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Prime Minister: Illegal Judicial Practices Must Be Corrected

15:13, 25 Ian. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila appeared to endorse on Friday an emergency decree proposed by Justice Minister Tudorel Toader, which would re-open high profile criminal cases judged by the Supreme Court since 2014.

Romanian PM: We Are Witnessing A Worrying Increase Of Anti-Semitism

17:14, 23 Ian. 2019
Romanian PM Viorica Dancila stated on Wednesday that there is an increase of anti-Semitism both in Europe and worldwide, and that immediate measure should be taken to combat the phenomenon.

Prime Minister Sends New Letter To President: I Have The Exclusive Right To Select Ministers

14:45, 21 Ian. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila sent a new letter to President Klaus Iohannis on Monday, requesting the immediate appointment of her proposals for new transports and development ministers.

Romanian PM Meets With Israeli Counterpart

14:04, 18 Ian. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila met on Friday with her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu during a state visit to the country, with discussion revolving around the current international situation, according to a Government statement.

President Sends Letter To Prime Minister Explaining Rejection Of Recent Cabinet Proposal

19:15, 17 Ian. 2019
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis sent on Thursday a letter in which he told Prime Minister Viorica Dancila that her recent proposals for new regional development and transports ministers had incomplete documentation.

Prime Minister: We Are Ready To Support Romanians In The UK, Regardless Of Brexit Scenario

17:41, 17 Ian. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said on Thursday that, regardless of the outcome of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal process from the EU, the Government is ready to offer support for Romanian nationals who are studying and working in the country.

Prime Minister Responds To Criticism In The European Parliament

19:45, 15 Ian. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila responded to criticism she received in the European Parliament on Tuesday, by stating that every country must be “left to have its own convictions”.

Prime Minister Re-Sends Proposals For New Transports And Regional Development Minister

19:34, 10 Ian. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Thursday that she re-sent the proposals for new transports and regional development minister, despite the fact that President Klaus Iohannis announced earlier that he rejected them for reasons of legality.

Prime Minister: Romania Will Officially Launch EU Council Presidency On Thursday And Friday

17:38, 09 Ian. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Wednesday that the presidents of EU institutions will visit Romania over the next two days to attend the official launch of the country’s EU Council presidency.

Prime Minister Appoints Mihaela Triculescu As Chief Of National Tax Agency ANAF

17:25, 03 Ian. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila appointed on Thursday economist Mihaela Triculescu as the new chairman of national tax agency ANAF, after she also dismissed former chief Ionut Misa earlier in the day.

Prime Minister To Dismiss National Tax Agency Chairman – Sources

14:05, 03 Ian. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila agreed on Thursday with a proposal made by the country’s finance minister to dismiss the chairman of national tax agency ANAF, Ionut Misa, and will sign a decree in this regard, Government sources told MEDIAFAX.

Government Passes Controversial Fiscal Measures Decree In Friday’s Meeting

20:18, 21 Dec. 2018
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said at the beginning of Friday’s cabinet meeting that the Government will pass a decree with new fiscal measures, including a tax on banking assets depending on the ROBOR rate, a cap for natural gas prices and lower management fees for private pensions funds.

No-Confidence Motion Against Government Fails To Obtain Necessary Votes

15:27, 20 Dec. 2018
The no-confidence motion filed by opposition parties against the Romanian Government failed to gain the necessary majority in the Parliament’s combined plenary, after it received only 161 votes from senators and MPs, with 233 needed to dismiss the cabinet.

Prime Minister Delivers Speech On EU Council Presidency, Calls For End Of Political Disputes

18:26, 12 Dec. 2018
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila made an appeal towards political peace and consensus after Romania takes over the EU Council presidency in January, in a speech held before the combined chambers of the Parliament.

President On Cabinet Appointment Dispute: Romania Does Not Have A Prime Minister

14:59, 07 Dec. 2018
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis treated the news that Prime Minister Viorica Dancila notified the Constitutional Court about the conflict on cabinet appointments with irony, stating that the country “does not have a prime minister”.

Prime Minister And Transport Minister To Discuss Raising Prices For Subway Tickets

19:02, 06 Dec. 2018
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said on Thursday that she will have a meeting with resigning Transport Minister Lucian Sova to discuss a possible increase in the price of Bucharest subway tickets.

Prime Minister Denies Rumors Of An Upcoming Amnesty And Pardoning Decree

18:47, 06 Dec. 2018
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said on Thursday that the Government is not currently drafting a decree on amnesty and pardoning, and excluded any such initiative being passed this year.

Prime Minister To Propose New Regional Development, Transportations Ministers

19:02, 21 Nov. 2018
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Wednesday that she will forward the proposals for Lia Olguta Vasilescu as regional development minister and Mircea Draghici as transportation minister, following President Iohannis’ refusal to appoint her previous nominees for the cabinet offices.

Romanian Prime Minister To Meet With European Parliament President On Wednesday

15:42, 19 Nov. 2018
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila will have a meeting with European Parliament President Antonio Tajani on Wednesday, during the Conference of European Parliament Presidents with the Romanian Government, the Romanian executive announced today.

Prime Minister: Minister Evaluation Is Completed, Reshuffle Should Be Decided In Coming Days

15:13, 30 Oct. 2018
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Tuesday that she finished the announced assessment of her cabinet's activity, but declined to specify which ministers will be replaced in the upcoming Government reshuffle.

