Social/Politics
Government Plan For 2012 Elections: 200 MPs From Constituencies, 100 From Party Lists
Romania's 2012 parliamentary elections will use the mixed-member proportional representation system, whereby 200 MPs will be elected by their constituencies and the remaining 100 will be all...
Highly Profitable State-Owned Firms May Not Be Targeted By Private Management - Senate
The Romanian Senate’s administration committee on Tuesday adopted several amendments to a bill regarding private management at state-owned companies.
Romania To Fine Constructors EUR65M For Delays On Railway Modernization
Romania's Transport Ministry will penalize the companies modernizing railway line Constanta-Brasov EUR65 million for delays, minister Anca Boagiu said Tuesday.
Drug Makers Blast Romania's “Unsustainable” Clawback Tax
Romania’s pharmaceutical industry could lose 842 million lei (EUR195 million), which means a 30% shrinking of the market, following the implementation of the new clawback tax, according to a...
Dragoi: Romania Contracted EU Structural Funds, Must Carry Out Projects
Romania has contracted a large part of the structural funds granted by the European Union for the next four years, and authorities must focus on implementing the projects that have been sign...
Collective Work Contract Of Nokia Employees In Romania Doesn’t Cover Severance
The collective work contract union leaders at Nokia’s plant in Jucu, Romania, signed at the beginning of the year does not state the granting of severance payments in the event of collective...
Dozens Of Guards At Nokia’s Plant In Romania Stage Protest Over Job Uncertainty
Dozens of guards at Nokia’s plant in Jucu, western Romania, went on a spontaneous protest Tuesday morning over the decision of the Finnish mobile company to close its local business by the e...
Government Worried About Cost Of Renewable Energy Scheme - Association
Romanian government has not yet approved the subsidies for renewable energy producers because it fears the impact on the electricity bills will be too high, the Wind Power Association AREE s...
Ever Heard Of Imre, Neidoni, Mihaila And Lapadat? They Should Have Kept Nokia In Romania
The institution in charge of foreign investment has had only politically-appointed managers over the last three years, unheard of not only by the business sector but also by Google.