Romanian Intelligence Service Head Resigns On Medical Grounds
Mihai Razvan Ungureanu resigned Monday as head of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SIE) on medical grounds. Unofficially, he resigned due to certain dissensions with Romanian President Klaus Iohannnis.
The unexpected resignation of Mihai Razvan Ungureanu was announced by the spokesperson of President Klaus Iohannis, Madalina Puscalau, who added that Iohannis has already accepted the resignation.
The interim at the helm of Romanian Intelligence Service will be taken over by Silviu Predoiu, SIE deputy head since 2005. (Adevarul)
Liberals Mull Change Of Chamber Of Deputies, Senate Regulation
The liberals want to urgently ask for the change of the regulations of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate so that the votes for lifting the immunity of a MP would be given in maximum 48 hours, according to PNL co-chair, Alina Gorghiu.
According to PNL representatives, the regulation of the two chambers should be modified by October 5 the latest.
“We have a bill submitted in December 2014 which stipulates a procedure for simplifying the immunity lifting procedure (…) It is a bill for which we will give an ultimatum to our PSD colleagues,” Gorghiu stated. (Evenimentul Zilei)
“Binomial” ELCEN-RADET Files For Insolvency
The “binomial” formed of state-run electricity and thermal power producer Electrocentrale Bucuresti (ELCEN) and heating distributor RADET has just filed for insolvency due to huge historical debts.
The energy sector seems to be dominated by insolvencies this year, as the insolvency of the two companies comes after those of state-run energy holding CE Hunedoara and Hidroserv, a service branch of Romania hydropower generator Hidroelectrica, while the National Uranium Company (CNU) is also on the verge of collapse.
The Board of Directors of Electrocentrale Bucuresti (ELCEN) decided to file for insolvency last Thursday, due to the financial situation of the company. ELCEN debts total approximately RON1.6 billion, while the debts of heating distributor RADET to ELCEN exceed RON3.6 billion. (Adevarul)
Insurance Multinationals Pay Damage Claims Of Less Than 20% Of Underwritten Premiums
The Insurance Pool against Natural Disasters (PAID), the institution which sells mandatory home insurances on the Romanian market, has an unclear situation, given that certain of its shareholders are bankrupted or face problems.
The few insurance companies which are still active on the Romanian insurance market collected, in the first three months of the year, over RON250 million from the sale of fire and natural disaster insurance policies, according to the data of Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF). The same companies paid damage claims of RON41 million, meaning that the ratio between the underwritten gross premiums and gross paid claims only stands at 17%. (Romania Libera)
Romanians Can Buy Medical Test Kits For Home Use
Romanians can now buy self-test medical kits to test their cholesterol value, allergies, anemia, gluten intolerance, the existence of Helicobacter pylori bacteria, at home.
The medical self-test kits were launched in Romania by a German medical company. Thus, Romanians concerned with their healthcare condition can regularly monitor it by identifying problems at the first symptoms. The tests have a medical accuracy of over 94%, can be found in pharmacies starting with September and provide results in a few minutes. (Romania Libera)