Press Review - May 26, 2017

05.26.2017 By Oana Gavrila

Iran Says It Has Built Third Underground Ballistic Missile Factory

Iran has built a third underground ballistic missile production factory and will keep developing its missile program, the semi-official Fars news agency quoted a senior commander of the elite Revolutionary Guard as saying, Reuters reported.

The development is likely to fuel tensions with the United States in a week when President Donald Trump, on his first foreign trip, has called Iran a sponsor of militant groups and a threat to countries across the Middle East.

"Iran's third underground factory has been built by the Guards in recent years ... We will continue to further develop our missile capabilities forcefully," Fars quoted Amirali Hajizadeh, head of the Guard’s airspace division, as saying.

Since taking office in January, Trump has imposed new sanctions on Iran in response to its recent missile launches, putting Tehran "on notice".

Chisinau Mayor Detained on Corruption Charges

Dorin Chirtoaca, mayor of Moldovan capital Chisinau, was detained for 72 hours Thursday night on charges of corruption, local Unimedia and Jurnal de Chisinau reported.

Chirtoaca is accused of influence peddling and overstepping his attributions relating to the building of parking lots in the city.

According to prosecutors, Chirtoaca instructed deputy mayor, who was head of the committee selecting the bidders, to award the contract to a certain company, without the prior approval of the city council.

Government Takes Steps To Draft Internship Law

The Romanian government will start consultations with public and private institutions, education establishments and NGOs to draft a bill regulating internships and internship contracts.

Authorities seek to clarify confusions between employment relations and internship relations, so that internship isn't used as a form of employment, said government spokeswoman Alina Petrescu.

The internship program market has grown remarkably in Romania over the past five year. In 2013, the government launched its own internship program, familiarizing interns with work in the central administration.

Three County Roads Modernized with RON157M EU Funds

Two of the most degraded roads in Arad county and a third road that connects the west of Timis county to the Nadlac highway will be modernized with EU money.

Investments amount to RON157.7 million and the contracts were signed Thursday.

Local authorities have called for bids on technical design and seek to award construction contracts in fall this year so that works can start in spring 2018.

Agigea Bridge Reopens for Traffic

Romania's national road company CNAIR announced traffic on the Agigea bridge in Constanta county would resume Thursday night.

Following repairs, the bridge reopens on May 26, at midnight, on four lanes with no traffic restrictions.

The nearly 300-meter bridge connects the northeast and southeast of the Romanian Black Sea coast.