Social/Politics
Opposition Drafts Bills To Cut Number Of Lawmakers, Ban Political Migration
Romania’s opposition Social Liberal Union will forward the parliament Wednesday three bills lowering the number of lawmakers to 300 from 471, banning political migration and regulating parli...
Average Net Wage Inched Up 0.3% In April, To RON1,498
Average net wages in Romania inched up 0.3% on the month to 1,498 lei (EUR362) in April, boosted mainly by Easter and other seasonal bonuses, the statistics institute INS said Monday.
Government Weakens State-held Companies By Board Member Appoitments
Ionut Gogu, advisor to Communications Minister Valerian Vreme, and business partner of the minister’s wife, left the Board of Directors of state-owned postal company Posta Romana following a...
Romania Asks EC For Solutions To Reimburse Local Cucumber Producers
Romania’s Agriculture Ministry has asked the European Commission for solutions to reimburse local cucumber producers following a halt in exports to the Czech Republic and Germany due to an E...
Basescu Signs Decree Appointing New Labor Minister
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday signed the decree appointing former presidential adviser Sebastian Lazaroiu as labor minister, said the Presidential Administration.
Boc Nominates Former Presidential Adviser Sebastian Lazaroiu As Labor Minister
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Friday proposed former presidential adviser Sebastian Lazaroiu as labor minister, said the Government.
PM Nominates MP Sulfina Barbu For Labor Minister, Official Decision Expected - Sources
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Friday proposed democrat liberal MP Sulfina Barbu as labor minister and an official announcement is expected in the afternoon, said people familiar with t...
Vreme Appoints Wife's Business Partner To Posta Romana Board
Communications Minister Valerian Vreme has appointed Ionut Gogu, 31, to the Board of Directors of the Romanian state-run postal company Posta Romana, according to a document published by the...
Boc: Romania Jobless Rate Fell To 4.97% In May
Romanian unemployment rate fell to 4.97% in May, down 0.44 percentage points compared to the previous month, and the number of unemployed people reached 453,067, Prime Minister Emil Boc told...