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Romania’s Ruling Party Backs Popular TV Host For Lawmaker Seat

11:20, 31 Mart. 2010
Romanian TV host Teo Trandafir will run for a lawmaker seat in a by-election on April 25, backed by the country’s ruling Democratic Liberal Party.

Romanian Parliament Dismisses Public Television General Manager

16:21, 30 Mart. 2010
Romanian lawmakers Tuesday voted 195 to 78 and three abstentions to reject the public television TVR’s 2008 activity report and dismiss the network’s president and general manager, Alexandru Sassu.

Romanian PM Calls On Parliament To Urgently Enact Govt’s Proposed Bills

15:14, 27 Mart. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc called on the Parliament to speed up the enactment of the main draft laws the Government has sent, including the fiscal responsibility law, the pension law, and the civil and criminal procedure codes.

Romanian Healthcare Co-Payment Law Sent For Parliament Approval

09:44, 25 Mart. 2010
Romania’s Government approved a draft law drawn up by the Health Ministry regarding the introduction of a co-payment system for public healthcare services, and the draft law is pending debates in Parliament.

Romanian Parliament To Join “Earth Hour” Initiative

17:07, 16 Mart. 2010
The Romanian Lower Chamber approved Tuesday a memo according to which the festive lighting of the Parliament Palace will be ceased for one hour, on March 27, as a gesture to mark "the need for action against climate change".

Romania’s Parliament Rejects Setting Up Of Constitution Revision Committee

15:31, 22 Feb. 2010
The Romanian Parliament’s standing offices rejected the proposition of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) regarding the setting up of a committee to revise the Constitution, liberal deputy Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Monday.

Romanian Lawmakers To Convene For Talks On Constitution Revision Committee Tuesday

14:59, 15 Feb. 2010
Romania's Chamber of Deputies Speaker Roberta Anastase on Monday said she would summon the Parliament’s standing offices Tuesday to discuss the setting up of a committee for the revision of the country's Constitution.

Romanian Parliament Bans Use Of ‘Academy’ Or ‘Authority’ In Association, Foundation Names

16:43, 09 Feb. 2010
Romanian deputies decided Tuesday that future associations or foundations will be forbidden to use denominations that include words such as "commissariat", "inspectorate", "guard", "academy", "authority", "council", "agency" or their derivatives.

Romanian Parliament Committee Thumbs Down Proposition On Journalists’ Statement Of Interests

14:00, 09 Feb. 2010
The Romanian Parliament's committee for legal matters rejected Tuesday democrat liberal senator Iulian Urban’s proposition according to which all journalists would have to submit a statement of interests.

Romanian Parliament Foreign Policy Committees Endorse Romania’s Ambassador To Moldova

11:14, 09 Feb. 2010
Romania’s foreign policy committees in Parliament endorsed Tuesday diplomat Marius Lazurca for the position of ambassador to the Republic of Moldova.

Romanian PM To Address Parliament On Govt’s Legislative Priorities

15:00, 01 Feb. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc will present the Government’s legislative priorities in Senate Monday, at 5 p.m. and in the Chamber of Deputies Tuesday at 10 a.m., the standing offices of the two chambers of Parliament decided Monday.

Romanian Prime Minister Boc Announced Draft Education Law To Be Approved By End Of March

15:14, 25 Ian. 2010
Romania's draft law on national education will be approved by the Government by the end of March and sent to Parliament for adoption, Prime Minister Emil Boc announced Monday, after a discussion with ambassadors of EU states.

Romania’s Pension Law To Be Approved By Govt In February – PM

14:50, 24 Ian. 2010
Romania’s Government will approve the draft pension law at the beginning of February, so that it can be sent to Parliament for debates, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Sunday.

Romania’s Parliament Passes 2010 Social Security Budget

20:43, 14 Ian. 2010
Romania’s Parliament Thursday adopted with 176 to 147 votes the social security budget for 2010.

Romanian Parliament Passes 2010 Budget Bill

19:02, 14 Ian. 2010
Romanian parliament on Thursday adopted 192 to 138 the state budget for 2010, following several days of wrangling over thousands of amendments proposed by the opposition.

Romanian Lawmakers Adopt Amendment Cutting Public Health Insurance Contribution to 5.5%

20:03, 12 Ian. 2010
Romanian lawmakers unanimously adopted the amendment approved by the commissions for budget and finance which cut the contribution to the public health insurance system to 5.5% from 6.5%.

Romania To Have State Budget Adopted By Jan 15 – PM

11:52, 12 Ian. 2010
Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday morning the country will have its state budget adopted by January 15.

Romanian Independent Lawmakers Group To Vote For Draft 2010 State Budget

20:30, 11 Ian. 2010
Romania’s Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea said Monday that the independent group of lawmakers in Parliament will vote for the draft budget for 2010.

Romanian National Minorities Parliament Group To Vote For 2010 State Budget

20:26, 11 Ian. 2010
The national minorities group in the Romanian Parliament will vote for the 2010 state budget and deputies representing minorities “will do everything in their power” to annul all the measures which led to economic depression, group leader Varujan Pambuccian said Monday.

Romanian Lawmakers Approve Social Security Contribution Reduction

16:34, 06 Ian. 2010
Romanian parliament commissions for labor and health Wednesday approved an amendment to the social security budget for 2010, according to which employees’ and employers’ social security contributions will be reduced, although the draft budget stipulated they would remain at the last year’s level.

