Social/Politics
Opposition Challenges Constitutionality Of New Cabinet's Instatement
Romania's opposition Social Democratic Party and Liberal Party on Thursday filed a notice with the Constitutional Court, arguing that the Ungureanu Cabinet has been endorsed by the Parliamen...
Bucharest Subway Unions Threaten Strikes If Telecom Services Are Outsourced
Bucharest subway unionists are threatening to go on strike if the Government decides to outsource the telecom services for the companies under the Ministry of Transport's authority, a move w...
Ciolos: Romania Won’t Lose EU Funds For Agriculture If It Keeps Payment Pace At 2011 Level
Romania will not face the risk of losing European funds for rural development in 2012 if it maintains last year’s pace of fund payment, European Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Ciolos sa...
Alico Romania GM: Healthcare Reforms Must Rely On Economic Efficiency, Include Tax Incentives
Reforming Romania’s healthcare system is a complex and long-lasting process, which must be based on economic efficiency, involving both public budgets and the private sector, Theodor Alexand...
Antitrust Body Probes 11 Companies Suspected Of Rigging Bids For Road Works In Bucharest
Romania’s Competition Council is looking into allegations that 11 construction companies have rigged bids for public works contracts on roads in capital Bucharest.
Local Heating Company Chief Arrested For Abuse Of Office, Blackmail
Simion Adrian Nikitas, head of thermal power distributor SC Callatis Therm SA, in southeastern town of Mangalia, was taken into custody for 15 days on charges of abuse of office and blackmai...
Most Romanians Regard Corruption As Major National Problem - Survey
About 96% of Romanians said corruption is a major problem in their country, and 78% of them think corruption is more widespread in Romania than in other EU member states, according to a Euro...
Romania’s Electricity Consumption At 10-Year Peak In February
Romania’s average electricity consumption reached a ten-year peak in February, according to Octavian Lohan, chief executive officer of state-owned power grid operator Transelectrica (TEL.RO)...
Romanian ISPs Warn ACTA Could Turn Them Into The Internet Police
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) could turn Romanian Internet service providers (ISPs) into "the Internet police" and will "burden" the budgets of telecom operators, said Mihai...