Social/Politics
Boc Says To Sign Application Norms To Day Labor Law On Friday
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc, recently appointed interim labor minister, Tuesday said he will sign the norms for the application of the law regulating day labor on Friday.
Romania To Set New Euro Adoption Target By End-April - PM
Romania’s Government will decide on a new euro-adoption calendar by end-April, after talks with the president and the central bank, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.
Player Wins About EUR10.3M In Romanian Lottery
The EUR10.3 million jackpot in the Romanian 6/49 lottery game was won Sunday evening by someone who bought a ticket in the western city of Arad for 26.5 lei (about EUR6), said the Romanian L...
Amended Romanian Public-Private Law Punishes Tender Contestation Losers
Companies will no longer have to provide a 2% guarantee in order to contest a Romanian tender for a public-private partnership contract, but a guarantee of 1% of the contract's estimated val...
Six Indicted In Baneasa Airport Procurement Fraud Case
Romanian anticorruption prosecutors on Friday indicted six people, including four managers of the Bucharest Baneasa Airport, for causing damages of more than 23 million lei (EUR5.8 million)...
Boc Says New Labor Minister To Be Appointed After Easter
Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc on Friday said a new labor minister will be appointed after the Easter holiday, following talks within the ruling Democratic Liberal Party.
Romanian Media Owner Sorin Ovidiu Vintu To Be Investigated At Large For Blackmail
A Bucharest court ruled late Thursday Romanian businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vintu may be investigated at large for blackmailing the manager of his TV station, Realitatea Media, Sebastian Ghita.
Fraud Convict Nicolae Popa Brought To Romania
Romanian fraud convict Nicolae Popa has been flown back to Romania Thursday night from Indonesia, from where he was extradited.
Romania Asks Proprietatea Fund To Double 2010 Dividend
Romania's Finance Ministry requested regional investment fund Fondul Proprietatea pay a gross dividend of 0.03141 lei (around EUR0.0076) a share from 2010 profit, double compared to the init...