Interior Minister Says Modernization Of Dinamo Stadium Is Currently Impossible
Interior Minister Carmen Dan on Wednesday said the only solution for the modernization of Dinamo stadium is for the association “Club Sportiv FC Dinamo” to forgo the right of use on the location, which it had won through a contract signed with Club Sportiv Dinamo of the Interior Ministry.
“There is an association contract concluded in 2002, based on government decisions (…) The contract was concluded between Club Sportiv Dinamo of the Interior Ministry and the association «Club Sportiv FC Dinamo», to which it is granted the right of common use indefinitely of Dinamo stadium administered by Club Sportiv Dinamo. (…)”, said Dan.
Dan added it had sent to the association “Club Sportiv FC Dinamo” an additional act to the contract concluded between the two entities which proposes excluding from the object of association the goods to be modernized. (mediafax.ro)
European Union Remains Romania’s Main Commercial Partner
Romania’s commercial exchanges are 76% based on the realtion with European Union countries, according to data from the country’s statistics institute INS.
The value of intra-community exchanges of goods (Intra-EU28) reached EUR11761.4 million in the first quarter of 2017, in terms of deliveries, and EUR13507.1 million entries, accounting for 76.1% of total exports and 76.0% of total imports, the INS said in its statement.
The value of extra-community exchanges of goods (Extra-EU28) reached EUR3699.1 million in the first quarter of 2017, in terms of exports, and EUR4270.9 million in terms of imports, accounting for 23.9% of total exports and 24.0% of total imports. (mediafax.ro)
PM Grindeanu Says Not Really In Favor Of Capping Parental Benefits
Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu on Wednesday said the public debate on capping child rearing benefits is ”tempest in a teapot,” as no decision has been made in this respect, adding he is inclined not to accept such a cap.
Grindeanu mentioned again the data provided by the Labor Ministry, according to which 97% of child rearing benefits are below RON5,000.
In the 2017-2020 convergence program it adopted last week, the government lists raising excise duties on cigarettes, freezing high pensions and capping child rearing benefits.(mediafax.ro)
PSD Head Backs Harsh Legislation For People Torturing Animals
Social democrat head Liviu Dragnea on Wednesday said he is in favour of a harsher legislation targeting people who torture animals.
Dragnea said people abusing animals are animals themselves and must be subject to harsh punishments. (mediafax.ro)
EC Head Jean-Claude Juncker Meets Romanian President And PM
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is on visit to Romania on Thursday, May 11, where he will meet Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis and Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu.
Juncker will also address the Parliament, in plenary session, regarding the future of Europe. (mediafax.ro)