Social/Politics
Bucharest's Sanitation Contracts Remain In Effect Pending Final Ruling On Termination
The contracts signed by Bucharest sector administrations for sanitation services will remain in effect awaiting final rulings on the local authorities' appeals against their termination by c...
Boc: Romania Will Have 123 Km Of Highway Open By Yearend
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday that the country will have "123 km of highway" by the end of the year, of which 90 km are already open for traffic.
Boc: Romania Wants EU Fund Absorption Rate Of At Least 20% In 2012
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday the Government wants Romania to reach a European fund absorption rate of at least 20% in 2012, as the money attracted will help the country’s e...
Boc: Government Held No Talks On Introducing New Taxes To Allow For Pension Hike
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday the Government has not held talks on introducing new taxes to allow for future pension increases.
Romanian National Roads Administration To Receive More Funds From Traffic Fines
Romania's Government has found a new source of financing for infrastructure projects - fines for various violations, such as peddling or dirty car wheels, which will be no longer be transfer...
Romania, UNDP Sign $3M Project To Improve Energy Efficiency Of 40 Social Homes
Romanian Development Minister Elena Udrea and officials of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Thursday signed a $3 million project to improve the energy performance of 40 socia...
Basescu Urges Adoption Of Social Welfare Law, Magistrates Statute
Romanian President Traian Basescu urges the Parliament to speed up the adoption of the social welfare law and a bill amending the statute of Romanian magistrates.
Basescu Wins Suit Against Businessman Dinu Patriciu
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday won his suit against businessman Dinu Patriciu and demanded the payment of 1 leu (about EUR0.23) in damages for “lies and fabricating footage”.
Romanian Postal Services Market Fell 2.3% To RON1.45B In 2010
The Romanian postal services market fell 2.3% in 2010 to 1.45 billion lei (about EUR335 million) and postal traffic dropped 10.4% to 412.54 million dispatched items, communications regulator...