PM: Co-Financing For EU Project Not Cut Following Budget Revision
Romania has not cut co-financing for EU-funded projects following this year’s second budget revision, Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta said.
On the other hand, Finance Minister Daniel Chitoiu said Wednesday co-financing for EU projects had been cut for all ministries whose budgets had been lowered.
The budget revision, approved by the Government Wednesday, raises the country’s deficit to 2.5% of the gross domestic product from 2.3% of GDP.
Ponta said previously the government would revise down the state budget for 2013 as revenues were RON3.8 billion lower than expected, which would trigger fund cuts for most ministries. (Adevarul)
Govt To Discuss Lowering Social Security Contributions, VAT After Budget Revenue Analysis
The Romanian Government will hold talks on lowering social security contributions and the value added tax in some sectors after a thorough analysis of state budget revenues in 2013 and of the macroeconomic indicators for next year’s budget, Finance Minister Daniel Chitoiu said Thursday.
The budget revision, approved by the Government Wednesday, raises the country’s deficit to 2.5% of the gross domestic product from 2.3% of GDP.
Ponta said previously the government would revise down the state budget for 2013 as revenues were RON3.8 billion lower than expected, which would trigger fund cuts for most ministries. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Heart Diseases Affect More And More Romanians Aged 20 To 45
More and more Romanians aged 20 to 45 suffer a heart attack, and smoking, alcohol and stress are the main cause of cardiovascular diseases.
Smoking and use of oral contraceptives increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.
At the University Hospital in Bucharest, 12 of 15 patients diagnosed with heart attack in a single day were aged below 45. (Curentul)