Social/Politics
Romania To Raise Fines In Railway Sector Up To 60 Times
Romania's Transport Ministry will increase its fines in the railway and subway transport sectors, charged to employees and companies, by as much as 60 times their current level, up to a maxi...
Romania To Provide Pensioners With Basic Food Products For Lowest Price Each Month
The Romanian "solidarity basket" program, approved by the Government, will provide pensioners each month with a package comprising basic food products, like flour, sugar, oil, corn and rice,...
Romania Starts Procedures To Slash 1,300 Jobs In State-Owned Energy Companies
Romania’s Government on Wednesday decided the start of procedures to lay off 1,300 employees of several state-owned energy companies this year.
Some 2,000 Mail Carriers To Protest Over Planned Layoffs
About 2,000 mail carriers are expected to picket the headquarters of the Romanian Communication Ministry next Tuesday over layoff plans within the state-owned postal company Posta Romana, th...
Government OKs Memo Subsidizing Basic Foods For Pensioners
Romania’s Government has approved a memorandum introducing a “solidarity basket” meant to help pensioners, Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea told MEDIAFAX after the Cabinet meeting Wednesday.
Romania Starts Criminal Investigations Against Five Gendarmes In Warhead Theft Case
Romanian military prosecutors have started criminal investigations against five riot police officers who were guarding the train carrying ammunition to Bulgaria, from where 80 warheads were...
Romania Sets New World Record For Largest CPR Lesson
Romania on Tuesday set a new world record for the largest CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training class, as it gathered 7,402 participants on a stadium in Bucharest for a teaching marat...
Romania Accessed 30% Of Available EU Funds For Agriculture - Agency
Romania has so far accessed about EUR3 billion through its National Rural Development Program, which means it absorbed 30% of the total EU funds available for agriculture and rural developme...
IMF Says Romania Should Cut Red Tape Around Heating Subsidies - Lazaroiu
Officials of the International Monetary Fund have recommended Romania to adopt a simplified scheme for heating subsidies and eliminate bureaucracy for this type of aid, Labor Minister Sebast...