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Romania Gets IMF Agreement In Principle On EUR13B Loan – PM

19:55, 09 Apr. 2009
Romanian Government received from the International Monetary Fund the agreement in principle for the EUR12.95 billion stand-by loan, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romanian Govt Coalition Maintains Salaries In Education – Sources

17:57, 09 Apr. 2009
The Romanian government coalition decided Thursday that salaries in education will not drop, the minimum pension will be maintained and the pension point will grow to 43.3%, investments will be maintained and leasing companies will be exempt from the lump sum tax, social democrat sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt Plans To Reduce Staff Or Freeze Salaries In Education Sector- Union Leader

16:51, 06 Apr. 2009
Romanian education unionists rejected the government’s decision to cut back on education staff by 20,000 people or freeze salaries in the sector, Aurel Cornea, head of the Federation of Free Unions in Education (FSLI), said Monday.

Romanian Govt To Ask EU OK For VAT Deduction Ban

14:29, 05 Apr. 2009
The Romanian Government sent to the European Commission a request for derogation from EU norms and consulting the European VAT Committee, to remove the right to VAT deduction on the purchase of vehicles by companies, and to limit to 30% the VAT deduction for vehicle maintenance.

Ban On Granting Vacation Vouchers To Affect Romanian Tourism – Union Leader

12:52, 03 Apr. 2009
The ban on granting gift and vacation vouchers to public sector employees would seriously affect the country’s tourism sector, Bogdan Hossu, head of the country’s "Cartel Alfa" union confederation, said Friday in response to the government’s intention to ban these vouchers.

Romanian Govt Plans To Ban Gift, Vacation Vouchers In Public Sector Until Yearend – Sources

11:50, 03 Apr. 2009
The Romanian government plans to ban the granting of gift and vacation vouchers to public sector employees until the end of 2009, ministry sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Government To Suspend Filling Of Vacancies In Public Institutions

11:09, 03 Apr. 2009
The Romanian Government will suspend the filling of vacancies in public institutions or authorities through contest and will prohibit the purchase of new cars, furniture and office equipment, in an effort to cut budget spending, ministry sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt To Up Only Very Low Wages This Year, Freeze The Rest

09:59, 01 Apr. 2009
Romanian public sector employees will get wage raises this year only if their salaries are very low, while wages that are above the average wage per economy will be frozen, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said late Tuesday.

Romania Ups Pension Point 3% To RON718.4 As Of April 1

09:48, 01 Apr. 2009
Romanian pensions increase as of April 1 and the pension point will be worth 718.4 lei (EUR1=RON4.2), 3% higher than the previous RON697.5, and will further increase an additional 2%, to RON732.8, as of October 1.

Romanian Education Union Sues Govt Over Decree Regulating Public Sector Wages

13:30, 27 Mart. 2009
The Romanian Federation of National Education sued the government and required the annulment of an emergency decree regulating salaries in the public sector, which the government refused to repeal.

Romanian Social Democrats Loyal To Govt As Long As They Get Equal Say – Party Leader

11:57, 18 Mart. 2009
Romanian Social Democrat (PSD) leader Mircea Geoana stated Wednesday in the party’s National Executive Committee meeting that PSD is loyal to the Government it is part of, as long as it serves the interests of its own voters and both parties in the coalition have equal say.

Romania’s Anti-Crisis Measures To Include Tax Cuts – Deputy PM

12:30, 16 Mart. 2009
Among the anti-crisis measures proposed by the Romanian government are the introduction of preliminary financing, tax exemption for reinvested profit, cutting red tape measures for companies and the reduction of parafiscal and non-fiscal charges, deputy Prime Minister Dan Nica said Monday.

