Elections On May 25
The Romanian government has changed the rules for by-elections, set for May 25, via an emergency decree and with no public debate.
The government decided Romania will hold by-elections for vacant local official and MP positions at the same time as elections for the European Parliament. The parliamentary by-elections will take place in a single round and the candidate with the most votes will be the winner. (Romania Libera)
Mircea Diaconu Quits Liberal Party To Run For MEP Independently
One day after his colleagues voted to remove him from the party’s European Parliament candidates list, Mircea Diaconu resigned from the Liberal Party.
Diaconu said he will run for a seat in the EP independently and has set out to raise the required 100,000 signatures. (Gandul)
Cash Transactions For Property, Cars To Be Capped At RON10,000
Romania’s Finance Ministry amended legislation banning cash purchases of real estate and cars and introduced a RON10,000 limit per transaction, the same as for cash payments between individuals.
Finance Minister Ioana Petrescu said Tuesday capping cash payments was a “very good” measure that she planned to see through. (Adevarul)
Romania Posts Highest Construction Decline In EU In January
Romanian construction works posted a decline of 4.3% on the month in January, the biggest in the European Union.
The European Union posted a 1.3% growth in construction works and the eurozone posted a 1.5% growth, according to Eurostat.
Among EU states, the biggest growths were in Slovenia (22.4%), Spain (5.8%) and Germany (4.4%). (Curentul)
Four Romanian Climbers To Take On Annapurna Peak
Zsolt Torok, Cristian Tzecu, Catalin Neacsu and George Paroncia will be part of the first all-Romanian team will attempt to climb the Annapurna peak in the Himalayas.
The climbing expedition will take place between March 28 and May 30. The 8,091-meter peak is among the world’s top five most dangerous mountains to climb. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romania And Bulgaria To Create Underwater Museum In Black Sea
Romania and Bulgaria will craete an underwater museum in the Black Sea, according to Sofia daily Monitor, cited by Romanian news agency Agerpres.
HERAS, a joint project of Romanian and Bulgarian scientists seeks to investigate the cultural patrimony of the western Black Sea, from the Danube to the Kaliakra headland.
According to the director of the Institute of Oceanology – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Atanas Palazov, one of the goals is to create a tourist attraction allowing for visits of towns, harbors and sunken ships. (Curentul)