Social/Politics
Only 11% Of Romanian Employers Expect To Increase Staff In 1Q/2014
Only 11% of companies in Romania expect to increase staff in the first quarter of 2014, while most of employers say they will keep staff levels unchanged, according to a survey conducted by...
Romania Trade Gap Narrows In October As Exports Hit Record High
Romania’s trade deficit narrowed in October as exports rose for the second straight month, hitting a record high of EUR4.7 billion, official data showed Tuesday.
Companies In Romania Can Get State Aid Of EUR440M By June 2014
The Romanian Government has extended until June 2013 the validity of two government decisions, allowing private-sector companies to access state aid worth almost EUR440 million.
Romanian President Signs 2014 Social Security Budget Into Law
Romanian President Traian Basescu told a news conference Monday he signed the 2014 social security budget into law.
Isarescu: Raising Deficit, Not The Right Way To Support Economic Growth
Romania’s economy has been hit hard by the government’s fiscal consolidation program and by the deleveraging process of foreign banks, but raising the public deficit is not the right strateg...
ANOFM: Romania Jobless Rate Inches Higher In November
Romania's unemployment rate edged up to 5.6% in November, from 5.4% a month earlier, the country’s employment agency ANOFM said Monday.
Romanian Tax Authority Seeks Consultancy Services In Screening Large Wealth
Romania’s tax authority ANAF is looking to buy consultancy services in screening large wealth under a EUR70 million World Bank-funded program to reorganize the institution.
Romania’s EU Fund Absorption Rate Up 1.4 Pps To 26% In November
Romania’s European fund absorption rate reached 25.96% at the end of November, up 1.4 percentage points on the month, according to the Ministry for European Funds.
Romanian Road Freight Transporters Halt Activity
Romanian road freight transporters have halted activity Monday in protest to the government’s decision to raise excises on fuels, Augustin Hagiu, representative of the National Road Confeder...