Horia Tecau Qualifies For US Open Mixed Doubles Semifinals

The pair made of the Romanian tennis player Horia Tecau and the US player CoCo Vandeweghe has qualified for the semifinals of the mixed doubles event of the US Open tennis tournament, the last Grand Slam of the year, on Tuesday, in New York, after defeating the pair made up of Bruno Soares (Brazil)/Timea Babos (Hungary), 4-6, 6-1, 10-8.

In the semifinals of the US open that will take place on the Flushing Meadows arenas in New York, Tecau and Vandeweghe will meet the main seeds, namely Martina Hingis (Switzerland) and Jamie Murray (UK), who defeated, 6-3, 2-6, 10-8, the pair Abigail Spears (US)/Juan Sebastian Cabal (Columbia) in the quarterfinals.

Tecau has also qualified for the men’s doubles event, playing alongside Dutch Jean-Julien Rojer, after defeating the pairing made up of Jamie Murray (UK)/Bruno Soares (Brazil), 6-1, 6-2. (puterea.ro)

  PM Says Pension Pillar II Might Become Optional

Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose announced Thursday on Digi 24 that pension pillar II won’t be nationalized but might become optional as of 2018.

Pillar II is currently mandatory and pension contributions are split between it and state pensions (pillar I).

Tudose said Romanians might be able to choose whether to contribute exclusively to state pensions or to mandatory pensions as well.

“I think what we’ll do is inform people where it’s best to place their money depending on their salaries,” the prime minister said. (puterea.ro)

  US Ambassador Talks About Rule Of Law And Corruption In Romania   The U.S. Ambassador to Romania has warned the country not to backtrack on progress made in the fight against corruption if it wants to remain attractive to investors.

“Transparency, stability and predictability are key principles for an attractive investor climate,” Klemm told a meeting of foreign investors attended by government and central bank officials.

Klemm said it is important for investors to have confidence that they are working with a judicial system that “respects contracts and the rule of law.” (puterea.ro)

Dragnea Says UDMR Will Back PSD – ALDE Coalition In New Parliamentary Session

Social democrat head Liviu Dragnea on Thursday said the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) will continue to collaborate with PSD and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) in this parliamentary session.

Dragnea said the legislative agenda will be established at the level of PSD, ALDE, UDMR group leaders and minorities within weekly meetings. (romanialibera.ro)

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