Social/Politics
Health Ministry Official: Healthcare Financing Might Reach 6% Of GDP In Four Years
Health Ministry state secretary Alexandru Rafila said Monday, in a press conference, that Romania will probably reach the target of 6% of the GDP for healthcare in the next four years.
Finance Ministry Has New Toll Free Anti-Corruption Number
Romania’s Ministry of Finance opened up Monday the Anti-Corruption TelVerde service, the toll free number targeting all citizens who discovered or were affected by corruption deeds or other...
Romania Eyes Unfreezing 2,500 More Jobs In Healthcare System
Romania’s Health Minister Vasile Cepoi on Monday said he hopes the ministry will be able to unfreeze nearly 2,500 jobs in the public healthcare system, countrywide, following a new review mi...
Referendum On Romanian President's Impeachment To Cost About RON95M
Romania’s Government will spend an estimated 95 million lei (EUR21 million) on organizing a referendum on whether or not to remove President Traian Basescu, said Victor Paul Dobre, Minister-...
Extreme Heat Expected In Romania Monday And Tuesday
Romanian meteorologists have issued an orange code warning expecting temperatures of up to 39 degrees Celsius in capital city Bucharest and 11 counties in southern and south-western Romania...
While Politicians Continue Their Fight, The Economy Takes Losses
As politicians continue their battle that culminated on Friday night with the suspension of Traian Basescu as president of Romania, sending him to face a popular vote on whether to keep him...
Capital Economics: Euro Zone Crisis Is Main Concern To Romania's Economy
The crisis in the euro zone is the biggest concern to Romania's economy at the moment, said William Jackson, analyst with Capital Economics, who pointed out that the local financial market h...
Romanian Public Institutions Spent Over RON150M On Legal Services In 2009-2012
Romanian public institutions and state-owned companies spent over 150 million lei (EUR33 million) on legal services between 2009 and May 31, 2012, during the democrat liberal administration,...
President Basescu Suspended By Parliament, Referendum on July 29
Romanian President Traian Basescu has been suspended by Parliament with 258 votes in favor, more than the necessary 217 votes. A referendum on whether or not to impeach Basescu will be held...