Social/Politics
New Housing Law Should Protect Forced Evictees - Amnesty International
Amnesty International calls on Romanian authorities to align to European legislation on the protection of forcibly evicted persons and include international safeguards against evictions in t...
Basescu Sends Constitution Revision Draft To Parliament
Romanian President Traian Basescu has sent the draft revised Constitution to the Parliament for debates, he said Thursday morning before embarking on a plane to Brussels, to attend a Europea...
Personal Care Product Prices In Romania, Highest In The Region - Survey
Romanians pay 48 eurocents for a bar of soap, while Hungarians pay 21 eurocents and Poles pay 24 cents. A tube of toothpaste costs 1.8 euros in Romania, compared to 1.19 euros in Bulgaria an...
Romania To Keep Cigarette Excise Rate Unchanged Until July 1, 2012
Romania's excise rate on cigarettes will remain unchanged at EUR76.6 per 1000 cigarettes until July 1, 2012, as per a Government decision on Wednesday.
Romania To Lease And Close Over 2,000 Km Of Railroad To Save Money
Romania's Government has decided to lease 1,000 km of public railroad and close another 1,000 km, in an effort to save 109 million lei (EUR25.6 million) from the railway company budgets, as...
Transport Ministry Budget Increased By RON1.8M For Cluj Bypass Expropriations
The Romanian Transport Ministry's budget has been increased by the Government by 1.8 million lei (EUR423,000), to pay for land expropriation related to the Cluj Nord-Est bypass route.
Government Allots RON124M For Local Authority Debts
Romania's Government has decided to allot 124.2 million lei (EUR29.2 million) for the debts, current expenses and capital expenses of local authorities, as well as to finance ongoing investm...
Special Committee To Oversee Privatization Of State-Owned Farming Companies
Romania's Government on Wednesday decided to put together a special committee to oversee the privatization or management until sale of state-owned farming companies.
Senators Reduce Punishment For Election Campaign Bribery
Romania's Senate on Wednesday adopted a law reducing the maximum sentence for bribery in an election campaign to three years from five.