Social/Politics
Orban: Romania Is Net Beneficiary Of EU Funds
Romania's Minister of European Affairs, Leonard Orban, said the difference between the funds Romania received from the EU between January 1, 2007 and June 30, 2011, and its contribution to t...
Romanian Parliament Adopts Declaration On Country’s Schengen Accession
Romania’s two chambers of Parliament on Wednesday adopted declarations on the country’s accession to the border-free Schengen area, which is still being denied by several EU states.
Udrea Wants At Least EUR1B In EU Funds Redirected To Development Ministry
Romania’s Tourism and Regional Development Minister Elena Udrea said Wednesday she asked authorities to direct to the ministry at least EUR1 billion in EU funds other ministries failed to ab...
Romanian Development Ministry Paid EUR1B Of EUR4.3B EU Funds Contracted
Romania’s Regional Development and Tourism Ministry has paid EUR1 billion out of a total EUR4.3 billion contracted for various projects financed with European funds, minister Elena Udrea sai...
Romanian Unionists Protest Over Delayed Negotiations On Activity Sectors
Over 150 unionists affiliated to the "Carte Alfa" union federation and the National Union Bloc (BNS) on Wednesday protested at the headquarters of the Labor Ministry displeased that authorit...
Romania Must Attract EUR16.6B In EU Funds By 2013
Romania’s Minister for European Affairs Leonard Orban has two years to attract EUR16.6 billion in European funds, as the country has so far absorbed only EUR2.6 billion of the EUR19.2 billio...
Basescu Appoints Leonard Orban Minister Of European Affairs
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday signed the decrees releasing Leonard Orban from the position of presidential adviser and appointing him Minister of European Affairs.
Boc: Romania To Set 2012 GDP Growth Target In October, In Talks With IMF
Romania's economic growth forecast, used in drafting the state budget for next year, will be determined by the Government in October, through consultations with the International Monetary Fu...
Tabara: Dutch Flower Transports Without Papers To Be Destroyed
Checks on the flower transports from the Netherlands stopped in Romanian customs have turned up one or two shipments without plant health passports, which will be destroyed, said Romanian Ag...