Defense Ministry Organizes Ceremonies Marking Heroes’ Day
Romania’s Defense Ministry on Thursday organized military and religious ceremonies throughout the country to mark Heroes’ Day, dedicated to those who died while serving in the armed forces.
The events included laying down flower rims at various military cemeteries and military monuments in capital Bucharest, such as the Filantropia Jewish Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Carol Park.
The city of Buzau hosts an exhibition on military weaponry and technique, as well as a military parade that will feature over 850 soldiers from Romania and Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy and the Republic of Moldova.
Romania lost over 330,000 soldiers during World War I and around 76,000 servicemen were left disabled. These figures add to the civilian victims, who lost their lives following diseases, famine or execution by the occupation troops. (jurnalul.ro)
Romania Sees Biggest Decrease In Production In Construction In The EU In March 2018
Romania registered the biggest decline in production in construction in the European Union in March 2018, compared with March 2017, according to data released by EU’s statistical office Eurostat.
The increase of 0.8% in production in construction in the euro area in March 2018, compared with March 2017, is due to building construction rising by 2.4%, while civil engineering fell by 4.2%.
In the EU28, the decrease of 1.3% is due to civil engineering falling by 4.4% and building construction by 0.8%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in production in construction were recorded in Poland (+18.8%), Spain (+17.1%) and Slovakia (+4.9%). The largest decreases were observed in Romania (-10.8%), the United Kingdom (-8.1%) and France (-2.5%). (romanialibera.ro)
Former President Basescu Says Liberal Orban Self-Proclaims Iohannis’ Servant
Romania’s former president Traian Basescu said Ludovic Orban, the leader of Romanian opposition party PNL, “self-proclaimed President Iohannis’ servant” after he had filed a criminal complaint against Prime Minister Viorica Dancila.
Orban on Thursday filed a criminal complaint against Dancila at the General Prosecutor’s Office.
Orban’s complaint comes after the Government’s recent approval of a secret memorandum concerning the relocation of Romania’s embassy in Jerusalem from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
The liberal leader accused Dancila of disclosing state secret information, usurpation and presenting information in bad faith to President Klaus Iohannis. Orban asked prosecutors to probe all details regarding the memorandum’s adoption and argued that the action had a severe negative impact on Romania. (romanialibera.ro)
PSD Deputy Secretary General Says Orban Must Step Down As Head Of Liberal Party Immediately
Codrin Stefanescu, deputy secretary general of the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD), said Ludovic Orban must resign from the position of leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) immediately.
Stefanescu’s reaction comes in the context of a criminal complaint filed by Orban against Prime Minister Viorica Dancila.
Orban on Thursday filed a criminal complaint against Dancila at the General Prosecutor’s Office. (jurnalul.ro)