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Romanian Education Unions Confident President Will Pass Law Hiking Teachers’ Wages

10:57, 24 Oct. 2008
Romanian education sector unionists, who meet Friday for talks with President Traian Basescu, said they are optimistic the head of state will promulgate the law increasing teachers’ wages by 50%.

Romanian Social Democrats Urge President To OK Teacher Salary Hikes

16:16, 23 Oct. 2008
The Romanian social democrats reminded president Traian Basescu that Friday is the deadline for a decision on the law hiking teacher salaries, and added Basescu promised to promulgate this law, the party said in a press release Thursday.

Romanian PM Abandoned All Hope That Lawmakers Will Adopt Natiaonl Minorities’ Law This Year

16:40, 21 Oct. 2008
Parliament debates on the statute of national minorities will be inherited by Romania’s future government, Romanian Prime Minister Calin Taricaenu said Tuesday, adding there is no hope the law would be adopted in the current parliament session.

Romania Integrity Agency Eyes Amendments To Wealth Statement Regulations

15:00, 20 Oct. 2008
Romania’s National Integrity Agency (ANI), an institution checking the correctness of wealth statements submitted by dignitaries, plans to urge amendments to the law regulating the agency’s activity to eliminate the EUR5,000 threshold from wealth statements, ANI head Catalin Macovei said Monday.

Romanian Const Court: Laws On Pensions, Teachers’ Wage Hike, Court of Accounts Are Constitutional

15:08, 15 Oct. 2008
Romania’s Constitutional Court Decided Wednesday that the laws on pensions, teachers’ wage hike and on the Court of Accounts are constitutional.

Romanian President Challenges Constitutionality Of Court Of Accounts Law

16:06, 10 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu Friday challenged the constitutionality of the law on the Court of Accounts, the Constitutional Court’s press office told MEDIAFAX.

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 Lawmakers Add Dormition Of The Virgin To Legal Holidays

16:46, 08 Oct. 2008
Romanian deputies decided Wednesday to declare August 15, when Romanian Orthodox Christians celebrate the Dormition of Virgin Mary, a legal holiday, accepting President Traian Basescu’s Labor Code reexamination request.

Romanian Deputies Voted Initial Content Of Law On Nationalized Houses

15:04, 08 Oct. 2008
Romanian deputies rejected Wednesday with 117 "pros," 79 "cons" and 28 abstentions the report of the committee for legal matters with the Chamber of Deputies regarding President Traian Basescu’s request to re-examine the law on nationalized houses.

Romania’s Court Of Accounts Law Deemed Constitutional

14:46, 01 Oct. 2008
Romania’s Constitutional Court unanimously decided Wednesday that the Law 94/1992 on the organization and functioning of the Court of Accounts is constitutional, rejecting the intimations of several deputies who claimed certain texts of the law sent for promulgation were taken out or introduced.

Romanian President Certain To Promote Law Raising Teachers’ Wages

12:57, 01 Oct. 2008
Asked whether he would approve the law stipulating a 50% wage increase for teaching staff, Romanian President Traian Basescu said he is certain to promote the law.

Romanian Senate Rejects High School PC Project

13:55, 17 Sept. 2008
The Romanian Senate Wednesday rejected 52 to 14 votes and four abstentions the draft law approving Government Emergency Ordinance no. 87/2008, offering desktop computers to ninth and tenth graders, to be used at home.

Romanian PM Says An Informant By Any Other Name Is Still An Informant

13:41, 12 Sept. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu, head of the Liberal Party, called on senators Friday to vote against amendments brought to the law regulating access to communist-era monitoring files, saying there is no such thing as an unwilling informant, and informant politicians should not get a pass.

Romanian Pres Urges Lawmakers To Reexamine Controversial Law

15:55, 18 Iul. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu urged lawmakers Friday to reexamine the law amending the normative act regarding the buildings seized during the communism regime.

Romanian President Urges Parliament To Meet In Extraordinary Session

13:56, 26 Iun. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu urged the Parliament to meet in extraordinary session in the first ten days of July to reexamine the law on the Court of Accounts and to vote on prosecutors’ request to probe bribery allegations against former Cabinet members.

Romanian Audiovisual Watchdog To Ask President Not To Promulgate Amendment Regulating News Bulletins

13:36, 26 Iun. 2008
The head of Romania’s National Audiovisual Council, or CNA, Rasvan Popescu, said Thursday the council will ask President Traian Basescu not to promulgate the amendment to the audiovisual law adopted by the Senate Wednesday.

Romanian Senate Regulates TV, Radio News In Audiovisual Law Amendment

20:51, 25 Iun. 2008
News bulletins on Romanian television and radio stations will have to ensure a balance of positive and negative stories, according to a proposal adopted by the Senate Wednesday.

Romanian Health Min Says New Abortion Law Might Be Necessary

18:50, 21 Iun. 2008
Romanian health minister Eugen Nicolaescu said there should be a public debate regarding abortion, adding that "maybe there should be" legal amendments performed in this respect.

Romanian Performers’ Monthly Salary Could Reach Up To RON4,200

14:59, 17 Iun. 2008
Romanian performers will see increased salaries this year, of up to 4,200 lei (EUR1=RON3.6612) compared to the current maximum of RON1,500, state secretary in the Ministry of Culture Demeter Andras told a news conference Tuesday.

Romanian Govt Bans Zoo, Botanical Garden Land Exchanges

19:49, 10 Iun. 2008
Romania’s executive on Tuesday decided to limit real estate speculation by forbidding land transfers in areas where green spaces, zoos, botanical gardens or dendrologic parks are located, the Environment Ministry said in a statement.

Romania Needs Better Law On Settling Work Conflicts-Labor Min

19:51, 15 Mai 2008
Romania’s legislation to settle work conflicts must be improved, as its unclear provisions create difficulties for employers, unions and courts alike, Labor Minister Paul Pacuraru said in a press conference Thursday.

