Articolele autorului Radu Bostan
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Romanian GPs With Over 70% Electronic Prescriptions Will Get Monthly Bonuses – Bill
Romanian GPs with over 70% of their prescriptions in electronic form will receive a bonus of 100 lei (EUR22) every month in 2012, starting with July, and an extra RON5 for each issued health card, according to a bill amending the 2012 frame-contract on healthcare. citeşte tot
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Sorin Oprescu Reelected Mayor Of Bucharest – Official
Sorin Oprescu has been reelected Mayor of Bucharest, with 54.79% of the votes cast Sunday, while the runner-up, PDL deputy Silviu Prigoana, got 17.12% of the ballot, according to the final results of the official count, announced Wednesday by the electoral bureau. citeşte tot
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Parliament: PM Will Represent Romania In European Council On June 28
Romania's Parliament on Tuesday adopted a declaration by ruling alliance USL, which says the Prime Minister will represent Romania in the European Council on June 28. citeşte tot
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World Bank Approves EUR1B Loan For Romania
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors on Tuesday approved a EUR1 billion precautionary loan for Romania, the Finance Ministry informs. citeşte tot
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Romanian Parliament To Dismiss Board Of Public TV Network
The Romanian national TV network's (TVR) report for 2011 was rejected Tuesday by the Parliament, meaning the network's board, chaired by Alexandru Lazescu, will be replaced. citeşte tot
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Fitch Downgrades Banca Romaneasca To 'B-' With Negative Outlook
Fitch Ratings on Monday downgraded Romanian lender Banca Romaneasca's (BROM.RO) long-term issuer default rating to "B-," with negative outlook, because of the bank's dependence on its parent, National Bank of Greece (NBG), for funding and liquidity. citeşte tot
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Romanian PM Replaces Head Of Energy Regulator
Dan Iulius Plaveti has been recalled as president of Romania's National Energy Regulations Authority, by order of Prime Minister Victor Ponta, and replaced with Niculae Havrilet, former head of the Agency of State Domains and Mures county councilor on behalf of the Liberal Party. citeşte tot
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Romania To Cooperate With Prince Charles To Promote Tourism In Carpathians
Romania's Government will cooperate with the British Royal Family, specifically with Prince Charles' representatives, to promote tourism in the Carpathian Mountains, minister Eduard Hellvig announced Friday. citeşte tot
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EC Asks Romania To Comply With EU Legislation On End-Of-Life Vehicles
The European Commission has reasoned opinions to Romania and Slovakia, urging them to bring their national legislation in line with community rules by updating the ban on the use of hazardous materials like lead, mercury and cadmium in vehicle construction. citeşte tot
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Romania To Follow Public Sector Wage Raise With Restrictions On Personnel Expenses
Romanian authorities will follow the upcoming salary raise in the public sector by restricting spending on wages in the next three years, says a government document. citeşte tot
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Romanian Govt Approves Construction Of Gas Pipeline Link To Moldova
Romania's Government on Wednesday approved the construction of a pipeline linking the Romanian and Moldovan natural gas transport systems, between Iasi and Ungheni, Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced. citeşte tot
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Romania Raises Turnover Threshold For VAT Exemption To EUR65,000
Romania's Government has issued an ordinance whereby self-employed people and micro-enterprises with turnover below EUR65,000 per year will be exempt from paying VAT. citeşte tot
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Romania Might Tax Public Sector Wages Above EUR1000 By Extra 16%
Romania's Government is considering taxing public sector wages by an extra 16% for amounts in excess of 4,500 lei (EUR1000) per month, Prime Minister Victor Ponta said Tuesday. citeşte tot
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Five Of Romania's Top 40 Shopping Centers Make Up 40% Of Total Turnover
Five of the 40 most important shopping centers in Romania account for almost 40% of total turnover, but together only make up 21% of the country's gross lettable area, according to a study by Portuguese developer Sonae Sierra in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers. citeşte tot
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CEZ: Investors In Renewable Energy Face Many Obstacles In Romania
Investments in renewable energies are founded on the need to ensure durable development, given that current sources are exhaustible, but the players in this field face a series of obstacles, Ion Lungu, general manager of CEZ Trade, said Tuesday in the conference Mediafax Talks About Energy. citeşte tot
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Romanian Govt To Give Loan To Railway Co CFR For Debts To Energy Supplier
Romania's Government will give national railway administrator CFR a loan to pay its arrears to the private energy suppliers and will issue an ordinance whereby CFR will pay only the principal on its debt to state-owned supplier Electrica, but in several tranches and with no penalties. citeşte tot
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U.S. Department Of State: Romania Has Problems With Corruption, Biased Judiciary
The U.S. Department of State says, in its 2011 report on human rights practices, that Romania continues to have problems with corrupt public officials, a sometimes partial judicial system, abuse from police and gendarmes, and human trafficking. citeşte tot
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Romanian Finance Ministry Considers Yearly Tax On Profit For Market Transactions
Romania's Finance Ministry is considering introducing a yearly tax on profitable capital market transactions, dropping the previous plan to tax each profitable transaction in turn, criticized by the market players. citeşte tot
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Only 10% Of Romanian Roma Worked Constantly In Last Two Years, Over 50% Did Not Work
Only 10% of the Roma in Romania have had a constant job in the last two years and, although 50% say they are self-employed, in fact 90% of them work illegally, says a study published Thursday by the Soros Foundation. citeşte tot
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One Third Of Romanians Expect To Be Worse Off In 2013 – Survey
Over 40% of Romania's general public and more than 36% of local authority officials say they are worse off than last year, and one third of the public expect things to get worse next year, says a survey. citeşte tot
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Romanian Parliament Adopts Bill On Single-Winner General Elections
Romania's Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday adopted a bill introducing a single-winner first-past-the-post system in general elections, while eliminating the election threshold. citeşte tot
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Romanian Agriculture Ministry To Sponsor Bill Promoting Sale Of Local Produce
Romanian Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin said Sunday that he will sponsor a bill package to promote Romanian food products and stimulate their sale in hypermarkets. citeşte tot
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GM Of Romanian Energy Supplier Electrica Resigns
Ioan Folescu, general manager of Romanian energy supplier Electrica, resigned Friday, after the new administration expressed its doubts over his lack of political involvement. citeşte tot
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IMF Asks Romanian Airline Tarom To Return Leased Boeing Plane Or Pay A Lower Rent
The International Monetary Fund has asked Romania's Government to return the last Boeing 737-800 aircraft leased by state airline Tarom four years ago, or to lower the rental cost to the market level, and do this by the end of next month. citeşte tot
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IMF Asks Romania To Begin Downsizing At Postal Operator; At Least 600 Layoffs Expected
Romanian state postal company Posta Romana will lay off at least 600 employees by the end of March and will continue to downsize its network, closing more than 135 offices, as per the agreement between the Government and the International Monetary Fund, following the latest review. citeşte tot
