Social/Politics
Almost Half Of Romanians Did Not Go On Holiday Last Year - Survey
Almost half of Romanians (46%) did not take a holiday trip last year, most (62%) because of financial reasons, according to a Eurobarometer survey on the attitudes of Europeans towards touri...
Lucian Bute To Fight Jean-Paul Mendy In Bucharest To Defend IBF Title
Romanian boxer Lucian Bute will fight French Jean-Paul Mendy on July 9, in Bucharest, to defend his IBF super middleweight title, organizers told a news conference Friday.
Six New Rescue Service SMURD Bases To Be Launched By Yearend
Romania’s emergency rescue service SMURD will be implemented in all counties by the end of the year, Health Ministry deputy state secretary Raed Arafat said Friday.
Boc: Over 157,000 Work Contracts Signed In Romania Over Past 10 Days
Over 157,000 work contracts have been signed in Romania since the country’ new labor laws took effect and authorities launched a checkup program aimed to eliminate illegal labor, Prime Minis...
Boc Says Government Will Set Revenue Cap For Heating Subsidies Before September
Romania’s Government will decide by the end of the summer on a maximum revenue cap for beneficiaries of heating subsidies, while people with high incomes or who own multiple homes will pay t...
Amnesty International: Romania Failed To Adequately Prohibit Torture, Ill-Treatment
Romania has failed to adequately implement rules against torture and ill-treatment, and to prohibit the use of evidence obtained through torture in the criminal code, according to Amnesty In...
Traian Basescu, Biased Arbiter In the Fight Between Boc and Blaga For PDL's Helm
Autumn of 2000. In front of an enthusiastic crowd, Petre Roman launches his candidature for the presidential elections. Traian Basescu is the one who introduces the candidate. "Petre, you're...
Anticorruption Prosecutors Indict Former CFR Manager Mihai Necolaiciuc
Romanian anti-corruption prosecutors indicted former manager of the state-owned railway company CFR Mihai Necolaiciuc on charges of public fund misappropriation.
Valeriu Tabara: Romania Faces Purchasing Power Problems, Not Food Crisis
Romania is not faced with a food crisis but with problems regarding purchasing power, Agriculture Minister Valeriu Tabara said Thursday.