Social/Politics
National Health Insurance House Remains Autonomous
Romania's National Health Insurance House will remain autonomous and in charge of the healthcare budget, and its head will still be appointed by the prime minister, but it will acknowledge t...
Borbely: Overdue EU-Funded Projects Might Lose Pre-Financing Staring September 1
Romania’s Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely said Wednesday European projects contracted by local authorities, which exceed a six-month implementation deadline, will lose two thirds of the...
UDMR Nominates Ladislau Ritli For Health Minister
The Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) proposed Ladislau Ritli to lead the Ministry of Health, which will also "coordinate" the National Health Insurance House, as per an agree...
Ialomitianu: Romania Needs No Additional Public Spending Cuts
Romania needs no additional measures to cut public spending, and the government should free funds for investments, Finance Minister Gheorghe Ialomitianu said Wednesday.
Boc Says Health Minister Nomination Will Be Made On Time
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday there are no tensions in the ruling coalition concerning the appointment of a new health minister.
Statistics Institute Data Ruins Myth Of Numerous Labor Contracts Signed Since May
The almost 600,000 new labor contracts announced as signed between May and June in the wake of changes brought about by the new Labor Code have caused curiosity and skepticism among employer...
Court Postpones For Sept 1 Debate On Registering Romanian Opposition’s Social Liberal Union
The Bucharest Court on Tuesday postponed for September 1 talks on the registration of the country’s opposition Social Liberal Union (USL) as a political party.
Baicusi: State-Owned Companies Will Not Have Private Management Soon
Adrian Baicusi, 46, a manager with an experience of over 15 years in companies such as OMV or Siemens Romania (where the salary package reached EUR20,000/month), who in 2009 agreed to run st...
Romania To Give Chinese Tourists Five-Day Transit Visas
Romania and China’s Governments agreed Monday in principle to support the creation of a direct Bucharest-Beijing flight route and Romania will give Chinese tourists traveling to EU countries...