Romanian Authorities Announce Country Will Take In Migrants
Romania’s presidency and government have announced the country will take in part of the migrants heading for Europe.
On the other hand, former president Traian Basescu said Romania should be pragmatic and refuse a EU-imposed migrant quota.
As of November, Romania is expected to take in 1,705 migrants for a two-year period, said presidential adviser for EU affairs Leonard Orban. (Adevarul)
Cristian Popescu-Piedone To Run For New Term As Bucharest Sector 4 Mayor
Cristian Popescu-Piedone, mayor of Bucharest’s sector 4, announced Wednesday he will run for a new term in next year’s local elections on behalf of UNPR, not the recently formed ALDE.
Although he had said recently he was considering running for Bucharest general mayor, Piedone said he wishes to stay on as mayor of the capital’s sector. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romania To Build 600 MW Power Plant With China
Romania plans to build an energy group of 600 MW at state-owned thermal power producer Rovinari, within energy holding CE Oltenia, a project worth nearly EUR850 million.
The investment will be carried out in partnership with China Huadian Engineering Co. Ltd and CE Oltenia.
The government approved a memorandum Wednesday authorizing the Ministry of Energy to exercise its voting right at the General Assembly of Shareholders of CE Oltenia to set up a company that will implement the project for the construction of a new 600-MW energy group at Rovinari.
China’s Huadian Engineering Co won the tender to partner CE Oltenia in building the 600 MW plant back in 2012, but works have been delayed. (Adevarul)
Electric Wiring System Relocates Production From Slovakia To Romania
Japanese supplier for the automotive industry, SEWS Slovakia, ended its production in Topoľčany at the end of July, leaving the country for Romania.
About 400 people will lose jobs.
The move to Romania is motivated by lower costs, as announced by SEWS Slovakia head, Mike Lawson in March 2015. He refers to the company’s effort to keep costs under control, and thus remain competitive. By the end of July, most of the 461 employees in Slovakia had lost their jobs.
In Romania, Sumitomo Electric Wiring System (SEWS) started investments in 2000 with the construction of a cable manufacturing unit in Deva. The company then built a production unit in Orastie and another in Alba-Iulia. (Puterea)
Tax Authority Chief Seeks US Organization Model For Local Institution
Gelu Diaconu, head of Romania’s tax authority ANAF, wants to apply the US organizational model to the Romanian institution.
He said Wednesday the tax authority is difficult to reform from the position of “poor relative to the Finance Ministry”.
Officials want to reorganize the tax authority as an independent institution, directly subordinated to Parliament and led by a board of specialists, appointed based on transparent professional criteria not political affiliation. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romanian Red Cross Holds First Aid Convention In Romania
The Romanian Red Cross will hold its first First Aid Convention in Romania on September 11-12, in a park in Bucharest.
The festival targets raising awareness to the importance of knowing first aid techniques.
For two days, 28 first aid teams from 24 European countries will take part in the FACE (First Aid Convention in Europe) competition. The festival, which has reached its 28th international edition, will take place in Romania for the first time. (Puterea)