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Romania’s New Govt To Reduce Tourism Taxes, Reshape Tourism Auth

13:42, 16 Dec. 2008
Institutional restructuring and the creation of a specialized organization for marketing policies in tourism, as well as the reduction of the number of taxes in tourism are some of the most important tourism measures included in the governing agenda for the period 2009-2012.

Romanian Unionists In Chemical Sector Come Up With Solutions For Employee Protection

13:33, 16 Dec. 2008
Romania’s Federation of Free Unions in the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry (FSLCP) suggests some debts to the state be rescheduled and the “unjustified” suspension of the activities of a company be cancelled to support employees and companies in the economic sector during the financial crisis.

Romanian Govt Alliance Withstands PM Switch Blow

19:08, 15 Dec. 2008
Romanian social democrat head Mircea Geoana said after the meeting between PSD and PDL, that the announced schedule will be maintained and Tuesday there will be a new meeting between the two parties to establish the government structure, as talks on the governing agenda are "basically complete."

New Romanian Govt Portfolios Established

19:23, 14 Dec. 2008
The Romanian government formed of the social democrats and the democrat liberals will hold 23 portfolios, including four delegate minister portfolios, added with the positions of prime minister and deputy prime minister, according to the annex to the Rules of the coalition between the two parties.

Romanian Govt Partnership Signed

19:14, 14 Dec. 2008
The Romanian government Partnership between the democrat liberals and the social democrats was signed, Sunday afternoon, by the leaders of the two parties, Emil Boc and Mircea Geoana.

Romanian Magyar Party To Vote Against Govt In Parliament

16:18, 14 Dec. 2008
The president of the Democratic Union of Magyars in Romania said Sunday in a press conference that the Magyar MPs will not vote in Parliament for a government that includes a party who "recklessly" and "strangely" rejected the inclusion of the Magyars in the government, namely PSD.

Romanian Magyar Minority Party To Undertake Parliament Opposition

13:49, 14 Dec. 2008
The president of the Democratic Union of Magyars in Romania said Sunday in a press conference that the democrat liberals’ offer of state secretary positions within the Government is unacceptable and the Union will remain in opposition in Parliament.

Romanian Social Democrats’ Standing Office OKs “Partnership For Romania”

13:00, 14 Dec. 2008
The National Standing Office within the Romanian Social Democratic Party approved Sunday the Partnership for Romania, thus allowing it to be signed later in the evening, with the democrat liberals.

Romanian Social Democrats Maintain Stance, “UDMR Is Not Necessary”

21:57, 13 Dec. 2008
The leader of the Romanian social democrats, Mircea Geoana said Saturday evening, after negotiations with the democrat liberals, that the positions received by the local Magyar minority party are a PDL concern and the social democrats will not surrender any of their due positions in the next government.

Romanian Magyar Party Sees Dual Choice, Govt Or Opposition

21:34, 13 Dec. 2008
The president of the Democratic Union of Magyars in Romania, Marko Bela, told MEDIAFAX Saturday that he does not accept the proposition of the democrat liberals through which the Union would only receive secretary of state positions. He added PDL won the elections but lost the negotiations with PSD.

New Romanian Govt Nearly Complete, Pact Completion Expected Sunday

21:27, 13 Dec. 2008
The leader of the Romanian democrat liberals, Emil Boc, announced Saturday evening, after a new round of negotiations with the social democrats, that the Partnership for Romania will be between PDL and PSD, in the government, while UDMR would take state secretary positions.

Another Round Of Romanian Govt Format Negotiations Held In Senate Building

18:46, 13 Dec. 2008
The delegations of the Romanian Social democratic Party and Democratic Liberal Party met Saturday evening, at the Senate, within another round of negotiations for the Government format.

Romanian Pres Attends Democrat Liberal Informal Meeting

14:31, 13 Dec. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu arrived Saturday at the Diplomats’ Club, where an informal meeting of the Democratic Liberal Party is taking place regarding the state of negotiations with the social democrats and the Democratic Union of Magyars in Romania and the format of the next government.

