Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta, who faces corruption charges in Romania, said he will return to the country in maximum two weeks, local romania-insider.com reports.
He is currently in Turkey, where he had a knee surgery on June 15.
“I will come home on my own feet in maximum two weeks, without a wheelchair or crutches,” Victor Ponta said at local TV station B1TV.
However, Mr. Ponta has been criticized lately for spending too much time in Turkey after the surgery, including by members of his party – the Social Democratic Party (PSD).
PSD Vrancea leader Marian Oprisan, one of the party’s most influential local leaders, said he would have returned faster in the country had he been in Victor Ponta’s place. He added, however, that he understood that Victor Ponta didn’t want to risk his health, reports local Mediafax.
Liviu Dragnea, another important PSD leader, also stated last week that there was “a state of disorientation among the party’s organizations” and Victor Ponta should make an effort to return, even if this was painful for him.
“Victor Ponta should return home to clear and discuss all the political and governmental topics about the coalition and its functioning, about how the Government is led, about the governmental and political offer in the following period,” said Mr. Dragnea, cited by local Mediafax.
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Monday, June 29, 2015
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
The VAT Rate Cut From 24% to 19%, "Starting January 1, 2016"
The Budget Commission within Romania’s Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved on June 22 the new Fiscal Code, which includes the VAT rate cut from 24% to 19% starting January 1, 2016.
Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici said that analyses show that such a measure will have good effects in the economy, reports local romania-insider.com.
Already the opposition said it is favorable to the new VAT rate, "unless the budget income do not allow".
Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced on June 21 on his Facebook page that the Government will support the general VAT rate cut from 24% to 19%, and not to 20% like previously announced. He said the cut should be applied before January 1, 2016.
Health Minister Nicolae Banicioiu and Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici visited Mr. Ponta in Turkey, where the Prime Minister went for a knee operation.
They discussed the VAT cut and the drug price reduction, Victor Ponta said.
Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici said that analyses show that such a measure will have good effects in the economy, reports local romania-insider.com.
Already the opposition said it is favorable to the new VAT rate, "unless the budget income do not allow".
Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced on June 21 on his Facebook page that the Government will support the general VAT rate cut from 24% to 19%, and not to 20% like previously announced. He said the cut should be applied before January 1, 2016.
Health Minister Nicolae Banicioiu and Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici visited Mr. Ponta in Turkey, where the Prime Minister went for a knee operation.
They discussed the VAT cut and the drug price reduction, Victor Ponta said.
Monday, June 22, 2015
President Iohannis Appoints Vice PM Gabriel Oprea Interim Prime Minister
President Klaus Iohannis has signed on Monday a decree to designate Vice PM Gabriel Oprea as interim Prime Minister, during the period of impossibility of exercising the prerogatives of Prime Minister by Victor Ponta, the Presidential Administration informs.
Previously, the president had announced he was waiting for medical documents to attest that Prime Minister Victor Ponta was unable to carry on his responsibilities as head of government.
Deputy Prime Minister Oprea (54yo) is the leader of the National Union for the Progress of Romania, the junior partner in the governing coalition head by Ponta’s Social Democrats, and also head of security affairs.
He had already taken over some of the Prime Minister’s responsibilities last week, as Ponta went through surgery in a clinic in Turkey and said he needed a long period of recovery.
Victor Ponta is being prosecuted for corruption, but, invoking his knee surgery, called for a postponement.
A General Turned Successful Politician
Gabriel Oprea graduated from the Active Officers' Military School in Sibiu with a degree in Military administration. He earned too a PhD in Law at the Bucharest University. He is a four-star Lieutenant general (retired) from 2009.
Gabriel Oprea is a constant presence in the Romanian cabinets beginning with 2002.
Between 2001 — 2002, Gabriel Oprea was Secretary of State, president of the National State Reserves Administration; between 2002 and 2003 he was Bucharest Prefect.
He was a PSD member between 2003 — 2009, between June 19, 2003 — July 14, 2004, he served as Minister-delegate for Public Administration in the Ministry of Administration and the Interior.
Ilfov deputy in the Parliament of Romania on behalf of PSD in 2004. He renewed his term of deputy on November 2008.
On December 2008, he was sworn in as Minister of Administration and the Interior in the first government headed by Emil Boc. He held this position until January 13, 2009, when he resigned.
Gabriel Oprea was appointed on December 2009 to take over the portfolio of Minister of National Defence, in the new Boc Government.
As of May 1, 2010 Oprea is the president of the National Union for the Progress of Romania (UNPR).
He held the portfolio of Defence until February 6, 2012.
As of February 9, 2012 and until May 7, 2012 he was Minister of Defence in the Ungureanu Government.
In the December 2012 parliamentary elections he obtained a seat of Senator in Bucharest.
As of December 21, 2012 he is Deputy Prime Minister in the Ponta II Cabinet.
Since January 23, 2014 he serves as acting Minister of Internal Affairs.
Sources: RRI, Agerpres.
Previously, the president had announced he was waiting for medical documents to attest that Prime Minister Victor Ponta was unable to carry on his responsibilities as head of government.
Deputy Prime Minister Oprea (54yo) is the leader of the National Union for the Progress of Romania, the junior partner in the governing coalition head by Ponta’s Social Democrats, and also head of security affairs.
He had already taken over some of the Prime Minister’s responsibilities last week, as Ponta went through surgery in a clinic in Turkey and said he needed a long period of recovery.
Victor Ponta is being prosecuted for corruption, but, invoking his knee surgery, called for a postponement.
