Social/Politics
Nearly 3,000 Romanian Coal Miners Continue Protest March Over Wages
Nearly 3,000 coal miners are marching the streets of Petrosani, southern Romania, Thursday, chanting anti-government slogans and calling for higher wages and higher coal prices.
Women In Romania And Bulgaria Most Exposed To Poverty, Social Exclusion In EU
Romanian and Bulgarian women are the most exposed to poverty and social exclusion in the European Union, according to official data.
Rosia Montana Mining Project Might Need New River Deviation Permit
Rosia Montana Gold Corporation (RMGC) might need an additional environmental permit for the Rosia Montana gold mining project in western Romania, to deviate the Corna River, Environment Mini...
EU Grants Nearly EUR10M To Romania For Fruit Distribution In Schools
Romania will receive from the European Union almost EUR10 million to distribute fruit and vegetables to schools, in the 2012-2013 school year, according to a draft decision of the European C...
Romania Is Wanted Dependent On Energy, President Basescu Says
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday in Parliament that certain interests wish to keep Romania dependent on energy, so local production needs to be increased to counter these int...
Miners Ask For Higher Dangerous Work Bonus, Higher Coal Prices
Miners of Romanian coal company CNH Petrosani have asked the Economy Ministry to increase hazardous work bonuses by 100 lei (about EUR23) to RON700, and raise the price of coal delivered to...
Romania Will Strengthen Support For European Commission - President
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday said Romania will strengthen its support for the European Commission and it will never lend its ear to “one or another European Union state” to...
Basescu Says Small And Medium Enterprises In Rural Areas Are Vital
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday said it is vital for the future of rural areas to have small and medium enterprises providing services, on the one hand, and processing farming...
Basescu Calls For Single-Chamber Parliament, Pure Uninominal Voting
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday urged lawmakers to respect the outcome of the referendum organized in November 2009, when over 80% of people voted in favor of downsizing the P...