Dragnea: State Budget Bill Almost Ready
Liviu Dragnea, the president of the Lower Chamber and the head of the ruling Social Democratic Party, on Tuesday said the state budget bill is close to being completed and that it only takes some talks on the financing of local authorities and the government’s approving a series of memoranda.Dragnea also confirmed that a budget revision will be operated until the end of 2018.
Asked what he thinks about the idea of Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici regarding a possible freeze in public sector wages in 2019, Dragnea said he won’t give up the implementation of principles in the governing program.
Teodorovici recently said there will be no wage freeze in the public sector next year and wage raises stipulated in the salary law will be applied. (romanialibera.ro)
Four Counties Under Code Yellow Alert For Strong Wind, Rainfall, Fog Meteorologists issued code yellow nowcasting alerts for strong wind, rainfall and fog targeting four counties.According to meteorologists, the county of Caras-Severin and the low area of Timis county will see strong wind gusts until 2 p.m., reaching 55 – 65 km/h, and 75-80 km/h in the mountains.
There will also be strong wind gusts reaching 60 – 70 km/h and 75 – 80 km/h in the mountainous area of Sibiu County, as well as in the localities Avrig, Talmaciu, Șelimbar, Racovita, Turnu Rosu, Sadu and Boita. (evz.ro)
President Lays Wreath To Commemorate Victims Of Bucharest Nightclub Fire Romanian President Klaus Iohannis laid a wreath on Tuesday at the former location of the Bucharest nightclub Colectiv, which on the same day in 2015 was the scene of Romania’s deadliest incident in the country’s post-Communist era.According to the Presidential Administration, the Romanian head of state laid a wreath at the former entrance to the central Bucharest club at 10.30 local time, marking three years since a fire killed 65 and injured hundreds attending a concert by local band Goodbye to Gravity.
A number of events dedicated to the memory of the victims, including religious ceremonies and commemorative marches, are scheduled to take place during the day
The fire broke out on October 30, 2015 following a fireworks malfunction during the concert. It quickly engulfed the entire venue, which was lacking basic fire safety regulations, and had only one entrance open.
Twenty-six people died in the fire, while dozens others died in the following weeks due to severe injuries, with controversy engulfing the manner in which the wounded were treated in Romanian hospitals and the authorities’ delay in requesting foreign help.
The trial of the incident is still ongoing, with several suspects including the club’s owners and former Bucharest Sector 5 Mayor Cristian Popescu Piedone, but suffered a setback this year as one of the case judges retired. (romanialibera.ro)
Romanian Leu Loses Ground Vs Euro
The Romanian leu lost ground against the euro Tuesday, standing 4.6665 lei/euro at midday, 0.08% lower compared with Monday’s rate of 4.6628 units.
The leu also lost ground to the US dollar, to 4.1080 units Tuesday, from 4.0898 units on Monday.
The Romanian currency depreciated against the Swiss franc, to 4.0986 units on Tuesday, from 4.0929 units on Monday. (romanialibera.ro)