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| THE WEEK IN REVIEW 12/05/2008-18/05/2008 |
| (2008-05-16) |
| Last updated: 2008-05-22 14:37 EET |
There is no problem with the Romanian community in Italy, and after the passing of the new package of security laws there will be no mass expulsion, as individuals will be solely responsible for the crimes they may have committed, said Italian Interior Minister Roberto Maroni after the meeting he had had in Rome with his Romanian counterpart Cristian David. The Romanian official went to the Italian capital soon after Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu had voiced concern over the situation of the Romanian nationals in Italy and over the fact that the image of those who work there honestly was seriously impaired by the crimes committed by some of their co-nationals, many of them of Rroma descent. Italian Foreign Minister, Franco Frattini said that Rome did not want the relations with Romania to deteriorate, and honest Romanians would continue to be welcome, unlike their co-nationals that commit crimes, who will be expelled. Bucharest announced it would send a joint team, made up of police officers and prosecutors, to cooperate with their Italian counterparts.
In the first quarter of 2008, Romania registered the best economic performance since the fall of communism in 1990. Romanian Economy and Finance Minister Varujan Vosganian has announced that the GDP increased by 7.5% as compared to the same period last year and the turnover was by nearly 16% and by 32 % higher in the retail sector and in constructions respectively. The European Commission has confirmed these figures, and has improved the 2008 economic forecasts for Romania, which the European Statistics Office, Eurostat in March ranked third in the EU among the countries with the fastest industrial growth rate.
According a new law recently passed by the Romanian Parliament, fast foods are no longer allowed in Romanian schools. The new law will be enforced as a measure aimed at protecting children from developing diabetes or obesity, which are usually caused by sugar and fat in excess. The law stipulates that the preparation, selling and distribution of foodstuffs that are not healthy for children are forbidden in both state-owned and private schools. The Romanian Health Ministry will draw up and update a list of such foodstuffs, in keeping with the recommendations made by nutritionists.
The Education Ministry has completed the modification of the secondary school curricula, which had been announced last autumn, in an attempt to get Romanian education in line with the European norms. So, starting next school year, 30% of the old curricula will no longer exist for 5th to 7th graders, and no pupil will spend more than 5 hours a day at school. The same procedure, this time for the modification of the high school curricula, will start this autumn. According to the Ministry, one of the new objectives of this measure is to change the ratio between theory, which is now prevailing, and practice. The decision was made following the many complaints the ministry had received from pupils, parents and teachers alike. The education trade unions, however, accuse the ministry of having changed the curricula rather hastily, without having consulted all stakeholders.
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu, joined by a team of business people, has this week paid a visit to Austria, the largest foreign investor in Romania, and another one to Germany, which is Romania’s main trade partner. He has called on Austrian and German investors to capitalise on the business opportunities now on offer in many sectors in Romania. In Linz, Austria, the Romanian Prime Minister visited the Voestalpine Company, one of the world’s leaders in the iron and steel sector, which announced it would invest in the Giurgiu aggregate works in southern Romania. In Munich, Germany, Tariceanu gave a comprehensive presentation of those opportunities.
“The opportunities the Romanian economy can offer span a wide variety of sectors: finance, trade, industry, energy, infrastructure, communications, constructions, IT. I believe that the German companies’ business opportunities in Romania are unlimited. As an EU member, Romania has become more trustworthy for investors, as economic rules and the legislation are similar to those in Germany, and, of course, in line with the community acquis. “
The president of the Munich Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that Romania could become a bridge between Germany and Eastern Europe.
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