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Romanian President’s Second Mandate Depends On Coalition Govt Results

09:52, 27 Ian. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu publicly admitted he had told democrat liberal leaders a month ago that unless the Government has results and curb the effects of the economic crisis on Romanians, he will not run for a new term as president.

Romania ’08 Budget Spending EUR500M Vs. EUR50M In ’07

15:31, 25 Ian. 2009
Romanian public institutions and state-owned companies bought cars, laptops and furniture worth over EUR500 million in 2008, tenfold higher compared with total purchases of EUR50 million in 2007, and most contracts were signed with private suppliers during August-December 2008.

Romanian Govt to Begin Talks With Ford On Loan Guarantees

19:52, 23 Ian. 2009
The Romanian government will begin talks with Ford on the conditions to guarantee a loan for the American group, in accordance with the request formulated by the investor late 2008.

Romania’s Govt Anti-Crisis Measures To Be Included In Separate Budget Chapter

19:24, 23 Ian. 2009
The anti-crisis measures will be enacted by an emergency ordinance, in order to be enforced immediately, and will be part of a separate budget chapter, not being included in the ministries’ budgets, Cezar Coraci, head of the Employers’ Confederation of the Romanian Industry UGIR-1903, said Friday.

Romanian Public Servants Mull Protests Against Govt Decision To Cut Staff By 20%

15:04, 23 Ian. 2009
Romanian public servants threaten to protest to the government’s decision to scrap 20% of jobs in the central public administration, which they consider is an irresponsible government decision that will weaken state authority and affects public interest.

Romanian Govt To Base Prefect Replacement On Mobility Principle In ’09

16:47, 22 Ian. 2009
The Romanian government removed the provision that states the positions of government inspector will be limited to at most 30% of the number of positions connected to the other public offices in the category of high public servants.

Romanian Govt, Social Partners Continue Talks On Anti-Crisis Measures

13:03, 20 Ian. 2009
The Romanian government and its social partners, namely unions and employers’ associations, continued talks Tuesday regarding anti-crisis measures and proposals aiming to help the country better cope with the economic crisis.

Romania’s Former Govt Tries To Justify Its Incompetence – Econ Min

15:21, 19 Ian. 2009
Romanian Economy Minister Adriean Videanu on Monday said it is “outrageous” how the former executive tries to justify its “incompetence” that led to an impossible situation of the country’s private sector.

Romanian PM Voices Out Govt Priorities

14:59, 17 Ian. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Saturday said the government’s priorities target the state budget, infrastructure, agriculture and the European Union funds, adding the ruling coalition also aims to get the European Commission to stop monitoring the country’s legal system.

Romanian Govt Plans Public Sector Wage Hikes In April Covering Just Inflation

10:24, 15 Ian. 2009
The Romanian government plans to increase public sector wages in April 2009 only in ratio to the estimated rise in inflation, and might up wages again in the fourth quarter of the year in ratio to labor productivity.

Romanian Unionists At Bechtel Threaten With Protests If Govt Doesn’t Fund Hwy Works

15:24, 13 Ian. 2009
The leaders of the union within the American company Bechtel said Tuesday they will put “a set of pressures” on the Government to continue the funding of works at the Transylvania Motorway, and also on the company to observe the legal terms regarding massive layoffs.

Romanian Deputy PM To Coordinate Public Procurement Law Amendments

13:39, 13 Ian. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc designed deputy prime minister Dan Nica to lead a working group to amend public procurement laws, to reduce terms and simplify procedures, the Government said Tuesday.

Romanian Social Democrats To Pull Out Of Govt Unless PM Sacks Interior Min

09:44, 13 Ian. 2009
Romanian social democrats will pull out of the center-left coalition government unless the prime minster sacks social democrat interior minister Gabriel Oprea, for whom the party withdrew its political support, the party Bucharest branch head Marian Vanghelie said late Monday in a TV show.

