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Romanian Ruling Coalition Allows Govt To Seek Conf Vote On Teachers’ Wages Law

12:40, 04 Apr. 2011
Romania’s ruling coalition decided Monday to allow the Government to seek a confidence vote in Parliament to pass a law capping teachers’ wages, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian PM Says New “First Home” Program To Start After Easter

17:05, 01 Apr. 2011
Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday the new “First Home” program will start after Easter and its application norms will be approved in the next two weeks.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian Govt Bans Wage Hikes For Teachers In 2011

14:59, 01 Apr. 2011
The Romanian Government will freeze this year the salaries of teachers who won wage increases in court, capping them at the level in January, according to a draft act drawn up by the Government and obtained by MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt Approves List Of Hospitals To Be Converted To Nursing Homes

20:54, 31 Mart. 2011
Romania's Government on Thursday approved the list of 67 hospitals that are to be converted to nursing homes for the elderly, starting in April.

Romanian Govt To Cap Education Sector Wage Hikes

20:40, 31 Mart. 2011
Romania's Government will sponsor a bill, possibly by seeking a confidence vote in Parliament, capping salary increases for teachers, as the economy cannot cope with a 50% wage hike, said Prime Minister Emil Boc.

Romanian Govt To Pay About EUR300,000 To Recover Stolen Dacian Artifacts

12:22, 31 Mart. 2011
The Romanian Government will pay about EUR300,000 to recover a gold bracelet, two iron shields and 229 gold and silver coins of Dacian origin, which were illegally taken out of Romania and recovered by German authorities, people familiar with the matter told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

Romanian Govt To Guarantee 50% Of „First Home” Loan Value

16:38, 30 Mart. 2011
Romania's Government has decided that the state will guarantee 50% of the value of loans through the "First Home" program, which will now be open to owners of homes with an area no larger than 50 square meters.

Romanian Public Hospitals To Be Funded According To Class

21:05, 23 Mart. 2011
Romanian hospitals will be divided, by June 1, into five classes, according to their fields, and each unit will receive financing appropriate to its class, Health Minister Attila Cseke announced Wednesday.

Romanian Young Studio Flat Owners Might Access „First Home” Program

16:49, 23 Mart. 2011
Romanian bank representatives have suggested opening the "First Home" program to people younger than 35, who already own a studio apartment, but need a larger home.

Romanian Govt Mulls Reducing Guarantee For New Home Loans To 50%

15:34, 22 Mart. 2011
Romania's Government and banks are considering reducing the state's guarantees for loans taken out through the "First Home" program to half, leaving EUR750 million, half the amount guaranteed so far, available for new loans.

Romanian Govt Approves Norms To Apply Act Checking High Wealth Individuals

17:48, 17 Mart. 2011
The Romanian Government on Thursday approved the norms concerning the application of the normative act on checking high wealth individuals, said Government spokeswoman Ioana Muntean.

Romanian Beekeepers To Receive EUR7M In Subsidies Annually

15:01, 16 Mart. 2011
The Romanian Government on Wednesday decided to grant EUR7 million in annual financial aid to beekeepers to increase the number of bee colonies.

Romanian Govt Transfers EUR90M To Local Auth, Most Run By Ruling Party

14:43, 14 Mart. 2011
Romania's Government has transferred around EUR90 million to local authorities, for infrastructure development projects and the construction of sports centers in rural areas, with most of the money going to units administered by the ruling Democratic Liberal Party (PDL).

Investors From USA, Canada, Austria, Israel Interested In Romanian Regional Hospital Proj

21:09, 09 Mart. 2011
Romania's Health Ministry has received official requests for more information on the regional emergency hospital network project from private investors in the United States, Canada, Austria and Israel, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt Reduces Length Of Adoption Procedures

18:40, 09 Mart. 2011
The Romanian Government on Wednesday decided to reduce the length of child adoption procedures.

Romanian Govt Approves Bill Cutting Interior Ministry Budget Spending

19:03, 08 Mart. 2011
The Romanian Government on Monday approved a bill aiming to cut Interior Ministry budget spending and reduce staff numbers, people close to the matter said Tuesday.

Romanian Govt Approved Only Eight Amendments To Labor Code

20:58, 07 Mart. 2011
Romania's Government has approved only eight amendments to the Labor Code out of the 144 proposed by the ruling coalition's MPs, including one that says people who have been collectively laid off will be given preference in case the employer decides to rehire within 45 days.

Romanian Post-2011 Collective Labor Contracts To Subject To Special Law

20:46, 07 Mart. 2011
Romania's Government has decided that collective labor contracts and related documents, whose effects will be limited as of December 31, 2011, may be signed after this date for periods to be set through a special law.

Romanian Labor Code To Limit Employer Damage Claims To Five Times Minimum Wage

20:45, 07 Mart. 2011
Romania's Government has decided to limit the amount demanded by an employer as compensation for damage caused by an employee during their duties to five times the gross minimum wage.

Romanian Govt OKs Hospital Network Construction

11:30, 03 Mart. 2011
The Romanian Government gave the green light to the Health Ministry to build a network of six emergency hospitals in public-private partnership, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romanian Labor Code Forbids Collective Contracts Valid As Of 2012

18:50, 28 Feb. 2011
Romania's Government has decided to forbid collective labor contracts valid until later than December 31, 2011, as per the amended Labor Code, approved on Monday, which will be adopted through a vote of confidence in Parliament on March 8.

Romanian Employees Penalized For Indiscipline To Be Rehabilitated After 12 Mos

17:42, 28 Feb. 2011
Romanian employees who committed disciplinary infractions will be rehabilitated after a period of twelve months, according to an amendment to the Labor Code approved by the Government Monday.

