Social/Politics
High Temperatures Expected In W Romania Saturday Through Tuesday
Romanian meteorologists have issued a yellow code warning expecting temperatures of up to 37 degrees Celsius in western Romania from Saturday until Tuesday.
Economy Ministry Appoints Special Administrator At Hidroelectrica
Romanian Economy Ministry Thursday appointed Remus Vulpescu, the head of its privatization division, as special administrator of insolvent energy producer Hidrolectrica.
EU Commissioner For Regional Policy To Visit Romania Saturday
European Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn will visit Romania Saturday and will participate in a conference on Romanian-Bulgarian cross-border cooperation, according to an offic...
Government OKs Listing Of 15% Stake In Transgaz
The Romanian Government Wednesday approved the listing on Bucharest Stock Exchange of a 15% stake in state-run natural gas pipeline operator Transgaz Medias (TGN.RO).
Economy Ministry: Romgaz Unlawfully Spent Over RON238M
Romanian natural gas producer Romgaz has wrongly spent more than 123 million lei (EUR27 million) on machinery and equipment, and another RON115 million on activities that did not improve its...
BNR Not Worried About Leu’s Recent Fall Vs Euro
Romania’s central bank is prepared to use all its available tools to parry potential speculative attacks against the leu if the national currency weakens too much, but its recent depreciatio...
Constitutional Court Overrules Law On Single-Winner General Elections
Romania’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday overruled the law introducing a single-winner first-past-the-post system in general elections, while eliminating the election threshold.
Employers Must Get 48 Hours' Notice Before Strike Action – Draft
Employees may start strikes only with at least 48 hours' notice to the employer and only with the consent of at least half of the total number of union members, says a draft emergency ordina...
Constitutional Court Decides President Represents Romania At European Council Summit
Romania’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday decided, with majority of votes, that Romania’s president attends European Council meetings, as head of state.