Six People Fined RON9,100 During Saturday Protests
Six people who participated in the protests organized Saturday evening in Victoriei Square were taken by gendarmes to police stations, being fined a total RON9,100.
Fines were applied for offences, disturbing the peace, preventing security forces from fulfilling their duties and for refusal to leave protests at the request of security forces, according to the Romanian Gendarmerie.
One of the people detained Saturday by gendarmes is former journalist Malin Bot, who claims he was not allowed to enter Victoriei Square, arguing his rights were breached, as he was bullied and beaten. (cotidianul.ro)
Minister: State To Have Pre-emption Right When Buying Farmland
Agriculture Minister Petre Daea said, with respect to the sale of farmland, that the categories of pre-emptors will be regulated under the law.
Asked whether there is a legislative initiative aimed at reducing the possibility for foreigners to buy farmland in Romania, Daea said he hopes young farmers, who benefit from facilities ever since last year, will be more eager to buy farmland and create farms.
Agriculture Minister Gives Ultimatum To Romanian Farmers
Agriculture Minister Petre Daea reminded Romanian farmers that they must submit the requests for agricultural subsidies for the current year until Tuesday evening, at the latest.
Daea said Romania attracted EUR3.3 billion in agricultural subsidies in 2017.
The minister added Romania needs money brought on time because money must circulate and the agricultural subsidies are paid from the state budget, in a first stage, and then recovered from the European Union based on documents sent to the EU, in compliance with EU norms.
Liberal Leader Ludovic Orban To Meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Ludovic Orban, Chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL), will meet with Christian Democrat Union (CDU) chairwoman, German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday, according to a press release issued by PNL on Sunday.
“On Monday, May 14, the PNL Chairman will have a meeting with the chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Chancellor Angela Merkel, as of 1 p.m.. On Tuesday, May 15, the PNL Chairman will meet, at 2 p.m., with the President of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung foundation, Norbert Lammert, former Bundestag Speaker, and with deputy Secretary General Gerhard Wahlers, Director of the European and International Cooperation Department of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
According to the quoted source, the visit is “the result of the very good cooperation that PNL has with the Christian-Democratic Union in Germany, within the European People’s Party, the visit of the PNL delegation being carried out upon the invitation of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Foundation”. (puterea.ro)