Dambovita County Police Inspectorate Fines Roads Authority RON3,000
Dambovita County Police Inspectorate fined Romania’s roads authority CNADNR RON3.000 for ”failing to ensure a viable roadway” and for the lack of parapets on national road 71.
The road division within Dambovita Police Department issued a contravention fine to the administrator of national road DN 71 Moroeni – Cota 1000 ”in accordance with the provisions of government emergency ordinance no. 195/2002 regarding traffic on public roads, namely, for failure to ensure a viable roadway and for the lack of vehicle protection systems (parapets) in the area of bridges and footbridges,” Dambovita County Police Inspectorate said in a statement. (Adevarul)
Transelectrica Data: Wind Power Covers Over 30% Of National Energy Production
Data provided by Romanian state-run power grid operator Transelectrica (TEL.RO) show that wind power currently covers over 30% of the national energy production, while coal covers 20%.
The net loss of Romania’s wind power industry increased by RON1.9 billion in 2015, to nearly RON4 billion (approximately EUR900 million), cumulated for the years 2014 and 2015, due to a lack of legislative changes meant to support investors.
The renewable energy sector is facing a financial gridlock, according to data included in a study conducted by consulting firm E&Y. The years 2014 and 2015 saw a depreciation of RON4.1 billion in investors’ assets. Also, it will take 30 years to reimburse the loans contracted for the construction of wind farms, considering that a wind farm’s lifespan reaches 20 years. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Prices Of Natural Gas Sold By Local Produces To Be Liberalized As Of April 1, 2017
The head of Romania’s energy regulator ANRE, Niculae Havrilet, said the price of natural gas sold by local producers will be liberalized starting April 1, 2017
‘In October, the government issued an emergency ordinance by which it brought two amendments to the natural gas law. The first amendment targets article 124, which stipulates that natural gas producers must provide, with priority, on the regulated market, namely, for household consumers, the quantities necessary for the winter period. This request came from the European Commission, which said that a provision in the law stipulating a priority spells discrimination and called for the removal of this specification. Subsequently, this article stipulated that producers must provide, with priority, until March 31, 2017.
This means a free market and, as of April 1, 2017, the government can no longer impose natural gas sale prices. It will be the moment of liberalization as regards the acquisition of natural gas from producers,’ Havrilet told a press conference. (Puterea)
Electoral Campaign For Parliamentary Elections Officially Began On October 11
Romania’s former president Traian Basescu started the first day of electoral campaign in the region of Banat, where he launched the candidates of the People’s Movement Party (PMP) in Timis County.
Basescu asked PMP members to convince voters that PMP is different from the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the National Liberal Party (PNL).
PNL head Alina Gorghiu called her team the „dream team” and said she wanted a civilized campaign, if possible.
The electoral campaign for this year’s parliamentary elections will be less noisy and will have fewer promotion materials, as the law bans the use of excessive materials.
Under the law, political parties and independent candidates can use only certain types of propaganda materials, such as calendars, fliers and brochures containing the commitments undertaken by political parties. (Evenimentul Zilei)
PMP Head Traian Basescu Speaks About Elections In Republic Of Moldova
Traian Basescu, head of the People’s Movement Party (PMP), said Sunday in a Facebook post that he regrets the fact that the citizens of the Republic of Moldova chose to put off the country’s European path by electing Igor Dodon as president.
Basescu also said he would continue to back Moldova’s European trajectory and path towards unification with Romania.
The Central Electoral Commission announced that socialist Igor Dodon managed to get 55.39% of the votes cast in the second round of the presidential race in the Republic of Moldova, while pro-EU candidate Maia Sandu garnered only 44.61% of the votes.(Adevarul)