Social/Politics
Labor Ministry Seeks To Correlate Professional Training With Labor Market
Romania's Labor Ministry will begin an analysis of the labor market and will consult the private sector in order to correlate supply with demand and train people for "exactly" the jobs requi...
Ialomitianu: Individual Taxpayers Can Avoid Penalties By Paying Debts This Year
Individual taxpayers with debts to the state will also be cleared of penalties if they pay their obligations by the end of the year, said Romanian Finance Minister Gheorghe Ialomitianu.
ANAF Shed 1,716 Employees In Restructuring Process
Romania’s tax authority ANAF has fired 1,716 employees and closed 141 local tax collection offices during a restructuring process, agency head Sorin Blejnar said Thursday.
Ialomitianu: Taxpayers Failing To Reevaluate Buildings To Be Penalized
Romanian taxpayers will be penalized if they don't reevaluate buildings they own to determine their real value, hoping to avoid paying full taxes , Finance Minister Gheorghe Ialomitianu told...
Romania Supports Bilateral Negotiations Between Palestinian, Israeli Authorities - President
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said Palestinian and Israeli authorities should hold bilateral negotiations regarding a Palestinian state and reach an agreement to suit both pa...
Basescu: Romania Won’t Recognize Kosovo Until Belgrade, Pristina Solve Tensions
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said Romania will not recognize Kosovo as a state until Belgrade and Pristina settle their disputes.
Romanian Presidential Adviser Quits Over Gold Mining Project Differences
Romanian presidential adviser Peter Eckstein Kovacs resigned Thursday over the president’s support for a gold mining project in Rosia Montana, western Romania, Kovacs told MEDIAFAX.
Udrea: Higher Taxes For Hotels Kept Closed, Lower Taxes For Ones Open Longer Than Six Months
Romanian hotels and inns kept closed will pay 5% higher taxes, by decision of the local councils, but owners of accommodation units kept open for more than six months per year will only pay...
Romania To Keep High Taxes On Multiple Homes In 2012
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday that the Government has decided to keep the higher taxes paid by owners of two or more buildings, or cars with engines larger than 2,000 cc, i...