Prime Minister Proposes University Dean Nicoale Hurduc As Research Minister

16:24, 25 Oct. 2018
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Thursday that she proposed Nicolae Hurduc, a faculty dean within the “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, for the vacant office of research minister.

Prime Minister: Minimum Wage Will Not Be Raised In November

13:31, 24 Oct. 2018
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Wednesday that the country’s minimum wage will not increase starting with November, as was proposed by the Government’s Prognosis Commission, but that the raise could happen in December 2018 or January 2019.

Romanian President Designates Mihai Tudose for Prime Minister

20:16, 26 Iun. 2017
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Monday designated social democrat Mihai Tudose for prime minister, as proposed by the ruling coalition.

Romanian President Nominates Mihai Razvan Ungureanu As New PM

20:25, 06 Feb. 2012
Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE), was nominated Monday evening by Romanian President Traian Basescu as the new prime minister, replacing Emil Boc.

Romania Might Have Political-Majority Government With Technocratic PM – Sources

11:52, 06 Feb. 2012
Romanian ruling democrat liberals are considering proposing a technocratic prime minister to replace Emil Boc, who resigned earlier Monday.

Over One Million New Labor Contracts Registered In Romania Under New Labor Code – PM

13:43, 04 Sept. 2011
Nearly one million new work contracts have been registered in Romania since the new Labor Code took effect, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday at the summer school of his ruling Democratic Liberal Party’s youth organization.

Romanian PM, Education Min Say Country Can’t Afford Wage Hikes For Teachers

14:02, 10 Apr. 2011
Romania can’t afford to give teachers a 50% wage raise next year either, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday, adding such a move would ruin the economy.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian President Pushes For Technocrat PM

13:37, 16 Feb. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu told local democrat liberal leaders in a meeting Tuesday evening they need to convince lawmakers the country needs a technocrat for prime minster, sources at the meeting told MEDIAFAX.

Romania May Impose Additional Tax For Unjustified Fuel Price Growth – PM

10:51, 11 Ian. 2011
Romania’s Government may introduce specific counter measures on the market, as special purpose taxes, against the producers who increase fuel prices rapidly and unjustifiably, Prime Minister Emil Boc told the public TV station Monday evening.

Romanian PM Says Romania Has 1.27M State Employees, Layoffs To Continue

09:20, 29 Dec. 2010
Romania had 1.27 million public sector employees in November, more than the cap agreed with the International Monetary Fund, and layoffs will continue next year for the ministries of Administration and Finance, Prime Minister Emil Boc said late Tuesday.

Romanian PM Invites Unionists For Talks To Unfreeze Social Dialog

18:11, 20 Dec. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Monday invited union representatives to talks in an attempt to unblock social dialog after unionists decided not to attend the meetings of social dialog committees, displeased that the Government discarded their opinion regarding the new Labor Code.

Romania PM Denies Rumors Of Resignation Plans Over Education Reform

12:23, 05 Nov. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Friday denied rumors that he planned to resign following a Constitutional Court ruling regarding the education bill he had sought to adopt through a confidence vote in Parliament.

Romanian PM Says Govt Did Right Implementing Austerity Measures

11:41, 27 Oct. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday, ahead of debates on a no-confidence motion aimed to topple his Cabinet, he understands social unrest but people need to understand the Government has done what was needed to help the country emerge from a deep recession.

Romanian President, PM To Discuss Fin Ministry Incentives Sunday

12:29, 17 Oct. 2010
Romania’s President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Emil Boc will meet Sunday to discuss the situation of bonuses at the Finance Ministry, following two days of protests among ministry and fiscal administration employees over unpaid incentives, Basescu told Pro TV in an interview Sunday.

Romanian PM Invites Union Leaders For Talks At Govt HQ

12:47, 28 Sept. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has invited union leaders at the Government’s headquarters at 4 p.m. to discuss their claims, Government spokeswoman Ioana Muntean said Tuesday.

Romania To Exit Recession With A Six-Month Delay – PM

10:54, 23 Sept. 2010
Romania will emerge from recession behind most other countries, as the crisis hit with a six-month delay, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romanian PM Meets Democrat Liberal MPs To Analyze Govt’s Activity Wednesday

09:14, 31 Aug. 2010
The Romanian Democratic Liberal Party’s Standing Office decided Monday that democrat liberal lawmakers will meet with the leaders of the party on Wednesday, when Prime Minister Emil Boc will present a report assessing the activity of the Government and its ministers.

Romanian Govt To Set Minimum Monthly Wage Level Next Week – PM

18:54, 27 Aug. 2010
The Romanian Government will set the level of the minimum monthly salary next week, after a new meeting with union representatives, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday.

Romania’s Decree Extending Tax Pool Not Directed Against True Creators – PM

12:44, 27 Aug. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday he is willing to hold talks with freelancers, who said they will stage protests and will not pay the new taxes on income gained from copyright, in order to make them understand that the amendments to the Tax Code are not directed against “true creators.”

Romania Can Unfreeze Only One In Seven Vacancies In Healthcare System – PM

11:37, 24 Aug. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday that only one in seven vacant positions in the healthcare system can be unfrozen at the moment, adding he called on authorities in the field to reassess all vacancies in the sector.