Romania To Have New Govt By Dec 22 – President

19:27, 12 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu told journalists Friday the country will have a new Government by December 22, after the hearings of the ministers of the new Cabinet by the special parliamentary committees on December 20 and 21.

Romanian Govt Fills Vacant Position Within The Securitate Archive Study Council

19:04, 12 Dec. 2008
The Romanian Government asked TV producer Lucia Hossu-Longin to represent the Executive in the National Council for the Study of Securitate Archives (CNSAS), on the position left vacant when Constantin Ticu Dumitrescu passed away, Hossu Longin told MEDIAFAX.

NGO Sues Romanian Govt Over Triple Car Tax

17:51, 12 Dec. 2008
Non-governmental organization “The Commissariat for Civil Society” sued the Romanian government for its recent decision to triple the pollution tax on used cars and urged the Bucharest Court of Appeals to annul the decree tripling the tax.

Romanian Designated PM Says Negotiations Btw His Party, Liberals Are Over

12:45, 12 Dec. 2008
Romanian democrat liberal vice-president Theodor Stolojan, whom President Traian Basescu recently appointed Prime Minister, on Friday dismissed rumors alleging the liberals and democrat liberals held political negotiations, stressing talks to include liberals in the future government are over.

Romanian Govt Postpones Car Tax Tripling Until Dec 15, ‘08

19:24, 11 Dec. 2008
The emergency ordinance by which the Romanian Government postponed the tripling of the car tax by December 15, 2008 was published Thursday evening in the Official Gazette.

Hundreds Of Romanians Sent Petitions To Govt Over Tripled Car Tax

15:44, 11 Dec. 2008
Hundreds of Romanians are sending daily petitions to the Government displeased with the Government’s move to triple the pollution tax for used cars, which utter insults or request tax exemption for different reasons.

Romanian Govt Defers Triple Car Tax To Dec 15

18:42, 10 Dec. 2008
Romanian government on Wednesday decided to delay until December 15 an ordinance hiking three times the registration tax on used cars, following countrywide protests.

Romanian Govt Seeks To Postpone Tripled Car Tax

16:27, 10 Dec. 2008
The Romanian government plans to put off the tripling of the car tax for Dec 15 or later and pay back car owner who paid the increased tax as of Monday, but is seeking a legal solution to introduce the changes.

Romanian Soc Democrat Leader Confident New PM Appointed Wed

22:28, 09 Dec. 2008
Romania might have a new premier tomorrow evening, following a new round of consultations between President Traian Basescu and the two parties most likely to form a coalition government, namely the leftist Social Democratic Party and the centrist democrat liberals, social democrat leader, Mircea Geoana said Tuesday.

Romanian Minority Party UDMR Wants Equal Partnership In Coalition Govt

20:15, 09 Dec. 2008
The Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, or UDMR, would rather join the Opposition than be treated as the “fifth wheel” in the coalition government, UDMR deputy president Laszlo Borbely said Tuesday.

Romanian Environment Min Refused To Sign Decree Tripling Car Tax

16:23, 09 Dec. 2008
Romanian environment minister Attila Korodi said he is discontent by the haste with which the Romanian government decided to triple the car tax without internal consultations or approval from the European Commission and refused to sign the government emergency decree on the tax.

The Romanian Liberals Are Not Officially In Opposition – Head

18:55, 08 Dec. 2008
Romanian liberal head Calin Tariceanu, said Monday at the end of the party’s Central Political Office meeting that the liberals are not officially in opposition, and they have the same position as last week. He added the party can choose to make “major concessions” or go to opposition.

Romanian Social Democrats, Liberal Democrats To Start Talks On Coalition Govt

17:29, 08 Dec. 2008
Romania’s leftist Social Democratic Party, together with centrist Democrat Liberal Party will start negotiations in view of forming a coalition government, social democrat head Mircea Geoana said Monday.

Romanian Govt To Limit Business Class Air Flights For Dignitaries, Eliminate Wage Bonuses

16:40, 07 Dec. 2008
The Romanian Government will limit business class air flights for dignitaries, will eliminate some wage bonuses, and is taking into account granting bonuses on Christian holidays only to “worthy” public servants in order to cut down budget expenses, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Sunday.

