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Romanian Govt Plans To Build 400 Daycare Centers Next Year

11:00, 09 Dec. 2010
Romania’s Government plans to build 400 daycare centers throughout the country next year, mostly in urban areas, Development Minister Elena Udrea said after the Cabinet meeting late Wednesday.

Romanian President Optimistic About Country’s Economic Outlook

10:46, 09 Dec. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said on public television late Wednesday he is optimistic about the country’s economic outlook adding Romania has avoided derailments and is on its way to recovery.

Romanian President Hails Govt Decision On Child Rearing Benefits

10:36, 09 Dec. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said on public television late Wednesday the solution found by the Government for the issue of child rearing benefits and parental leave is good because it brings together all possible options.

Romanian, Kazakh Presidents Set Up Jan Talks For Rompetrol Debt

10:20, 09 Dec. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday a Kazakh delegation will arrive in Bucharest in January to discuss the debt owed by oil company Rompetrol.

Snowfall, Strong Wind Expected Throughout Romania Thursday Through Friday

10:08, 09 Dec. 2010
Romanian weather authorities Thursday morning issued a yellow code advisory expecting snowfall, gusty wind and frost throughout the country Thursday evening through Friday at noon.

Romanian Dacia Logan Sales In Russia Up 15% In Jan-Nov 2010

20:49, 08 Dec. 2010
Romanian carmaker Dacia sold 56,119 Logan models in Russia in the first eleven months of 2010, up 15% from 2009, ranking sixth among the best-sold brands, in a market which grew 28%, to 1.7 million cars.

Romanian Cattle Farmers To Receive RON410/Head In State Aid

20:25, 08 Dec. 2010
Romanian cattle farmers will receive state aid amounting to 410 lei/head (EUR1=RON4.2998), according to a Government decision allotting RON569 million for around 225,000 beneficiaries.

Employers In Romania To File Single Online Tax Form As Of 2011

19:11, 08 Dec. 2010
Companies will be able, starting next year, to pay social security contributions and income taxes through a single statement, submitted online to the National Fiscal Administration Agency (ANAF), Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc announced Wednesday.

Romanian Salary Rights Won In Court Hit RON7B, Payment Postponed For 2012

18:34, 08 Dec. 2010
Sums representing salary rights won in court by Romanian public sector employees total 7 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2998) and the money will be paid in tranches starting 2012, to allow the Government to stay within the fiscal target agreed with the International Monetary Fund.

Romanian Govt Reduces No Of Work Permits For Foreigners

15:34, 08 Dec. 2010
Romania will issue only 5,500 work permits for foreigners next year, 2,500 fewer than this year, and will issue fewer work authorizations to temporary employees, for whom social security contributions are not paid.

Romanian Hydrologists Issue Flood Warning For Danube

15:20, 08 Dec. 2010
Romanian hydrologists on Wednesday issued a flood warning for the Danube, with a code orange for Calafat-Bechet segment, in the southern Dolj County, and code yellow for the rest of the river's Romanian sector.

Romanian Mothers End Protest At Govt HQ

14:56, 08 Dec. 2010
Protests staged Wednesday outside the Romanian Government by tens of mothers asking authorities to renounce the measure halving the child rearing benefit period, ended after two hours.

Indonesian Court Allows Romanian Fraud Convict Nicolae Popa’s Extradition

14:35, 08 Dec. 2010
An Indonesian court has allowed the extradition of Romanian fraud convict Nicolae Popa, sentenced to 15 years in prison for his part in defrauding 300,000 people in a massive Ponzi scheme, and Romanian judicial authorities are to be informed of this decision within seven days, people close to the ma

Romanian Telecom Mkt Revenues Fell In 2010, Decrease Rate Below 2009 Level

14:31, 08 Dec. 2010
Revenues on the Romanian telecom market continued to decrease this year, but the decrease rate is below that registered in 2009, when the telecom market shrank 15% compared to 2008, to EUR3.9 billion, communications regulator ANCOM president Catalin Marinescu said Wednesday.

