President Klaus Iohannis Speaks About Justice In Romania
President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday urged the politicians who accused him of failing to observe the Constitution, after he said he would not designate a prime minister facing crime problems, to start reading the Constitution.
Iohannis rejected the accusations alleging he fails to observe the provisions of the Constitution, saying he will refuse to designate a new prime minister, after the parliamentary elections on December 11, who is facing criminal investigation or has been convicted of any crime.
Iohannis also said the future prime minister must have the skills needed to run the government and be able to get the support of a parliamentary majority. (Adevarul)
Alina Gorghiu Speaks About Liberal Party And PM Ciolos
Alina Gorghiu, head of the National Liberal Party (PNL), said people’s perception is that PNL strongly backs Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos.
Gorghiu also said the electorate sees a great compatibility between PNL and Ciolos who is still wanted as prime minister after the parliamentary elections on December 11. (Puterea)
Bucharest Mayor Says Bucharest People Won’t Be Left Without Hot Water And Heating
After the Bucharest Court admitted Wednesday the insolvency request filed by heating distributor RADET, in charge with heating supply in capital Bucharest, general mayor Gabriela Firea told Bucharest people they would not be left without hot water and heating.
„RADET employees must not worry. The insolvency procedure entails reorganization and the examination of financial flows. All debts shall be looked into. A judicial administrator, sunder the supervision of a syndic judge, will decide which part of the historical debt is payable, because we are talking about an amount which adds to historical debts that entailed a series of penalties (…),” said Firea, as quoted by mediafax.ro.
Firea assured Bucharest people they would not be left without hot water and heating this winter. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romania To Grant EUR550,000 Financing To Moldova For Ungheni-Chisinau Gas Pipeline
Romania’s Government will grant non-reimbursable financing of EUR550,000 to the Republic of Moldova in view of elaborating the detailed technical project for construction works on Ungheni – Chisinau gas pipeline.
The amount will be allocated to Moldova based on an agreement between the Romanian and Moldovan governments regarding the implementation of a technical and financial assistance program based on a non-reimbursable financial aid worth EUR100 million granted by Romania to Moldova. The agreement was signed in Bucharest, on April 27, 2010.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will allocate EUR41 million for the extension of Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline to Chisinau, at the request of the Moldovan government.
The project aims to enhance Moldova’s energy security by diversifying its gas supply sources. The project will also include a gas sector reform action plan with the objective to liberalise and reform the Moldovan gas sector. (Evenimentul Zilei)
National Uranium Company To Get RON62M State Aid
The Romanian Government adopted an emergency ordinance whereby it will grant state aid of RON62 million, through the Energy Ministry, to the National Uranium Company, in an attempt to save the company.
The company had supplied, until the end of 2015, the raw material used at the nuclear reactors at the country’s sole nuclear plant in Cernavoda for the production of electricity.
The government said in a statement the loan would be granted in two tranches of RON47.2 million and RON14.8 million, respectively, based on an economic-financial analysis. Financing for the state aid will be covered from the state budget, through the Energy Ministry’s budget. (Adevarul)