Social/Politics
Number Of Vacant Jobs In Romania Fell Below 30,000 In 3Q
The number of vacant jobs in Romania in the third quarter of the year reached 27,700, close to that in the previous quarter and down 70,000 compared with the similar interval in 2008, the Na...
Romanian Opposition File Simple Motion In Senate Targeting Interior Minister
Romania’s opposition Social Liberal Union submitted a simple motion in the Senate Tuesday targeting interior minister Traian Igas.
Bucharest Authorities Raise Tax Exemption For Hybrid, Electric Cars To 95%
Bucharest residents who own electric or hybrid cars will pay only 5% of the tax in 2012, compared with the current 50%, as per an amendment to the city's tax bill for next year, adopted Mond...
Social Democrats To Challenge At Constitutional Court Blaga’s Election As Senate Chairman
The Romanian opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) will challenge at the Constitutional Court the election of democrat liberal Vasile Blaga as Senate chairman, social democrat senator Tit...
Vasile Blaga Elected Senate Chairman
Romanian former Interior Minister Vasile Blaga on Monday has been elected Senate chairman.
Constitutional Court Upholds Law Postponing Until 2016 Court-Won Salary Rights
Romania’s Constitutional Court on Monday rejected the contestation targeting the law postponing until 2016 payments of salary rights public sector employees have won in court, people close t...
PwC, KPMG And Taylor-DeJongh File Bids To Advise On Oltchim Sale
PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consultants, KPMG Romania and investment bank Taylor-DeJongh have filed bids to advise on the sale of Romanian state-run chemical company Oltchim (OLT.RO),...
Democrat Liberals Select Vasile Blaga As Candidate For Senate Chairman
The Standing Bureau of the Romanian ruling Democratic Liberal Party (PDL), part of the ruling coalition, decided Monday former Interior Minister Vasile Blaga will be the party’s candidate fo...
Special Pension Mystery Solved: 45-Year Seniority For 43 Year-Old Pensioners
The Fiscal Council confirms what Ziarul Financiar said when it raised the issue of the increase in spending on special pensions as a result of the pension reform