Ioana Tudor

Romanian Railway Operator CFR Has Until Yearend To Pay Debts Without Added Penalties

17:39, 10 Feb. 2012
Romanian state-owned railway operators owe energy suppliers 1.2 billion lei (EUR275.6 million), and the Government allotted RON400 million at the end of 2011 to pay overdue bills, former Transport Minister Anca Boagiu said Friday.

Romanian Fmr State Secretary Silviu Bian To Be Tried At Large For Corruption

19:05, 07 Feb. 2012
Romanian former state secretary Silviu Bian, indicted on charges of corruption last year, has been released from arrest and will be tried at large.

Romania Ex-Senator Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Fraud

15:12, 07 Feb. 2012
Former social democrat senator Emilian Cutean has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Bucharest Court of Appeals for defrauding the government of over 200,000 lei (EUR45,998) during his term as head of the State Secretariat for the Problems of Revolutionaries (SSPR).

EC: Report On Romania’s Justice Progress To Be Adopted Wednesday

12:18, 07 Feb. 2012
The European Commission’s report under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Romania will be adopted Wednesday, EC spokesman Mark Gray told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romanian Acting PM Catalin Predoiu Heads First Govt Meeting Monday – Sources

16:55, 06 Feb. 2012
The Romanian Government convenes Monday at 5 p.m. in an informal meeting to be headed by acting Prime Minister Catalin Predoiu, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian President Invites Parties For Separate Talks Monday Afternoon On Designating New PM

13:30, 06 Feb. 2012
Romanian President Traian Basescu invited parliamentary parties for separate talks Monday starting 3 p.m. on appointing a new prime minister, following Emil Boc’s resignation.

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.

Romanian Constitutional Court: Merging Local, Parliamentary Elections Might Affect Voting Process

13:52, 03 Feb. 2012
Merging local and parliamentary elections might affect the voting process and restrict the right to vote, considering the procedure’s complexity, the Romanian Constitutional Court said Friday.

Romanian Businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vintu Sentenced To Six Months In Prison For Blackmail

11:32, 03 Feb. 2012
Romanian businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vantu has been sentenced by a court to six months in prison for blackmailing former Realitatea Media manager Sebastian Ghita.

Romanian Opposition On Parliamentary Strike Indefinitely

16:22, 01 Feb. 2012
Romanian opposition social democrat and liberal MPs on Wednesday approved a proposition to go on parliamentary strike for an indefinite period.

Romanian Miners Stage Spontaneous Protest Calling For Higher Wages, Improved Work Conditions

13:30, 01 Feb. 2012
Over 1,500 miners at the seven coal mines located in the Jiu Valley, southwestern Romania, staged a spontaneous protest Wednesday and refused to go down, while others barricaded themselves underground.

PM: Romanian Govt May Look Into Slightly Raising Public Wages, Pensions If Economy Allows It

17:42, 30 Ian. 2012
The Romanian Government will look into slightly increasing public wages and pensions providing the economy is stable and registers growth, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday.

Romania Lifts Bad Weather Alert For All Regions, Except Two Southeastern Counties

13:00, 27 Ian. 2012
Romania has lifted the bad weather alert for heavy snowfall and blizzards in all regions, except for the southeastern counties of Tulcea and Constanta, which will remain under a yellow code advisory for gusty wind, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday.

Romanian PM Calls For Use Of Army Tanks In Snow Removal

12:23, 26 Ian. 2012
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc called on the ministers of Defense and Transport to use military equipment, including army tanks, for emergency snow removal.

Romanian Government Won’t Amend Law Cutting Revolutionaries’ State Allowance

13:07, 24 Ian. 2012
The Romanian Government will not amend a law that cut state allowances for revolutionaries, the institution said in a press release Tuesday.

Romanian Laid Off Military Staff Rally For Anti-Government Protest In Bucharest

12:31, 24 Ian. 2012
Romanian laid off military staff have rallied Tuesday morning in Bucharest’s Victoriei square to show solidarity with the anti-government protesters who have been demonstrating countrywide for almost two weeks.

Romanian Opposition MPs Might Go On Parliamentary Strike – Sources

14:21, 23 Ian. 2012
The Romanian opposition Social Liberal Union might to go on parliamentary strike for 30 days, as the ruling coalition discarded opposition’s demands, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romanian Parliament To Hold Extraordinary Session on Jan 23 And 24

18:17, 18 Ian. 2012
The Romanian Parliament’s standing bureaus on Wednesday approved the organization of an extraordinary session on January 23 and January 24.

Romanian Education Unionists To Picked Education Ministry HQ Friday

17:22, 18 Ian. 2012
About 300 Romanian education unionists will picked Friday the headquarters of the Education Ministry, the Federation of Free Unions in Education (FSLI) said Wednesday.

Romanian Opposition To Organize Anti-Government Protest Rally

12:10, 18 Ian. 2012
Victor Ponta, leader of the Romanian opposition Social Democratic Party, said Wednesday the party will participle in the anti-government protest rally and march planned by the opposition Social Liberal Union.

Romanain PM: Dr. Raed Arafat Rejoins Health Ministry

14:50, 17 Ian. 2012
Dr. Raed Arafat, who resigned prom the position of Health Ministry deputy secretary of state last week, will return to the ministry to fill the same position, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

PM: Romanian Authorities To Draft New Healthcare Bill With Input From Social Partners

13:28, 16 Ian. 2012
Romania’s health minister will set up a team tasked with drafting a new healthcare bill, with input from social partners, associations of patients and doctors, Prime Minister Emil Boc told a news conference Monday.

