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Senate Approves Extended Schedule For July 29 Impeachment Referendum
Romania’s Senate on Wednesday approved an amendment to hold the July 9 referendum on impeaching suspended President Traian Basescu between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m..
Crin Antonescu Elected Senate Chairman
Romanian Liberal Party leader Crin Antonescu has been elected Senate chairman, minutes after democrat liberal Vlasile Blaga was dismissed.
Vasile Blaga Removed As Senate Chairman
Romanian democrat liberal Vasile Blaga has been removed Tuesday from the position of Senate chairman.
Senate Allows City Halls To Co-Finance Rehabilitation Of Private Historic Buildings
Romania’s Senate on Tuesday adopted a bill allowing local authorities to co-finance the rehabilitation of privately-owned historic buildings.
Conservative Party Leader Voiculescu Resigns From Senate
Romanian Conservative Party founder and president Dan Voiculescu announced Monday he was resigning from the Senate, over the defeat of a bill providing harsher punishment for tax evasion.
Senate Adopts Bill Changing Majority Required To Suspend The Head Of State From Office
Romania’s Senate on Thursday adopted an amendment to the referendum law allowing the suspension from office of the head of state with the votes of the majority of people casting ballots in a...
Parliament Approves New Energy Bill, Regulator Placed Under Its Control
The Romanian Senate on Wednesday adopted with 81 to one vote and one abstention a bill amending the energy law, whereby the country’s energy regulator ANRE is placed under the control of the...
Employers To Pay Half Social Contributions By Hiring Youths Under 25 – Bill
A bill put forward to the Romanian Senate says employers who hire young people under 25 for at least three years would pay only 50% of their social contributions.
Romania Might Exempt “First Home” Owners From Paying Property Taxes For Ten Years
Romania’s Senate on Tuesday adopted tacitly a bill exempting owners of homes bought through the “First Home” program from paying property taxes for a period of ten years.