Social/Politics
Romania Missed EU Law Transposition Target
Romania is among the member states that have missed the 1% target deficit in the transposition of European Union legislation into their national law, according to a study published Thursday...
Romanian Unionists, Nokia Representatives To Start Talks On Severance Payment Monday
Romanian unionists and the representatives of Nokia’s local plant on Monday will start negotiations on severance payment for the 2,200 employees the Finnish company will lay off by the end o...
Economy Ministry Publishes Draft Act On Oltenia Energy Complex
Romania's Economy Ministry has opened a public debate on the draft government decision to create the Oltenia Energy Complex, through the merger of thermal power stations Turceni, Craiova and...
Romanian Authorities To Use EU Funds To Retrain Nokia Laid Off Employees
Local authorities in Cluj, western Romania, will try to find a solution to help the employees made redundant following Nokia's decision to close its local plant, and the employment agency wi...
Government Calls Special Meeting On Nokia Plant Shutdown
Romania's Government has called a meeting for Thursday evening to discuss mobile phone manufacturer Nokia's decision to close its plant in Jucu, Cluj county, people close to the matter told...
Land Improvement Agency Restructured With Layoffs, New Tax
Romania's Government on Wednesday approved reducing the Land Improvement Administration's staff to 1,500 employees, from 5,000, and introducing the land improvement tax, charged to landowner...
Romanian Nokia Employees Concerned About Future After Plant Shutdown
The employees of Nokia’s plant in Jucu, Romania, who have been informed they will be made redundant by the end of the year, said they are concerned about the future and hope the severance pa...
EU Continues Infringement On Romania Over Waste Management Legislation
Romania on Thursday received a reasoned opinion from the European Commission, the second stage of an infringement procedure over the country’s failure to transpose EU rules on waste manageme...
Romania May Request EU Support For Nokia Employees After Plant Shutdown
Romania may apply for assistance through the European Globalization Adjustment Fund (EGF), to help the employees made redundant following Nokia's decision to close its local plant.