Social/Politics
Half Of Romanians Have Never Used A PC
Half of Romanians aged 16 to 74 have never used a personal computer (PC), the highest rate in the European Union, according to the EU’s statistics office Eurostat.
Fiscal Authorities Freeze 3 Million Accounts For Debts Of RON10B In 2011
Almost 30,000 Romanians and 240,000 companies had their accounts frozen by fiscal authorities after they failed to pay their taxes.
Bucharest’s Fictional Budget Based On 30% Higher Revenues Than In 2011
Bucharest's general council has approved the city's budget more than a month and a half after the legal deadline, an extremely optimistic budget even for this election year, with revenues ex...
Basescu Vows To Be Personally Involved In Bringing Back Fugitive Lawmaker
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday fugitive lawmaker Mihail Boldea was reportedly in Kenya a few hours ago and vowed to get involved personally in having him brought back to Roman...
Posta Romana Redundant Employees To Get Support In Finding New Jobs
Romania’s Communications Ministry and the National Employment Agency, or ANOFM, have teamed up to establish measures aimed to support the 511 employees of state-run postal company Posta Roma...
Romania Ups To 20% Pre-Financing Cap For Projects Funded With Non-Reimbursable EU Funds
Romania will increase to 20% from 10% the state pre-financing ceiling for European projects financed entirely with non-reimbursable EU funds and for investments whose eligible value is lower...
Romania Seeks Fugitive Lawmaker, Wanted For Fraud
Romanian authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for MP Mihail Boldea, who has fled the country, and is wanted to stand trial over a real estate scam in which he allegedly de...
Cigarettes In Romania To Cost RON0.15 – RON0.20 More Per Pack From July 1
The price of a cigarette pack in Romania will rise by RON0.15-RON0.20 on July 1, while the total excise duty will be increased to EUR79.19 per 1000 cigarettes from the current EUR76.6 per 10...
Six Counties To Buy Fire Engines, Ambulances Through RON20M Project
Six Romanian counties, organized in an intercommunity development association, have signed a 20 million lei (EUR4.57 million) financing contract with the Development Ministry for the purchas...