Social/Politics
Parliament Committees Approve TVR's Budget
The Romanian Parliament's committees for culture on Monday approved the budget requested by public TV broadcaster SRTv for 2012, 150 million lei (EUR34 million), which is 13.26% lower than i...
Parliament Committees OK Draft 2012 Budgets Of Health Ministry, Health Insurance House
The Romanian Parliament’s health committees on Monday approved with 14 to ten votes the draft 2012 budgets of the Health Ministry and the National Health Insurance House (CNAS).
Deputies Adopt Bill Allowing Government To Issue Ordinances During Winter Recess
Romania's Chamber of Deputies on Monday adopted a bill authorizing the Government to issue ordinances during the winter parliament recess.
Parliament Committees OK Communications Ministry Budget
The Romanian Parliament's specialty committees on Monday approved the 2012 budget of the Communications Ministry, of 266 million lei (EUR61 million), 24% higher than in 2011.
Parliament Committees Approve Culture Ministry’s Draft 2012 Budget
The Romanian Culture Ministry’s draft 2012 budget, which has been negotiated with the Finance Ministry at 713 million lei (about EUR164 million), has been approved Monday by the Parliament’s...
Romania Keeps Farming Taxes Unchanged, Will Step Up Fight Against Evasion
Romania's Finance Ministry will withdraw its proposal to tax small agricultural producers and will work with the Agriculture Ministry to prevent tax evasion in farming, Finance Minister Gheo...
Parliament Committees OK Foreign Affairs Ministry’s Draft 2012 Budget
The Romanian Parliament’s committees for foreign affairs on Monday approved with nine to eight votes the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s draft budget for next year.
Ariton: Romania Won’t Sell Stock In Transelectrica, Transgaz At Just Any Price
Romania will sell minority stakes in key state-run companies such as Transelectrica (TEL.RO) and Transgaz (TGN.RO) only if it can get the “best price”, Economy Minister Ion Ariton said Monda...
Romania's Government Aims To Collect EUR40M From Tarom IPO
The Romanian government expects to collect between EUR20 million and EUR60 million for the 20% stake it plans to sell in airline Tarom on the local stock market.