Social/Politics
Senate Approves Extended Schedule For July 29 Impeachment Referendum
Romania’s Senate on Wednesday approved an amendment to hold the July 9 referendum on impeaching suspended President Traian Basescu between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m..
Romania To Keep Polls Open Two Extra Hours For July 29 Impeachment Referendum
Polls for the July 29 referendum on impeaching Romanian President Traian Basescu will open at 7 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. instead of the usual 9 p.m., Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced W...
State Made To Pay For Fondul Proprietatea's Failure
The Romanian state is forced by a Bucharest court of law to make cash payments to a former owner because he can only sell at a loss the shares received in investment fund Fondul Proprietatea...
Constitutional Court May Rule Only On Parliament’s Legislative Decisions
The Romanian Parliament's committee for legal matters on Tuesday approved an amendment to a Government emergency ordinance concerning the Constitutional Court, stating that the Court will is...
Antonescu: Decision On Romania’s Schengen Entry Likely To Be Put Off Again
Romania’s acting President Crin Antonescu said Tuesday on public radio that a decision on Romania’s accession to the border-free Schengen Area is likely to be postponed again, in the context...
EC To Complete CVM Report On Romania Wednesday Morning - Official
The European Commission will complete Wednesday morning the report on Romania’s progress in the justice sector, after a point-by-point analysis of the response provided by the Romanian Gover...
Draft Report: EC Asks Romania To Promote Responsibility, Integrity In Justice System
The European Commission advises Romania to promote accountability and integrity within the judiciary through convincing disciplinary practice and jurisprudence, with clear targets for implem...
Draft CVM Report: EC Urges Romania To Implement Civil, Criminal Codes, Restructure Court System
The European Commission urges Romania to ensure the implementation of the Civil and Criminal Codes, as well as the accompanying procedural codes, restructure the court system and prosecution...
Doctors From Non-EU Countries May Be Allowed To Work In Romanian Healthcare
Doctors who are citizens of countries outside the European Union may be allowed to work in the Romanian healthcare system, under a bill drafted by the Health Ministry.