Press Review - November 9, 2015

11.09.2015 By Gabriela Stan

 

Party Leaders To Attend Second Round Of Consultations For New Government

The leaders of parliamentary parties will participate in the second round of negotiations for forming a new government in the upcoming days.

After the first round of consultations at Cotroceni Palace, the situation is as follows: the members of the coalition, PSD, UNPR and ALDE, have different versions, while the liberals barely support their arguments for organizing early elections.

Of the three options launched last week– technocratic government, national union government and early elections – the first option is supported by all parliamentary parties and only criticized by ALDE co-president, Calin Popescu Tariceanu. (Romania Libera)

 

Interim Government Led By Sorin Cimpeanu To Convene Extraordinary Session Monday

The interim government led by Sorin Cimpeanu will meet on Monday, at 10:00 local time, in extraordinary session, as the government should discuss the program of assistance for the injured in the fire at Colectiv nightclub and their families.

At 18:00 local time, the interim PM will also meet the ambassadors of EU states, USA and Canada to Bucharest. Sorin Cimpeanu stated on Saturday that the costs of patients transferred to hospitals abroad will be fully paid from the government’s reserve fund, as well as the transport, accommodation and meals of the relatives travelling with them.

Campeanu added that the Labor Ministry is working on an assistance and support program for the reintegration of the victims of Colectiv nightclub fire. (Adevarul)

 

INS: Romania Ranks First In EU By Share Of Population Working In Agriculture

Romania ranks first in the European Union by the weight of population working in the agriculture sector, according to the National Statistics Institute.

Romania ranks first in EU by the weight of population working in agriculture (25.4%), followed by Greece (13.0%) and Poland (11.2%).

The Czech Republic ranks first by the share of population working in industry sector, with 38.3%, followed by Slovakia (35.5%). In 2014, Luxembourg ranked first in EU by the weight of population working in services sector (87.6%), followed by the Netherlands (81.5%). (Puterea)

 

Banks Ready To Relaunch Lending

After years of attempts to get rid of non-performing loans, the banks seem to be ready to relaunch lending, but the harsh selection criteria are reducing the number of eligible clients.

The significant drop in the number of debtors to the banks as well as the low volume of unpaid debts show that the Romanian banking system is ready to resume the lending process at a faster pace, according to economic analyst Aurelian Dochia.

“It is a natural consequence of the process of cleaning non-performing loans which started two years ago,” Dochia stated.
 

The loan-to-deposit ratio exceeded 70%, which means the banks have enough resources to grant loans, but the lending conditions became harder and harder, especially for the SMEs which need financing the most. (Evenimentul Zilei)

 

Health Ministry Mulls Financial Support For Persons Accompanying The Injured Transferred Abroad

Health Ministry Nicolae Banicioiu stated that authorities are considering financial support for the relatives accompanying the injured transferred abroad.

According to Banicioiu, authorities will set up a group of intervention for counseling and communication with the relatives of the victims of the fire in Colectiv club.

“We are entering the second stage of medical care and we have to offer all our medical, psychological and social support to patients and their relatives. (… ) Romanian authorities will support all the costs for transport and treatment of the patients transferred in clinics abroad, irrespective of the patient’s insurance status. We are also considering financial support for the persons accompanying the patients transferred abroad," Banicioiu stated. (Romania Libera)