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Radu Bostan

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Social/Politics, Automotive, Banks-Insurance
Writing for ZF since
2011
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Basescu Calls For Healthcare Bill To Be Withdrawn
Social/Politics

Basescu Calls For Healthcare Bill To Be Withdrawn

Romanian President Traian Basescu has called on the prime minister to withdraw the new healthcare bill, having seen that a large part of the public and of the healthcare system do not want i...

Radu Bostan · 13.01.2012 · 18:11 · 1 min
Insurers Pay Millions For Property Damage Claims More Often
Banks-Insurance

Insurers Pay Millions For Property Damage Claims More Often

Romanian insurance companies ever more often pay millions of euro for damages caused by fires or natural disasters, having turned to this sector during the crisis, to offset the dropping sal...

Radu Bostan · 13.01.2012 · 18:00 · 1 min
Automotive

Cargo Traffic On Romania's Navigable Canals Up 10.5% In 2011, To 29M Tons

Cargo traffic on the Danube- Black Sea and Poarta Alba- Midia Navodari canals increased 10.5% last year, to 28.97 million tons from 26.22 million tons in 2010.

Radu Bostan · 13.01.2012 · 13:52 · 1 min
Social/Politics

Authorities To Process Refund Requests For EU Farming Aid Within 45 Days

Reimbursement requests for EU farming aid will be processed within 45 days, the same as in the case of structural and cohesion funds, Romania's Government announced.

Radu Bostan · 12.01.2012 · 16:53 · 1 min
Social/Politics

Healthcare System Vacancies Might Be Filled, Staying Within Approved Expense Limits

Hiring in the Romanian healthcare system may be unfrozen, where this does not exceed budgeted personnel expenses, says a draft decision put up for public debate on the Health Ministry's webs...

Radu Bostan · 12.01.2012 · 16:04 · 1 min
Social/Politics

Romanian Justice Minister To Discuss CVM In Brussels Next Week

Romanian Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu will meet Monday, in Brussels, with European officials to discuss the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), stressing that he will reject th...

Radu Bostan · 12.01.2012 · 13:23 · 1 min
Would Shutting Down Alro Make Sense?
Energy

Would Shutting Down Alro Make Sense?

Statements by unionists at aluminum refinery Alro Slatina (ALR.RO) of a potential shutdown of the unit caused the company's stocks to drop almost 10% on the bourse. Management declined to co...

Radu Bostan · 12.01.2012 · 00:00 · 4 min
Social/Politics

Government Estimates Car Tax Refunds Will Not Exceed RON200M

Romania's Government estimates the total value of car pollution tax refunds, resulting from the difference between the old tax and the new tax, will not exceed 200 million lei (EUR45.8 milli...

Radu Bostan · 11.01.2012 · 20:09 · 1 min
Social/Politics

Agriculture Ministry Gets Loan From Treasury For Direct Area Payments

Romania's Agriculture Ministry has been authorized by the Government to borrow 3.75 billion lei (EUR860 million) from the Treasury and use it on direct area payments to farmers.

Radu Bostan · 11.01.2012 · 19:24 · 1 min
Banks-Insurance

Bankruptcy Procedure Will Also Apply To Reinsurers

The bankruptcy procedure will also apply to reinsurers, alongside insurance-reinsurance companies, according to a bill approved Wednesday by Romania's Government, which amends Law 503/2004 o...

Radu Bostan · 11.01.2012 · 19:24 · 1 min
FOCUS: Tour Agencies Seek New Destinations, But Still Rely On Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria
Companies

FOCUS: Tour Agencies Seek New Destinations, But Still Rely On Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria

Romanian tour agencies are timidly testing the waters in new markets, like Africa, the former Eastern bloc or Montenegro, but still rely on Romanian favorites Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.

Radu Bostan · 11.01.2012 · 17:30 · 4 min
Social/Politics

Tourism Ministry To Spend EUR2M This Year To Attend 70 Trade Fairs

Romania's Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism will pay around EUR2 million to participate in 70 trade fairs this year, while in 2011 the Ministry spent EUR900,000 to attend 25 fairs...

Radu Bostan · 11.01.2012 · 14:24 · 1 min