Pay Bonuses In Romanian Public Sector Limited To ‘Justified Cases’ – PM

12:24, 12 Mart. 2009
Romanian employees in the public sector are to benefit from salary bonuses only in “justified cases”, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romanian Govt To Cut Accommodation Spending For High-Officials – Sources

16:29, 08 Mart. 2009
Romanian government plans to limit accommodation spending for secretaries and undersecretaries of state, as well for heads of public agencies and to stop discounting plane tickets for high-ranking dignitaries, official sources said Sunday.

Romanian Govt To Finish Draft Laws On Decentralization By May 4 – PM

17:00, 07 Mart. 2009
Romanian government will finalize the draft laws on decentralization of the public administration by May 4, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday.

Romanian Govt OKs Amendments To Public Procurement Law

16:54, 07 Mart. 2009
Romanian government on Saturday approved an emergency Ordinance aimed at simplifying public procurement proceedings.

Romanian President Calls For Stepping Up Decentralization

12:37, 07 Mart. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Saturday urged the ministers to speed up decentralization procedures and weed out bureaucracy, mentioning that the first three months since the new government took the helm showed that structural reforms seem more like a wish than a daily commitment.

Romanian Education Unions Put Off Collective Labor Contract Negotiation

15:09, 05 Mart. 2009
Romanian unions in the education sector postponed again the negotiation of the collective labor contract Thursday until the government removes provisions that affect the rights of students and teachers from its decree lowering bonuses in the public sector.

Romanian Govt Eliminates Demographic Criteria For New Drugstores

19:32, 04 Mart. 2009
Romanian government on Wednesday replaced the demographic criterion to authorize drugstores in the rural areas with a fee paid to the National Drug Agency, in a move to stimulate new openings and ensure medical services in underprivileged regions.

Romanian Govt Plans To Charge Cos Contesting Public Procurement Auctions 10% Of Proj Value

16:34, 04 Mart. 2009
The Romanian government is considering charging companies contesting public procurement auctions 10% of the value of the auctioned project G, to discourage companies that contest auctions to block procedures.

Romanian Public Servants Go On Warning Strike

10:41, 02 Mart. 2009
Members of the Romanian National Public Servants’ Union (SNFP) will go Monday on a two-hour warning strike, demanding payment of overtime and bonuses, a wage plan in accordance with the public servants’ Statute and asking for negotiations on the collective labor contract.

Romania’s EU Convergence Program Considers Higher Retirement Age, Limited Wages, Recession

16:14, 01 Mart. 2009
Romania’s convergence program to be sent to the European Commission sets, among others, to increase retirement age, grant limited wage hikes and halt new hiring in the public sector in 2010-2011 and considers the risk of recession after nine years of economic growth.

Romanian Govt OKs Drafts Of Criminal, Civil Codes

19:30, 25 Feb. 2009
Romanian government on Wednesday approved the Criminal Code draft, as well as the drafts of the Criminal Procedure Code and the Civil Procedure Code, Prime Minister Emil Boc said.

Romanian Govt Plans To Speed Up Euro Adoption

14:19, 25 Feb. 2009
The Romanian Government is currently working on a strategy to speed up Romania's euro adoption, before 2014, the established date for its eurozone entry, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday.

Romanian Govt Targets Upgraded Country Rating In Due Time

12:06, 25 Feb. 2009
The Romanian Government aims to upgrade the country’s rating in a reasonable period of time, in order to secure loans at interest rates providing good financing terms, Premier Emil Boc said Wednesday.

Romanian Govt To Assume Responsibility For Criminal, Civil Codes In May – Democrat Liberal VP

14:53, 23 Feb. 2009
Romania's Government plans to assume responsibility for the four legal codes in May, and the Parliament will set up two commissions to analyze them on Tuesday, while debates on three of the codes start in the government Tuesday, said vice-president of the Democratic Liberal Party, Gheorghe Flutur.

Romania’s New Car Tax Effective As Of Thursday

10:12, 20 Feb. 2009
Romania’s new car tax, one third lower than the value tripled at the end of last year and double compared to the level set initially in July 2008, became effective Thursday, Fen 19, when the government decree lowering the tax was published in Romania’s Official Journal.