Romanian Govt Sent Stance On Pension-Wage Decree To Constitutional Court

12:18, 12 Ian. 2009
The Romanian Government sent the Constitutional Court its reply to the ombudsman’s challenge of the emergency decree banning the cumulation of pensions and salaries for public sector employees, indicating the decree doesn’t go against the Constitution.

Romanian Mine Subsidies Down 14% Pending Budget Approval

20:53, 09 Ian. 2009
Romania’s mining units will get less unitary subsidies for products and social protection by 14% compared to 2008, until the approval of the draft budget for 2009 and the new subsidies, the Government decided in Friday’s meeting.

Romanian Govt Argues Decree Banning Cumulated Public Sector Pension, Wage Is Constitutional

12:31, 09 Ian. 2009
The decree suspending pension payments for pensioners working in the public sector complies with a Constitutional Court decision that states lawmakers can outlaw the cumulation of both pension and salary if the measure is applied indiscriminately, the Romanian government said.

Romanian Ctrl Bk To Support Govt Measures Of Econ Growth – Ctrl Bk Gov

14:55, 08 Ian. 2009
The National Bank of Romania will support the government's measures to sustain a minimum economic growth in 2009, the central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said Thursday.

Romanian Govt Should Assume Responsibility For Criminal, Civil Codes – President

13:37, 08 Ian. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday at the presentation of the 2008 activity report of the High Council of Magistrates that the government needs to assume responsibility for the Criminal Code, the Civil Code and their respective procedure codes.

Romanian Govt Withdraws The 4 Legal Codes From Parliament To Improve Them

17:05, 07 Ian. 2009
Romania’s Government withdrew from Parliament the Civil and the Criminal Code, as well as the Codes of Civil Procedure and of Criminal Procedure, minister-delegate for the Relationship with Parliament Victor Ponta told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romanian Businesspeople Eye Lease Of Projects Of National Interest

14:12, 06 Ian. 2009
Romanian business people ask authorities to lease projects of national importance which cannot be funded by the state to private companies, and at the same time come up with arguments why the Government does not resort to international funding institutions to salvage the economy.

EC Pledges To Seek Sol On Russian Gas Supplies Issue – Romanian Govt

14:05, 06 Ian. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc called Tuesday the European Commissioner for Energy, Andris Piebalgs, who gave assurance that he and the European Commission president will jointly seek solutions regarding the Russian gas supplies cut, according to a press release of the government.

Romanian Govt To Notify EC On Russian Gas Issue – PM

13:01, 06 Ian. 2009
The Romanian Government will notify the European Commission and the European Commissioner for Energy on the issues related to the Russian gas supplies cut, in order to inform EC on Romania’s precise condition, the country's Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romanian PM Appoints Daniela Andreescu Secretary General Of Govt

19:41, 05 Ian. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc appointed state adviser Daniela Andreescu to fill the position of Secretary General of the Government.

Romania Parental Leave Ceiling Set At 3 Avg Wages – Sources

19:17, 30 Dec. 2008
Romania’s parental leave ceiling will equal three average wages, governmental sources told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romania To Move On Car Tax Bill After Jan 15 – Environ Min

17:47, 30 Dec. 2008
Romania might make a decision regarding the tax on car’s first registration after January 15, pending a thorough analysis from ministries of environment, finance and transportation, Environment Minister Nicolae Nemirschi said Tuesday.

Romanian Govt Decides Senate Chair Able To Attend Def Council Meetings – Sources

15:42, 30 Dec. 2008
The Romanian government on Tuesday amended the law regarding the National Defense Supreme Council, or CSAT, so that the Senate chairman is allowed to attend Council’s meetings, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt Members To Submit Wealth Statements By Jan 5 – PM

13:52, 30 Dec. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc demanded Government members in Tuesday’s meeting to submit their wealth statements by January 5, 2009, in order to meet the deadline imposed by law after the taking of office.