Employers Using Illegal Labor To Face 1-2 Years In Prison – Amended Romanian Labor Code

16:58, 28 Feb. 2011
Employers using more than five people without work contracts will be punished by 1-2 years in prison or a criminal fine, will be denied state aid and EU funds and will be forbidden from taking part in public procurement auctions, says the amended Romanian Labor Code.

Romanian Employers May Not Put Employees On Unpaid Leave During Periods Of Reduced Activity

16:58, 28 Feb. 2011
The Romanian Government on Monday eliminated from the draft Labor Code a provision whereby companies which reduce or temporarily cease their activity may put their employees on unpaid leave, with the prior notice of the local union.

Romanian Govt To Seek Conf Vote For Labor Laws On March 8

15:50, 28 Feb. 2011
Romania’s Government will seek a confidence vote in Parliament to pass new labor legislation next Tuesday, March 8, and amendments to the bill are expected until Friday evening, said Senate vice-president Ioan Chelaru after the Parliament’s standing office meeting.

Romanian Govt Expects To Collect About RON2B From Car Pollution Tax In ’11

13:37, 20 Feb. 2011
The Romanian Government expects to collect about 2 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2493) from the car pollution tax this year, up RON437.5 million compared to the sum estimated to have been collected in 2010 and triple compared to that collected in 2009.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian Govt Wants To Recover Social Benefits Cashed By Ineligible Beneficiaries

17:58, 17 Feb. 2011
Romania's Government is considering steps to recover money provided as social assistance to fraudulent beneficiaries, such as reducing later benefits or creating a repayment schedule, and will check the applicants' real source of income before disbursing such benefits in the future.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian Govt To Reduce No Of Social Services, Beneficiaries

17:39, 17 Feb. 2011
Romania will reduce the number of social services and beneficiaries, whose eligibility for assistance will be tied to their efforts to find work and their children's school performance, says a government paper obtained by MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt Rejects Rail Co CFR Marfa’s 2011 Budget Over Forecast Losses

20:38, 16 Feb. 2011
Romania's Government on Wednesday approved the budgets of several state-run companies, but rejected that of rail cargo carrier CFR Marfa, with Prime Minister Emil Boc arguing that a budget's first draft shouldn't forecast losses, but at most zero profit.

Romanian Govt Orders „Legal High” Shops To Stock Authorized Products Exclusively – Sources

20:05, 16 Feb. 2011
Romanian "legal high" shops will be required to sell solely government-approved products, and authorities will crack down on the sale of hallucinogenic plants and associated substances, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX on Wednesday.

Romanian Govt Opposes Bill Introducing Civil Unions

14:03, 14 Feb. 2011
Romania's Government opposes the introduction of civil unions, which can provide legal recognition for domestic partnerships, including same-sex unions, arguing that the only form of domestic relationship allowed under the Civil Code is marriage between two people of different genders.

Romania Plans To Write Off Debts Of Defense Industry Cos

13:22, 13 Feb. 2011
Romania plans to write off debts of 1 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2649) of companies in the defense industry, citing a EU norm which allows the protection of the national military interest and arguing that foreclosing their assets would impact defense capabilities.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian Govt To Revise List Of Compensated, Free Drugs, Cut Hospital Beds By 5,700

09:58, 11 Feb. 2011
Romania’s Government has committed in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund to revise the list of compensated and free medicines with a view to reducing their number and replacing the remaining ones with cheaper drugs.

EXCLUSIVE: Romania To Allow Bucharest Public Transport Cos To Up Tariffs Beyond Inflation

09:52, 11 Feb. 2011
Romania’s Government has committed in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund to allow public transport companies in Bucharest, Metrorex and RATB, to hike their tariffs beyond inflation-indexing to allow them to cover their current expenses from revenues instead of subsidies.

Romanian PM Asks Cabinet For Solutions To State-Run Cos’ Arrears – Sources

20:25, 09 Feb. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc gave the ministers of Finance, Transports, Economy and Justice, as well as the president of revenue service ANAF, one week to find ways to reduce the arrears of state-owned companies.

Romania’s PM To Manage EU Project Management Unit Directly

14:27, 09 Feb. 2011
The Romanian Structural Instrument Coordination Authority (ACIS) will be transferred from under the authority of the Finance Ministry to the prime minister, to monitor European fund absorption, Prime Minister Emil Boc announced Wednesday.

Romanian Senators Draft Bill Obliging Public Office Candidates To Undergo Psychiatric Examinations

14:42, 06 Feb. 2011
Five Romanian senators have drafted a bill requiring psychological and psychiatric examinations of all candidates for public office, including presidential candidates.

Romanian Govt To Spend RON1.2M On Poll, Interviewees To Receive RON15 Each

19:34, 28 Ian. 2011
Romania's Government will spend around 1.2 million lei (EUR1=RON4.2571), without VAT, to carry out a national survey on around 15,000 people, who will be given RON15 each and asked for their opinion on the Executive's policies, the effects of the crisis and their standard of living.

Romanian Govt To Approve Emergency Decree On Military Pensions Friday

13:18, 28 Ian. 2011
Romania’s Government will hold a Cabinet meeting Friday evening to approve an emergency decree on the recalculation of military pensions, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt To Pass Emergency Decree On Military Pensions By Feb 1

09:35, 27 Ian. 2011
Romania’s Government will draft an emergency decree on the recalculation of military pensions by February 1, when the Parliament resumes works, Government spokeswoman Ioana Muntean told MEDIAFAX Wednesday evening.