Romania Spends Over RON58.18M On Welfare In April 2018

The overall amount spent by the Romanian state on welfare in April 2018 exceeds RON58.18 million, and the average value is RON274.21 per person, according to data centralized by the National Agency for Payments and Social Inspection (ANPIS).

In April 2018, 212,175 people received welfare. The most beneficiaries were registered in the counties of Dolj (13,473 people), Buzau (10,617), Bacau (10,546) and Galati (9,546). The fewest beneficiaries were registered in Bucharest (255 people), Ilfov (1,369 people) and Timis (1,660 people).

The highest average amount paid was registered in the counties of Salaj (RON341.95), Brasov (RON327.86) and Mures (RON316.72). (romanialibera.ro)

EU Imposes New Rules For Agricultural Irrigation  

The Commission is proposing new rules to stimulate and facilitate water reuse in the EU for agricultural irrigation. The new rules will help farmers make the best use of non-potable wastewater, alleviating water scarcity whilst protecting the environment and consumers.

Commissioner Vella, responsible for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, said: “This proposal will create only winners – our farmers will have access to a sustainable supply for irrigation water, our consumers will know the products they eat are safe, and our businesses will see new opportunities. The biggest winner of them all will be our environment as the proposal contributes to better management of our most precious resource – water.”

 

The EC is proposing minimum requirements for the reuse of treated waste water from urban waste water treatment plants, covering microbiological elements (for example, levels of E. coli bacteria) and monitoring requirements for routine and validation monitoring. Setting minimum requirements will guarantee that reclaimed water produced in accordance with the new rules will be safe for irrigation.

Romania Posts RON6.05B Budget Deficit In January-April 2018   The last budget execution released by the Finance Ministry shows a budget deficit of RON6.05 billion for the period between January and April 2018, compared with a surplus of RON1.36 billion in the same period a year ago.   It means the Romanian state spent RON7.4 billion more in the first four months of 2018 than in the year-earlier period. The data released monthly by the Finance Ministry show that this budget deficit widens each and every month, from nearly RON2 billion in January (versus a surplus of RON3 billion in January 2017), to RON5.48 billion in January and February (versus a surplus of RON397 million in January – February 2017). The budget deficit reached RON4.458 billion in January-March (versus a surplus of RON1.5 billion in January-March 2017).   The huge expenses (the budget deficit is 0.65% of the GDP in the first four months of 2018) are generated by the fiscal policies implemented in 2018, namely, the decrease in the income tax to 10% from 16%, corroborated with an increase in wages and pensions.   Value-added tax collections stood at RON17.5 billion in January-April 2018, up 1.1% from the year-earlier period, and excise tax collections stood at RON8.8 billion (0.9% of the GDP), up 14.7% versus the same period in 2017. (adevarul.ro)   Another Ex-Minister And Ex-PSD Member Joins Pro Romania   Aurelia Cristea, a former minister and former member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), as well as her former adviser Gabriel Oniga, who had been ousted from the party, are joining the new team of the political party Pro Romania run by former prime minister Victor Ponta.

Cristea and Oniga both said thet are ready to back Ponta and his new political project. (puterea.ro)

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