Social/Politics
Romanian Justice Minister To Discuss CVM In Brussels Next Week
Romanian Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu will meet Monday, in Brussels, with European officials to discuss the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), stressing that he will reject th...
Health Ministry Honorific Adviser Tudor Ciuhodaru Dismissed Two Days After Appointment
Tudor Ciuhodaru was released Thursday from the position of honorific adviser with the Romanian Health Ministry, two days after appointment, ministry spokeswoman Oana Grigore told MEDIAFAX.
Prime Minister Appoints Vasile Cepoi State Secretary With Health Ministry
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Thursday signed a decree appointing Dr. Vasile Cepoi, head of the Iasi local Public Health Department, to the position of state secretary with the Ministr...
Romania’s EU Fund Absorption Rate End-2011 At 5%
EU reimbursements – the amounts disbursed by the EU for works already delivered – which is what really counts when we are talking about EU fund absorption and represent in fact the absorptio...
Would Shutting Down Alro Make Sense?
Statements by unionists at aluminum refinery Alro Slatina (ALR.RO) of a potential shutdown of the unit caused the company's stocks to drop almost 10% on the bourse. Management declined to co...
Government Estimates Car Tax Refunds Will Not Exceed RON200M
Romania's Government estimates the total value of car pollution tax refunds, resulting from the difference between the old tax and the new tax, will not exceed 200 million lei (EUR45.8 milli...
Agriculture Ministry Gets Loan From Treasury For Direct Area Payments
Romania's Agriculture Ministry has been authorized by the Government to borrow 3.75 billion lei (EUR860 million) from the Treasury and use it on direct area payments to farmers.
Bankruptcy Procedure Will Also Apply To Reinsurers
The bankruptcy procedure will also apply to reinsurers, alongside insurance-reinsurance companies, according to a bill approved Wednesday by Romania's Government, which amends Law 503/2004 o...
Constitutional Court Clears Law On Disciplinary Liability Of Magistrates
The Romanian Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled constitutional a recently adopted law regarding the disciplinary liability of magistrates.