Dragnea Says It Is “Impossible” For PSD To Replace Chamber Of Deputies Speaker
Liviu Dragnea, head of Social Democratic Party (PSD), said it is „impossible” for PSD to replace Chamber of Deputies Speaker Valeriu Zgonea until the local elections due in fall.
However, social democrats continue procedures aimed at revoking Zgonea by changing the Chamber of Deputies’ regulation, but the final vote is expected after elections.
Asked whether former prime minister Victor Ponta remains an alternative as Chamber Speaker, Dragnea said he did not want to mention any names until the position was vacant. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Achim Irimescu Says He Accomplished His Goals As Agriculture Minister
Achim Irimescu said he accomplished absolutely everything he pledged when he was put in charge of the Agriculture Ministry.
Irimescu said Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos appointed him, therefore, he ought to ask for his resignation.
Irimescu made this statement when asked whether he would step down as agriculture minister if the simple motion against him was adopted. (Puterea)
Central Bank Withdraws ‘Anti-Semitic’ Coin
Romania’s central bank has decided to withdraw a coin bearing the image of a former bank governor who actively promoted anti-Semitism.
The US Embassy in Romania recently called the bank’s decision to honor Mihail Manoilescu, the former governor of the National Bank of Romania, “disappointing,” arguing he was “an active promoter of and contributor to fascist ideology and anti-Semitic sentiment.”
The National Institute for the Study of the Holocaust Ellie Wiesel said the central bank’s decision to issue this coin “can contribute to the promotion of an anti-democratic and xenophobic nationalism model that is also anti-Semitic.”
The coin was part of a series minted in mid-April honoring former bank governors Manoilescu had been governor in 1931, a year of economic crisis. Manoilescu was foreign minister in 1940, when Romania was allied with Nazi Germany. A supporter of the fascist Iron Guard, he signed a diktat under which Romania lost large swaths of territory to Hungary. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Meteorologists Forecast Warmer Weather In Next Two Weeks
Romanian weather authorities expect nice warmer weather in Romania in the next two weeks, but with precipitation, between May 16 and 29.
Maximum temperatures during the day will range between 20 and 23 degrees Celsius, while minimum temperatures will vary between 8 and 10 degrees Celsius.
In the mountains, the weather will gradually become warmer, with maximum temperatures reaching on average 13 degrees and minimum temperatures reaching around 5 degrees. (Adevarul)
Romanian Police Announces Final Results Of Contests To Fill 1,853 Vacant Positions
The Romanian Police made public the final results of the contests aimed at filling 1,853 vacant positions.
Contestations can be submitted within 24 hours, starting with the hour mentioned in the announcement made by the police. (Puterea)