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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.

Romanian Govt OKs Suspending Pollution Tax Until Dec 31 ‘09

18:19, 19 Nov. 2008
Romania's Government approved the suspension of the pollution tax for new Euro 4 cars with less than 2,000 cmc engines, until December 31, 2009.

Romanian Govt To Change Fiscal Code, To Include Facilities Of Econ Plan

18:08, 19 Nov. 2008
The fiscal facilities from the Romanian Government's economic support plan will be introduced by modifying the Fiscal Code and the Fiscal Procedure Code, Romania’s Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Wednesday.

Romanian Govt May Cut Pollution Tax For New Cars To Tackle Used Cars Imports

18:52, 17 Nov. 2008
Romania's Government plans to suspend for three to six months the pollution tax for the acquisition of new cars in order to limit the imports of used cars, Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Monday.

Head Of Control Dept Within Romanian Govt Resigned – Sources

19:38, 12 Nov. 2008
Emanoil Negut, the head of the Control Department within the Romanian Government, resigned from his position, and Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu signed the decision ceasing his mandate through bilateral agreement, Government sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt Reminds New Decree On Teachers’ Wages Is Effective

17:16, 12 Nov. 2008
The Romanian government said Wednesday it will wait for the Constitutional Court’s motivation on its ruling regarding the decree postponing a 50% pay increase for teachers, which the government had annulled in the meantime, government spokeswoman Camelia Spataru said.

All But One Romanian Unions Refuse To Sign Public Sector Pay Agreement With Govt

19:39, 11 Nov. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu today invited the unions and Parliament party representatives to sign an agreement on the base principles for the public sector salary law.

Romanian School Teachers’ Base Wage To Increase To RON1,599 As Of Sept ‘09

12:48, 11 Nov. 2008
The base salary of Romanian school teachers with a seniority of six to ten years will increase to 1,599 lei (EUR1=RON3.7482) in September 2009 from the current RON1,416, while a debutant will earn RON1,399 a month, from the current RON1,134.

Romanian Govt Notifies Constitutional Court On Annulment Of Act Delaying Teachers’ Pay Raise

11:55, 11 Nov. 2008
The Romanian government notified the Constitutional Court Tuesday that it repealed Monday the emergency ordinance postponing until April next year the enforcement of the law raising teachers’ wages by 50%, and the decision was sent to be published in the Official Gazette.

Romania Should Have Public Sector Wage Law Enforced In Six Months

16:42, 05 Nov. 2008
Romania should have a functional salary law for the public sector in six months at most, and political parties meet next week to sign an agreement on the final law, union leaders said Wednesday.

First Day Of Talks Between Romanian Govt, Unionists Ends Without Results

20:09, 03 Nov. 2008
Romanian union representatives and the ministers appointed by the Prime Minister failed to reach a result in the meeting held Monday. The only decision made was to continue talks Tuesday and Wednesday together with experts from both parties.

Romanian Pol Parties, Govt Will Not Enforce Current Law On Teachers’ Wage Hike – Fin Min

14:43, 02 Nov. 2008
Romanian political parties do not want to take responsibility for the enforcement of the law hiking teachers’ wages by 50%, and no government will enforce it in its current form, economy and finance minister Varujan Vosganian said Sunday.

Romanian Union Leaders Invited For Talks With Govt Dialogue Group

16:56, 30 Oct. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu decided to form a dialogue group including the labor, economy, education, health and interior ministers, to carry out talks with union representatives regarding salaries.

Romanian Education Federation Urges Lawmakers To Reject Govt’s Delay On Teachers’ Wage Hike

11:01, 29 Oct. 2008
Romanian education federation "Spiru Haret" asked the Parliament in a letter to meet urgently and reject the Emergency Ordinance the Government approved Tuesday to postpone until April 1 the 50% hike in teachers’ wages.

Romania Govt ‘Dooms’ Future Generations – Education Unionists

20:45, 28 Oct. 2008
The Romanian government doomed the future generations by its decision to block the 50% salary hike for personnel in the educational system, the National Education Federation, or FEN, said Tuesday.

The Romanian Government Is Dishonest – Romanian Pres

19:43, 28 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Tuesday the Government is not honest, as, even though it opposes the increase of teacher salaries, it issued an Ordinance increasing the salaries of hospital managers, as well as an ordinance increasing 4.4 times the salaries in the National Housing Agency.

Romanian Govt Approves ’09 State Budget – Sources

16:55, 28 Oct. 2008
The Romanian Government approved Tuesday the 2009 state budget draft, governmental sources told MEDIAFAX.

Bucharest Court Of Appeals Notifies Constitutional Court On Uninominal Constituency Ordinance

16:03, 28 Oct. 2008
The Bucharest Court of Appeal approved Tuesday the Greater Romania Party's request to notify the Constitutional Court on the legality of several texts within Government Ordinance no. 66 and 97 in 2008.

Romania Freezes Some Public Spending, Wages To See Moderate Growth In 2009 – PM

11:00, 28 Oct. 2008
The Romanian government decided to freeze administrative spending in all public institutions, except for main credit coordinators in education, healthcare and agriculture, and wages will increase moderately next year, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Tuesday.

Romanian Far-Rightists Want Govt Ousted Over Teachers’ Wages

15:43, 27 Oct. 2008
Romania’s far right Greater Romania Party will not hesitate to sign the no-confidence motion initiated by democrat liberals over teachers’ wages, party vice-president Lucian Bolcas said Monday.

