Social/Politics
GfK: Romanians More Optimistic Than Most Europeans About Income And Economic Growth
Romanians expect slight growth in salaries and prices, with a favorable impact on consumption, and the current presidential election campaign sparks more optimism for economic growth, in con...
EC Opens Three Infringement Proceedings Against Romania
The European Commission on Thursday opened three infringement proceedings against Romania for failing to fully transpose EU legislation on rail safety, implement regulatory rules regarding i...
European Commission Takes Romania To Court Over Mining Waste
The European Commission Thursday said it is taking Romania to Court for a failure to comply with EU legislation on mining waste, namely waste resulting from the extraction, treatment and sto...
Romania Opens Ferry Line Connecting Constanta To Ports In Georgia And Ukraine
A ferry line at the Black Sea, connecting Constanta in Romania to Batumi in Georgia and Ilyichevsk in Ukraine, will be inaugurated Thursday, the Romanian transport ministry announced.
Gazprom Continues To Lower Deliveries To Romania Citing Technical Issues
Russian gas giant Gazprom continues to deliver a lower quantity of natural gas to Romania than agreed, citing technical difficulties, the Romanian Department for Energy said Wednesday.
Economy Minister Says VAT Of 19-20% Would Be Enough
A sales tax of 19-20% would be sufficient but that depends on the level of collection of other taxes, Romanian Economy Minister Constantin Nita said Wednesday at a conference held by Ziarul...
Romania FDI Up 27.3% To EUR1.42B In January-August
Romanian foreign direct investment, or FDI, rose 27.3% to EUR1.42 billion in the first eight months of the year, the central bank said Tuesday.
BNR: Romania Current Account Deficit Widens to EUR945M In January-August
Romania's current account balance posted a deficit of EUR945 million in the first eight months of 2014, wider than in the same period a year ago, mainly due to a wider income deficit, centra...
Romania To Raise Gross Minimum Wage In January To RON975 From RON900
Romania will raise the gross minimum wage to RON975 as of January 1, 2015, from the recurrent RON900, Labor Minister Rovana Plumb said Monday at the Mediafax Talks about Private Pensions con...