Bucharest Chamber Of Commerce Organizes “Romania-China Business Forum”
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bucharest (CCIB) on Thursday organized the “Romania-China Business Forum”.
The event was based on a partnership agreement signed by the Chamber of Commerce in Bucharest with the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, the largest and the most important chamber of China, with almost 8,000 member enterprises and 19 branch offices. (Curierul National)
Romania’s Flat Tax Rate Remains Unchanged For 2015, Finance Minister Says
Romania will keep its 16% flat tax rate on income unchanged into next year, as the progressive taxation the government has been contemplating entails certain technical aspects which cannot be implemented in the available timeframe, Finance Minister Ioana Petrescu said Thursday.
“The flat tax rate for companies will certainly remain unchanged. I don’t think [the progressive tax rate] will be possible in 2015,” Petrescu said.
She said the progressive tax rate was included in the government’s program and in the country’s fiscal and budgetary strategy for 2014-2016, but declined to give an opinion as to its effectiveness. (Romania Libera)
PSD Vice-President Ecaterina Adronescu Gives Up MEP Mandate
The vice-president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Ecaterina Adronescu, stated Thursday that she gave up the mandate of the member of the European Parliament in order to do what she does best, namely the education law, adding that, it was not unsuitable for her to be a member of the European Parliament.
“I think I should do what I can do best and in the place where I am useful, it’s not about my personal interest, if it were that way, then I would probably be suitable for the European Parliament,” Andronescu stated. (Gandul)
PM Victor Ponta Voted With Crin Antonescu In First Round Of 2009 Elections
Prime Minister Victor Ponta stated Thursday that, at the presidential elections held in 2009, he voted for liberal Crin Antonescu in the first round and with the social-democrat Mircea Geoana in the second round.
Ponta, who was spokesperson of the presidential campaign of Mircea Geoana back in 2009, attended Thursday an event of the Social Democratic youth. (Puterea)
Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean Meets Council Of Europe Secretary General
Foreign minister Titus Corlatean met Thursday the secretary general of the Council of Europe, Thorbjorn Jagland, for talks which also included the Trans-Dniester region issues, and the situation of Latin-script schools, Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
The two officials had talks on the cooperation between Romania and the Council of Europe, the reform of the Council of Europe, the support granted by Bucharest authorities to the activity of the Council as regards the observing of obligations and engagements undertaken by member states, the situation in the eastern neighborhood and Romania’s support for the organization’s actions in the region, according to a release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Curierul National)