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Romania Pledges ‘Drastic’ Spending Cuts By Yearend

19:16, 11 Aug. 2009
The Romanian government has pledged “drastic” spending cuts on goods and services in the public sector, by 0.5% of the gross domestic product, according to the additional letter to a EUR12.95 billion standby agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

Romanian Liberals Frown On Govt Taking Responsibility For Laws On Wages, Education, Pensions

15:53, 10 Aug. 2009
Romania’s opposition Liberal Party (PNL) disagrees with the government taking responsibility for the laws on pensions, education and unitary pay in the public sector, the party vice-president Ludovic Orban said Monday.

Romanian Education Min Frowns On Govt Taking Responsibility For Education Laws

13:23, 10 Aug. 2009
Romania’s education minister Ecaterina Andronescu said she would submit Monday the draft law on education to rectors, school inspectorates and unions in the sector for further public debate.

Romanian Govt To Take Responsibility For Laws On Wages, Education, Restructuring On Sept 2

13:15, 10 Aug. 2009
The Romanian government will take responsibility in Parliament, on Sept 2, for the unitary pay law in the budget sector, the law restructuring government agencies, and the laws on pension-wage cumulus and on education, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday after the meeting of the ruling coalition.

Romanian Govt Falls If Social Democrats Reject Public Sector Reform – Democrat Liberal

14:01, 09 Aug. 2009
The Romanian Government will fall in September unless the social democrats assume responsibility for reforms and accept reorganization in the public sector, said Vasile Blaga, Secretary General of Romania’s Democrat Liberal Party, on private television channel Realitatea TV.

IMF, Romanian Govt Talk On Freezing Wages, Pensions, Laying Off 10% Of Public Servants

19:28, 08 Aug. 2009
The IMF is negotiating with the Romanian Government the layoff of 100,000-150,000 state employees until the middle of next year, freezing pensions in 2009 and 2010 except the minimum social ones and wages, until the unitary pay law produces its effects, government sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romania To See Second Budget Revision In August – PM

18:33, 08 Aug. 2009
Romania’s Government scheduled this year’s second budget revision for August, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday.

Romanian Education Min Wants To Do Away With Spiru Haret Distance Learning Centers

18:17, 08 Aug. 2009
Romanian education minister Ecaterina Andronescu on Saturday said she suggested several measures that should be enforced by Spiru Haret University in order to function legally, and if it rejects them, the ministry will commence procedure to liquidate the institution.

Romanian Govt Assigns EUR420M To Agr, RON600M For Autumn Crops

16:53, 08 Aug. 2009
The Romanian Government approved EUR420 million in Treasury loan for agriculture programs and other 600 million lei (EUR1=RON4.2186) for autumn’s crops, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday after the Government meeting.

Romania’s Social Democratic Party Won’t Assume Responsibility For Laws On Education

16:48, 08 Aug. 2009
Romania’s Social Democratic Party won’t assume responsibility for the set of laws on education, deeming that parliamentary debate is required, party spokesperson Bogdan Niculescu Duvaz told MEDIAFAX Saturday.

Taking Responsibility For Laws Tests Coalition’s Political Will – Romanian PM

16:28, 08 Aug. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Saturday told the members of the Cabinet that he wants the government to take responsibility for the laws on wages, pensions and education, and thus test the coalition's political will and the parliamentary support for carrying out these reforms.

Romanian PM Calls For Ready Documents For Agencies’ Reorganization

15:35, 08 Aug. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Saturday asked all ministries to prepare until the next government meeting all normative acts needed to restructure agencies, which will be first discussed in the coalition’s meeting on Monday, government sources told MEDIAFAX Saturday.

Romanian Govt To Ensure Tax Exemption For Reinvested Profit – PM

15:18, 08 Aug. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Saturday said he tasked three democrat liberal ministers and three social democrat ministers to continue the talks with the IMF and the European Commission, adding the Government won’t hike VAT, will keep the flat tax and ensure the tax-free reinvested profit.

