Social/Politics
Vasilescu (BNR): Wage Hikes For Health, Education Staff Could Take Romania Back To 2008
The salary increases for the health and education staff recently approved by the Parliament’s labor and budget committees could take Romania back to 2008, when the Parliament gave with one h...
Impact Of Public Sector Wage Bill On Budget At RON4.8B, Romania Risks Excessive Deficit - FinMin
Finance Minister Anca Dragu said Tuesday that the budget deficit is estimated to exceed 3% of the GDP, referring to the bill on public sector wages, unless other expenses are cut.
Constitutional Court: Debt Discharge Law Partially Unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court ruled Tuesday that the debt discharge law, allowing retail mortgage borrowers to return real estate collateral to banks in exchange for writing off their loans, is p...
Government Challenges CHF Conversion Law At Constitutional Court - Sources
The Romanian Government will challenge the law regarding the conversion of Swiss franc loans into Romanian lei at the Constitutional Court, according to government sources.
Romania, First EU Member State To Be Lifted Ex-ante Conditionalities On State Aid
The European Commission (EC) has formally notified Romania as regards lifting the ex-ante conditionalities concerning the existence of a legislative framework for the actual enforcement of E...
Kmen, Agriculture Support Agency: Subsidy/Hectare Expected To Reach Nearly EUR130 In 2017
The subsidy per hectare cashed by farmers will increase by nearly EUR50 in 2017 and is expected to reach nearly EUR130, Paul Kmen, deputy general manager of Romania's agriculture support age...
INS: Romania’s Agricultural Output Down 6.8% In 2015, To RON68.7B
Romania’s total agricultural output reached RON68.7 billion in 2015, down 6.8% compared with 2014, according to data provided by the statistics institute INS.
Klaus Iohannis: Romanian Economy On Robust Growth Path
President Klaus Iohannis said that the Romanian economy is currently on a robust growth path, increasing by 5.2% in the first six months of 2016, which turns Romania into a ”European champio...
Gothaer Asigurari: Over 75,000 Hectares In Romania Affected By Hail And Storms In 2016
Over 75,000 hectares of farmland in Romania have been affected this year by hail, storms and floods, compared to some 15,000 hectares in the previous agricultural year.