Unlike the expectable reactions, labor unions in Romania demand that the car registration tax, declared illegal by the European Union, stays in force. Meanwhile, after more than a week of silence, Romania president Traian Basescu gives Moldova President Vladimir Voronin something to worry about: "all 4.5 million Moldova citizens should receive Romanian citizenship". Over all other issues, a car crash involving Transport Minister Ludovic Orban makes it to all front pages.
An analysis put up by Evenimentul Zilei indicates that the health care system is only going to go from bad to worse. "The system in a permanent degradation and specialists say that a 'cure' is impossible, given the current state of the financing. A study conducted by the "Solidarity" Federation shows that 60% of all health care facilities' managers say that they face a serious lack of qualified personnel.
Other unions have other priorities. The National Labor Union Block demands that the car registration tax, although declared as illegal and discriminatory by the European Union, stays in force. The reason: "Over 2,000,000 junkyard cars are about to enter Romania. In 2006, 150,000 second-hand cars, some of them older than 10 years, were purchased by Romanians. This means 30,000 cars more than the amount purchased in the first 11 months of 2006", Gandul reads.
"The Transport Minister tries to get away by blaming everyone else", Romania Libera reads, discussing the car crash involving minister Ludovic Orban. Orban believes that he is the victim of a political attack coordinated by president Traian Basescu. Meanwhile, the car crash victim, 14-year old Simona Todea, claims she has a broken hand due to an accident earlier in the day.
"The Government is careful in avoiding a tarnished image", Gandul reads, claiming that Prime Minister Tariceanu demanded ministe
