All newspapers on Friday read about the meeting President Basescu seems to have had with Central Bank deputy governor Cristian Popa to have him accept the PM position. Meanwhile, the scandal at Romania’s customs continues as union leaders blame each other on taking bribes. A government’s project plans to financially attract Romanian researchers working abroad.
Gandul quotes political sources saying that President Basescu met on Thursday night with Central Bank deputy governor Cristian Popa, in an attempt to have him Prime Minister. The information was aired by Antena 3 and Realitatea TV news televisions.
Quoted sources declared that the meeting was aimed at talking about a possible PM position, as Cristian Popa’s name was on the President’s shortlist together with governor Mugur Isarescu, Mihai Tanasescu and Calin Georgescu.
The scandal at customs continues, as customs and police union leaders blame each other of corruption and using the organizations’ money on personal interests, Evenimentul Zilei reads. What is more, their accusations transformed in penal files. Pro Lex union president Vasile Lincu was accused by the police unions president Florin Vilnei of stealing somewhere between 1.5 to 2 billion Romanian old lei in 2005 – 2009.
Therefore, prosecutors started supplementary expertise and hearing tens of members of the Pro Lex union to investigate the accusations. According to judicial sources prosecutors conducted an investigation last year but there was no conclusion because the parties refused to collaborate and did not offer any documents requested.
Lincu claims that there are tens of complaints against him submitted by Vilnei.
Romania libera reads about the attempts of the state to lure Romanian researchers working abroad to come back home. One of the plans is to attract them financially
