AMMAN, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) China Lin Shidong lifted his first-ever men singles trophy at a World Table Tennis (WTT) Series event, upsetting Germany Dimitrij Ovt
BUDGET The Romanian
government has endorsed the first budget adjustment this year, a positive one,
based on a 3.5% growth of the revenue budget in the first six months and the
budget execution in this period. Finance Minister Adrian Caciu believes the
budget deficit can be kept under control and the 5.84% target at the end of the
year is doable. The Fiscal Council, an independent watchdog monitoring the
sustainability of fiscal and budget policies, has cautioned though that the
latest adjustment can lead to an exceeded 7% deficit of the GDP, as the
government has overrated the revenues and underrated part of the expenses.
MARATHON 250 runners from 10 countries
are to participate in one of the most difficult ultra marathons in Romania, the
2X2 Race due to kick off on Saturday at the Balea Lake in the Fagaras
Mountains, at an altitude over 2,000 meters, AGERPRESS news agency reports. The
race is unique in Europe as most of it takes place at this staggering alt
Budget. The Romanian
Government has approved today the first budget adjustment of the year, which is
positive and based on an increase in the Gross Domestic Product of
approximately 30 billion lei (6 billion euros) to the general consolidated
budget Following the budget adjustment, the ministries of Finance, Labor and
European Projects will receive more money. The measures taken by the Executive
to support the economy and the citizens, in the context of the very high
increase in inflation, have priority. These measures include a support scheme
for compensating electricity and natural gas prices, as well as state subsidies
for the diesel fuel used in agriculture and guarantees for loans contracted by
farmers.
Inflation. The annual
inflation rate in the euro zone stood at 8.9% in July, up from 8.6% the
previous month, while in the European Union it rose from 9.6% to 9.8%, according
to data published today by Eurostat. The member countries with the highest
inflation r
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Women’s world number three Mima Ito of Japan became the most high
profile casualty of the inaugural World Table Tennis (WTT) Grand Smash
event in Singapore.