Social/Politics
Laid Off Nokia Employees To Receive Severance, Re-Employment Counseling
The employees laid off from Nokia's plant in Romania will receive severance pay, as well re-employment counseling, training and development packages and support for entrepreneurs, the compan...
Economy Ministry Companies Reduced Arrears, Posted 50% Lower 9-Mo Losses
The companies under the Romanian Economy Ministry's authority and monitored by the IMF have reduced their arrears, cut their personnel expenses by 4.5% and posted 50% lower losses in the fir...
Consultant To Start Looking For Posta Romana Investor In December
Romania's Ministry of Communications will select a consultant, who in December will begin looking for a strategic investor to take over a stake of up to 33% in the national postal company Po...
Several MPs Ask French Parliament To Repatriate Sculptor Constantin Brancusi’s Remains
A group of 31 Romanian lawmakers signed an open letter addressed to the French Parliament, in which they request the repatriation of the remains of Romanian-born sculptor Constantin Brancusi...
Government Extends List Of Priority EU Projects To 100
Romania's Government and the IMF agreed Wednesday evening to extend the list of priority EU-funded projects, from 60 to 100, but only by adding projects in need of low financing, less than E...
MPs Tacitly Adopt Bill Allowing Secret Service To Conduct Criminal Investigations
The Chamber of Deputies on Thursday failed to secure the necessary quorum to debate and vote on a bill that allows secret services to conduct criminal investigations and the bill was adopted...
Green Light for 100 EU-Funded Projects Worth Around EUR10B
The Government on Wednesday approved in its meeting a list of 100 investment projects conducted with EU funds, which will be monitored and prioritized.
Government Has IMF Consent To Maybe Raise Salaries In 2012
The IMF agrees with salary and pension raises in the second half of 2012, budget resources allowing, but this does not guarantee such a decision would be made by Romania's Government, people...
Development Ministry Wants To Build 160 Multipurpose Sports Fields
Romania's Regional Development and Tourism Ministry wants to build 160 multipurpose sports fields, through a program run by the National Investment Company.