National Press Review, 7 November

We find out from the press today who is responsible for the increase of gas and food prices, why doesn't the economic crisis end and who has been spending our money on expensive and profitless goods.

“IMF is leaving behind on its departure from Romania an economy short of 630 000 employees”, the Ziarul Financiar writes.

The estimate shows that our country has done all its homework so far.

However, despite the fact that the GDP and minimum wage has increased and inflation has dropped, the most important factor, the number of employees, shows that we cannot beat the crisis, according to the newspaper.

We read in the Jurnalul National who has been increasing the prices for food and gas: “The giants who lead from behind the curtain”, the exclusivist club of speculators with connections in politics and a trillion dollars businesses. We find out from the newspaper, which are the worlds most influential companies that make transactions with cereals, fuels and raw materials.

“Be aware of the counterfeits! They cornered 25 percent of the Romanian market”, the Evenimentul Zilei warns.

The most permissive places for receiving merchandise are the Dragonul Roşu and Europa shopping areas.

Made in China or in the ex-soviet states, we can find even counterfeit baby diapers or sanitary equipment.

As the price is the first detail, be aware of the counterfeits if you wish to buy the original products!

The Romania Liberă writes today about “Clones of Necolaiciuc from land reclamation”.

Following the famous example of the former CFR chief, the last five National Administration of Land Reclamation chiefs have made gains that go beyond common sense, with ten times or one hundred times bigger prices than those on the free market.

With the public money, storehouses have been filled with tree shears, although ANIF does not have anything in common with orchards, but with irrigations, according to the report of the Control Body of the Ministry of Agriculture.

We find out from the Evenimentul Zilei that foreigners believe Romania is Europe's most beautiful natural park.

Journalists from France and Great Britain together with Prince Charles support the Romanian forests, which are unfortunately victims of excessive woodcutting and man-made wildfires.

In an article dedicated to Transylvania, the Financial Times writes “compared to the Carpathian forest, Switzerland is but a garden”.

Today, philosopher Mihai Şorea turns 95.

He advises in an interview for the Jurnalul Naţional that is important “to have limits in all you do; to do everything according to your own strengths; to value all your abilities and share them with others”.


Translated by: Ţăpoca Angelica
MA Student, MTTLC, Bucharest University