National Press Review, August 9

Ziarul Financiar informs that Ministry of Finance tries to convince the IMF to accept measures to stimulate the economy.

The reduced rate of VAT on food would not have chances this year and is now struggling to pay VAT at invoice receipt.

Measures should be urgent because, as claims Evenimentul Zilei, Romania's economy is in decline, investors are running scared of the political crisis and the drought and the devaluation make our life expensive.

Half-yearly report prepared by the newspaper Bursa indicates, instead, an evolution of the economy of our country can be considered as positive, with an increase in GDP of 0.3 per cent in the first six months, compared with the similar period of last year.

“Titus Corlăţean writes to Zegrean” is the headline that we can read in Jurnalul Naţional that Foreign Minister asks the President of the Constitutional Court to confirm the authenticity of the document sent to the Venice Commission by alleging threats to judges.

We read about the same subject in Adevărul about the warning of the European Commissioner for Justice to Prime Minister Victor Ponta who is required not to forget the promises made to President Barroso.

Jurnalul Național presents the Interim President’s statement relating to the quorum at the referendum that the Romanians residing abroad, although they have the right to vote, shall not be included in the permanent lists , but additional ones.

On the other hand, Evenimentul Zilei thinks it has discovered a split between Crin Antonescu and Victor Ponta and appreciates that the mini census has fuelled tensions in the USL.

România Liberă tells us why now there may not be called Mona Pivniceru Minister of Justice. Thus, although resigned from the CSM, the judge must wait because of cumbersome procedures.

We learn from the same newspaper, under the heading “ Romanian Black Sea coast-the best season in the last 5 years” that the chorus of the song of these days of Black Sea hoteliers is: we do not have accommodation .

Massive Layoffs at the Stock Exchange at Romanian Television announces the newspaper Bursa where will leave almost 1,000 employees. The Administrative Board of TVR are to vote, tomorrow, the recovery plan includes a reduction in the number of channels.

Finally, România Liberă writes about retreat in glory of Cătălina Ponor after the Olympics, and Adevărul writes about the artisans of negotiation of historic Barcelona match in Bucharest.

Translated by

Denisse-Meda Bucura