Google Expands Street View Service To Eight Romanian Cities

14:17, 08 Dec. 2010
Google on Tuesday expanded its Street View service to allow users to see panoramic images of the streets of eight Romanian cities – the first news announced by the company since it opened an office in Romania in early November.

Romanian Fin Min, Labor Min, PM Meet For Talks On Child Rearing Benefits

13:18, 08 Dec. 2010
Romanian Finance Minister Gheorghe Ialomitianu and Labor Minister Ioan Botis Wednesday arrived at the Government headquarters to meet with Prime Minister Emil Boc for new talks on the measures regarding child rearing benefits, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Tens Of Romanian Mothers Protest At Govt HQ Over Child Rearing Benefit Measures

12:46, 08 Dec. 2010
Tens of Romanian mothers protest Wednesday outside the Government, calling on authorities to renounce the measure halving the child rearing benefit period.

Spouses, Parents Of Romanian Healthcare System Contributors Still Insured – Health Min

20:29, 07 Dec. 2010
Romania's Health Minister said Tuesday evening that pensioners and revolutionaries will be required to pay 5.5% as contribution to the social health insurance system, as of next year, while first-degree relatives of an insured person, without their own income, will remain exempt from contributing.

Romanian Govt Decides Spouses Of Insured People Must Contribute Or Lose Health Insurance

19:11, 07 Dec. 2010
The spouse or parents of an insured person will no longer be considered insured in the Romanian public healthcare system without paying the required contributions, unless they have a source of income themselves, according to an emergency ordinance amending the Law on healthcare reform.

Taxes On Pensions To Fund Medicine, Hospitals – Romania’s Health Min

17:44, 07 Dec. 2010
Romania’s Health Minister Atilla Cseke said Tuesday that the 1.4 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.3006) to be collected from social health insurance contributions on pensions will be used to cover the costs of compensated medicine and finance hospitals.

EU OKs Romanian Cernavoda Nuke Project

16:49, 07 Dec. 2010
Romanian EnergoNuclear Monday received a favorable response from the European Commission for the construction of two additional reactors at the country’s sole nuclear power plant in Cernavoda, the majority holder in EnergoNuclear said.

Most Romanians To Spend Holidays At Home, On Less Money – Survey

14:09, 07 Dec. 2010
Most Romanians will spend this year's winter holidays at home, with family or friends, and almost half of them will save up for this period in advance, though their budget is significantly smaller than last year's, says a survey by MEDNET.

Food Industry Employers: Romanian Agriculture Consumes More Than It Produces

13:35, 07 Dec. 2010
Romanian agriculture consumes more than it produces and food products whose prices increased the most in the last year were local, said Tuesday Sorin Minea, head of the employers association in the food industry, Romalimenta.

Manpower: 17% Of Romanian Employees Might Cut Staff In 1Q 2011

13:24, 07 Dec. 2010
The Romanian labor market will continue to face difficulties in the first quarter of 2011 when 17% of Romanian employers could cut back on staff while only 15% are considering hiring, according to a Manpower survey released Tuesday.

Modern Retail Exceeds 50% Of Romania’s Commerce In 2010

12:11, 07 Dec. 2010
Modern retail--hypermarkets, supermarkets, cash&carry and discount stores--accounted for over 50% of Romania's total retail market this year, exceeding traditional commerce, according to Competition Council official Valentin Mircea.

Romania’s October Net Salary Flat M-M At RON1,340

10:20, 07 Dec. 2010
Romania’s net average salary in October was at 1,340 lei (EUR1=RON4.3110), similar with the previous month, the National Institute for Statistics, or INS, said Tuesday.

