Press Review - January 19, 2016

01.19.2016 By Gabriela Stan

President Klaus Iohannis Signs Three Important Bills Into Laws

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis started the week by passing three important bills into laws.

The bills are: Decree for promulgating Law on passing Government Ordinance no. 28/2015 on the approval of the annual payment on behalf of Romania, as member of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and for amending appendix no. 1 to Government Ordinance no. 41/1994 on authorizing payments of the fees to international inter-government organizations that Romania is part of; Decree for promulgating Law on passing Government Ordinance no.

29/2015 on the management and use of external non-reimbursable funds and the public national co-financing for the objective "European territorial cooperation", between 2014-2020; Decree for promulgating Law on passing Government Ordinance no. 25/2014 on employing and detaching foreigners on the Romanian territory and for changing and amending several normative acts regarding the status of foreigners in Romania. (Puterea)

 

Liberal Sources Say Local Elections Scheduled For June 5

According to liberal sources, local elections are scheduled for June 5. Moreover, liberals have asked PM Dacian Ciolos for an emergency ordinance on the organization of two rounds of elections, as PSD would be advantaged by elections organized in only one round.

“The only realistic alternative toward this change is the enacting of this provision in an emergency ordinance. We have reached the conclusion that we have to propose PM Ciolos to take into account the requests of the civil society,” PNL co-chair Alina Gorghiu stated Monday. (Evenimentul Zilei)

 

Cristian Busoi Proposed By PNL For Bucharest Mayor

PNL co-chair Alina Gorghiu stated Monday that Cristian Busoi is PNL’s current proposal for Bucharest mayor but they will have to see whether he remains the official candidate of the party.

"Mr. Busoi is very active and hard working, we’ll have to see whether he remains the final proposition of the National Liberal Party," Gorghiu told Digi24 TV station.

Gorghiu said she has no problem with supporting Busoi, but they will have to see whether PNL Bucharest organization is maintaining this proposal or comes up with another one. (Adevarul)

 

Oil Price Collapses In One Year And A Half More Than In Any Other Period

Oil price, which is impacting the costs of most of the products that people consume and use, collapsed in one year and a half more than in any other period, from $110 a barrel in the summer of 2014 to nearly $28 a barrel at the moment, the lowest price in the last 13 years.

Romania is caught in the middle of the conflicts among the biggest oil producer countries and, although international oil prices keep on going down, in Romania, the main products related to oil, namely fuels, have not seen a proportional price decrease so far. (Puterea)

 

Nearly 85% Of Canned Meat Includes Sodium Nitrite, Linked To Stomach Cancer

Nearly 85% of canned meat on the market includes sodium nitrite, which is generally linked to stomach cancer; moreover, 25% of the canned meat contains cartilages, blood vessels and nerves.

Romanian Consumer Protection Association (APC Romania) has conducted a study regarding the quality of canned meat,  analyzing 60 types of canned meat produced or sold by: Scandia Food SA, Hame Romania SRL, Tulip Food Company Denmark, Auchan Romania SA, Romania Hypermarche SA, Rewe Romania SRL, Carrefour Romania SA, Prefera Foods SA, Animex Foods Polonia, Mega Image SRL, Vascar SA, Zone International Trading SRL, Defne Selos SRL, Orkla Foods Romania, Durra Diamant SRL, Garom Food SRL, Profi Rom Food SRL and Agrico Poland.

“Many of the meat-based products sold in Romania are inadequately labeled or do not include the correct ingredients,” APC said in a statement. (Adevarul)