“Romania needs a leaner, more efficient state. That is why we have already taken the first steps: we have limited the state’s operating costs and we will prepare the first version of the budget by the end of January”, says Finance Minister Tanczos Barna in an interview with Radio Kossuth and taken over by maszol.ro. The minister specified that the first version of the budget will be available by January 27, which he will present to the coalition and the Government, following which the parliamentary procedure will begin. According to the minister, joining the Schengen area will significantly reduce the costs of imports and exports, which is particularly beneficial for companies active in the automotive industry and trade. “Of course, we are not happy that imports are increasing, as Romania has large deficits in the foreign trade balance, but the opportunities have now expanded significantly,” he added. Barna Tánczos stressed that the stable reserves of the National Bank and the wage increases of the past period are further strengthening the economy: “Stability cannot be questioned. Our gold and foreign exchange reserves are at record levels. This proves that we are moving in the right direction and that we have the tools to face the challenges”, said the deputy prime minister. Regarding the presidential candidate, Tanczos admits that there is not full harmony within the ranks of the social democratic and liberal parties, and Crin Antonescu is not fully supported. “But the coalition has no other alternative at this moment. Time is very short and the challenge is very big”, he said on Kossuth radio. The situation is serious, the advance of extremist and anti-EU forces threatens democracy, the FinMin also states. “It is a difficult decision, because a quasi-independent candidate should be supported. Although he was once the chairman of the Liberal Party, he worked with the social democrats. Then there was the grand social democrat-liberal coalition, with which they achieved a record result and won the elections together. A strange situation has arisen, and regardless of this, I think that a decision must be made urgently, and the elections must be organized at the end of March, beginning of April,” Barna Tánczos said.
On Monday, January 13, officials at the Cantacuzino Hospital in Bucharest alerted police that a man stole three amputated legs from the storage area. While two were later found, the third is still missing. The incident took place three days prior, on January 10, and was captured by surveillance cameras. Images published by Euronews Romania […]
The General Prosecutor's Office announced on Wednesday, January 15, that criminal prosecution has been initiated again against former president Ion Iliescu and ex-prime minister Petre Roman in the case targeting the violent crackdown of the protests in Bucharest's University Square on June 13-15, 1990, also known as the Mineriada (miners' riot). The two are facing […]
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Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan announced that his administration will draw inspiration from the Icelandic model to combat and prevent drug use among young people. The mayor also stated that building a medical facility dedicated to those struggling with addiction is being considered, using spaces belonging to Colentina or Obregia hospitals. “As Bucharest residents decided through a […]
A young deer trapped in the icy waters of a pond near Fălticeni, Suceava county, was recently saved by a team of firefighters. According to the Emergency Situations Inspectorate, which shared a short video of the rescue mission, the fawn had attempted to cross the frozen pond, but the thin ice cracked beneath its weight, […]
