Social/Politics
Romanian President Says He Might Call For Referendum On Rosia Montana Gold Mining Project
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday that although he supports mining, the government’s adoption of the bill giving the go-ahead to the gold mining project in Rosia Montana, western...
Tourist Arrivals In Romania Down 1.6% On Year In July
Arrivals at Romanian tourism accommodation establishments fell 1.6% in July from the year-earlier month, while overnight staying declined 4.2% on the year, data from the statistics institute...
Thousands Protest Over Rosia Montana Gold Mining Project In Bucharest And Other Cities Countrywide
Thousands of people are protesting in Bucharest Sunday evening over the government’s decision to approve a bill allowing the start of mining works in Rosia Montana, western Romania.
EU Survey: Romania Economic Sentiment Steady On The Month In August
Economic sentiment in Romania was roughly stable on the month in August, held back by weakening consumer confidence and declining expectations in the retail sector, a survey from the Europea...
INS: Jobless Rate Stays Flat At 7.5% In July
Romania's unemployment has remained at 7.5% in July for the second consecutive month, seasonally adjusted data from the statistics institute INS showed Friday.
Romanian Conpet Mulls Oil Pipeline To Serbia’s Pancevo
Romanian state-run oil transporter Conpet Ploiesti (COTE.RO) plans to commission a feasibility survey for the construction of a pipeline that would link Romania’s southeastern city of Consta...
Court Blocks Road Authority’s EUR7.4M Auction For Legal Services
The auction started by Romania’s roads authority CNANDR seeking legal assistance services for expropriations for an estimated EUR7.4 million has been annulled by the Bucharest Court of Appea...
Highway Construction Costs In Romania Three Times Higher Than In Bulgaria
Highway construction costs in Romanian are three times higher than in Bulgaria on level land, and the difference between minimum and maximum construction prices is higher than in Poland and...
Oil Price Spike Expected To Impact Romanian Consumers - Analysts
Romanian fuel prices could spike in the near term following the recent increase in international oil prices amid reports of a potential U.S.-led military strike in Syria, ING Bank analysts s...