30 British Universities And Schools Present Their Offer In Bucharest
A total 30 British universities and schools will be presenting their educational offer in Romanian capital city Bucharest, on November 21, at Sheraton Bucharest Hotel, according to the British Council.
Attendees can register online for this event, on https://ro.edukexhibition.org, being able to access more information regarding the educational programs for high school pupils and students.
“British Council, in partnership with the British Embassy, organizes the third edition of the Education Fair dedicated exclusively to universities and schools in the UK – Education UK Exhibition, an event which brings together 26 universities and four boarding schools. The event is held in Bucharest, on November 21, at Sheraton Bucharest Hotel, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Participation is free of charge,” the British Council said in a statement. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Eurostat: Romania 3Q GDP Rises At Fastest Pace In EU Quarter To Quarter
The Romanian economy grew at the fastest pace in the European Union in the third quarter, with 1.4%, compared to the second quarter, and at the second-fastest pace compared to the third quarter of 2014, according to Eurostat data.
By quarter to quarter GDP growth in the third quarter, Romania is followed by Poland and Slovakia, with 0.9%, and Spain with 0.8%. Compared to the third quarter of 2014, Romania’s growth of 3.6% was second, after the Czech Republic (4.3%). Romania had a similar growth with Poland (3.6%), followed by Slovakia with 3.5%.
Seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the European Union during the third quarter of 2015, compared with the previous quarter. In the second quarter of 2015, GDP grew by 0.4% in both areas.
Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 1.6% in the euro area and by 1.9% in the European Union in the third quarter of 2015. (Romania Libera)
PM-Designate Dacian Ciolos To Analyse Planned 10% Hike In Public Sector Wages
Romania’s prime minister-designate Dacian Ciolos told social democrats that he will analyse the measure aimed at increasing the wages of all public sector employees by 10%.
Ciolos said he somehow supports the measure, as long as Romania sticks to its deficit target of 3%.
Last week, Romania’s lower house of Parliament adopted a government emergency decree raising wages in the public health care sector by 25%, along with an amendment to give a 10% raise to all public sector employees. The bill was adopted with 319 votes in favor and just one against.
The bill was previously adopted by the Senate. The lower house included an amendment to give a 10% wage raise to all categories of public sector employees not given any raises this year. The bill must be signed off by President Klaus Iohannis to become law. (Puterea)
Romania’s 2016 Budget Targets Additional Allocations For Pensions, Wages, Healthcare
Romania’s priorities, when drafting the 2016 budget, target additional allocations of funds for pensions, wages, healthcare, investments, defence, as well as assigning 4.5% of the GDP for education and raising the budget for research by 50%, former interim PM Sorin Cimpeanu said Friday.
On Sunday, Romania’s prime minister-designate Dacian Ciolos announced his proposed Cabinet and will seek a confidence vote in Parliament next week.
Nominated ministers include economic analyst and former IMF economist Anca Paliu Dragu for finance minister, Mihnea Motoc, ambassador to the UK, for defense minister, and anti-corruption expert Cristina Guseth for justice minister. The proposed ministers will be heard by specialized parliamentary committees next week and Ciolos will seek a confidence vote for his government, proposed for a limited one-year term, until the country holds general elections. (Adevarul)
PM-Designate Dacian Ciolos Says Liberals Will Back His New Cabinet
Romania’s prime minister-designate Dacian Ciolos told a press conference on Sunday that liberals assured him they will support his new Cabinet, both with its instatement and with its future projects.
Ciolos said he assured liberals that his Cabinet will be a transparent and unbiased partner and will discuss its projects and legislative initiatives anytime necessary, in order to build a majority in Parliament. He also said he did not negotiate with any political party the structure of his future Cabinet.
Ciolos on Sunday announced his proposed Cabinet and will seek a confidence vote in Parliament next week. The proposed ministers will be heard by specialized parliamentary committees next week and Ciolos will seek a confidence vote for his government, proposed for a limited one-year term, until the country holds general elections. (Adevarul)