Hidroelectrica Administrator Seeks To Replace 80% Of Management In Two Months
The legal administrator of Romania’s insolvent hydropower producer Hidroelectrica wants to replace 80% of the company’s management within two months and has started by appointing Adrian Gheorghe as financial manager.
“Defective management was one of the nine causes that led to Hidroelectrica’s insolvency. This was the reason we launched an unprecedented recruiting campaign for professional managers. We received 2,447 applications for 67 positions,” judicial administrator Remus Borza said in a press release Monday. (Curierul National)
US Stands By Romania As A Friend And Ally – Nuland
The United States stands by Romania as a friend and ally, and we look forward to continuing to broaden and deepen the very important work we do together, Victoria Nuland, US Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia, said Monday.
“This is an important year for Romania and for the transatlantic relationship. As Romania celebrates 10 years in NATO, the United States is grateful for your country’s commitment to our alliance and all we have done together to support peace, freedom, and democracy at home and abroad,” Nuland stated. (Jurnalul National)
Elena Basescu Joins People’s Movement Party
Elena Basescu joined People’s Movement Party (PMP), president Eugen Tomac told a news conference Monday, while the President’s daughter added she would not run for European Parliament.
Elena Basescu said she “easily” gathered the 100,000 signatures for running as independent for the European Parliament, but she would not run. “Although I have the necessary number of signatures, I will not run (…). I would like this project, launched by my father, to manage to give the PM, in 2016,” Elena Basescu stated.
“My placing on an eligible position would be dishonorable,” Elena Basescu stated, adding that it would be only “an immoral barter”, referring to the fact that PMP allotted her the second position on the list of candidates for the European Parliament. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romania Prepares Public Procurement Strategy, At EC Request
Romania is preparing a public procurement strategy, at the request of the European Commission, to solve all the issues signaled by EU so far and to comply with the new directives, minister Eugen Teodorovici stated.
European Funds Ministry should develop and send the European Commission a national strategy on public procurement, referring to three topics: the legal and institutional frameworks, and the preparing of contracting authorities, Teodorovici said. (Romania Libera)
Prosecutors Close Zambaccian II Case
Prosecutors of the National Anticorruption Department (DNA) closed “Zambaccian II” case, referring to the illegal obtaining by former PM Adrian Nastase of the entire building on Zambaccian street, judicial sources told Mediafax.
According to the sources, prosecutors decided, at the beginning of the year, to close the “Zambaccian II” case, involving Adrian Nastase, his wife Dana Nastase, lawyer Marieta Anastasescu, owner of one of the buildings on Zambaccian street, and other persons. (Romania Libera)