Health Ministry Buys 500,000 Doses Of Anti-flu Vaccine
The Romanian Health Ministry has bought 500,000 doses of anti-flu vaccine for the immunization free of charge of at-risk patients.
Health Ministry spokesperson Oana Grigore said the vaccination campaign starts after October 15.
“We are talking about the acquisition of 500,000 doses of anti-flu vaccine which cost RON5,71 million. Last Friday, a total 300,000 doses were received and will be distributed to Public Health Departments,” said Grigore.
She added that the remaining doses will be received by the end of October. (Romania Libera)
Education Sector May Get 4.5% Of GDP In 2016, Minister Says
The Minister for Social Dialog, Liviu Pop, said the target is to allot 4.5% of the gross domestic product (GDP) to the education sector in 2016, considering that only 4% was allotted in 2015.
Pop said Romania must become a durable society only with the help of teachers and professors, adding the plan is to allocate 4.5% of the GDP to the education sector next year.
The minister went on saying that the larger the GDP, the more money can be pumped into the education sector. (Puterea)
Romania Tax Collection Rises 7.8% on Year in Jan-Sept, To RON146.58B
Romania’s tax authority collected revenues of RON146.58 billion in January-September, 7.8% higher than in the same period last year and 0.8% higher than planned, due to improved collections in the value-added tax.
In January-September 2014, the country’s tax authority collected revenues of RON135.98 billion. Tax collections to the state budget amounted to RON102.88 billion, 12% higher on the year.
Profit tax collections increased 10.9% in the first nine months, to RON10.06 billion, while income tax collections rose 13.5%, to RON19.45 billion, mainly due to a rise in minimum wage. Value-added tax collections rose 12.5% on the year, to RON42.73 billion, as the country cut the VAT rate on food to 9% from 24% in June. Excise collections rose 8.9% on the year, to RON19.1 billion.
In September alone, the tax authority collected RON15.7 billion, nearly 1% higher than planned and 1.5% more than in September 2014. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Lower Oil Prices Lead To Cheaper Gas Bills For Romanians
Falling oil prices triggered cheaper natural gas bills for Romanians. However, lower oil prices per barrel translate into lower revenue collections to the state budget due to lower taxes on crude oil extracted in Romania.
Considering that natural gas prices follow the petroleum quotes in the first nine months of the year, Romania can expect a halt in rising natural gas prices because the Russian gas prices fell to $220 per 1,000 cubic meters. (Puterea)
Social Democrat Gabriela Firea Blasts Liberals’ Decision To Resort To Go-Slows
Social democrat senator Gabriela Firea has criticized liberals’ decision to stage a go-slow strike, arguing that liberals are not interested in the voting possibilities of Romanians abroad considering that liberal lawmaker Mihai Voicu had stepped down as head of the Parliament electoral code commission.
Firea said liberals’ decision to resort to go-slows in order to speed up the adoption of the correspondence voting, as they say, proves that they are not taking this situation seriously.
Alina Gorghiu, co-president of the National Liberal Party, asked for a last round of talks on the correspondence voting upon President Iohannis’ return from his visit to the United States.
Social democrat Liviu Dragnea, in turn, said liberals are to blame for delaying debates on the correspondence voting after Mihai Voicu resigned from the position of president of the electoral code commission. (Puterea)