Romanian Govt Might Cut Budget Spending For Local Auth, State Companies By EUR1B – Sources

14:53, 08 Aug. 2009
The Romanian Government is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reduce the planned budget spending by EUR1 billion, mainly through closer surveillance and a limit on the sums used by the local administration and the large state companies, official sources said.

Romanian Govt Does Away With Foreign Investments Agency

14:19, 08 Aug. 2009
Romania’s Agency for Foreign Investments or ARIS was removed and its activity will be taken over by a special directorate within the Ministry for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises, Commerce and Business Environment, government sources told MEDIAFAX Saturday.

Romania PM: President Traian Basescu To Represent Democrat Liberals In Presidential Elections

15:06, 06 Aug. 2009
Romanian democrat liberal Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday on public radio that acting President Traian Basescu will represent the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) in the presidential race in autumn, adding he doesn’t wish to run for president of Romania.

Romanians Think Govt Unable To Fix Economy, Trust Central Bank – Survey

14:19, 05 Aug. 2009
Romanians don’t trust their government to come up with solutions to get the country’s economy back on track but look to the central bank as the only institution that considers their interests, according to a survey by research company GfK.

Romanian Govt Officials To Meet With IMF Delegation Wednesday

12:02, 05 Aug. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc and all ministers will meet with the delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the Romanian Government headquarters, around 17:30 local time, after the weekly meeting of the government, government sources told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romanian Govt Wants Pocketless Dealers In Casinos – Law

18:09, 31 Iul. 2009
Romanian casino staff must wear pocketless uniforms while at work, while casino operators will be compelled to keep records of the tips received by dealers, waiters and cashiers, according to a government decision with respect to gambling.

Romanian Govt To Set Costs Standards For Staff Expenses In All Public Institutions

12:34, 31 Iul. 2009
The Romanian government will extend the calculation system for staff expenses using cost standards to all public institutions, including ministries, to establish the number of staff and amounts of money required, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday.

Romanian Govt Mulls Compelling Bks To Answer Loan Applications In 30 Days – Sources

15:40, 30 Iul. 2009
The Romanian Government aims to compel banks to answer loan applications in maximum 30 days, either by amending the legislation in force or by adopting a distinct law for all types of loan applicants, official sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian President Wants Urgent Layoff Of 20% Of Public Servants

15:17, 30 Iul. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said on public radio RRA the Government should hurry and lay off many public servants working for the state apparatus, suggesting that 20% of them are “useless”.

Romanian Govt Ratified Stand-By Agreement With IMF Before Meeting Fund’s Mission

20:39, 29 Iul. 2009
The Romanian Government on Wednesday ratified the stand-by agreement with the International Monetary Fund before the meeting with the IMF mission to Bucharest, by a law draft that will be sent to the Parliament for adoption.

Romanian Government To Notify Prosecutor’s Office In Sterling Probe

19:39, 27 Iul. 2009
Romania's Government finalized the investigations in the case of the contract sealed with Canada's Sterling Resources and decided to notify the Prosecutor’s Office on the report, which shows the agreement with the Canadian company was extended to avoid other auctions.

Romanian Govt Coalition To Appoint Committee For Pres Elections Law

12:08, 27 Iul. 2009
Romanian Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) vice president Gheorghe Flutur said the Government coalition decided to create a committee, formed of Dan Nica, Viorel Hrebenciuc, Vasile Blaga and Mircea Toader, to develop, by the beginning of the Parliament session, a draft law on the presidential elections

Romanian Govt Mulls EC Approval To Cancel Debts Of Thermal Pwr Plants, Compensate Other Debts

16:16, 26 Iul. 2009
Romania’s Government wants to ask for the European Commission’s approval to cancel the debts accumulated by 35 thermal power plants until 2009, which exceed 1 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2156), and to compensate their other debts and those of local transport companies up to a limit of RON185 million.