Romanian PM Asks Interior Minister To Deal With Violent Protesters

13:27, 16 Ian. 2012
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc called on Interior Minister Traian Igas to order measures against people who will engage in acts of violence during protests, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romanian Health Ministry Honorific Adviser Dismissed Two Days After Appointment

12:34, 12 Ian. 2012
Tudor Ciuhodaru was released Thursday from the position of honorific adviser with the Romanian Health Ministry, two days after appointment, ministry spokeswoman Oana Grigore told MEDIAFAX.

Andrei Georgescu Appointed Romanian Health Ministry Deputy State Secretary

14:49, 11 Ian. 2012
Andrei Georgescu, head of the emergency room of the University Emergency Hospital in Bucharest, told MEDIAFAX Wednesday he accepted his appointment as Health Ministry deputy secretary of state to replace Raed Arafat who resigned Tuesday.

Romania To Ask EC If Prolonging Labor Restrictions For Romanians Is Justified – Minister

14:45, 10 Ian. 2012
Romania will ask the European Commission to explain if the decision of nine EU member states to keep work restrictions for Romanians is justified considering that, under the country’s EU Acession Treaty, such a measure may be taken only in exceptional cases.

About 70% Of Romanians Believe Corruption Increased In Romania Last Year – Poll

13:36, 06 Ian. 2012
About two thirds (67%) of Romanians consider that corruption in the country increased in 2011, 6% believe it decreased and 26% say the level of corruption remained unchanged, according to a survey conducted at the request of the Association Implementing Democracy.

Romanian President Passes Law On Car Pollution Tax

18:45, 05 Ian. 2012
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday passed the law on the car pollution tax, the Presidential Administration said in a press release.

Romanian Development Ministry To Demolish About 100 Illegal Buildings In Tourist Resorts

13:33, 03 Ian. 2012
The Romanian Regional Development Ministry will demolish about 100 illegal buildings in tourist resorts, most of them located on the Black Sea coast, and building owners will cover demolishing costs, ministry spokesman Bogran Oprea told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romanian Healthcare Bill: Organ Harvesting Forbidden Without Prior Consent

16:27, 29 Dec. 2011
Organ harvesting is allowed only if people consented to having their organs removed after death for transplantation to another recipient, or if the family of the deceased assents to the procedure, according to Romania’s new healthcare bill.

Orange, Vodafone Romania Have 30 Days To Pay GSM License Extension Fee

14:01, 29 Dec. 2011
The Romanian Government decided mobile operators Orange and Vodafone have a month to transfer EUR6.4 million each to the state budget, or authorities’ decision to extend their GSM licenses, which expired on December 21, will be cancelled.

Romanians Who Fail To Pay Health Insurance Contributions To Receive Only Emergency Care – Bill

18:44, 28 Dec. 2011
Romanians who fail to pay their health insurance contribution will receive medical care only in emergency situations, in infectious disease cases and for illnesses included in the national immunization program, according to Romania’s new healthcare bill.

Romanian Govt Rejects Local Tax Hike Propositions

13:43, 28 Dec. 2011
The Romanian Government rejected local authorities’ proposition to raise local taxes by up to 50% next year, Finance Minister Gheorghe Ialomitianu said Tuesday evening.

Romanian Hotels Cut Tariffs By 30% This Year

15:06, 23 Dec. 2011
Tariffs charged by hotels in Romania were reduced by 30% this year, despite tax hikes and higher workforce costs, federation of employers in the tourism sector FPTR said in a press release Friday.

Romanian Pensioners, War Veterans Have Until End-2012 To Get Travel Smart Cards

21:04, 22 Dec. 2011
The Romanian Government on Thursday decided to extend by one year, until end-2012, the deadline by which pensioners and war veterans will have to obtain travel smart cards, for use in county and inter-county road transport.

Romanian State Cos Might Be Again Forced To Transfer 90% Of Profit To State Budget

20:58, 22 Dec. 2011
The Romanian Government wants to force state companies and autonomous departments again to transfer 90% of their profit to the state budget, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

Mircea Geoana’s Dismissal As Senate Chairman Ruled Constitutional

18:17, 20 Dec. 2011
The Romanian Constitutional Court on Tuesday rejected the claims regarding the dismissal of Mircea Geoana from the position of Senate chairman and the appointment of Vasile Blaga in the respective position.

Romanian Govt Wants To Allot Redirected EU Funds To Develop High-Power Laser

18:12, 20 Dec. 2011
The Romanian Government’s priorities in allotting redirected EU funds are the development in Magurele, southern Romania, of a high-power laser of over EUR200 million, the projects regarding the thermal rehabilitation of homes and road upgrade projects, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romanian Railway Operator CFR To Hold Auction To Lease Ten Railway Sections

17:38, 20 Dec. 2011
Romanian railway administrator CFR SA on Thursday will organize an open outcry auction to lease ten sections of the public railroad network in Bucharest, Brasov and Iasi.

Romanian Govt To Cut Workforce Costs At Optimum Time, Keep VAT At 2011 Level – PM

17:36, 20 Dec. 2011
The Romanian Government will analyze the feasibility of reducing workforce costs only after it makes sure the country achieved macroeconomic stability, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.