Social/Politics
Romania Has Fewer Doctors Per 1,000 People Than Republic Of Moldova
About 15,000 doctors have left Romania so far and the number of doctors per 1,000 people stands at less than 1.9, which means fewer than in the Republic of Moldova.
Convergence Program For 2014-2107: Romania To Hike Wages Of Low-Income Youths
The Romanian Government will apply the law regulating public sector wages so as to increase the salaries of low-income youths, according to the government’s convergence program for 2014-2017...
BNR Cuts 2014 Inflation Forecast To 3.3%
Romania’s central bank (BNR) Tuesday revised slightly down its inflation forecast to 3.3% this year from 3.5% previously and said inflationary pressures are expected to remain at moderate le...
Three Quarters Of Romanians Believe Cash Is Dirty But Just One Third Wash Their Hands
Three quarters of Romanians believe handling cash, bank notes or coins to be unhygienic and dirty but only three in ten people wash their hands after handling cash, according to a European-w...
Romania Owes Over EUR180M For Romanians’ Treatments Abroad
The sum owed for Romanians’ treatments abroad tops EUR180 million and this is why talks for payment scheduling have begun, said Gheorghe Radu Tibichi, president of the National Health Insura...
Romanian Postal Workers Announce Four Days Of Protests
The Romanian postal workers union SLPR said Tuesday it will organize four days of protests countrywide seeking the dismissal of the management of state-owned postal operator Posta Romana and...
CEC Bank Head Says Finance Ministry Will Decide His Future
Romanian CEC Bank’s chief executive Radu Ghetea on Tuesday declined to comment about his possible replacement and said his future is in the hands of the Finance Ministry, the sole shareholde...
Romanian State Plays Dishonesty In Economy By Taxation - Employers' Confederation
Romanian state should be a player in the economy that follows the competition regulations, while it plays dishonesty in economy by means of taxation, Adrian Manolache, member in Concordia Em...
Romania’s EU Fund Absorption Rate Inches Up To 34.27% In April
Romania’s absorption rate on European structural and cohesion funds reached 34.27% at the end of April 2014, just a tad up from 34.25% in March, according to the Ministry of European Funds.