Liberal Andrei Gerea Appointed Economy Minister
Liberal Andrei Gerea was sworn in Wednesday as Romania’s new economy minister in a short ceremony at the presidential palace.
Earlier Wednesday, President Traian Basescu signed a decree appointing Gerea, proposed by the Liberal Party, to head the Economy Minstry.
Gerea replaces Varujan Vosganian, who resigned on October 7. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Stelian Stoian Appointed Romania’s Ambassador To NATO
President Traian Basescu signed Wednesday the decree accrediting Stelian Stoian as Romania’s ambassador to NATO.
Stoian, a former ambassador to the Council of Europe, was approved by parliamentary commissions for the position of ambassador to NATO.
Stoian will be succeeding Sorin Ducaru, the current assistant to the NATO secretary general. (Adevarul)
Viscount Étienne Davignon Of Bilderberg Group To Meet Basescu, Isarescu
Viscount Étienne Davignon, leader of the Bilderberg Group, is on a visit to Romania and will be meeting with President Traian Basescu and central bank governor Mugur Isarescu.
The leader of the mysterious financial group is in Romania at the invitation of Isarescu, who is also part of the Bilderberg Group. (Gandul)
Passenger Car Sales Down 9.8% On Year In January-September
Romanian new passenger car sales fell 9.8% on the year to 43,324 units in the January-September period, according to the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association.
In September alone, passenger car sales rose 25.9% on the month to 6,831 units and were up 1% from the same month of 2012. Overall auto sales increased 28.2 % on the month to 8,129 units.
Romanian auto sales dropped 21% on the year to 87,505 units in 2012. (Adevarul)
Senate Rejects Bill Increasing State Allowance For Children
Romanian senators on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have raised state child allowance from RON42 to RON200 a month for children ages 2 to 18.
The bill was rejected with 51 to 41 votes and nine abstentions.
The bill had also been recommended for rejection by the Senate’s committees for budget, finance, and labor. (Curentul)