Education Employees Demand 15% Higher Wages
Unionists in the education sector met Tuesday with government officials and demanded that the wages of the education staff be raised by 15% starting November 1.
They said it is only natural that they receive the same wage raises as the staff in the public healthcare sector.
Under an agreement concluded last year between the government and education unions, the wages of the education staff were raised this year by 5% in March and by 5% in September. However, unionists said “it is not enough”. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Foreign Tourists Spent EUR2.58B In Romania In 1H
The 975,400 foreign tourists accommodated in Romania in the first half of the year spent RON2.58 billion, of which 54.1% for accommodation, according to data released by the country’s statistics institute INS Tuesday.
According to the statistics bureau, over half of the foreign tourist came to Romania for business, congresses, conferences, courses, fairs and exhibitions. Business travelers accounted for 60% of the overall spending. The remainder of 40.7% of foreign tourists came for private trips (vacations, shopping, for cultural or sport events, medical treatments, visits at friends or relatives) and they accounted for 32% of non-residents’ spending in Romania.
More than half of the funds (54.1%) were used for accommodation payments. Food&bar spending accounted for 16.8% of the total, and tourists used 12.2% of their money for shopping. (Romania Libera)
Romania To Get EUR120M From EU For “Economic Competitiveness” And “Environment” Programs
Romania will receive EUR120 million after the European Commission decided to resume payments to Romania for the programs “Economic Competitiveness” and “Environment.
“I am glad to announce that these payments were unlocked and I appreciate the efforts made by Romanian authorities to improve the management and control systems within the two programs. It is important that Romanian authorities got involved in spotting the weaknesses and solving the problems,” the European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu said in a statement.
Cretu also said approximately EUR120 million will be transferred to Romanian authorities “in the upcoming period.” (Puterea)
Social Democrats To Hold Extraordinary Congress On October 11
The Social Democratic Party (PSD) will hold an extraordinary congress on October 11 to elect the party’s new leaders.
The party’s National Standing Office also decided to summon the National Executive Committee in October in order to prepare the congress.
“Besides electing the party’s management structure – the president, the executive president and the vice presidents, it will also be launched and approved the party’s political program,” said PSD interim head Liviu Dragnea. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Ilie Sarbu Endorsed As VP Of Audit Authority At Romanian Court Of Accounts
The Parliament’s budget-finance committees on Tuesday endorsed social democrat senator Ilie Sarbu as vice-president of the Audit Authority at the Romanian Court of Accounts.
The decision was made with 16 votes in favor and ten against.
Sarbu said he will resign from all management positions within PSD, as well as from the party, because the new position at the Court of Accounts does not allow him to be party member anymore. (Puterea)