Dragnea, Tariceanu, Ponta, Not Invited At Military Parade On December 1
A surprising announcement came from Cotroceni Palace on Thursday: President Klaus Iohannis did not invite Liviu Dragnea, Calin Popescu Tariceanu and Victor Ponta at the military parade to be held on December 1 or at the reception at Cotroceni Palace, due to their problems with the law.
“It’s about certain criteria which were used for drawing up the guest list and I can’t and don’t want to hide the fact that these criteria referred to persons who hold a state position, but there are also integrity criteria, and we are talking about the inexistence of criminal issues,” President’s spokesperson Madalina Dobrovolschi said.
Nevertheless, she did not mention the name of any person: “We heard there were all kinds of public talks on this issue and I want to say from the very beginning that I will not mention any name”. (Puterea)
Vasile Blaga Participates In Organization Of PNL Electoral Campaign
PNL prime vice-president, Teodor Atanasiu, said Thursday in a news conference that Vasile Blaga would participate in the organization of PNL electoral campaign for the parliamentary elections taking place in December 2016.
Teodor Atanasiu explained this situation, saying that Vasile Blaga is part of PNL central leadership as ex-president of the party. Thus, Blaga participates in the teleconferences of the party leadership with the leaders of county branches, which are organized in the electoral campaign. (Romania Libera)
Kaufland Supports 15 Romanian Producers Of Fruits And Vegetables To Get GLOBAL GAP Certification
In January 2017, German-held hypermarket chain Kaufland will launch a EUR100,000 program for supporting 15 Romanian producers of fruits and vegetables to get international certification Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practices), which allows them to export their products anywhere in the world.
The program is a first in Romania and is initiated by Kaufland Romania, International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of World Bank, and a company specializing in consultancy for getting GLOBAL GAP certification.
Besides financial support for the 15 producers, Kaufland Romania will also provide consultancy services to other producers for getting Global GAP certification. (Adevarul)
Romania Has The Least Ambitious Nuclear Program In Region
Romania has the least ambitious nuclear program in the region, by percentage, compared with Poland, which starts from zero and wants to get to a 28% share of nuclear energy in total production.
In terms of renewable energy, Romania is comparable with Bulgaria, as both countries are on top in Central and Eastern Europe, according to Teodor Chirica, representative of the Romanian Atomic Forum (Romatom). The data is taken from a study published by the European Commission this year.
As for the nuclear power production and renewable energy production on EU level, Chirica said, based on EC estimations, that the two sources, which currently provide 50% of the energy without carbon emissions, will have a share of 63% in 2050. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Study: Romanians, In Poor Health Condition And Stressed At Work
Romanians have a poor health condition, are facing stress in the workplace and need more and more medical leave to solve their health problems.
According to the latest report by the European Commission and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Romania is on top of European countries by chronic diseases, infant mortality, obesity and alcohol consumption, and has the highest number of medical leaves.
In general, Europeans face more and more health issues, thus, chronic diseases generate massive losses and deficit in productivity throughout the European Union. (Adevarul)