Antonescu Says Holding Referendum Over Stray Dogs In Bucharest Is Useless
Senate Chairman Crin Antonescu said holding a referendum in Bucharest over the issue of stray dogs is useless.
He said it is clear and obvious that citizens want the dogs off the streets and a referendum would only waste some money and stall the adoption of any real measures. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Unaffiliated Lawmakers Can’t Form Parliamentary Group
Romanian MPs who have quit the parties on whose lists they have been elected may not form parliamentary groups, according to the new statute of MPs, said Chamber of Deputies speaker Valeriu Zgonea.
Zgonea made the statement after unaffiliated MPs announced in plenary they had established a parliamentary group of their own. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Russian Oil Gas Trade LLC Seeks To Buy Oltchim, Arpechim
Russian company Oil Gas Trade LLC wants to take over Romanian chemical plant Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea and the Arpechim refinery.
Oil Gas Trade LLC plans to invest EUR300 million in the integrated chemical plant, the Economy Ministry said in a statement.
Oltchim has been insolvent since January this year. (Curentul)
Ponta Appoints Heads Of Eight Regional Antifraud Departments
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Pona on Thursday appointed heads of eight regional antifraud departments with the national tax authority ANAF.
Official sources with the Finance Ministry have said the appointments are temporary until the positions are filled following contests. (Gandul)
Protests Over Rosia Montana Gold Mine Plans Continue For Fifth Day
Protesters rallied in Bucharest Thursday for the fifth day in a row against the government’s plant o allow the opening of a massive open-cast gold mine in Rosia Montana, western Romania.
Thousands of people in Bucharest and other cities across the country have been protesting over the mining project since Sunday, following the government’s passing of a bill last week allowing the start of operations. (Adevarul)
Cervical Cancer Threatens More And More Women In Romania
Cervical cancer is threatening more and more women in Romania and the country ranks first in the European Union by the prevalence of this illness.
Over 2,000 Romanian women die of cervical cancer each year.
There are currently 40,000 patients in Romania diagnosed with cervical cancer but numbers could rise, according to a study by GFK, which found that around 50% of women are unaware of cervical cancer prevention methods. (Curentul)