Romanian Govt To Consult With IMF On Unitary Pay Law Before Completing Draft

13:32, 23 Iul. 2009
The Romanian government will consult with the International Monetary Fund starting next week on the structure and application of the unitary pay law in the public sector and will then complete the draft law, government sources told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

Romania’s Govt OKs „First House” Program’s Changes – Sources

19:34, 22 Iul. 2009
Romania’s Government approved Wednesday the changes brought to the "First House" program and agreed during the bank managers’ Tuesday talks with Prime Minister Emil Boc, official sources told MEDIAFAX.

EC Draft Justice Report: Romanian Govt Reacted Effectively, Changes Must Produce Practical Results

15:19, 21 Iul. 2009
The Romanian government reacted effectively to the concerns expressed in the EC’s interim justice report of Feb 12, 2009, but reforms still have to produce practical results for citizens, the European Commission’s said in its draft report on Romania’s justice system, obtained by MEDIAFAX.

Oil Co Sterling Frowns On Romanian Parliament’s Inquiry Report

18:16, 20 Iul. 2009
Canadian oil exploration company Sterling Resources contests the conclusions of the report drawn up by a Committee of the Romanian Parliament as regards the Black Sea exploration contract sealed between the government and the company.

Romanian Govt Postpones Vacation Bonus Granting Until Yearend

21:10, 15 Iul. 2009
The Romanian Government decided to postpone the granting of vacation bonuses until the end of the year, when a complete analysis on the evolution of the economy and of the available budget resources will be performed, official sources told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romanian Govt Groups Trade Registry Fees Into Fewer Categories

19:25, 15 Iul. 2009
The Romanian executive on Wednesday decided to group registration fees for companies that enroll in the country’s Trade Registry, in a move to simplify administrative procedures and reduce taxes.

Romanian President Expresses Dislike With Cabinet Members

21:10, 14 Iul. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday told the ministers attending the investiture ceremony of the new Youth and Sports minister that he stands united with the government, not because he likes them but because the economic crisis.

Romanian Govt Mulls Freezing High Pensions Prior To Drafting New Pension Law – Sources

19:19, 13 Iul. 2009
The Romanian government is looking at several variants before drafting the new pension law and is considering freezing high pensions, obtained via special laws, or setting a new payment level by recalculating these pensions through the law regulating the public pension system, official sources said.

Romanian Government To Guarantee Storage Certificates Granted To Farmers

15:42, 08 Iul. 2009
The Romanian Government decided on Wednesday to guarantee storage certificates granted to farmers, with the new system’s procedures to be explained in detail, through methodological norms, within one week, government sources told MEDIAFAX.

Withdrawal From Romanian Supreme Def Council Unrelated To CC Decision – Senate Chairman

16:31, 07 Iul. 2009
Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Tuesday he still agrees that the Senate Chairman should also be the vice-president of the Supreme Defense Council, and that his choice to withdraw from the Council was unrelated to the Constitutional Court’s decision on Tuesday.

Romanian Employers Present Govt With “Anti-Crisis Decalogue”

21:11, 06 Iul. 2009
Romanian employer representatives set the Government a "Decalogue of Anti-Crisis Measures," stating Romania’s economy is ill and needs "investment transfusions", employer representatives said after the meeting at the Government.

Romania To Pay EUR48M Debt To U.S. Constructor Bechtel In July

15:56, 05 Iul. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Sunday the government will pay a EUR48 million debt to U.S. constructor Bechtel in July, for unpaid expenses for works on Transylvania Highway.

Romanian Govt , Unions To Discuss Increasing Salaries After July 20 – Union Leader

13:58, 01 Iul. 2009
Romanian union federation “Cartel Alfa” president Bogdan Hossu said Wednesday, after meeting with the prime minister, that talks will be held after July 20 on the possibility of increasing salaries this year according to the economic assessment of the first six months of 2009.

Romania To Cut No Of Govt Agencies To Half By Mid-July

12:03, 01 Iul. 2009
Romania will cut its number of government agencies to half by July 15, except for structures that have been created following negotiations with the European Union, of which Romania is a member,. Prime Minister Emil Boc said late Tuesday.