Lovitura pentru operatorii low-cost
Potrivit prevederilor din regulamentul CE 261/2004, companiile aeriene sunt obligate sa acorde compensatii sau asistenta gratuita in cazul refuzului nejustificat la imbarcare, al anularii sau intarzierii unui zbor. Compensatiile sunt destinate pasagerilor care decoleaza de pe un aeroport din UE, precum si pasagerilor zborurilor operate de companii europene, chiar daca...
How to get an authorized license in rail transport
There are 5 steps in need to be taken for a legal person to obtain this status: > Decide upon the type of transportation (passengers, merchandise) and upon the condition the future transports will take place (purchase or rent of the rolling stock, for example). Take time to think about...
ROAD TRANSPORT – 1,800 km of motorways by 2013
According to the ministry’s calculations, the motorways will be financed with 1.5 billion Euros from the European Union (12% of the total amount), 600 million Euros from the international financial institutions (5 percent), 6.5 billion Euros from the budget (51 percent) and 4.2 billion euros from the motorway concessions (31...
Rail Transport – PRIVATE OPERATORS: STATE AID DAMAGES RAIL BUSINESS
Whereas state aids to fund infrastructure are generally acceptable if all market actors can benefit, the EU DG TREN rules do not allow subventions to operators or customers if they are likely to distort the market.
Acces to Western markets, postponed for two more years
This right to extend the restrictions is mentioned in the Treaty of Accession of Romania to the EU and it was used by Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Spain and United Kingdom. With the exception of Germany, the member states listed above...
Port administrations ask public support pressured by shrinking throughput on the Danube
”We are seeing a drastic traffic decrease. This year’s first quarter volume was 1,2 million tons, compared to our 3 million tons estimate, spread across the ports of Galati, Braila, and Tulcea,“ said Mihai Ochialbescu, general manager of APFM. A positive thing is that traffic increased in March up to...
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT IN ROMANIA REMAINS A STORY
RBT: Beyond the pressing need for investment in infrastructure, which anti-crisis measures with an impact on the transport sector should be considered as urgent by the authorities? Dan Cotenescu: I do not think that the Romanian government will be able to take anti-crisis measures. And not because we have less...
TOURISM – AN UNEXPLOITED CURRENCY RESERVE
Romania’s tourist attractions consist of both seaside and mountain resorts, but also rural areas with much sought-after bio-products. Yet contrary to other European countries where tourism brings has a great contribution to the GDP, Romania is ranked last in Europe after this criterion: sales of tourism services amounted to only...
ROMANIAN ECONOMICAL RECOVERY DEPENDS ON THE MODERNIZATION OF THE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
These are due to come from the state, the local business environment or from the foreign companies and would be encouraged by efforts to ensure a better mobility of goods and services traffic. Prof. Pencea states that an increase in exports would respond to current needs that Romania might encounter...
THE GOVERNMENT RENEWS TAX RULES
The above mentioned are among the proposed legislative changes to improve the business environment in the middle of major economic endeavours. Prime-minister Emil Boc announced the postponing of the payment in advance for the profits tax. According to a law adopted in 2007, from this year on, the companies should...
