Social/Politics
Communications Ministry Seeks To Limit False Calls To 112
The Romanian committee in charge of emergency number 112 has decided to set up a workgroup that will look for technical measures to reduce the high number of false calls, which currently acc...
Romania Can Halt Rosia Montana Mining Project Unless Developer Invests $70M In Preservation Works
Romania can halt the gold mining project at Rosia Montana anytime unless the joint venture developing it, Rosia Montana Gold Corporation, invests $70 million in preservation works in the are...
Nationwide Electrification Would Cost Romania EUR211M
Romania would need to invest some EUR211 million to connect some 60,600 unconnected households to the national power grid, Thursday said Marian Geanta, development manager of state-owned ele...
Bucharest Kicks Off City Tour On Double-Decker Tourist Buses
Romania’s capital Bucharest has launched its first city tour on double-decker buses Thursday, with Tourism Minister Elena Udrea among the first passengers.
Electrocentrale Deva To Lay Off 100 People This Year, 200 More Next Year
One hundred employees of the total 1,531 working at electrical plant Electrocentrale Deva, in western Romania, will be laid off in September and 200 others will lose their jobs next year, ac...
Fondul Proprietatea Willing To Help With Future Bourse Privatizations
Greg Konieczny, manager of the EUR4 billion assets of Fondul Proprietatea, says Petrom’s offering had a “disappointing” result because it was not well structured. The fund’s official offered...
Romania Drastically Cuts State Pre-Financing Cap For EU-Funded Projects
The state pre-financing ceiling for EU-funded projects has been reduced drastically by the government and companies that fail to provide the refund paperwork in four months shall be required...
Romanian Health Ministry To Have Anti-Fraud Department
Romania's Health Ministry will have an integrity department to find and eliminate fraud from the healthcare system.
Bucharest Heating Price Raised To RON169.88/Gcal As Of August 1
The price of thermal power in Bucharest has been raised to 169.88 lei/Gcal (including VAT), from RON124/Gcal as of August 1, according to a decision of the City Council.