Healthcare Employees To Go On Full-Blown Strike On October 31
The Sanitas Federation, which represents employees in the healthcare sector, announced a full-blown strike on October 31, displeased with salaries in the sector.
Health and Labor ministers said they are open to dialog with SANITAS representatives in order to find solutions to salary-related problems.
The two ministers siad salary-related problems can only be solved by approving a unitary salary law, adding the Labor Ministry is already working on such a document with all social partners. (Adevarul)
Banks In Romania Obliged To Cut Costs On Loan Conversion
The Romanian government adopted an ordinance regarding mortgage loan contracts, which introduces new rights for people contracting mortgage loans.
The most important provision targets loan conversion. The ordinance stipulates that a client can require the conversion into other currency (the currency he/she is paid in or the currency of his/her home country), on any day of the loan. Conversion is made at the official exchange rate set by the central bank, valid on the day in which the client required the conversion. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romania To Export Live Pigs In The EU Starting October
Romania will be exporting live pigs in the European Union starting October 2016, after its listing on Annex I of the European decision was voted unanimously on Wednesday by the Standing Veterinary Committee of the European Commission without requiring additional guarantees.
The announcement was made by Romanian Agriculture Minister Achim Irimescu.
“The agreement from the EC allows Romania, after a historic period, to export live pigs and pork in the community space and in third countries. The decision will be applied after its publication in the EU Official Journal, within maximum 15 days from its approval,” Irimescu said.
Deliveries of pork and processed pork products from Romanian companies were banned on the EU market in 2003, as Romania used vaccination of pigs for the eradication of classical swine fever. (Puterea)
KMG International Group Wants To Buy Oil Company In Turkey
KMG International group, formerly known as Rompetrol Group, wants to acquire an oil company in Turkey, as the company continues its expansion in the Black Sea region, according to Economica.net.
The target is to develop a gas station network.
The group opened a subsidiary in Turkey in 2011 for the very purpose of spotting the possibilities to expand on this market which can use fuels produced at the Petromidia refinery, but where the group still has no gas station network. (Adevarul)
Alina Gorghiu Says PNL May Form Majority With USR
Alina Gorghiu, co-president of the National Liberal Party (PNL), on Thursday said the party she runs is likely to form a majority with the Save Romania Union (USR), a party which “must find its place in Parliament.”
Gorghiu also said the People’s Movement Party (PMP) and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) are “toxic niche parties.”
Gorghiu refused to say who would be nominated by PNL for the position of prime minister, but pointed out she would like the respective nominee “to have Dacian Ciolos’ profile.” (Puterea)