Social/Politics
RATB Should Become Commercial Company To Access EU Funds
Bucharest public transport authority RATB should be turned into a commercial enterprise, to increase its independence and allow it to access European funds, general manager Adrian Crit said...
Constitutional Court Clears 2008 Government Ordinance On Car Pollution Tax
The Romanian Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected as groundless the unconstitutionality claims targeting certain provisions of Government Emergency Ordinance 50/2008 on car pollution t...
Water Management Authority To Spend EUR40M On New Flood Hazard Maps
Romania's National Water Administration (ANAR) has accessed more than EUR40 million through 10 financing contracts for projects run on ten basins, as part of the "Plan for flood prevention,...
Senators Reject Bill On Building Rehabilitation
The Romanian Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill on the rehabilitation of buildings, put forward by the Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism.
Opposition Senators Submit Simple Motion Targeting Foreign Affairs Ministry
Romanian opposition lawmakers on Wednesday submitted in the Senate a simple motion targeting the Foreign Affairs Ministry, social democrat senator Titus Corlatean told MEDIAFAX.
Writer Mircea Horia Simionescu Dies At 83
Romanian novelist and essayist Mircea Horia Simionescu died Wednesday morning in capital Bucharest. He was 83.
Chamber Of Deputies Tacitly Adopts Bill On Audiovisual Broadcasting
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday adopted tacitly a bill amending the Law on audiovisual broadcasting.
Bulgaria Attracts Three Times More EU Infrastructure Funds Than Romania
Romania managed to attract 1% of the European funds available for the Transport Ministry by the end of last year, namely EUR 47 million, while in Bulgaria the absorption rate had reached 7%,...
Tanasescu, IMF: Budget Can Take A Social Security Cut, But We Cannot Risk Slippage In 2012
A cut in social security contributions, or CAS, is being considered in the government's letter of intent to the International Monetary Fund, but will be conditional on the performance of bud...