Seven Romanian ministers are being investigated by the National Integrity Agency, most newspaper read. Elsewhere in the news, Romanian troops are to retreat from Irak by the end of July, this year. Debates around the law for pensions reveal huge discrepancies between Romania’s seniors’ monthly incomes, one newspaper informs. Bran Castle will open to visitors starting 1st of June, one publication reports. Last but not least, Romania qualified for Eurovision 2009 finals.
Gandul reads seven Romanian ministers are being investigated by the National Integrity Agency (ANI). The Agency list features a few other ex-ministers, 60 parliamentary members and 25 ex-parliamentary members, according to the newspaper. Head of ANI Cătălin Macovei declared for Cotidianul that the agency was interested in the way the politicians earned their wealth and in possible false wealth statements case of the investigated politicians. Macovei did not name names, but noted that the politicians came from different backgrounds, the Realitatea TV website reads.
Gardianul newspaper sustains that the ANI list features, among others, Economy minister Adriean Videanu (PD-L), Transport minister Radu Berceanu (PD-L), Agriculture minister Ilie Sarbu (PSD), Finance minister Gheorghe Pogea (PD-L), Justice minister Catalin Predoiu (independent), Defence minister Mihai Stanisoara (PD-L) and Interior minister Dan Nica (PSD).
Romanian troops will be withdrawn from Iraq, according to Romania Libera. The troops will be home by the end of July, the Romanian minister of Defence Mihai Stanisoara declared, quoted by the publication. Foreign Affairs minister Cristian Diaconescu said for Realitatea TV that Romania will coordinate its future international military involvement "with the US and the other partners, in line with the NATO and ONU mandates". The Defence minister underlined that
