National Press Review, 6 April

‘How much do we earn? How much do we spend?’ – today’s news are processing the results of recent surveys in this regard.

The Gândul publishes today ‘The map of salaries in Romania’. Employees in 17 counties earn more than they did in 2009. The difference between an average salary paid in Bucharest and one paid in Călăraşi is of over 1,800 lei. These are – the capital and the Danube county – are the twoextremes of the labour market in Romania.

The Adevărul: ‘The crisis has decreased our buying power with 15 percent’. Over 90 percent of revenues are spent on food supplies, housing maintenance and bear necessity products. In other words, the essential household products are taking more and more from the families’ budget.

Back to revenues, the Evenimentul Zilei writes today about the frauds in working abroad. The illusion of monthly revenues of over 500 euros abroad determines many Romanians to fall into the traps set up by recruiting companies, which ask for substantial commissions for the intermediation. Just that many times the jobs are shams.

Nevertheless – the Jurnalul National observes – no matter how much and where they earn this money, Romanians are obsessed with brands and loyal to them. After three years of crisis, leisure and travel returned to the top of consumer preferences, along with the purchase of electronics and mobile phones.

Besides, the Gândul also adds – even though in many counties revenues are decreasing, half the Romanians are planning a trip this year.

Other topics in today’s news. The România Liberă is wondering: ‘can the French-Romanian partnership be salvaged’? The visit to Paris of Minister of Exterior Teodor Baconschi is meant to release the tensions in the relationship; the list of topics to be approached in the discussions with the French officials is extensive, and finding a common point won’t be an easy task at certain points.

Romania’s accession to the Schengen area and French investments in our country are on the agenda.

We conclude with the Jurnalul National, which allocates a whole page to the …depression. Over 120 million people worldwide suffer of depression.

The psychiatrist claims the illness must be treated with medication. The priest and the therapist believe that, by listening to them, you can help the ones who are depressed to find their purpose in life. In 2020, this disease will come second in terms of worldwide spread, after cardiovascular diseases.


Translated by: Manuela Stancu
MA Student, MTTLC, Bucharest University