U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden Visits Bucharest To Discuss Ukraine, Corruption
United States vice-president Joe Biden will be on official visit to Bucharest Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss bilateral economic relations, the situation in Ukraine and the region, energy security and fighting corruption.
Biden’ will meet with President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Victor Ponta. He will also address the civil society and meet with Romanian and American troops. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Opposition’s No-Confidence Motion To Be Read In Parliament Thursday
The standing offices of the Romanian Parliament decided the opposition’s no-confidence motion will be read out in plenary on Thursday and debated on May 26, said Chamber speaker Valeriu Zgonea.
The motion was initiated by liberals and backed by the other opposition parties. (Puterea)
Dacia Local Output To Slow Down In 2014
Dacia’s local output might drop slightly this year from the record 342,000 units produced in 2013, to 310,000-320,000 units, after part of the Sandero model production was moved to Morocco, Dacia’s general manager Nicolas Maure said Monday.
Dacia has a capacity of 350,000 cars a year and produced 342,620 units in 2013 and 307,000 units in 2012.
In the first four months of the year, Dacia produced nearly 120,000 vehicles, according to the data of Automotive Manufacturers and Importers APIA. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Around 30% Of Clunkers Program Vouchers Reserved In One Month
Around 5,700 reservations have been registered under this year’s clunkers program and only 11,280 scrapping vouchers are still available to individuals from a total 17,000, the Environment Ministry said.
The car park renewal program started in April.
“If things move along at this rate, we expect to give out all vouchers before the date we initially estimated,” said minister Attila Korodi. (Jurnalul National)
Survey: Two Thirds Of Romanians Have Debts
Two out of three Romanians have debts and half of them owe more than RON5,000, according to a survey ordered by debt collection firm Kruk Romania.
“Two thirds of debtors borrowed money from banks and 20% borrowed from family,” survey coordinator Vintila Mihailescu said Monday.
Over 40% of Romanians believe money is important as long as it ensures a decent living and 21% believe it’s best to have as much money as possible.
More than one third of respondents said they wish they had more money.
Over half of respondents said their parents afforded more when they were heir age and had fewer debts. (Romania Libera)
Chess To Become Elective Course In Romanian Schools As Of This Fall
The Romanian Chess Federation has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Education introducing chess as an elective course in schools starting this fall.
Education Minister Remus Pricopie said the Chess Federation has agreed to endow 500 schools in rural areas with chess boards, manuals and everything required for the study of chess. (Adevarul)