Social/Politics
Constitutional Court Asks Government To Send Voter Lists By August 21
Romania's Constitutional Court has asked the Government to send by August 21 the permanent voter lists as of July 10.
Finance Ministry To Reevaluate 212 Projects Receiving RON36B From Budget
Romania's Finance Ministry has identified 212 investment projects, which receive a total of 36 billion lei (EUR8 billion) from the state budget but do not observe efficiency requirements, th...
Voinea: Romania Considers Extra Tax For Electricity, Gas Producers
Romanian electricity and natural gas producers may have to pay an extraordinary tax on the supplementary revenues obtained following price deregulations on the local market, an official of t...
Ponta: Government Needs To Refund EUR400M Collected Illegally As Car Tax
Romania’s Government must refund a total EUR400 million to car owners who paid the illegal car tax charged by the former Government, Prime Minister Victor Ponta said Tuesday.
IMF: Romanian Leu Balanced Vs Euro, Currency Has Room To Rise
Romania’s leu could appreciate slightly against the euro once the political upheaval unravels, according to estimates from the International Monetary Fund.
IMF Ties Romania Loan Installment Approval To Strategic Measures
The International Monetary Fund Tuesday said its approval of the latest quarterly review of Romania’s progress under a multilateral loan program is conditional upon the implementation of fou...
Farmers Can Get EUR25M In EU Funds To Invest In Irrigation Systems
Romanian farmers can apply for total non-reimbursable EU funding of EUR25.5 million between September 3 and 28, to invest in irrigation systems, Romania’s Paying Agency for Rural Development...
IMF: Romanian Households To Pay 5% More For Natural Gas As Of September
Romanian natural gas prices will increase by 5% for household consumers and by 10% for non-residential clients as of September, an official of the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.
IMF Cuts Romania GDP Growth Forecast To 0.9% In 2012
The International Monetary Fund has revised down its forecast on the Romanian economy to 0.9% in 2012 from 1.5% previously, IMF mission chief Erik de Vrijer said Tuesday.