Romanian Govt To Back Bucharest Mayoralty In Basarab Passageway Case- PM

12:28, 19 Feb. 2009
The Romanian government will back the Bucharest mayoralty in its endeavor to have the Basarab high-level passageway declared of public utility, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday, adding he already talked to Bucharest mayor Sorin Oprescu and would also look into the matter with finance minister.

Romanian Used Car Owners Have 20 Days TO Pay Tax At Old Value

20:04, 18 Feb. 2009
Romanian owners of imported used cars who bought the vehicle before December 15, 2008, have 20 days to submit the literature needed to pay the car tax at the old value, before the tripling applied in December.

Romanian Govt OKs Holiday Tickets For Employees

15:11, 18 Feb. 2009
Romanian government on Wednesday approved the introduction of holiday tickets for employees and set their value at up to six gross minimum wages a ticket, Tourism Minister Elena Udrea said.

Romanian Govt Might Take Responsibility For Civil, Criminal Codes – Sources

10:04, 18 Feb. 2009
The Romanian government will send the Civil, Criminal and their respective procedure Codes to be debated in Parliament for two months and then plans to take responsibility for their adoption, sources close to the talks told MEDIAFAX late Tuesday.

Romanian Govt Cuts Budget Expenses To Avoid Excessive Def Procedure

10:07, 17 Feb. 2009
The Romanian Government decided to cut budget expenses through an emergency ordinance, in order to keep the deficit at a low level and avoid European Commission’s excessive deficit procedure.

Romania Waits EC’s Go Ahead For A 30% Cut In Car Tax – Sources

18:22, 16 Feb. 2009
Romanian authorities requested European Commission’s approval to operate a 30% cut of a tax on car’s first registration and to slightly increase taxes for non-Euro and Euro1 cars, ministry sources said Monday.

Romanian Govt Sets Up Measures To Avoid Excessive Deficit Procedure

17:21, 13 Feb. 2009
Romanian Government already drafted an emergency ordinance that includes a series of measures on cutting budget expenses, to keep the deficit at a low level and thus avoid European Commission’s excessive deficit procedure.

Romanian Govt Says Pvt Pension Contribution Freeze In ’09 Is Temporary, Needed To Cover Deficit

12:52, 13 Feb. 2009
The Romanian government justified the keeping of contributions to mandatory private pensions at 2% this year by the need to control the deficit of the public pension system, adding the measure is temporary.

Romanian Pres Asks Govt To Settle Sterling’s Black Sea Exploitation Issue

19:46, 11 Feb. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu asked Wednesday the Government to settle the issue regarding the blocks in the Black Sea that are exploited by Canada’s Sterling Resources.

Romania To Lower Car Tax, Pay Back Tax Differences

16:35, 11 Feb. 2009
Romania’s pollution tax on cars will be reduced from the current values which is triple compared to July 2008 and vehicle owners who paid the tripled tax might get their money back.

Romanian Govt To Redistribute Money Left Unspent In 2008 To Local Authorities

11:42, 10 Feb. 2009
The Romanian government will redistribute to local authorities funds that weren’t spent in 2008, after it had previously decided to have that money returned to the state budget, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romanian Social Democrats Pushed For Pension Hikes – Social Democrat Leader

16:27, 07 Feb. 2009
If the social democrats weren’t part of Romania’s current government, pensions wouldn't have been hiked, while people with low incomes would have had their salaries frozen on the entire economic crisis period, Social Democratic Party head Mircea Geoana said Saturday.

Romanian Govt Should Support Local Unit Of Ford – Social Democrat Head

15:36, 07 Feb. 2009
Head of Romania’s Social Democratic Party, Mircea Geoana, said Saturday that the Government should consider an integrated set of measures supporting the local unit of American carmaker Ford, which forms, together with Romanian carmaker Dacia, “the pillar” of the local auto industry.