Social/Politics
Family Doctors Refuse To Sign New Healthcare Contract
Romanian family doctors on Wednesday decided not to sign the frame-contract on public healthcare for 2011-2012, leaving patients unable to obtain discounted and free medicine and specialist...
Basescu Sends Bill Revising Constitution To Legislative Council For Standpoint
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday sent the bill revising the Constitution to the Legislative Council for endorsement, the Presidency said in a press release.
Bucharest Does Not Exist As City-Break Destination
Although the trend of city breaks shaped up in the region several years ago, Bucharest is lagging way behind some capitals such as Budapest or Prague, which are attracting thousands of touri...
Government OKs Reverse Taxation On Cereal For Two-Year Period
The Romanian Government on Tuesday approved a draft emergency ordinance whereby the country will apply reverse taxation on cereal and plants with industrial use for about two years starting...
Chamber To Debate Opposition’s Motion On "Legal Highs" Next Week
The Chamber of Deputies will debate on Monday the opposition’s simple motion targeting the still unsolved problems regarding plant-based psychoactive substances, deputy Niculae Mircovici sai...
Deputies Postpone Final Vote On Stray Dog Bill
Romanian Chamber of Deputies Speaker Roberta Anastase said Tuesday a final vote on the bill regarding stray dogs will be held next week.
Parliament Adopts Single-Round Mayor Election Bill
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday adopted with 174 to 110 votes and three abstentions a bill whereby mayors will be elected in a single round of elections, unless none of the candi...
Senate Committee Approves New Amendment To Bill Regulating Adoptions
The Romanian Senate’s committee for legal matters on Tuesday approved an amendment to a bill regulating adoptions, which makes the adoption impossible if the adopter’s spouse was sentenced f...
Boc Sets Up Ministerial Committee For Tourism Strategy
Romania's tourism strategy will be managed and monitored by a committee made up only of ministers and led by the Minister of Regional Development and Tourism, according to a decision by Prim...