Social/Politics
Pay Hike Row Sparks Strike At Oil Terminal
Two thirds of the some 1,200 employees at Romanian harbor operator Oil Terminal Constanta (OIL.RO) went on general strike Monday morning, claiming pay hikes, according to union leaders.
Tony Blair To Visit Bucharest On March 26
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected in Bucharest on March 26, at the invitation of Romania’s opposition Social Democratic Party.
Romania To Raise Public Wages As Of June
Leaders of Romania’s ruling coalition decided Monday to raise public wages as of June and the Government has yet to decide by how much, democrat liberal MP Mircea Toader told MEDIAFAX.
How Public Officials Get Paid. Finance Minister Bogdan Dragoi Earned EUR200,000 Last Year
Bogdan Dragoi, who was appointed finance minister a month ago, collected 833,640 lei (almost EUR200,000) from the various positions held in 2011. Half of the money (about EUR105,000) was his...
MEP Laszlo Tokes Quits Hungarian Minority Party UDMR, Denouncing Party’s Petty Interests
Ethnic Hungarian MEP Laszlo Tokes on Monday said he decided to leave the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, or UDMR, arguing the party’s activity is based on petty interests.
Basescu Says It’s Not The Right Time To Lower Social Security Contributions
Romanian President Traian Basescu told private television PRO TV Sunday it is not the right time to lower social security contributions, adding that increasing public wages would be the righ...
Romanian Northern, Central And Eastern Regions Under Alert For Snowfall, Gusty Wind
Romania has issued a weather alert for snowfall and gusty wind valid from Sunday afternoon until Monday evening for the northern, central and eastern parts of the country.
Romania Ponders New Measures To Revive Consumption, Higher Wages Included
Romania's government and the central bank are working on a new set of measures aimed to increase domestic consumption, including possible salary increases in the public sector, the executive...
Romania's Economy May Slip Into Technical Recession In 1Q, FinMin Says
Romanian Finance Minister Bogdan Dragoi Friday estimated the country’s economy has slipped back into technical recession in the first quarter, hit by bad weather.