Social Democratic leaders reacted tough after the court decided to temporary arrest Arges County President Constantin Niculescu, president of the Social Democratic Party branch in Arges, suspected of favoring some companies to access public money. The biggest SPA in Europe will be built in Snagov, nearby Bucharest. Luxury items, more expensive in Romania than in Germany in general.
The political scandal in Arges broke out on Wednesday when anti-graft prosecutors searched the headquarters of the County Council in Arges and its president’s house, Gandul reads. In the same day, prosecutors arrested Nicolescu for 24 hours. Nicolescu’s entourage immediately accused Democrat Liberal Senator Mircea Andrei of instigating prosecutors to arrest Nicolescu.
Arges County Council President, Constantin Nicolescu was accused by anti graft prosecutors of using or presenting documents with false declarations to obtain, unrightfully, funds from the EU; of intellectual false against the interests of the EU; bribe taking and abuse in service against the public interest, Gandul reads.
Meanwhile, PSD leader Victor Ponta declared, shortly after Nicolescu suffered a heart attack following the announcement of his arrest for 29 days, that as a protest, Social Democrats will hold their meetings in front of the anti-graft prosecutor’s headquarters on Monday. Ponta accused President Basescu and his men of plotting against Nicolescu.
Former PM Adrian Nastase said that certain politicians attempt to destroy some key men in the Social Democratic Party. Nastase said that the Social Democratic Party should not stand there but react to the Stalinist regime.
Evenimentul Zilei reads about the plans of local authorities to build the biggest SPA in Europe. The SPA’s location is just 25-30 km away from the city capital, nearby the future highway li