Romanian Govt OKs 2011 State Budget

07:49, 07 Dec. 2010
Romania’s Government approved the 2011 state budget in a Cabinet meeting late Monday and the bill is to be forwarded to parliament immediately, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romania To Widen Health Insurance Tax Base To Pensioners Earning At Least RON740

07:11, 07 Dec. 2010
The Romanian Government decided that pensioners whose monthly income is at least 740 lei (EUR1=RON4.3110) should pay contributions to public health insurance, which enlarges the taxation base by 2 million people, Health Minister Attila Cseke said Monday.

Romania To Provide Child-Rearing Aid For Less Time, Same Amount

20:36, 06 Dec. 2010
Child-rearing aid in Romania will be provided for one year as of 2011, reduced from the present two years, but in the same amount, a change that will not apply to current beneficiaries, Prime Minister Emil Boc announced Monday evening.

Romanian Govt Considers Social Health Insurance Contributions From Pensioners

18:12, 06 Dec. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu and the ruling coalition discussed on Monday whether pensioners should contribute to the social health insurance fund, says daily newspaper "Gandul".

Romania Taxes Labor Excessively, Capital Below EU Limits – Business Environment Representative

15:32, 06 Dec. 2010
Romania taxes labor excessively, while capital is taxed below European limits, which leads to tax evasion because people would rather be paid in dividends or receive undeclared salaries, said Romanian Businesspeople Association (AOAR) president Florin Pogonaru.

Bucharest Maternity Hospital Fmr Manager, Nurse Indicted In Fire Case

14:02, 06 Dec. 2010
Romanian prosecutors indicted Bogdan Marinescu, former manager of the Giulesti maternity in capital Bucharest, nurse Florentina Carstea and three other people, in the case involving a fire in the hospital’s maternity ward, which left six newborn babies dead and five injured.

Romanian President Says Budget Doesn’t Allow Paying Child Rearing Benefits For 2 Yrs – Sources

13:14, 06 Dec. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu told coalition leaders in a meeting Monday the country’s budget resources don’t allow the keeping of child rearing benefits for the current period of two years and suggested parental leave should be shortened to one year, people at the meeting told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt To Consult Ruling Coalition MPs On Child Rearing Benefits

12:31, 06 Dec. 2010
Romania’s Government will decide whether to lower or keep child rearing benefits unchanged after consultations with lawmakers of the ruling coalition parties Monday, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian President Attends Coalition Meeting On State Budget, Parental Leave

10:39, 06 Dec. 2010
Romania’s President Traian Basescu went to the Government’s headquarters Monday morning where ruling coalition members met to discuss the 2011 state budget and what to do about propositions to halve parental leave, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanians Drink Less Spirits Because Of The Recession

07:03, 06 Dec. 2010
Consumption of spirits in Romania has decreased this year to 5 liters per capita from 6 liters per capita last year because of the recession, Romulus Dascalu, head of the Garant employers’ association in the industry, told MEDIAFAX.

EC Calls On Romania To Exempt Energy Regulator From Unitary Wage Law

07:02, 06 Dec. 2010
The European Commission has warned the Romanian Government the application of the unitary wage law on the country’s energy regulator ANRE could affect the institution’s independence which could bring about an infringement procedure, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romania Launches EUR5.5B In EU-Funded Infrastructure Projects By End-2011

15:08, 05 Dec. 2010
Romania’s Transport Ministry will launch EU-funded projects worth EUR5.57 billion by the end of next year, among which the construction of 289 kilometers of highway and the upgrade of 166 kilometers of railway, Transport Minister Anca Boagiu said Sunday.

Romania Uses Anti-Fraud Software In By-Election For MP Seat

14:08, 05 Dec. 2010
Authorities in Hunedoara county, western Romania, are using a fraud-detection software application in Sunday’s by-election for a vacant lawmaker seat in the Chamber of Deputies.

Romanian Farmers To Receive RON1.27B State Aid In 2010-2011 – Draft

13:50, 05 Dec. 2010
Romanian farmers will receive subsidies amounting to 1.27 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2923) for the August 2010-December 2011 interval, according to a draft Government decision.