Energy Minister: Romania Has Surplus Of Electricity
Romania has a surplus of electricity and must rapidly find solutions to sell it, Minister-delegate for Energy Constantin Nita said in an interview on private television B1TV.
According to Nita, Romania registered a record-low energy consumption at Easter, of 3,700 megawatts.
Industrial consumption fell after many industrial plants were shut down, while households also reduced their consumption, the minister said, adding a solution must found to use the surplus of energy.
Romania exports only small amounts of energy because it lacks interconnection points, Nita said. (Curentul)
Romanian Democrat Liberals Draw Up Bill To Protect Employers
The opposition Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) will put forward a bill to protect employers, party leader Vasile Blaga said Saturday during a meeting with businesspeople in Satu Mare.
“We want to reduce tax evasion and protect employers,” said Blaga, adding that PDL aims to reform the state and reduce red tape.
According to Blaga, the bill will be presented in two weeks. (Curentul)
German Labor Minister Says Country Will Benefit From Migration Of Romanian, Bulgarian Workers
German Labor Minister Ursula von der Leyen believes that Germany will benefit from the migration of workers from Romania and Bulgaria.
Some 100,000 Romanians and Bulgarians are currently registered as unemployed, while 120,000 immigrants from the two countries pay social security contributions, she said.
According to the minister, the mass migration of Romanian and Bulgarian workers might cause problems in some German cities, and a work group has been set up to solve the issue. (Curentul)
Hungarian Minority Party Wants “National State” Removed From Romanian Constitution
Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) leader Kelemen Hunor said he will not give up his idea that Romania must revise the Constitution to remove the phrase “national state.”
According to Kelemen Hunor, UDMR proposes that article 1 of the Constitution be amended to eliminate only the phrase “national state”.
He said the part wants Article 1 to be followed by a provision regarding national minorities. (Curentul)