Social/Politics
Romania To Buy Legal Services For Transport Program Contracts, For EUR8M
Romania's Transport Ministry wants to buy legal assistance services for road authority CNADNR and railway admin CFR, for projects run through the Transport Sector Operations Program (T-SOP),...
Romania Asked ECHR To Extend Deadline For Adoption Of Law On Nationalized Property
The Romanian Government confirmed Tuesday it has asked the European Court of Human Rights to extend the deadline to amend the law on nationalized property.
Romania Clears RON127M State Aid For Coal Mine Closure Scheme
The Romanian government Tuesday said it will disburse a new 127 million lei (EUR29 million) subsidy for state-run coal mining company Compania Nationala a Huilei (CNH), part of a larger fina...
Senate Committee Gives The Nod For Bills Ratifying Two Treaties With Syria
The Romanian Senate’s committee for legal matters on Tuesday unanimously adopted favorable reports on the bills ratifying the extradition treaty between Romania and Syria and the treaty conc...
Romanians May Drive Cars Registered Abroad Only 90 Days
Romanian residents may not drive cars registered in other states for periods longer than 90 days, according to a decision adopted by the Government Tuesday.
Romania Not Closer To Schengen After Dutch Government Resignation - Expert
Romania and Bulgaria's bids to join the Schengen Agreement are not likely to receive a green light from the Netherlands ahead of the country's early elections in the fall, according to a Dut...
Romanian Government Ratifies Croatia’s EU Accession Treaty
Romania’s Government on Tuesday approved the bill ratifying Croatia’s accession treaty to the European Union, which will then have to be ratified by the Parliament, people close to the matte...
Bucharest Cab Drivers Protest Outside Parliament Calling For Improved Taxi Law
Over 300 cab drivers in Bucharest are protesting outside the Parliament Palace Tuesday, calling for the adoption of new taxi legislation that would ban cab drivers from working outside their...
Romania Declares April 30, 2012 Day Off For Public Sector
Romanians working in the public sector will enjoy a longer weekend after the Government decided to declare April 30, 2012 a non-working day in anticipation of May 1, which celebrates Workers...