Environmental Guard Fines OMV Petrom RON60,000
Romania’s oil and gas company OMV Petrom Romania (SNP.RO), controlled by Austria’s OMV, has been fined RON60,000 by Olt County Commissariat of the National Environmental Guard, for operating 25 oil wells without holding the necessary papers.According to the environmental guard, OMV Petrom failed to observe the obligation stipulated at article 94, paragraph 1, letter a of government emergency ordinance 195/2005 regarding the environmental protection. (cotidianul.ro)
Senate Tacitly Amends Criminal Procedural Code
The Senate tacitly adopted on Tuesday a legislative proposition of UDMR lawmakers, aiming to amend the Criminal Procedural Code in order to transpose a European Directive on the presumption of innocence and on provisions regarding magistrates’ responsibility.
The Directive aims to enhance the right to a fair trial in criminal proceedings by laying down minimum rules concerning certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and the right to be present at the trial. In this way, the directive complements the legal framework provided by the European Convention of Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The Directive strengthens mutual trust and confidence between the judicial authorities of the member states and will facilitate the mutual recognition of decisions in criminal matters. (cotidianul.ro)
PM Tudose Plans To Clear Out Situation On Pump Price Rise
Prime Minister Mihai Tudose on Tuesday said the government will hold talks next week to see what triggered an increase in pump prices.
The prime minister said an analysis will be carried out to see what exactly caused the rise in pump prices.
The government passed a decree amending the Tax Code and gradually increasing excise duties on fuel in two stages, by RON0.16 per liter, as of September 15, by RON0.16 per liter as of October 1, 2017. (puterea.ro)
Liberals To Challenge Amendments To Referendum Law
Liberal head Ludovic Orban on Tuesday said liberal lawmakers will challenge at the Constitutional Court the amendments to the referendum law in a bid to reduce the attributions of Romania’s president as much as possible.
Orban said there is a ruling of the Constitutional Court on the organization of referendum which says the timeframe for the organization of referendum cannot be set by the government, but by law. (puterea.ro)