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RADOR: News from Romania, 99-04-29

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From: RADOR Press Agency <http://indis.ici.ro/romania/news/rador.html>

April 29, 1999

Politics review The SIE - Foreign Intelligence Service - of Romania Report of Activity was discussed by Parliamentary Commission The Parliamentary Commission for the control of SIE activity met on Wednesday to analyze the report of activities of this institution in its nine years of action. According to RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI, Chairman of the Commission, Democratic Party - PD - MP George Serban said that SIE -the Romanian Foreign Intelligence Service- is on its way to becoming a modern intelligence institution which cooperates with the similar European organizations in best conditions. On the other hand the Commission has decided to ask President Emil Constantinescu to meet with the Directors of all intelligence services of Romania and assess the present stage of creating proper legislative framework for setting up the intelligence community of our country as this is a structure necessary for the normal and constitutional development of intelligence activity in Romania. RADOR

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  • [01] Tenants will stay for three more years in dwellings given back to former owners The Commission of local and territorial administration and ecology balance of the Chamber of Deputies continued on Wednesday debates on articles of the Ordinance regarding protection of tenants. The Commission decided to extend by three more years contracts of tenants in the dwellings given back to former owners before the present Ordinance has come into effect, specifies RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI. RADOR
  • [02] Home Minister Constantin Dudu Ionescu released the new organization framework of the Home Ministry Wednesday at the press conference that took place at the Home Ministry Minister Constantin Dudu Ionescu said that for six months starting 1 May a new organization framework is in effect of central management including reduction of staff and subsequent transfer of respective positions to execution structure in order to better meet demands of lawful order, for a better prevention and more efficient combatting of crime. Appointed among others were generals Dumitru Luca and Stan Stangaciu as counsellors of the Home Minister while brigade general Gheorghe Carp is the new deputy secretary general of the minister. RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI informs its listeners that changes could be made after six months. RADOR
  • [03] ApR - Alliance for Romania - party says it has not concluded any pre- electoral alliance Desides talks with the PDSR - Party for Social Democracy of Romania -for possible merging the ApR has had no negociations for pre electoral alliances with any other party. Quoted by RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI spokesman of that party, Mr. Marian Enache specifically denied any rumours according to which ApR will sign open or secret alliances with other political parties. Mr. Enache specified that ApR wishes to face elections with its own programme and objectives. RADOR
  • [04] ApR advances drafts for a reform of the electoral system ApR presented in the Parliament of Romania yesterday three drafts regarding a reform of the electoral system in this country. One of these drafts provides for mandatory presence at the polls of the electorate, absenteeism being sanctioned by fines equal to money spent for holding elections divided among number of electors. Another draft refers to Presidential elections and according to MP Daniela Popa there should be two stages, the preliminary stage to unfold at the same time with local elections and the finals which take place simultaneously with the Parliamentary elections.The same party stands for equal financial state support to all runners in the final round of Presidential elections informs RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI. RADOR
  • [05] Romanian Ministry of National Defense asks for more money from the state budget Army corps general Constantin Degeratu, Head of the General Chiefs of Staff told media on Wednesday that the Ministry of National Defense will ask the Government for 95o thousand million lei supplimentary funds for the next three-four months: the money is necessary to the army following the passing by the Parliament of the country of the request forwarded by NATO. In a statement to the media general Degeratu said NATO airships did not use air space of Romania and that Romanian military equipment in units at about 6o kms. from the Yugoslav border was not moved, transmits RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI. RADOR Social life
  • [06] Negociations between the representatives of the government and those of the drivers' trade unions Finance minister Remes, counsellors and experts of the Government and of the drivers trade union federation met at the seat of the cabinet in an attempt to find solutions to the demands of the latter. Drivers are demanding a 5o per cent cut of the taxes on salaries of up to 15ooooo lei while finance minister said he would try to enforce a cut of taxes on all salaries within the parameters starting 1 July although he cannot promise a cut of 5o per cent. The figure will be established together with representatives of the trade unions. Also decided was the promotion of an ordinance for an ll per cent cut of passengers' transport tickets VAT operational also starting on 1 July says RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI. RADOR International relations
  • [07] Stand of the Romanian Foreign Ministry after Washington Summit Romanian foreign minister Andrei Plesu said the Washington Summit is a step forward compared to the Madrid top level meeting according to spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Simona Miculescu at the Wednesday press conference."Not only is Romania top of the list of the candidates for the next phase of NATO enlargement but it also has a well defined line of action and a deadline when a new analysis is going to be conducted " said Mrs. Simona Miculescu adding that the stand of our country is based on two main elements; the enlargement of NATO to the southern flank and the necessity of substantial strategy for South East Europe. As far as the Kosovo conflict is concerned the Romanian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the decisions of the Alliance open up prospects for a long lasting solution to the crisis and that Romania fully stands by the top level declaration regarding Kosovo says RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI. RADOR
  • [08] The Session of the Romanian- European Union Association Council The session of the Association Council Romania - European Union unfolded in Brussels recently. Foreign ministry spokesperson Simona Miculescu said that the before mentioned institution appreciates progress made by Romania in its preparation to become a European Union member, foreign minister Andrei Plesu underlining the concern of Romanian authorities linked to maintaining restrictive regime in visa granting to Romanian citizens says RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI. In this context Mr. Plesu asked for Romania to be no longer on this black list of the European Union having in view the efforts made for strengthening frontier control, in combatting drug traffic and illegal immigration. Romania's foreign minister also stressed the fact that economic reform is being speeded while market economy is being consolidated. RADOR
  • [09] PNL - National Liberal Party - is as full member of the Reforming Democratic Liberal European Party. The National Liberal Party was admitted as a full member of the Reforming Democratic Liberal European Party on Wednesday on the occasion of the opening session of the Council of the latter party with 4o liberal parties on the continent attending. Wednesday afternoon delegates to the Congress debated the draft programme of the European party under the heading "Let us make a difference" RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI informs. RADOR
  • [10] The Embassy of Romania in Pretoria informs The Embassy of Romania in Pretoria informs that South African authorities do not agree in the least with the immigration of labour to the Republic of South Africa in any field of activity. Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry said Romanian companies or agencies that promise job opportunities in that country have no understanding in this sense with officials of the host country, RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI reports. RADOR
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