Social/Politics
All Employees Of Burci's Plants Temporarily Laid Off
All 2,000 employees of Astra Vagoane Arad, Meva and Romvag plants, undergoing insolvency proceedings, were temporarily laid off almost two weeks ago, as the companies controlled by Cristian...
Labor Code Leaves No Room For Abuse By Employers - Lawyer
Employers will not be able to make up projects in order to turn permanent employment contracts into fixed-term contracts and the publicity around Labor Code modification has had dramatic tou...
Electrificare CFR Unionists Threaten Strike Over Unpaid Salaries
The employees of Romanian railway electricity network administrator Electrificare CFR are threatening to stop working Wednesday at 7 a.m., as they have not received their full salaries for A...
Lower House Tacitly Adopts Bill Making Health Minister Defense Body Permanent Member
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday tacitly adopted a bill whereby the Health minister will become a permanent member of the country’s highest defense body, CSAT.
Deputies Eliminate Obligation To Teach Romanian History, Geography In Minority Languages
Romania's Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday tacitly adopted a proposal to eliminate the obligation to teach Romanian history and geography in the languages of national minorities.
Illegal Spirits Sales Reached About EUR750M In 2010
Illegal spirits sales in Romania stood at between EUR700 million and EUR750 million last year, or 60% of the overall spirits market, according to the Garant association comprising most of th...
Education Union Complains Government Blocking Court-Won Wage Raises
Romanian education union federation FEN has sent the European Commission a complaint against the Government, which it accuses of serious violations of human rights and fundamental liberties.
Police Protest Ends After Parliament Postpones Debate On Layoff Bill
The Romanian police protest outside the Parliament on Tuesday ended early, after lawmakers postponed the debate on the bill cutting 9500 jobs in the Interior Ministry.
Over One Million Farmers Applied For Area-Based Aid In 2011
Romania's Agency for Agriculture Payments and Intervention (APIA) announced Tuesday that 1.04 million farmers have filed requests for area-based aid, for 9.2 million hectares.