Social/Politics
Sebastian Lazaroiu Replaced As Romanian Labor Minister With Sulfina Barbu
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday signed the decrees dismissing Sebastian Lazaroiu from the position of Labor Minister and appointing Sulfina Barbu to replace him.
Tabara: Romania Asked EU To Continue Vine Reconversion Program Until 2020
Romania and other European states have sent the European Union a request to extend the vine reconversion program until 2020, Agriculture Minister Valeriu Tabara said Friday in Bistrita.
Romania Wants To Double Number Of Scholarships For Afghan Students
Romania’s Education Ministry wants to double to ten the number of scholarships for Afghan students starting this university year, according to a draft Government decision put up for public d...
Tabara: Foreigners Own Up To 1 Mln Hectares Of Land In Romania
Romanian Agriculture Minister Valeriu Tabara said Friday that, according to preliminary data, foreigners own between 500,000 and one million hectares of land in Romania.
Tabara: Romania's Wheat Production Exceeds 8 Mln Tons
Romanian Agriculture Minister Valeriu Tabara said Friday that the country's wheat production this year exceeds eight million tons, of which four million tons can be exported.
Pedersen&Partners Wins Auction To Recruit Managers For State-Owned Firms
The local branch of Dutch executive search firm Pedersen& Partners, run by headhunter Mona Neagoe has won the first auction for a recruiter of private management at large state-owned compani...
Romania Might Cap Compensation To Persons Abusively Expropriated During Communist Period
Romania’s Finance Ministry is analyzing the prospect of capping compensation awarded to former owners of property nationalized during the communist regime, considering that other solutions w...
Cruise Ship Stuck In Sand On Bulgarian Danube Shore
A cruise ship carrying about 150 passengers is stuck on the Bulgarian shore of the Danube, upstream of Bechet in southern Romania, because of the river’s low level.
State Secretary Adrian Radulescu Resigns To Fill MP Seat
Democrat liberal Adrian Radulescu has resigned from the position of state secretary with the Ministry of Agriculture after he was elected MP early September.