Social Democrat MP Gets Three-Year Suspended Prison Sentence For COI
Romanian social democrat lawmaker Oana Niculescu Mizil received a three-year suspended prison sentence in a case in which she is accused of conflict of interest for having hired her mother in her parliamentary office.
The sentence, which was handed out by the High Court of Justice, is not final. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Senator And Former Minister Sentenced To Prison In Rompetrol Case
The Bucharest Court of Appeals on Tuesday passed a definitive ruling sentencing senator Sorin Rosca Stanescu and former communications minister Sorin Pantis to prison for their roles in a stock market manipulation case involving oil company Rompetrol.
Stanescu was sentenced to two years and four months in prison for using privileged information and setting up an organized crime group. Pantis was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for accessory to stock market manipulation and setting up an organized crime group.
In the case of former Rompetrol owner Dinu Patriciu, the court ordered the halt of criminal and civil trials following his death earlier this year.
The court ruling is final and binding. (Adevarul)
INS: Romania Average Net Salary Down 2.1% In August
Romanian average net salary fell 2.1% to 1,683 lei (EUR380) in August, from RON1,719 a month earlier, the statistics institute INS said Tuesday.
Gross average salary was 2% lower on the month, at to RON2,331, the data showed.
Staff in the oil and gas sectors received the biggest paychecks in August, of RON4,484, the data showed. At the opposite end, hotel and restaurant employees received the lowest monthly salaries, of RON996.
In August compared with the year-earlier month, Romanian average net salary rose 4.9% in nominal terms. (Curierul National)
Prosecutors Lift Distraint On Accounts And Product Stocks Of Petrotel-Lukoil Refinery
The accounts of Petrotel-Lukoil refinery in Ploiesti, frozen on October 2, have been partially unlocked to allow the company to pay salaries and taxes and fund its current activities.
Authorities also lifted the impound on 17,618 tons of crude oil the refinery had in storage owned by state company Oil Terminal in Constanta but impounded 23,817 other tons of crude, worth $16 million, also in custody of Oil Terminal.
Investigators raided the Russian-held Lukoil’s offices in Ploiesti last week on suspicions of defrauding the state of EUR230 million through tax evasion and money laundering. (Adevarul)
PMP Presidential Candidate Accuses Government Of Using EU Funds To Buy Food Packages For Voters
Elena Udrea, who runs for President of Romania on behalf of the Popular Movement Party (PMP), said she will notify European authorities regarding the way in which the Romanian Government run by Prime Minister Victor Ponta “embezzles” EU funds.
Udrea said she will also ask prosecutors to check the way in which auction procedures for the purchase of certain food packages for voters were carried out.
Romanian EU Fund Minister Eugen Teodorovici pointed out, with respect to Udrea’s statements, that EU funds are not used as campaign funds. (Puterea)