Romania’s Maternal Benefit To Equal 3 Avg Wages – Sources

20:47, 29 Dec. 2008
Maternity benefit in Romania will be set at the level of three average wages, while the Government is expected to make a final decision at Tuesday’s meeting, people close to the matter said Monday.

Romania Govt Withdraws ’09 Draft Budget From Parl, Proposes New Draft – Sources

20:12, 29 Dec. 2008
Romania’s center-left coalition will withdraw from Parliament the 2009 draft budget and the draft social security budget approved by the former executive in view of submitting a modified version of the drafts, people familiar with the matter said Monday.

Romanian PM Confirms Govt Doesn’t Have Gen Budget Data For 2008, Expects It In Jan

12:49, 29 Dec. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc confirmed Monday the government doesn’t have a clear assessment of the 2008 general consolidated budget and the data, along with forecasts for 2009, will be available in the first half of January.

Romanian President Calls On Ministers’ Solidarity Over ‘Tough Decisions’

16:10, 27 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Saturday asked the ministers to show solidarity in the tough measures they are about to make, which will most likely defer several parliament-approved laws due to the economic downturn.

Romanian President Hoped Liberals Would Have Had A Flexible Stance Following Poll Results

10:51, 23 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday night on a TV show he tried to convince former Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu to give up his request to stay at the head of the Cabinet instated following the elections, and hoped until the last minute the National Liberal Party would become “flexible”.

Romanian New PM, Ministers Take Over Portfolios

10:25, 23 Dec. 2008
Romania’s new Prime Minister Emil Boc, sworn in Monday, arrived at the government headquarters Tuesday morning to take over his office and talk to his ministers before the Cabinet meeting scheduled for later in the day.

Romanian PM Voices Confidence In Partnership With Pres, MPs And Church

22:31, 22 Dec. 2008
Romanian newly appointed Premier Emil Boc on Monday said he believes in a partnership with the President, the parliament and the Church, arguing the country needs solidarity based on collaboration.

Romania’s New Govt: A Political Compromise For Populace Benefit – President

22:06, 22 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday said the newly appointed center-left government is the result of a political compromise in the public’s interest, mentioning he finally saw his dream come true, namely a government that won a transparent support in parliament.

Romania’s New Govt Keeps Committee For Litigations In Final Agenda

19:30, 20 Dec. 2008
Romanian democrat liberals and social democrats removed from the governing agenda the disposition regarding the elimination of the National Committee for Litigations (CNSC), operation which was initially seen as a solution for rendering the public acquisition procedures efficient.

Romanian Govt Forced To Issue G.O.s To Make EU Accession Possible – PM

20:22, 18 Dec. 2008
The Romanian government had to issue “massive” emergency ordinances in the first two years of ruling to make the EU accession possible, or the country could not have become a member state prior to 2020, according to the government activity report presented by outgoing premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu on Thursday.

Romanian Justice Ministry To Be Led By Independent Min

17:05, 16 Dec. 2008
Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Tuesday, at the end of the meeting with the coalition partners in the Democratic Liberal Party, that the Ministry of Justice will be led by an independent minister, in accordance with the agreement between the social democrats and democrat liberals.

New Govt Plan To Lead To 6% Of GDP Budget Def In ’09 – Romania’s Fin Min

16:44, 16 Dec. 2008
The fiscal incentives in the new Romanian governing plan draft, the VAT cut, supplementary allowances for health, education and minimum pensions will lead to a budget deficit of 6% of the GDP in 2009, Romania's finance minister Varujan Vosganian said Tuesday.

New Romanian Govt To Allocate Average Subsidy Of RON1.500 Per Hectare For Farmers

16:05, 16 Dec. 2008
Romanian farmers will be granted an annual average subsidy worth 1,500 lei (EUR1=RON3.9389) per hectare, and the state will subsidize 30% of loans taken for production, according to the 2009-2012 agenda of the country’s new center-left government.