Social/Politics
Romanian President: Europe Must Cede Sovereignty To Preserve Power
Romania’s President Traian Basescu on Thursday said he is in favor of creating the United States of Europe and pointed out that Europe will be able to remain an economic and military power o...
Basescu: Rosia Montana Project Must Be Done But With Renegotiated Profit Sharing
President Traian Basescu said Thursday that the Rosia Montana gold mining project "must be carried out," because Romania needs it, "but only after a renegotiation of the sharing of benefits....
New Health Minister Pledges To Continue Healthcare Reforms
Romania’s new Health Minister Ladislau Ritli on Thursday took on the minister position and promised to continue reforms in the sector.
Romania To Pay Farmers EUR3.7M For Losses Caused By E-coli Scare
Romania’s Government will pay vegetable producers EUR3.75 million to compensate for their losses caused by the E-coli epidemic scare this summer, according to a draft government decision.
Government Assigns RON18M To Schools To Pay Off Construction Debts
Romania’s Government has assigned 18 million lei (EUR4.2 million) to the Education Ministry’s 2011 budget to pay off debts schools across the country have to construction firms for renovatio...
Romania To Build 1,400 Flats In Bucharest For RON290M Through Public Housing Program
Romania's Government on Wednesday approved the technical-economic indicators for the construction of 1,400 flats in Bucharest's sector 2, through the "Homes for youth" program, run by the Na...
Boc Wants Government Resources Directed Mainly To Quick Investments
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc asked the ministers to prioritize investment projects that can be implemented quickly and that have a multiplier effect, in order for the gross domestic prod...
Basescu Signs Decree Appointing New Health Minister
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday signed the decree appointing Ladislau Ritli as health minister, said the Presidential Administration.
Boc OKs UDMR’s Health Minister Nomination
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday he has sent the health minister nomination made by the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) to President Traian Basescu.