Romanian Govt Considers Ordinance To Block Teachers’ Pay Hike – Min

15:29, 25 Oct. 2008
The Romanian government considers an emergency Ordinance to block the bill hiking teachers’ wages, recently promoted by President Traian Basescu, Defense Minister Teodor Melescanu said Saturday.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Call For No-Confidence Vote If Govt Blocks Teachers’ Wage Hikes

12:11, 25 Oct. 2008
Romanian democrat liberal leader Emil Boc said Saturday the party will call for a no-confidence vote in parliament if the government takes responsibility for a law blocking the 50% wage hike for teachers which the head of state passed Friday.

Romania Govt Postpones Meeting On Teacher’s 50% Pay Hike For Next Wk

19:37, 24 Oct. 2008
The Romanian government will meet next week to discuss the implications of President Traian Basescu’s decision to promulgate the law raising teachers’ wages by 50%, Culture Minister Adrian Iorgulescu said Friday.

Romanian Govt Can Adopt Any Act To Counter Teachers’ Wage Hike Law – Govt Official

14:34, 24 Oct. 2008
The Romanian government will thoroughly analyze the implications of the teachers’ wage hike law, which president Traian Basescu passed Friday, and can adopt any normative act in this respect as it still considers the move is unsustainable unless all investments are canceled.

A Govt Responsive To People’s Needs Will Have The Courage To Reform Healthcare Sys – U.S. Ambassador

12:58, 23 Oct. 2008
U.S. ambassador to Bucharest Nicholas Taubman said Thursday in his farewell speech that “a government for the people will have the political courage to reform the healthcare system”.

UPDATE: Romanian Govt Postpones Approval Of ’09 Budget For Next Wk – Sources

16:24, 22 Oct. 2008
The Romanian Government has postponed for next week the approval of next year’s budget draft, but approved the social security budget, sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Democrat Liberals To Submit Symbolic No-confidence Motion

14:19, 20 Oct. 2008
Romanian Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) leader Emil Boc said Monday the party will submit a symbolic no-confidence motion against the "government" of liberals and social democrats.

Romanian Democrat Liberal VP Crashes PM In Public Sector Wage Scandal

16:24, 17 Oct. 2008
Cezar Preda, vice-president of Romania’s Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) said Friday, following talks on public sector wages between the government and officials of political parties, that PDL would not get involved with the work group Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu wishes to set up in this respect.

Greater Romania Party Wants To File No-Confidence Motion To Bring Down Tariceanu Govt

14:04, 17 Oct. 2008
The Greater Romania Party is preparing a no-confidence motion to bring about the fall of the current Government led by Calin Tariceanu, and will ask for the support of the democrat liberals and the social democrats for obtaining the sufficient number of signatures, senator Gheorghe Funar said.

Romanian PM Lowers Wages Of Public Agency Managers

18:30, 14 Oct. 2008
The Romanian government on Tuesday decided to lower monthly wages in government-run agencies to match the wages earned by state secretaries, Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu said.

Romanian Liberals Most Likely To Form Next Govt Together With Social Democrats – VP

16:46, 12 Oct. 2008
Romania’s liberal party will most likely form an alliance with the current leftist opposition Social Democratic Party, or PSD, after the upcoming elections, liberal deputy president, Crin Antonescu, said Sunday.

Romanian Constitutional Court To Discuss Teachers’ Wage Law Oct 15

15:33, 10 Oct. 2008
Romania’s Constitutional Court will debate on October 15 the government’s notification on the law raising teachers’ wages by 50%.

Romanian President Calls On Officials To Tackle Wage Hike Issue Responsibly

12:04, 10 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu called on the government, lawmakers and unions Friday to responsibly tackle the challenged issue of wage hikes that has been on everybody’s lips lately.

Romanian Govt Approves National Pwr Holding Setup

18:41, 08 Oct. 2008
The Romanian government has decided on Wednesday through emergency ordinance to establish the national energy company, which groups nearly 50% of the country’s power production.

The Number Of Polling Stations For Romanians In Spain, Italy Will Triple – Romanian Govt

16:48, 05 Oct. 2008
The number of polling stations for the Romanian citizens in Spain and Italy will be tripled in comparison to the electoral offices opened for the last elections, and Governmental services will inform and guide the Romanians living in Spain who plan to come back in the country.

Romanian Govt Decides To Take Teachers’ Wage Hike To Constitutional Court

14:32, 04 Oct. 2008
The Romanian Government decided to inform the Constitutional Court on a possible conflict between the Government and Parliament sparked by the adoption of the law stipulating a 50% hike in teachers’ wages, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Saturday.

Romanian Govt, Austrian Steelmaker Voestalpine Sign The Steel Mill MoU

18:40, 01 Oct. 2008
The Romanian Government and representatives of Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine signed the memorandum of understanding on the building of a steel mill in the Black Sea area, in an investment estimated to reach EUR5 billion, the Government said in a press release.

Romanian Govt Oks Land Transfer For Passageway Construction Works

16:34, 01 Oct. 2008
The Romanian government decided Wednesday that a land of 5,700 square meters, needed for construction works on Baneasa underground passageway, would be transferred from the administration of the Bucharest Mayoralty into that of the Transport Ministry, acting minister Ludovic Orban said Wednesday.