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RADOR: News from Romania, 99-12-03

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

3 December, 1999

CONTENTS

  • [01] Protest marches and meetings organized by the National Trade Union Federation
  • [02] Meeting of Prime Minister Radu Vasile with representatives of trade unions of railroad transports
  • [03] The Government altered Emergency Ordinance 51/ 1998 regarding measures prior to bank privatization
  • [04] Gas costs more
  • [05] Financing of the health system in the year 2000
  • [06] PDSR - Social Democracy Party of Romania - started negociations with the Socialist Party - PS
  • [07] Meeting of the working group entrusted with the working out of strategy of adherence of Romania to the European Union

  • [01] Protest marches and meetings organized by the National Trade Union Federation

    BNS which is the National Trade Union Federation has organized a protest meeting with the participation of most of county branches. Leader of BNS Dumitru Costin attacked in harsh terms the present government's economic and social policy saying that because of this more than 60 per cent of the population of Romania lives under the poverty limit. According to the trade union leader Costin Monday sees the beginning of negociations between the trade unions and the Executive with a view to unprime conflicting situation which, if not solved by 15 December, leads to protest actions of particular amplitude.

    [02] Meeting of Prime Minister Radu Vasile with representatives of trade unions of railroad transports

    Prime Minister Radu Vasile received on Thursday at the seat of the Government a delegation of the representatives of the national convention SOLIDARITY of the rail road trade unions of Romania. During the talks the representatives of the trade unions referred to the reasons at the basis of the labor conflict, lack of collective labor conflict in the main. PM Radu Vasile asked the respective ministries to analyze demands of the rail road trade unions and seek a corresponding settlement of the situation. Transports minister Traian Basescu underlined the rail road infrastructure needs major investments for the modernization and safety of transports and this is the main concern of the ministry.

    [03] The Government altered Emergency Ordinance 51/ 1998 regarding measures prior to bank privatization

    During Thursday's regular weekly meeting the Cabinet altered Emergency Ordinance 51 of 1998 regarding a number of measures prior to the privatization of banks. The alteration consists in the setting up of the Council of Supervision and Guidance which is made up of five members representing the Finance Ministry, the National Bank of Romania, the Justice Ministry, Romanian Development Agency and the Department of control of the Government. The members are appointed by the Prime Minister and are not MPies or directly representing any financial, commercial or any other interest.

    [04] Gas costs more

    Competrol has increased gas price by five per cent starting 3 December this year for the area of the capital city of Romania, Bucharest. In Romania gasoline is sold by the litre.

    [05] Financing of the health system in the year 2000

    The financing of the health system of Romania will be divided next year between the Health Ministry of this country and the National House of Health Ensurance. Minister of Health Hajdu Gabor promised the funds from the state budget will be distributed among the domains of national importance such as AID, tuberculosis and transfusions.

    [06] PDSR - Social Democracy Party of Romania - started negociations with the Socialist Party - PS

    PDSR started negociations with PS for possible political cooperation and according to vice-president Mariana Vasuc that was possible only if there was compatibility of programme and doctrine between the two parties. She added that in no case PDSR would abandon its social - democratic political line, reports RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI.

    [07] Meeting of the working group entrusted with the working out of strategy of adherence of Romania to the European Union

    Thursday the seat of the Government which is the Victoria Palace saw the meeting of the Group for the working out of the economic strategy on a medium term with the director general for economic and financial issues of the European Commission, Giovanni Ravasio. Also present was Fokion Fotiadis, head of the European Union mission to Bucharest as well as Ziad Alahdad, representative of the World Bank to Bucharest informs RADIO ROMANIA ACTUALITATI. Romanian Prime Minister estimated as very good the suggestion of Giovanni Ravasio according to whom the working group must include specialists that are not politically involved while the specialists who are reccomended by the parliamentary political groups should be part of the Consultative Committee alongside representatives of the Economic and Social Council.


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