Macovei To Vote For Iohannis, Says Ponta Is Great Danger To Romania
Monica Macovei announced Thursday on Facebook she will vote for Klaus Iohannis in the presidential election run-off, adding Victor Ponta currently represents great danger for the country.
Macovei, who ran for president in the first round of elections, added she is waiting for Iohannis, head of the Liberal Party, to formally adhere to her list of ten principles to protect democracy and the rule of law.
“I will vote for Mr. Iohannis. The great danger for Romania right now is Victor Ponta,” she said.
Asked what he thought of Macovei’s list of principles, Iohannis said he shares her principles and wishes for Romania. (Evenimentul Zilei)
UDMR Urges Voters To Vote For Whomever They Want In Presidential Run-Off
UDMR leader Kelemen Hunor said Thursday ethnic Hungarians in Romania are free to vote as their conscience dictates in the presidential run-off .
He said a firm decision for the party to offer support to Ponta has been undermined by the return to the equation of Corneliu Vadim Tudor, a far-right politician.
“We cannot be on the same side as Vadim Tudor,” said Kelemen, adding Vadim Tudor represents everything the Hungarian community always has fought against, namely extreme nationalism and hatred towards Hungarians. (Adevarul)
Isarescu: Alcohol And Tobacco Prices To Go Down, Gasoline Prices To Rise In 2015
Romania’s central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said Thursday that tobacco and alcohol prices will decline in 2015, because the calendar for the alignment of excise duties.
He also said the central bank forecasts an average price decline of 0.1% for excise duties and a price increase of 0.3% for gasoline.
Isarescu also said he received no indications from the Finance Ministry regarding the budget construction or other fiscal measures. (Puterea)
Romania Average Net Salary Up 0.9% In September
Romanian average net salary increased 0.9% to 1,698 lei (EUR380) in September, from RON1,683 a month earlier, the statistics institute INS said Thursday.
Gross average salary was 0.8% higher on the month, at RON2,349, the data showed.
Staff in the oil and gas sectors received the biggest paychecks in September, of RON5,776, the data showed. At the opposite end, hotel and restaurant employees received the lowest monthly salaries, of RON996.
In September compared with the year-earlier month, Romanian average net salary rose 5.5% in nominal terms. (Curierul National)
Viorel Hrebenciuc Remains Under Arrest, Court Rules
Former MP Viorel Hrebenciuc, under criminal investigation for illegal forest restitution, remains under arrest, according to a definitive ruling the Supreme Court issued Thursday.
Hrebenciuc was placed under preventive arrest on October 29, after he was detained by anticorruption prosecutors the day before. (Adevarul)