Social/Politics
Romanian Labor Ministry, IMF Discuss Wage Law, Pensions, Social Assistance Code
Romanian Labor Minister Sebastian Lazaroiu said Wednesday he discussed with the International Monetary Fund mission the public sector wage law to be enforced next year, the implementation of...
First X-Ray Of The Largest State-Run Companies
The publishing by Fondul Proprietatea of state-controlled companies’ reports reveals a rise in salary costs and in the number of employees. The ten largest state-owned companies in the energ...
Romania's Budget Revision To Include State Aid For Money-Losing Mines
Romania's Economy Ministry and the mining unions in the Jiu Valley on Tuesday agreed to include state aid to close the money-losing mines in the budget revision, as well as provide severance...
ECHR: Romania Failed To Adequately Address Issue Of Stray Dogs
Romania has been held responsible by the European Court of Human Rights for failing to provide sufficient protection from stray dogs to its citizens, following a complaint lodged by a 71 yea...
Boagiu: State-Owned Transport Companies Losses Down 23% From Targets
The operational losses incurred by the Romanian Transport Ministry's companies decreased 23% in the first half of the year compared to the targets agreed upon with the International Monetary...
Boc: Government Wants Fair Drug Prices, Revised Purchase System
Romania's Government must put an end to public fund waste in healthcare and ensure fair drug prices, a strategy that can be implemented by supplying mostly generic drugs and restructuring th...
Lazaroiu: Over 120,000 New Work Contracts Have Ended
More than 730,000 new work contracts were signed in Romania since the new Labor Code took effect, on May 1, and 128,806 have already expired, as most were for registered day laborers, Labor...
Basescu, IMF Meeting Discussed Budget Revision Principles
The principles of the budget revision, which Romania's government will implement this summer, were discussed by the meeting on Monday between President Traian Basescu and the IMF, European C...
Light Fiscal Violations May Be Pardoned Earlier - Draft
Romanian companies that commit illegal acts which are not considered crimes and are punished only by a fine may request to have the act struck from their tax offense record after one year in...