Friday, April 7th 2017

The International Conference on issues regarding democracy continues at Cotroceni Palace

The International Conference on issues regarding democracy continues at Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest. The meeting is organized by the Presidential Administration and the Venice Commission, with the support of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The approximately 100 participants at the international Conference will debate aspects of the relationship between political majority and the opposition. Law specialists from Romania, France, Greece, Hungary, Georgia, Poland and Turkey will present their countries’ experiences in dealing with the challenges resulting from the interaction between majority and the opposition. They will try to identify common concerns in relation to the recent trends and to explore, at the same time, the instruments and democratic processes. The conference in Bucharest will be the starting point for a report to be drawn up by the Venice Commission. The document is to draw several main directions about the way in which political majority should behave and interact with the opposition. (RADIO ROMANIA reports)

Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu will pay a visit to Ford plant in the town of Craiova

Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu will pay a visit on Friday to Ford plant in Craiova. He will meet with Steven Armstrong, vice president and chief operating officer, Ford of Europe. The plant in the town of Craiova plans to employ nearly 1,000 people who will work on the next generation of small class Smart Utility Vehicle (SUV). Ford is interested in basic and skilled operators who will join more than 2,700 employees working in the areas of vehicles and engines production. According to John Oldham, President of Ford Romania, the new posts are in parallel with Craiova plant transformation, operation which began last winter in order to support future production of Ford Eco Sport. This model, whose production will begin in Craiova this autumn, will be sold in markets throughout Europe, except Russia. (RADIO ROMANIA reports)

The first tests for the components of laser in Magurele began

The first tests for the components of laser in Magurele began, announced professor Nicolae Zamfir, general director of the National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering. Thousands of components are currently being assembled to become part of the project that will restore Romania on the global research map. The Laser in Magurele will be 1,000 times more powerful than any existing laser in the world today. The investment, estimated at 300 million euros and financed from European grants, will become operational in 2019. (RADIO ROMANIA reports)

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