A Third Of Europe’s Balneal Resources Found In Romania
One third of Europe’s balneal resources are found in Romania and health tourism, mainly balneal tourism, can become a gold mine whose potential must be exploited.
Representatives of health tourism and of public local and central authorities showed how Romania can be repositioned on health tourism map. (Romania Libera)
Education Ministry Proposes Four New Optional Subjects
Romania’s Education Ministry proposed four new optional subjects for primary and high school education.
The new subjects will be introduced in the 2015-2016 school year.
The future optional subjects are “Play and motion,” at pre-school and the first and second grades, “Education for road risk prevention,” at primary school, “Education for development” and “Education for intellectual property rights”, at high school.
The curricula for these subjects were drafted by the Institute of Education Sciences and approved through order of a minister. (Puterea)
Spending EU Funds Left From 2007 – 2013 Period Remains A Challenge For Romania
European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu said that despite a higher absorption rate of European Union funds, spending the funds left from the 2007 – 2013 period remains a major challenge.
Cretu also said that Romania’s top priority is to prepare and set off projects for the 2014 – 2020 period, which, she added, must not be hindered by the country’s concern to close the 2007 – 2013 period. (Curierul National)
Romania’s Forex Reserves Down To EUR30.1B in April
Romanian foreign exchange reserves fell by 505 million euros to EUR30.09 billion in April, from EUR30.6 billion in the previous month, central bank data showed Monday.
In April, the country registered foreign currency inflows of EUR536 million, from EUR1.72 billion the month before. Outflows totaled EUR1.04 billion, down from EUR1.6 billion in March.
The central bank’s gold holdings were steady at 103.7 metric tons, but their value adjusted for international gold price went down to EUR3.59 billion, from EUR3.66 billion in March.
Romania’s overall international reserves were at EUR33.68 billion in April, compared with EUR34.26 billion in the previous month.(Puterea)
Former President Basescu Says Ponta Will Stay On As Prime Minister Until 2016
Romania’s former president Traian Basescu told Adevarul Live that Victor Ponta will stay on as prime minister until 2016 because Ponta keeps flattering current President Klaus Iohannis and Iohannis likes that a lot.
Basescu said he had no choice when he appointed Ponta prime minister, because at that time, the Social Liberal Union had won 68% of votes at parliamentary elections. (Puterea)