Social/Politics
Government Lowers Expectations For Sale Of State Properties, After Failed Auctions
Romania's Government has drastically scaled back its expectations for the sale of state-owned buildings managed by RA-APPS, from 706 million lei (RON151.89 million) to RON296.2 million, as m...
Constitutional Court Reschedules Ruling On Referendum For August 31
The Romanian Constitutional Court said Friday it has rescheduled its ruling on the referendum on whether to impeach suspended President Traian Basescu for August 31 to settle the case with u...
Romanian Acting President Fires Suspended President’s Advisers
Romania’s acting president Crin Antonescu on Friday fired all of suspended president Traian Basescu’s presidential advisers.
Miners At Romania’s Sole Uranium Mine End Protests, Will Resume Work Monday
The 300 miners at the Crucea uranium mine in northeastern Romania, who barricaded themselves underground Thursday morning demanding higher wages, decided Friday to end protests, after promis...
Constitutional Court To Convene On August 31 To Check Voter Lists
Romania’s Constitutional Court will convene on August 31 to check the updated voter lists based on which the referendum to impeach suspended President Traian Basescu was organized, people fa...
Basescu Warns Delays In Ruling On Referendum Outcome Damage Romania's Credibility Abroad
Romania's suspended president, Traian Basescu, said Friday he is not surprised by the Constitutional Court's postponement of its ruling on the outcome of the referendum, as a result of a "tr...
High Temperatures Expected In Romania Saturday Through Monday
Romanian weather authorities have issued a yellow code warning expecting temperatures of up to 39 degrees Celsius in capital Bucharest and several counties in the eastern, southern and weste...
Prosecutor General Extends Mandate Of Anticorruption Department Head For 6 Months
Romania’s prosecutor general Codruta Kovesi will extend by six months the mandate of Daniel Morar as head of the National Anticorruption Department, as the justice minister did not propose a...
Miners Continue Protest As Wage Raise Negotiations Fail
The 300 miners at the Crucea uranium mine in Suceava county, who barricaded themselves underground Thursday morning displeased with wages and work conditions, decided to continue protests, a...