March 26, 2017
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Newsroom, 26.03.2017, 13:53
EU – Representatives of Romania and other countries have successfully lobbyed against the multi-speed Europe project so this expression is no longer present in the Rome declaration or in the discourse of European leaders — the head of the Romanian state, president Klaus Iohannis said at the end of the EU Summit in Rome, which marked 60 years since the signing of the union’s founding treaty. The president announced that talks would be taking place in Bucharest with representatives of the political parties on the EU’s future. Heads of state and government participating in the Rome summit have renewed their commitment to act together for a stronger Europe.
TRUST — The trust of financial analysts in Romania’s macroeconomic developments rose in February by two points as compared to the previous month when it hit a 55% low, data released by the Association of Investment Professionals in Romania show. Most of the analysts have forecast an inflation rate of 1.5% as well as an exchange rate of 4.55 lei for a Euro for a period between March this year and March 2018. The trust of certified economic analysts is on an upward trend against the background of positive expectations concerning the business conditions Romania offers.
TALKS — A fresh round of talks is expected in Bucharest next week between government representatives and representatives of policemen discontented with their pay. Negotiations sparked off by the street protests attended by 2,000 policemen ended on Saturday in a deadlock. Interior Minister Carmen Dan said that on Monday she would try to set jointly with trade union leaders amendment proposals to a government ordinance so that policemen would get better pay. The Minister of Public Consultations and Social Dialogue Gabriel Petrea has explained that settling pay differences as well as other issues affecting this field will be significantly bearing on the budget.
COMMISSIONER The European Commissioner for regional policy, Corina Cretu, has said in an interview with German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that she opposes sanctions to be applied to countries in Eastern Europe and refuses to use structural funds to put pressure in the refugee issue. In her opinion, structural funds can play a major role in solving the refugee crisis by channeling them to the regions facing difficulties in this respect. The commissioner has also firmly stood against the idea of channeling structural funds in the next financial period only towards poorer member countries. She said that rich countries like Austria or Germany still need financial assistance in fields like SMEs or innovation.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME — Clocks in Romania were turned ahead on Saturday night so that the country may use the Daylight Saving Time (DST). Over 100 countries are using DST including all EU members. DST was first introduced in Romania in WWll; the country stopped using it in 1943 but reverted back to DST in 1979.