A General Turned Successful Politician
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| Four-star General, multi-minister and interim prime minister Gabriel Oprea. |
Gabriel Oprea is a constant presence in the Romanian cabinets beginning with 2002.
Between 2001 — 2002, Gabriel Oprea was Secretary of State, president of the National State Reserves Administration; between 2002 and 2003 he was Bucharest Prefect.
He was a PSD member between 2003 — 2009, between June 19, 2003 — July 14, 2004, he served as Minister-delegate for Public Administration in the Ministry of Administration and the Interior.
Ilfov deputy in the Parliament of Romania on behalf of PSD in 2004. He renewed his term of deputy on November 2008.
On December 2008, he was sworn in as Minister of Administration and the Interior in the first government headed by Emil Boc. He held this position until January 13, 2009, when he resigned.
Gabriel Oprea was appointed on December 2009 to take over the portfolio of Minister of National Defence, in the new Boc Government.
As of May 1, 2010 Oprea is the president of the National Union for the Progress of Romania (UNPR).
He held the portfolio of Defence until February 6, 2012.
As of February 9, 2012 and until May 7, 2012 he was Minister of Defence in the Ungureanu Government.
In the December 2012 parliamentary elections he obtained a seat of Senator in Bucharest.
As of December 21, 2012 he is Deputy Prime Minister in the Ponta II Cabinet.
Since January 23, 2014 he serves as acting Minister of Internal Affairs.
Sources: RRI, Agerpres.
Sunday, June 21, 2015
PM Ponta Will Resume Its Activity "Within a Maximum of 28 Days"
Prime Minister Victor Ponta is going to resume his activity as head of the Government within maximum 28 days, informs a release of the Government on Sunday sent to Agerpres.
"The doctors decided that the Prime Minister Victor Ponta can be released from hospital today [i.e. Sunday], but he must still see a specialist daily, for the next seven days.
"The complicated recovery process, including treatments and physical therapy, will take at least 14 days, which means that within maximum 28 days the head of the Executive will be able to resume his normal activity at the Victoria Palace [the Government office].
"The Government activity, however, won't be affected until then, as the Prime Minister will transfer all his responsibilities for the needed time of his recovery to the Deputy PM Gabriel Oprea; he reassured the Romanian citizens that he will return to work in the shortest while possible", the Government announced.
The PM will also notify President Klaus Iohannis on Monday with respect to the appointment of Deputy PM Gabriel Oprea as interim PM for a maximum of 45 days, based on the article 107, paragraph (3) of the Romanian Constitution.
Deputy Prime Minister Gabriel Oprea has been in charge of Prime Minister's tasks over June 16-19.
The Prime Minister took this decision because of the "knee surgery he underwent in a hospital in Turkey early this week", it is said in the press release cited by Agerpres.
"The doctors decided that the Prime Minister Victor Ponta can be released from hospital today [i.e. Sunday], but he must still see a specialist daily, for the next seven days.
"The complicated recovery process, including treatments and physical therapy, will take at least 14 days, which means that within maximum 28 days the head of the Executive will be able to resume his normal activity at the Victoria Palace [the Government office].
"The Government activity, however, won't be affected until then, as the Prime Minister will transfer all his responsibilities for the needed time of his recovery to the Deputy PM Gabriel Oprea; he reassured the Romanian citizens that he will return to work in the shortest while possible", the Government announced.
The PM will also notify President Klaus Iohannis on Monday with respect to the appointment of Deputy PM Gabriel Oprea as interim PM for a maximum of 45 days, based on the article 107, paragraph (3) of the Romanian Constitution.
Deputy Prime Minister Gabriel Oprea has been in charge of Prime Minister's tasks over June 16-19.
The Prime Minister took this decision because of the "knee surgery he underwent in a hospital in Turkey early this week", it is said in the press release cited by Agerpres.
Monday, June 15, 2015
President, PM leave the country without talking to each other
On Monday, President Iohannis expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that Premier Victor Ponta left for Baku, Azerbaijan, on his own, but also with the fact that the Premier left for Turkey to undergo surgery, without informing the President prior to that, just like he did in April back when the Prime Minister paid a working visit to Arab states.
“I found out that the Prime Minister went to Baku from sources as you put it, after he had left,” the President told journalists at the Otopeni Airport, before leaving the country for a two-day visit to Croatia.
Asked whether he has talked with Victor Ponta in the last two days, whether Ponta has even called to congratulate him on his birthday, considering that the President turned 56 on Saturday, Iohannis answered negatively: “He has called me neither for Baku, nor for “Happy Birthday,” nor for Turkey.”
Deputy Prime Minister Oprea will be in charge of Prime Minister’s tasks over June 16-19, according to a press release. The decision belongs to Victor Ponta and was published on Monday in the Official Journal.
Read more on Nine o'clock on line news portal.
“I found out that the Prime Minister went to Baku from sources as you put it, after he had left,” the President told journalists at the Otopeni Airport, before leaving the country for a two-day visit to Croatia.
Asked whether he has talked with Victor Ponta in the last two days, whether Ponta has even called to congratulate him on his birthday, considering that the President turned 56 on Saturday, Iohannis answered negatively: “He has called me neither for Baku, nor for “Happy Birthday,” nor for Turkey.”
Deputy Prime Minister Oprea will be in charge of Prime Minister’s tasks over June 16-19, according to a press release. The decision belongs to Victor Ponta and was published on Monday in the Official Journal.
Read more on Nine o'clock on line news portal.
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