Social/Politics
Ponta Wants Parliament To Decide Who Will Represent Country At European Council Summit
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta said Monday he will ask the Parliament to decide who should represent Romania at the European Council summit on June 28.
Ponta: Romania Risks Losing EU Funds Via HR Program Due To Management Flaws In 2010-2011
Romania risks losing definitively EUR100 million in European funds this year and EUR1.1 billion next year through the Sector Operational Program for Human Resource Development (POSDRU) due t...
Romania's Administration Idles While New State Secretaries Are Hired
Two weeks after the new Government took office, one quarter of the jobs of state secretaries with in the ministries are still not filled. The sharing out of jobs from state secretaries downw...
Agriculture Ministry To Sponsor Bill Promoting Sale Of Local Produce
Romanian Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin said Sunday that he will sponsor a bill package to promote Romanian food products and stimulate their sale in hypermarkets.
Electrica GM Resigns
Ioan Folescu, general manager of Romanian energy supplier Electrica, resigned Friday, after the new administration expressed its doubts over his lack of political involvement.
Posta Romana To Lay Off 6,500 Employees, Almost 20% Of Staff
Romania's state-owned postal operator, Posta Romana, will sack almost 20% of its staff to avoid insolvency, with 1,029 employees to leave over the next three months and a further 5,500 emplo...
Basescu: Romania Wins With Any Alternative Energy Project In Balkans
President Traian Basescu said Friday that any of the alternative energy supply projects in the Balkan region is a win for Romania, whether it is Nabucco, the South East Europe Pipeline or th...
Economy Minister: Hidrolectrica Bilateral Contracts No Longer Underpriced
Romanian state-run hydropower generator Hidrolectrica has managed to amend its controversial bilateral electricity contracts signed with corporate clients and had updated its tariffs with cu...
US Ambassador Says He’ll Talk To Romanian Economy Ministry On Shale Gas Moratorium
US Ambassador to Bucharest Mark Gitenstein Thursday said he will discuss with Romanian Economy Minister Daniel Chitoiu on the government’s intention to impose a moratorium on shale gas explo...