Social/Politics
Prices Of Vegetables To Double In March - Association
The prices of vegetables in Romania will double in March due to the freezing weather that affected production, Cristian Rusu, director of association of fruit and vegetable producers Hortifr...
APIA Starts 2012 Campaign For Per-Hectare Payment Requests
Romania's agriculture payments agency (APIA) will launch Thursday the 2012 campaign to receive requests for payments per area.
Unionists Protest Against EU Fiscal Stability Treaty
Over 200 Romanian unionists gathered Wednesday in Bucharest’s Victoriei square to protest against the new EU fiscal stability treaty.
Romania Backs EC Proposition To Raise Sums Allotted From EU Social Fund - Minister
Romanian Labor Minister Claudia Boghicevici said Wednesday Romania backs the proposition put forward by the European Commission to increase by 10% the sum allotted from the European Social F...
Over 11,000 New Jobs And Investments Of EUR1 Billion Announced In First Two Months
Retailers, IT firms, manufacturers of auto parts, outsourcing centers, as well as investors in wind farms have announced they will create over 10,000 jobs this year on the Romanian market, w...
Over Half Of Romanian Students Become Unemployed Or Inactive Upon Graduation – Study
More than half of Romanian graduates become unemployed or inactive, and less than 2% of the employed population is looking for a new job, according to a study by union center BNS, which reco...
Romania Approves State Aid For Coal Mine Closures, 200 Employees To Be Laid Off This Year
Romania's Government has approved state aid for coal producer CNH Petrosani to close its nonviable mines and lay off around 200 employees this year.
EU Funds For HR Development Have Done Nothing For Romanian Labor Market – Study
Structural funds for human resource development in Romania have no macroeconomic effects; their absorption does not improve the state of the labor market or counter the crisis, says a study...
Former State Secretary George Costin Placed Under Preventive Arrest For Corruption
Romanian former secretary of state for the problems of revolutionaries George Costin on Tuesday has been placed under preventive arrest for 29 days on charges of influence peddling, money la...