Magyar Democratic Union Prefers To Enter Government, Rather In Coalition With Liberals

11:56, 05 Dec. 2008
The Magyar Democratic Union in Romania prefers to continue governmental activity, preferably in coalition with the National Liberal Party, but not to build up the opposition, head of the Magyar Democratic Union Marko Bela said before talks with the president on the structure of the new Government.

Romanian Govt Ups Pollution Tax For Used Cars

16:19, 04 Dec. 2008
The Romanian Government decided Thursday to increase up to three times the pollution tax for cars on purchases of imported used cars. Also, the government decided to increase the bonus for the scrapping of used cars, ministry sources told MEDIAFAX.

Talks Btw Romanian Social Democrats, Liberals Sidetrack On PM Office Claim -Sources

15:41, 03 Dec. 2008
Romanian leftist Social Democratic Party and the liberals gave up on forming a coalition government, as the latter would not back down on their wish to appoint the new premier and they failed to open up to negotiations, social democrat sources said Wednesday.

Romanian Social Democrats, Democrat Liberals Started Govt Talks – Sources

15:24, 03 Dec. 2008
The leaders of the Romanian Social Democratic Party and Democrat Liberal Party held initial talks these days, in which the democrat liberals proposed the Senate leadership to leftist leader Mircea Geoana, and a two-year Government leadership for each of the two parties.

Romanian Social Democrat Leader Calls For Talks On Future Govt ASAP

15:33, 02 Dec. 2008
Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana addressed Tuesday an invitation to leaders of all political parties that made parliament to start talks and form a government as soon as possible.

Romania’s New Govt Needs To Be Formed Quickly – Econ Analysts

17:41, 01 Dec. 2008
The new Romanian government has to be formed as soon as possible to eliminate some of the uncertainty, and it needs a solid majority into the Parliament, so that "less pleasant" actions to be taken in the “very tough times” to follow, economic analysts said Monday.

Romanian Democrat Liberal VP Said Next Govt Should Be Rightist

22:13, 30 Nov. 2008
Romanian democrat liberal vice president Theodor Stolojan said after the announcement of the exit-poll results that the democrat liberals will meet with the head of state and added the liberals are the first option for dialogue.

Romania May Need To Raise Taxes, To Boost Econ – Ctrl Bker

19:58, 28 Nov. 2008
Romania's future Government will have to increase taxes to finance the measures to stimulate the economy, considering the expenses already undertaken for 2009, a central bank’s governor advisor said Friday.

Romanian President Estimates Elections Will Be Validated Around Dec 6

16:51, 28 Nov. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday he estimates the result of parliamentary elections due Nov 30 will be validated by the Central Electoral Office around Dec 6, and consultations with parties will begin immediately to determine parliament majority and form a new government.

Romanian Govt Approves 4th Budget Revision This Yr – Sources

14:35, 25 Nov. 2008
Romania's Government approved Tuesday this year's fourth state budget revision, government sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt Cuts RON2B From ’08 Budget Exp, Redirects Funds To Pensions, Aids

18:40, 24 Nov. 2008
The Romanian Government will cut more than 2 billion lei (EUR1=RON 3.7985) from 2008's budget expenses of 18 ministries and public institutions, and the funds will be mainly redirected to the Labor Ministry for pensions and state aids, sources told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romanian PM: Main Concern Is Securing Jobs, Not The Budget Def

19:23, 21 Nov. 2008
Romania’s Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Friday that his main concern is to secure people’s jobs and only afterwards to keep the country’s budget deficit within assigned limits.

Romania’s Govt Puts Oltchim Sale In Stand-By

20:10, 19 Nov. 2008
The privatization of Romanian chemical plant Oltchim (OLT.RO) is currently in stand-by, and the sale will be resumed when the market ensures favorable conditions to keep the plant’s employees, in the meantime the company being supported by state aids approved by the European Commission.