National Press Review March 7

România Liberă presents exclusively “ Business Transcripts that sent two mayors in jail”. It comes about the mayor of Jilava , Adrian Mladin and the mayor of Snagov ,Apostol Mu at, both denounced by the businessman Florin Puiu that would have demanded money from him to solve the legal status of land.

In addition , publication notes, interceptions in the real estate mafia from Ilfov reveals how the County Council Vice President , George Roman gave away himself on his involvement in the business.

“ Reducing the social security contributions (CAS) , necessary but not sufficient”, is the conclusion reached by Curierul Național after it noted the opinions of employers and economists on the possible reduction in socila security contributions, announced by Prime Minister Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu.

There are pointed out the benefits of such measures and other government initiatives that should accompany such as cutting income tax or VAT on receipt of invoices.

“ Moral accomplices of the murderer from the hairdresser” Evenimentul Zilei writes on the front page , which denounces “ criminal passivity” of heads and psychologists who did not observed Gheorghe Vlădan’s aggressive behavior.

Supporting the statements , the newspaper brings attention the opinions of the attacker’s colleagues but also the formal complaints made by his wife against him at the police station. The same viewpoint is also found in România Liberă

“ Arab Arafat , the most beloved of the Romanians” ,writes Adevărul , citing barometer data done by IMAS ,at its requirement, in February 2012.

According to these, the Undersecretary of State for Health trusted by over three quarters of Romanian. The newspaper shows that it is a record in the last two years, a record ascribed to the popularity gained by Raed Arafat after street protests.

Another aspect is pointed by Adevărul is the high level of reputation of Raed Arafat ,well above that held by President Traian Băsescu in January 2012. In addition, article says about a reluctance of Romanians towards the political class, as demonstrated by the presence on the second place in the barometer of the King Mihai to some politicians such as Victor Ponta, , Crin Antonescu or Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu.

Translated by Denisse-Meda Bucura

MTTLC, Bucharest University