Former Labor Minister Olguta Vasilescu Wants To Be Appointed Advisor To PM Dancila
Liviu Dragnea, head of ten ruling Social Democratic Party PSD and Chamber of Deputies Speaker, said former Labor minister Lia Olguta Vasilescu asked to be appointed honorific advisor on infrastructure issues, to Prime Minister Viorica Dancila.
Vasilescu was recently proposed by Dancila for the position of Transport minister, but was rejected for this position by President Klaus Iohannis. (romanialibera.ro)
Romania Faced With Measles Outbreak
After the flu outbreak, Romania is now facing a measles outbreak, as the number of cases is on the rise, according to specialists, who say Romania still ranks among the top European countries regarding the number of measles cases and related deaths.
The latest case was registered in Iasi (north-eastern Romania), bringing the death toll to 62.
There has been a global surge in measles cases, with an uptick in the United States and four continents. According to a UNICEF report, 10 different countries — Brazil, France, Madagascar, the Philippines, Serbia, Sudan, Thailand, Ukraine, Venezuela and Yemen — currently account for nearly three-quarters of the increase of measles cases worldwide.
A total of 98 countries confirmed more cases of measles in 2018 compared to the previous year. (adevarul.ro)
Spain Defeats Romania In Rugby Europe International Championship
Romania’s national rugby team was defeated by Spain, 21-18 (7-13), at a game held Sunday on Madrid’s national stadium Estadio Nacional Complutense.
It is a third-stage game of the Rugby Europe Championship competition.
Romania’s next game, against Russia, is scheduled for March 9 and will be held on the municipal stadium in Botosani. (romanialibera.ro)
Romania Meat Imports At EUR848.6M, Exports At EUR387.2M On Year In Jan-Nov 2018
Romania imported meat and meat products in the amount of EUR848.6 million, while exports reached EUR387.2 million in the first eleven months of 2018, according to data from the statistics board INS.
Exports grew by 1.7% and imports by 7.1% year-on-year in January-November 2018 taking Romania’s deficit in the international meat and meat products trade to EUR461.4 million.
In the first eleven months of 2018, FOB exports totalled EUR63.128 billion, up 8.6% compared with the same period in 2017, and CIF imports stood at EUR76.545 billion, up 10.1% year-on-year. (romanialibera.ro)