Social/Politics
Bucharest Council OKs Local Referendum For June 26
Bucharest's general council on Monday voted in favor of a referendum for the law on the city's administrative organization, to be held on June 26 and consist of two questions.
Senators Reject Motion Against Foreign Minister
The opposition's simple motion on foreign policy, against Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi, was rejected Monday in the Romanian Senate.
Public Servants Won RON530M In Back Pay Through Rulings In 2011
Romanian public sector employees won salary rights in the amount of 530 million lei (EUR128 million) through court decisions in the first four months of 2011, which will be paid by the gover...
CFR Marfa Reduces Work Schedule By Two Days Per Month
Romanian railway company CFR Marfa has reduced the number of working days by two for every 30, effective May 23, and will cut 3,000 jobs through collective layoffs starting in July, says a p...
Prosecutors Start Criminal Investigations Against PDL Senator Mircea Banias
Romanian anticorruption prosecutors on Monday have started criminal investigations against ruling democrat liberal MP Mircea Banias accused of influence peddling.
Anticorruption Authorities Raid Agigea Sud Customs Point
Romanian authorities on Monday morning raided the Agigea Sud customs in southeastern Romania and checked local freight transport firm Romtrans, people familiar with the matter told MEDIAFAX.
Government Has Become The Real Parliament
The Parliament did not adopt any bill likely to generate an impact until May 10, with most of the normative acts sent to be signed into law being emergency ordinances of the Government and b...
Government To Permit Derogation From Purchase Restrictions Imposed On State Companies
The Romanian Government will permit derogation from norms forbidding state-owned companies to buy cars, furniture and office equipment, to let state-run lender CEC Bank modernize its subsidi...
Black Sea Coast City Halls To Finance Public Order, Lifeguard Services - Draft
Public order and lifeguard services, as well as water supply and sewerage system work on the Romanian Black Sea Coast will no longer be financed from the state budget, according to a draft e...