National Press Review May 16

"Romania again in recession"-writes Adevărul and says that, after two consecutive quarters of decline, the Romanian economy has returned to the period 2008-2010 and the national currency is even more fragile.

The newspaper lists among the causes of blockages caused by blizzards at the beginning of the year, the lack of activities in construction or in agriculture and low demand for goods export which, summed-causes, caused heavy casualties to the companies, while others have made unexpected profits.

Also, are pointed out the sectors with the highest share in the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) and their evolution as well as elements of the 2012 predictions , which apparently remain optimistic.

Under the title "Greece bankruptcy , the scenario that scares us", Evenimentul Zilei discusses any effects on Romanian economy, where Athens would be incapable of payment.

The analyst contacted by publication estimated that would be the immediate effects of such a scenario internationally, the effects of which he believed would propagate in Romania, too.

Depreciation of the national currency (Leu) as a result of the possible fallout of the Euro, more expensive loans and rates, pushed up by higher interest rates, as well as the reduction in export and even increase unemployment-are some of the examples given by the author of the article in chapter "effects on our country".

We change the area of interest with România Liberă, which brings attention to a European report, according to which "we have one of the worst health care systems in Europe".

Namely Romania was ranked 32 out of 34 countries assessed, followed by Bulgaria and Serbia on the last places , and the first three positions in the ranking are occupied by the Netherlands, Denmark and Iceland.

Quick access of the population to health services, the right to a second medical opinion, the waiting time for the usual treatments or for more sophisticated analyses are among the indicators taken into account by the community Non Governmental Organization in the development of European Health Consumer index.

Finally, Jurnalul Naţional headlined: "Free in recruiting medical system", in the context of the competent Minister, Vasile Cepoi, announced that there will be unlocked 11,000 posts in the field. The publication also gives details about the provisions of the new law, which will enter into the public debate on July 1, and about solutions to the problems in the system, seen through the prism of Minister Cepoi.

Translated by

Denisse-Meda Bucura

MTTLC, Bucharest University