Social/Politics
Romania’s Population, Housing Census To Cost RON193M, Final Data Due In 2014
Romania’s population and housing census scheduled for October 20-31 will cost 193 million lei (about EUR45 million), and its final data will be available in 2014, the head of the country’s s...
Health Ministry Unveils New Clawback System, In Effect As Of October
Romania's Government on Wednesday approved the ordinance on the clawback system, which requires drug producers to pay a quarterly tax according to drug consumption.
Government Raises Health Insurance House Budget By RON150M
The Romanian National Health Insurance House's budget has been raised by the Government by 150 million lei (EUR35 million) and another RON25 million has been allotted to the national healthc...
Public Sector Court-Won Wage Rights To Be Paid In Tranches Until End-2016 - Draft
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies committee for the budget decided Wednesday to extend the payment period for wage rights won in court by public sector employees until December 31, 2016, from...
Romania To Appoint Private Managers At 9 State Companies In 2011
Romanian government will appoint private managers at nine state-owned companies by the end of 2011, with six more enterprises to follow suit next year, according to the country’s letter of i...
Ministries May OK Projects Of Up To EUR12M Without Government Approval - Bill
Romanian ministries and other institutions managing funds will be allowed to approve investment projects whose value do not exceed 50 million lei (EUR11.7 million) without the approval of th...
France, Germany To Vote For Bulgaria, Romania’s Two-Stage Schengen Entry - Sources
The latest discussions held in Brussels before the meeting of the Justice and Home Affair Council (JHA) on Thursday confirmed that France and Germany will vote to allow Romania and Bulgaria...
Petromservice Former Managers Indicted For Embezzlement
Two former managers of Romanian oil company Petromservice have been indicted for embezzlement, along with three other people charged with money laundering, the five having caused damage to t...
Senators Postpone Debates On Welfare Bill On Lack Of Quorum
Romania's Senate on Wednesday postponed debates on the welfare bill for the second time this month, as the meeting lacked quorum.