Social/Politics
Agriculture Minister Says Romania Could Pay Less Than EUR75M To EU For Misused Funds
Romania could pay less than EUR75 million as penalties to the European Commission for misused EU funds, Agriculture Minister Valeriu Tabara told MEDIAFAX in an interview.
Romanian Frigate "Regele Ferdinand" Sails For Libya On Friday
The Romanian frigate "Regele Ferdinand" will set sail to join NATO's Operation "Unified Protector" on Friday, after a ceremony held in the port of Constanta, in the presence of Defense Minis...
Romanian Integrity Agency Checks Labor Min For Potential Conflict Of Interest
Romania’s integrity agency ANI is checking the wealth of Labor Minister Ioan Botis to establish whether he is in a conflict of interest considering his wife is an adviser to a EU and Governm...
Romanian Government Seeks Confidence Vote On Teachers’ Wages, Social Dialog Code
Romania’s Government on Monday sought lawmakers’ confidence vote to pass a bill capping teachers’ wages this year and a new Social Dialog Code, in two consecutive plenary Parliament meetings...
Interior Ministry To Reduce Investment Spending By RON300M In 2012
The Romanian Interior Ministry will reduce investment spending by over 300 million lei (EUR1=RON4.0869) in 2012 to RON487 million, from RON815 million this year, according to the ministry’s...
Romanian, Azeri Presidents Discussed SOCAR'S Participation In Romanian Privatizations
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday that he has talked with his Azeri counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, about state-owned oil company SOCAR taking part in the privatization of Romanian co...
Agriculture Federation Asks Government To Solve Cadastre Problems
Romanian agriculture union federation AGROSTAR has asked the Government to solve the issue of farming land cadastration, arguing that problems in the agricultural land parcel management syst...
French Interior Ministry Says Delinquency Committed By Romanians In Paris On The Rise
French Interior Minister Claude Gueant said Monday Paris witnesses an increase in delinquency committed by Romanians.
Switch From Central Heating To Cogeneration Might Cost EUR2.5B
The replacement of central heating systems with high-efficiency cogeneration units could cost EUR2.5 billion, Monday said Dan Gheorghiu, leader of Romanian energy system design institute ISP...