Social/Politics
ANCOM: Auction To Award Mobile Telephony Licenses Might Be Organized In September
The auction to award mobile telephony licenses, which will make possible the implementation of 4G services, might be organized in the first half of September and the final results may be ann...
Parliament Adopts Energy Bill
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies on Thursday adopted with 186 to three votes and seven abstentions an energy bill which deregulates the local energy market.
Basescu Passes Law Granting Amnesty To Public Servants Forced To Return Bonuses
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday passed the law granting tax amnesty to around 300,000 public sector employees obliged to give back bonuses received between 2008 and 2010.
Cigarette Smuggling In Romania Hovers Around 13% Of Market - Study
Cigarette smuggling in Romania remained relatively constant in the first five months of 2012, being worth 13.3% of the total market in May, compared with 13.4% in March and 13% in January, a...
Pensioner Numbers Down By 24,000 In 1Q, Average Pension Up 0.8%
The number of Romanian pensioners was of over 5.5 million in the first quarter of 2012, 97,000 fewer than in the first quarter of 2011 and 24,000 fewer from the fourth quarter of last year,...
Romania Paves Way For Civil Procedure Code Implementation, Pumps Extra Money Into Justice Sector
Romania’s Government on Wednesday approved a memorandum increasing the budgets of the Justice Ministry, the High Court of Justice and the High Council of Magistrates, as well as unfreezing s...
Local Administration’s Travel Costs Up Over 260% In Past Seven Years
Costs for official travel abroad by mayors, directors and public workers in Romania’s local administration have increased by over 260% in the past seven years, stripping the state budget of...
Romania Kickstarts Its Largest Telecom Auction
The Romanian Government on Wednesday gave the green light to the auction that will decide which mobile phone operators will provide communications services in Romania until 2029, by deciding...
Government Sets Mobile Telephony License Fees, Eyeing EUR700M In Revenue
Romania's Government has set the minimum fees for mobile telephony licenses, estimating tenders will earn the budget at least EUR700 million.