PNL To Submit Bill On Amending National Security Law
Former Environment Minister, deputy Lucia Varga, stated Wednesday that PNL will submit to the Parliament a draft law on amending National Security Law stipulating that illegal logging and exploitation without work plans should be considered national security threat.
Varga told a news conference that the adopting of the new Forestry Code was rather detrimental to the forests. On Wednesday, the Chamber of Deputies rejected Klaus Iohannis’ request to reexamine the Forestry Code, adopting the initial law with 218 cons, 11 abstentions and 95 cons. (Romania Libera)
Romanian Government To Operate First 2015 Budget Revision In July
Prime Minister Victor Ponta stated Wednesday that the Government will operate the first budget revision this year in July, when it will also assign funds to co-finance EU funded projects for municipalities that don’t benefit from revenues.
The PM, jointly with Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin, attended a meeting with village mayors on the financing of rural infrastructure projects through the National Rural Development Program (PNDR). As mayors complained that they have no funds to co-finance EU-funded projects, the PM told them they would benefit from financing at the budget revision in July. (Puterea)
Child Benefit Doubles To RON84 And RON200 For Disabled Children
After months of parliamentary debates and public disputes, PSD-UNPR MPs have finally accepted to vote for the doubling of the child benefit to RON84, and RON200, respectively, for disabled children.
PSD-UNPR MPs have constantly voted against the child benefit increase, claiming the inexistence of financial resources. Thus, of the 79 PSD-UNPR deputies, 71 have initially voted against the child benefit increase, together with other colleagues from PC-PLR. In the afternoon, most likely pressured by the opposition, civil society and media, the draft law on doubling child benefit was voted with 332 pros and two abstentions. No cons. PM Victor Ponta declared himself a supporter of the “social-democrat measure”, expressing his joy as PSD president and as a parent, that the measure was adopted. (Romania Libera)
VAT On Food Items, Beverages, Pet Food To Be Cut To 9% As Of June 1
The VAT will be cut to 9% on June 1 for food items, pet food, beverages (except for alcoholic drinks), plants and ingredients used to prepare food products, according to the government decision.
Thus, the government approved the amendments to the methodological norms of the Tax Code, which were necessary to update or clear up certain provisions given the amendments to the tax legislation. Thus, the 9% VAT will be implemented for: food items, beverages (except for alcoholic drinks) for human and animal consumption, seeds, plants and ingredients used to prepare food, from the producer to the end-user. (Adevarul)
Number Of Job Vacancies Up In January-March
The number of job vacancies rose in the first quarter of the year by 5,400, to 45,100, compared to September-December period, according to National Statistics Institute data.
Most of job vacancies (3.13%) were registered in public administration, and other activities and services (2.55). The manufacturing sector accounted for a total of 27% of the total job vacancies. (Puterea)