Social/Politics
Economy Ministry Gets 3 Bids From Headhunters
Romanian authorities received bids from Pedersen&Partners, Agentia Professional SRL Bucuresti and the association between George Butunoiu and law firm Biris Goran for the recruitment of priv...
Social Democrats To Submit Simple Motion Over Heating Aid Cut Next Week
Romania’s opposition Social Democratic Party will submit next week a simple motion with the Chamber of Deputies over the Government’s decision to eliminate heating subsidies, social democrat...
Udrea Wants To Sell State-Owned Hotels
Romanian Regional Development and Tourism Minister Elena Udrea said Tuesday, in a meeting with tour operators, that she wants to privatize the hotels managed by the State Protocol Patrimony...
Number Of Tourists On Romanian Black Sea Coast Up 10% In 2011
The number of tourists who spent their holiday on the Romanian Black Sea coast increased by 10% this year compared to 2010, Corina Martin, president of the National Association of Tour Opera...
Romanian Tourism, Finance Ministries In Talks To Lower VAT To 9% For Tourist Services
Romania’s Regional Development and Tourism Ministry is in talks with the Finance Ministry to lower value added tax for tourism services to 9%, Tourism Minister Elena Udrea said Tuesday.
Boc Confirms Leonard Orban Will Be Appointed EU Fund Minster
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday he will send the Parliament Wednesday the proposition for presidential adviser Leonard Orban to be appointed minister of European Funds.
Ruling Coalition Endorses Leonard Orban For EU Fund Minister
Presidential adviser and former EU commissioner Leonard Orban has the ruling coalition’s approval to be appointed minister for the Coordination of European Fund Absorption, people close to t...
U.S. Secretary Clinton, Romanian FM Baconschi To Sign Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi Tuesday will sign the agreement on the deployment of the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System in Roman...
EU Fund Absorption Up 3.3% In August After 60% Drop In July
The payments made by authorities for EU-funded projects went up by merely 3.3% in August, after a 60% decline in July compared with the previous month.