Social/Politics
Healthcare, Education Unions Announce Protests In Iasi
Education and healthcare system unionists in the Romanian city of Iasi are planning to hold a rally on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Police Unionists Threaten Protests Over Unpaid Wage Rights
Romanian police unionists on Monday threatened they will stage protests unless Interior Minister Traian Igas schedules a meeting this week to solve problems regarding salary rights and work...
Liberal Party Demands Government's Resignation
The Romanian Liberal Party is calling for the Boc Cabinet's immediate resignation, arguing that the Government has proven "incapable" and "absent" in the management of the recent protests, a...
ING: Pre-Election Spending To Mitigate Romanian GDP Drop In 1H
Romania might be able to fend off some of the external pressure following the economic downturn in the euro zone in the first half of 2012, aided by pre-election spending, but the boost will...
Romanian Authorities To Draft New Healthcare Bill With Input From Social Partners
Romania’s health minister will set up a team tasked with drafting a new healthcare bill, with input from social partners, associations of patients and doctors, Prime Minister Emil Boc told a...
Boc Asks Interior Minister To Deal With Violent Protesters
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc called on Interior Minister Traian Igas to order measures against people who will engage in acts of violence during protests, people close to the matter told...
EUR6B Dissipated Each Year In Healthcare System
The tensions generated by the reform of the health system reached maximum highs, with people taking to the streets, but there is still a need to clarify the lack of transparency in the spend...
Boc: Ruling Coalition To Discuss New Healthcare Bill On Monday
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said the ruling coalition on Monday will discuss developing a new bill on healthcare reform, which will not shut down or privatize the emergency services.
Health Ministry Resignation Sparks Antigovernment Protests
Romania was the scene of anti-government protests Saturday evening, with as many as 2,000 people occupying Bucharest's University Square, while smaller rallies of no more than a hundred peop...