Romania Sees Upsurge In Organ Donation In January-March 2013
Health Ministry state secretary Raed Arafat has recently said Romania saw an upsurge in the number of organ donors in the first three months of the year, therefore, he added, funding for transplant-related costs must be increased to cope with the high number of donors.
The problems involving organ transplants in Romania are due to the poor financing and, in most cases, patients have no choice but to wait until the state provides funds for transplant surgeries and waiting time is always a key factor in the process. (Curentul)
Romania Ought To Make Financial Corrections Of Some EUR700M Following Irregularities
Romania has to make financial corrections of nearly EUR700 million after the European Commission identified a series of public procurement irregularities.
European Fund Minister Eugen Teodorovici said the Romanian state ought to pay the price of having allowed poorly-qualified public workers to hold key positions.
Teodorovici said there is no telling what will be the financing source for these corrections, either the state budget or the beneficiaries who broke the rules. (Curentul)
BNR Official: A Good Farm Output Could Boost Romania’s Economy By As Much As RON2B
A good farm output could boost Romania’s gross domestic product by up to RON2 billion, Adrian Vasilescu, adviser to central bank’s governor Mugur Isarescu, has recently told an interview.
Vasilescu said good crops boost Romania’s economy by around RON2 billion, while bad crops due to various natural disasters trigger a decline in the country’s GDP by around RON2 billion.
According to Vasilescu, there are also other factors impacting the country’s economic growth, among which, the purchasing power. (Curentul)
Democrat Liberal Leader Vasile Blaga Blasts Party Switchers
Romania’s opposition Democratic Liberal Party head Vasile Blaga has recently said that all those who chose to leave the party are bound “to pass into nothingness.”
Blaga stressed that anyone can join the Democratic Party, but they ought to know that they must “get to work.”
The democrat liberal leader also spoke about those who criticize the party, arguing that they cannot be “inside and outside” the party at the same time. (Curentul)
UDMR Held Biggest Congress In Its History On May 25
The Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) held the biggest congress in the party’s 24-year history on Saturday, May 25, in Miercurea Ciuc.
The congress touched on the never-ending issue of regional autonomy. (Curentul)