Social/Politics
Women Hold Over 50% Of Decision-Making Positions In Romanian Central Public Administration - Survey
Women hold over half of decision-making positions in the Romanian central public administration and most leader positions within ministries, according to a survey conducted by the Labor Mini...
Romanian Customs Chief Says Nokia Breached Legislation Demanding Tax Exemptions
Finnish mobile giant Nokia breached legislation by requiring tax exemptions for imports of electronic parts although the products were already assembled and came from outside the EU from cou...
Romanian Tax Authority Impounds Nokia’s Romanian Assets For $10M Debt
Romania’s tax authority ANAF impounded Nokia’s assets in Jucu, northwestern Romania, for a $10 million debt the Finnish mobile giant has amassed in unpaid custom taxes, ANAF chief Sorin Blej...
Basescu: Romania Aims To Have Zero Budget Deficit In 2013
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday, in a meeting with German businesspeople, that Romania's objective is zero budget deficit in 2013.
Romania Has Confirmed Its Intention To Join Euro Area By 2015 - Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said in a joint news conference with Romanian President Traian Basescu that Romania has confirmed its intention to join the euro area in 2015, add...
ANAF To Return VAT Worth RON1.4B In November
Romanian fiscal watchdog ANAF on Thursday said it will return value added taxes worth a total 1.4 billion lei (EUR321 million) in November, for discount claims filed before October 25.
Cuts Expected At Romania’s 2nd Budget Revision In November
Romanian government is due to release its second budget revision of 2011 at the end of November, with new spending cuts across the board, people familiar with the matter said Thursday.
Romanian President Woos German Investors With “Large Privatization” Outlook
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said, after meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, that Romania will start a large privatization process, involving thermal power producers Tu...
Private Pension Assets To Be Transferred To Conservative Funds 10 Years Before Retirement
Private pension contributions amassed in pension funds on Pillar II (mandatory private pensions) will be transferred to funds with low-risk investments 10 years before the contributor retire...