President Presents Main Conclusions Of EC Meeting Over Ukraine Situation
President Traian Basecu Thursday represented Romania in the European Council meeting tackling the situation in Ukraine.
At the end of the meeting, Basescu said that Romania was the first state to condemn Russian “aggression” in Ukraine. According to the President, the EC asks Russia to immediately start negotiations with Ukraine and get results before the next meeting, taking place in two weeks.
Basescu also approved the participation of personnel to OSCE missions to Ukraine. (Gandul)
PDL To Submit Censure Motion Against Government
PDL prime vice-president stated that the party would file a censure motion against the new government of Romania, inviting the opposition, as well as liberals, to support the measure, Mediafax reports.
“We invite everybody who considers being part of the opposition to join us. This would be a lie detector censure motion both for Ponta III government, and for the Liberal Party. As long as Victor Ponta brings such a procedure to the Parliament, the natural step from the opposition would be to submit a censure motion,” Negoita stated. (Adevarul)
Several Politicians Support Gica Popescu’s Pardoning
Politicians Victor Ponta, Crin Antonescu and Valeriu Zgonea announced they would sign the petition for individual pardoning of former football player Gheorghe Popescu, that will be filed to President Traian Băsescu.
PM Victor Ponta told Gandul newspaper that he supports Popescu’s pardoning as Romanian citizen, and not as head of the government. Chamber of Deputies Speaker, Valeriu Zgonea, said that Popescu is a person that Romanians were proud of, over the years, while PNL president Crin Antonescu stated that Popescu was a real ambassador for Romania. (Romania Libera)
Food Price Index Sharply Up In February 2014
Food price index, computed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), registered its sharpest increase since mid-2012, in February 2014.
In February prices rose in all commodity groups except meat, Reuters quoted FAO data.
Food Price Index is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities, such as cereals, oil-seeds, dairy, meat and sugar. (Curentul)
Public Investments Include RON8.2B Undergoing Projects In 2014
Romania’s public investments for 2014 include 375 undergoing investment projects totaling RON8.2 billion, out of which 100 big projects, worth over RON100 million each, amounting to RON7.22 billion, minister Liviu Voinea stated.
For 2014, state budget investments total RON13.3 billion, out of which RON5 billion will go to the first 20 big projects. Around RON8 billion of the total sum will be directed to the 375 undergoing public investment projects, which, nevertheless, still need RON72.6 billion in the next years to be completed. (Curierul National)
PMP Representative Attends EPP Congress In Dublin
People’s Movement Party (PMP) will participate in the European People’s Party (EPP) Congress in Dublin, being represented by Cristian Preda.
This week, People’s Movement Party submitted the request for affiliation to the European People’s Party.
The Congress will be attended by approximately 2000 participants from 39 countries, including Presidents and PMs of European Union states, EPP members. (Evenimentul Zilei)