Political struggles within Romania's opposition, the situation of Rroma people in Italy, the interest of Romanians in leaving the country, huge Asian money laundering schemes at a Bucharest commercial complex and the story of two Romanian sports champions feature prominently in Romanian newspapers on Monday.
A huge number of Romanians wish they would leave the country in hope for a better life elsewhere, according to some studies quoted by Adevarul. The paper reads that while shortly after the 1989 revolution and the fall of communism many Romanians left on political reasons, after 2000 migration was mostly economic-based. But now, it says, the main reason for willing to leave Romania is hopelessness.
The same paper reads in a separate article that some major opinion leaders and heads of media enterprises in Romania have left Romania for a short period in New Zealand, flying there on an informational trip at the invitation of Rosia Montana Gold Corporation, which develops the controversial gold mining project in Rosia Montana, Central Romania. The paper debates whether a journalist or media manager accepting such a trip is in line with journalism ethics, considering that spending is covered by the corporation. And it quotes media personalities who rise serious questions about the ethics of such a move.
Also in Adevarul today, the struggle of the Social Democrats to put an end to the current government is discussed thoroughly. The paper reads that opposition leaders aim at convincing enough MPs of the governing coalition in the upcoming two months to vote the Democratic Liberal-dominated government out of office. Negotiations are reaching a critical point for a censure motion against the government.
Meanwhile, Evenimentul Zilei discusses disputes between prominent leaders of the Social Democrats (PSD) - more precisely