Social/Politics
Basescu Says He Won’t Consider Administrative Reorganization An Abandoned Plan
Romanian President Traian Basescu told lawmakers Monday he will not consider the country’s administrative reorganization an abandoned objective, arguing that government agencies and county c...
Unions To Challenge Order For Financial Guard Layoffs
Sebastian Oprescu, president of the Romanian National Union of Public Servants (SNFP), said Monday that he has filed a complaint with tax authority ANAF and, on Tuesday, will challenge in co...
Boc: Local Authorities To Take Over Certain Ministry Duties
Romania's administrative reorganization will begin by transferring certain duties from ministry structures to local authorities, while negotiations will continue in the ruling coalition, Pri...
Lower House Committee To Debate Draft Revised Constitution Starting September 1
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Monday decided the draft revised Constitution will be debated by the committee for legal matters starting September 1, said lower house vice-president Ioa...
Over 1,000 Financial Guard Employees To Undergo Evaluation Deciding Layoffs
About 1,063 Romanian Financial Guard employees will undergo evaluation and, based on results, at least 291 of them (or 21%) will leave the institution, tax authority ANAF president Sorin Ble...
Romania Under Yellow Code Advisory For Rain, Hail Monday And Tuesday
Meteorologists have issued a new yellow code warning expecting heavy rain, gusty wind and hail from Monday afternoon until Tuesday evening in 13 counties in the eastern half of the country.
Opposition To Boycott Basescu’s Speech In Parliament
Romanian opposition Social Liberal Union representatives will not attend the Parliament meeting Monday when President Traian Basescu will address lawmakers, said union co-president Victor Po...
Romania Postpones Reorganization Plans On Lack Of Political Support From Hungarian Minority Party
Romania’s ruling coalition has decided to postpone plans on the country’s administrative reorganization as the Hungarian minority party UDMR, part of the coalition, rejected all the proposit...
Defense Council CSAT To Convene Monday
Romania’s High Council for National Defense (CSAT) will convene Monday at 6 p.m. for talks on the fighting forces and military equipment the country will be able to ensure in 2012 for milita...