Social/Politics
Romania May Bar Company Takeover Operations Which Threaten National Security
The Romanian Government may block company takeover operations if the country’s defense council CSAT believes such moves threaten national security.
Prosecutor's Office To Investigate Anti-competition Crimes Without Watchdog Notification
The Romanian Prosecutor's Office will be able to investigate anti-competition crimes without being notified by the Competition Council, and prosecutors and antitrust inspectors will run thei...
Francophone Departments To Be Organized In 30 High Schools
The Romanian Government on Wednesday approved an agreement signed with the French Government whereby francophone departments will be organized in 30 high schools in Romania within a pilot pr...
Former Heads Of Romanian Gendarmerie Indicted In Illegal Hiring Case
Romanian prosecutors completed investigations in a case regarding illegal hiring within the Interior Ministry (MAI) and indicted Olimpiodor Antonescu, former inspector general of the Romania...
CFR SA To Award EUR59M Bridge Repair Contract
Romanian railway company CFR SA wants to repair the Gradistea bridge, located on the route Bucharest-Giurgiu and damaged by floods in 2005, through a project worth an estimated EUR59 million...
Over 94% Of Financial Guard Employees Passed Evaluation
The results of the Romanian Financial Guard's employee evaluation show that, out of 740 registered candidates, 42 have failed the exam and will be laid off.
Romania Should Promote Mountains, Delta To Attract More Foreign Tourists - UNWTO
The number of foreign tourists coming to Romania might double in the next 2-3 years if the authorities continue to promote the mountains, the Danube Delta, monasteries and life in the countr...
European Commission To Release Justice Report On Romania On July 20
The European Commission is expected to release its monitoring report on Romania’s justice system on July 20, Commission spokesman Mark Gray told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.
Romanian Composer Cornel Fugaru Dies At 71
Romanian composer Cornel Fugaru died Wednesday at the Elias emergency hospital in Bucharest, where he had been admitted with a serious chronic illness, hospital officials said. He was 71.