Social/Politics
Basescu Pleads For Adoption Of Healthcare Law, Administrative Reorganization
Romanian President Traian Basescu pleaded for the adoption of a new healthcare law and a law reorganizing the country administratively, saying these two measures are needed to complete state...
Basescu Urges Lawmakers To Look To Mining Projects To Create Jobs
Romanian President Traian Basescu told lawmakers Wednesday to pay more attention to job creation and look to profitable mining projects, adding it is not his job to discuss commercial detail...
Basescu Calls On Opposition To Resume Attendance Of Parliamentary Meetings
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday asked opposition parties to resume attendance of parliamentary meetings and discuss political issues in Parliament where administrative and pol...
Basescu Calls On Government To Restore Public Sector Wages As Of June 1
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday in an address to Parliament the ruling coalition and Government have the duty to restore public wages to the level before austerity cuts, as...
Romanian Constitutional Court Rules Government Was Instated Legally
Romania’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled the Government led by Prime Minister Mihai Razvan Ungureanu was instated legally and rejected the opposition’s claim that the parliamentary...
Coal Miners Continue Protests For Third Consecutive Day
Over 3,000 miners at the seven coal mines located in the Jiu Valley, southwestern Romania, staged their third consecutive day of protests Wednesday, disgruntled that their problems were not...
Romania Loses EUR18.6B Because Of Population’s Poor Health - Survey
Romania loses about EUR18.6 billion, or 15% of the 2010 gross domestic product, because of the population’s poor medical condition, according to a research on the Romanian pharmaceutical ind...
Romania’s PM Meets Chevron Officials For Gas Drilling Talks
Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Razvan Ungureanu on Tuesday met with representatives of oil group Chevron, for talks on the group’s intention to start drilling for unconventional gas in the Ea...
Development Ministry Cuts 2012 Budget By 15%, Prioritizes Almost Finished Projects
The Romanian Development Ministry’s 2012 budget was reduced by 15% and the institution will prioritize investment projects that are over 80% finished, as well as infrastructure and tourism p...