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Public Sector Low Wages To Go Up Until 2015, High Wages To Freeze – Romanian PM

12:27, 25 Aug. 2009
The unitary pay law for the public sector enables the accelerated increase of low wages until 2015 and triggers the freezing of high salaries for a certain period, until the difference between the minimum and the maximum pay will be reduced, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romanian Govt Plans To Lay Off Over 2,000 Employees In Energy Field In ’09

16:53, 24 Aug. 2009
The Romanian Government decided to lay off over 2,000 employees in the energy companies under the subordination of the Economy Ministry in 2009, who will further receive severance pays.

Romanian Govt Readies Measures To Boost Economy – Min

13:06, 24 Aug. 2009
The Romanian government is prepared to assume responsibility for several measures aimed at stimulating the country’s economy, including the tax-free reinvested profit and amendments to the law on investments, Economy Minister Adriean Videanu said Monday.

Romanian University “Spiru Haret” Among Accredited Institutions

22:21, 19 Aug. 2009
Romanian university “Spiru Haret” was introduced on the list of private accredited universities, with the clear specification that the degrees and the accredited or authorized study programs will function temporarily, government spokesperson Ioana Muntean said Wednesday.

Romanian University “Spiru Haret” Allowed To Admit Students For ’09-’10 School Year

13:45, 14 Aug. 2009
The Bucharest Court of Appeals decided Friday to suspend two articles of Government Decision 749/2009 eliminating "Spiru Haret” University from the list of acknowledged universities and banning the organization of 2009-2010 admission contests for new students looking to study at the university.

Romania Govt Agencies Restructuring Leaves Nearly 9,000 People Jobless

16:39, 13 Aug. 2009
Romanian authorities’ decision to cut the number of government agencies to 113 from a total 226 will leave 8,971 people jobless and cut budget spending by an annual EUR52 million.

Romanian Govt To Include Salary Bonus Scrapping In New Law Pack On Restructuring – Sources

10:10, 13 Aug. 2009
The Romanian government will scrap salary bonuses for risk and mental distress, confidentiality and mobility, as well as bonuses for job complexity and performance, and the new regulations will be introduced in a draft law for which the Government plans to take responsibility, official sources said.

Romanian Govt To Leave Presidential Elections Law Unchanged

19:58, 12 Aug. 2009
The Romanian Government will not amend the number of signatures needed for a candidacy in presidential elections, will not impose monetary guarantees for each candidate and will not amend other conditions for presidential candidacy, said Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc.

Romanian Culture Min To Cut 200 Jobs, Save RON2M To The Budget

19:56, 12 Aug. 2009
The Romanian Ministry of Culture, Cults and National Patrimony (MCCPN) will cut over 200 jobs, which would save RON2 million (EUR1=RON4.2239) to the state budget, culture minister Theodor Paleologu said Wednesday.

Romanian Govt To Set Salary Fund For State-Owned Cos – Act

11:17, 12 Aug. 2009
The Romanian Government must set the total salary fund for state-owned companies that receive subsidies or other financing from the state budget and the measure must be applied until the end of June 2010, according to the additional letter the government will send to the International Monetary Fund.

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.