Romania’s Senate Allows Govt To Pass Decrees During Parliament Recess

13:37, 06 Ian. 2010
Romania’s Senate adopted Wednesday with 60 to ten votes and one abstention the draft law regulating government’s ability to issue decrees during the Parliament’s recess.

Romanian Parliament Holds Plenary Meeting To Adopt State Budget On Jan 11

13:39, 29 Dec. 2009
The Romanian Parliament will hold an extraordinary plenary meeting on January 11 to debate the 2010 state budget, Chamber of Deputies vice-president Ludovic Orban told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romanian Parliament To Set State Budget Adoption Calendar Tuesday

13:19, 28 Dec. 2009
The Romanian Parliament’s standing offices meet Tuesday to set a calendar for the adoption of the 2010 state budget, Senate secretary Gheorghe David told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romanian PM Gains Parliament Confidence Vote For New Cabinet

15:16, 23 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Parliament Wednesday gave a confidence vote to the 15-minister Cabinet proposed by democrat liberal Prime Minister Emil Boc, which now has to adopt the 2010 state budget and submitted to Parliament in a bid to unlock further tranches of an IMF-led EUR20 billion loan the country relies on.

Romania’s PM-Designate Seeks Parliament Confidence Vote For New Govt To Unlock Bailout Money

10:40, 23 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Prime Minister-designate Emil Boc seeks a confidence vote in Parliament Wednesday for his 15-minister cabinet, which needs to push through next year’s state budget and unlock further tranches of an IMF-led EUR20 billion loan the country relies on.

Romanian Parliament Committees Endorse Proposed Development & Tourism Minister

18:16, 22 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Parliament committees for public administration, industry and services Tuesday endorsed proposed Regional Development and Tourism Minister Elena Udrea with 43 to four votes and one abstention.

Romanian Parliament Committees Endorse Proposed Defense Minister

14:55, 22 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Parliament committees for defense Tuesday endorsed proposed Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea with 20 to two votes and one abstention.

Romanian Parliament Committees Endorse Proposed Foreign Minister

13:29, 22 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Parliament committees for foreign policy and European affairs Tuesday endorsed proposed Foreign Affairs Minister Theodor Baconschi with 33 to 15 votes and one abstention.

Romanian Parliament Committees Endorse Proposed Finance Minister

12:56, 22 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Parliament committees for budget and finance Tuesday endorsed proposed Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu with 36 to two votes.

Romanian Parliament Committees Endorse Proposed Interior Minister

12:27, 22 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Parliament committees for public administration, defense and public order Tuesday endorsed proposed Interior Minister Vasile Blaga with 46 to ten votes and four abstentions.

Romania’s Parliament Decides Not To Hear Designated Deputy PM Marko Bela

20:56, 21 Dec. 2009
Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania leader Marko Bela, designated deputy prime minister in the country’s future Government, will not be heard in parliament commissions as he does not have direct attributions.

Reelected Romanian President Basescu Vows To Oppose Oligarchization

16:47, 21 Dec. 2009
Reelected Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday that the excessive influence of financial interest groups is a threat to democracy and that he will oppose any attempt to turn Romania into an oligarchy.

Romanian Liberal Lawmakers To Vote Against Future Govt – Liberal Leader

13:39, 21 Dec. 2009
Romania’s liberal leader Crin Antonescu said Monday the party decided that liberal lawmakers will not endorse the new Government proposed by Prime Minister-designate Emil Boc.

Romanian President Urges Speedy State Budget Adoption To Unlock International Bailout Money

13:29, 21 Dec. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu sent a latter to Parliament Monday urging adoption of the 2010 state budget by January 16 to unlock further disbursements of an IMF-led bailout loan of nearly EUR20 billion.

Romanian Parliament Holds Minister Hearings Tuesday, Confidence Vote Wednesday

13:28, 21 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Parliament will hold hearings of proposed ministers in special commissions all day Tuesday and a confidence vote on the proposed government and its governing program Wednesday, Chamber of Deputies vice-president Ludovic Orban told MEDIAFAX.

Romania’s Parliament Committees To Hear New Govt’s Designated Ministers Tuesday

19:38, 20 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Parliament will hear Tuesday the ministers designated to form the country’s future Government, and the Cabinet will be given a confidence vote Wednesday, people close to the matter said Sunday evening.

Romania’s Future Govt To Approve 2010 Draft Budget On December 24

20:38, 19 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Government will approve the draft budget for 2010 on December 24, after the Parliament endorses the country’s new Cabinet, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Saturday.

Romania’s Ambassador To Paris Rumored As Possible Foreign Affairs Minister Nomination

15:58, 19 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Ambassador to Paris Theodor Baconschi might be nominated for the country’s foreign affairs minister, people closed to the matter told MEDIAFAX Saturday.

Romanian Liberals Enter Opposition, Blast President’s Choice Of PM

14:08, 17 Dec. 2009
Romanian liberal head Crin Antonescu said Thursday democrat liberal leader Emil Boc is, as prime minister, "the poorest choice in the face of the crisis", adding the liberals will remain in opposition but the proposed Government will be instated quickly.

Romania’s President To Be Sworn In For Second Term On December 21

15:29, 15 Dec. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu will be sworn in for a second term in office on December 21 during a plenary meeting of the two chambers of the Parliament, Senate representative Ioan Chelaru said Tuesday.