Romanian Social Democrats Vie For Higher Maternity Allowance

16:42, 15 Mai 2008
Romania’s leftist opposition Social-Democratic Party (PSD) will submit Monday to the Chamber of Deputies a proposal stipulating the maternity allowance at 85% of gross income, Ana Birchall, head of the education department within PSD, said Thursday.

Romanain Parliament Bans Fast-Foods In Schools

15:47, 13 Mai 2008
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies enacted Tuesday a legislative initiative stating that state and private schools are not allowed to prepare, sell and distribute food that is inadequate for pupils and school children.

Romanian Senate Cancels Car Tax, Stipulates Refunds In 90 Days

14:20, 13 Mai 2008
The Romanian Senate in plenary session Tuesday adopted a daft law initiated by the Democratic Liberal Party which cancels the car tax and stipulates the money collected for the tax is to be paid back within 90 days of the payer’s request.

Romanian State To Cover Legal Fees For Low-Income Citizens

16:42, 25 Apr. 2008
People whose net average monthly income per family member is below 500 lei (EUR1=RON3.6055) will receive full state aid to pay attorneys, legal experts and legal executors or will benefit from exemptions, discounts or installments for the payment of legal fees.

Romania Outlaws Food For Votes Campaigns

12:36, 23 Apr. 2008
Romanian political parties are not allowed to offer food, cigarettes, alcoholic drinks or any other goods of somewhat significant value to citizens throughout the election campaign, the Central Electoral Office said.

Romanian Orthodox Church Continues To Observe Law On Securitate Files -Official

23:03, 16 Apr. 2008
The Romanian Orthodox Church (BOR) will continue to observe law 24/2008 on the access to the files of former communist secret police Securitate and exposure of the Securitate, under the form pending adoption in Parliament, hoping any action in this respect will be guided by truth, BOR spokesperson Constantin Stoica said Wednesday.

Romanian Law On Wealth Control Deemed Unconstitutional

13:28, 16 Apr. 2008
Romania’s Constitutional Court deemed unconstitutional Wednesday the law for the statement and screening of the wealth of dignitaries, magistrates, people with positions in management and control and public servants.

Romanian Parliament OKs Expropriation Law For Mining Ops

12:48, 16 Apr. 2008
The Romanian Parliament adopted Tuesday a law on speeding up the expropriation of lands necessary for mining exploitation, aimed to hike coal production in order to provide resources to the National Energy System, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said Wednesday.

Women’s Day, Men’s Day Could Become Legal Holidays In Romania

14:47, 31 Mart. 2008
Women’s Day and Men’s Day could become legal holidays in Romania according to a draft law based on a citizens’ initiative to declare May 5 Men’s Day and for both days to be considered legal holidays.

Romanian Govt Control Dept Finds Agriculture Agency Auction Illegal

16:06, 20 Mart. 2008
The Romanian government’s control body asked the Ministry of Agriculture and the Public Procurement Authority to sanction the guilty parties in the auction organized by the agriculture payment agency APIA to buy ATVs, where a noncompliant bid was accepted.

Romanian PM Says Min Liability Law Should Be Independent Technocrat Made

17:20, 19 Mart. 2008
Romanian prime minister Calin Tariceanu said he wants a new law on minister liability that would make the ministers more responsible, but which does not leave the ministers “at the hands of political abuse” by the presidency.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Say Minister Liability Law Is Unconstitutional

17:52, 18 Mart. 2008
The leader of the democrat liberal group within the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, Cristian Radulescu said the his party notified the Constitutional Court regarding two legislative drafts, namely the amendments brought to the minister liability law and the law on dignitary wealth checking.

Romanian Deputies Reject Draft Law On $830,000 Loan Refund To USA

17:08, 18 Mart. 2008
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies Tuesday rejected the draft law on refunding a loan of $830,000 the US government granted to the Romanian government, led by Theodor Stolojan during October 1991 - November 1992, to buy cotton fiber.

Romanian Deputies Adopt Law On Criminal Probe Against High-Officials

17:02, 11 Mart. 2008
Romanian deputies Tuesday adopted 188 to 63 and three abstentions the draft law allowing the start of a criminal probe against the ministers who are also members of Parliament only with the approval of the Parliament.

Romanian Deputies Adopt Uninominal Voting System Law

18:42, 04 Mart. 2008
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies Tuesday adopted 231 to 11 and 18 abstentions the law introducing the uninominal voting system.

Romania’s State Protocol Buildings To Be Sold In Auctions Only

13:44, 26 Feb. 2008
The committee for legal matters of the Romanian Senate on Tuesday established that buildings in the administration of the state protocol authority RAAPPS may only be sold in auctions and not by negotiation.

Cigarette Packs In Romania To Include Text And Image Warnings Starting July

14:43, 19 Feb. 2008
Cigarette packs sold in Romania starting July 1 will have printed text warnings and a color photograph or illustration of the unhealthy effects of smoking, the Health Ministry said.

Depp, Law şi Farrell îl înlocuiesc pe Ledger în ultimul film al acestuia

14:13, 18 Feb. 2008
Actorii Johnny Depp, Jude Law şi Colin Farrell îl vor înlocui pe Heath Ledger în ultimul film al starului australian, "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus", rămas neterminat din cauza morţii premature a acestuia, informează variety.com.

Romanian Govt Asks Parliament To Resume Automobile Craiova Privatization Law Debates – Sources

19:57, 06 Feb. 2008
The Romanian Government decided to ask the Senate to continue debates on the draft law privatizing car maker Automobile Craiova, which were suspended in October, when the European Commission launched an investigation searching for potential illegal state aid granted to American group Ford.