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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 2011 Census Preliminary Results: Population Down 2.3M To 19,042,936 People

17:22, 02 Feb. 2012
Romania's population has decreased by more than 2.3 million since 2002, to 19,042,936 people, according to the preliminary results of the 2011 census, published Thursday by the National Statistics Institute.

Romanian Govt Might Thaw Hiring In Authorities Running EU-Funded Projects

19:37, 01 Feb. 2012
Romania's Government is preparing a bill to permit hiring in public institutions that run programs financed from EU funds, arguing that allowing these exceptions from the hiring restrictions will speed up the absorption of structural and cohesion funds.

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.

Romanian Govt: Economy Ministry To Hold Public Debate On ACTA

19:18, 30 Ian. 2012
Romania's Economy Ministry will hold public debates on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which will enter force only after several stages, including being ratified by the Parliament, and which does not change intellectual property legislation, the Government informs.

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.

Romanian Government Suspends Car Pollution Tax – Sources

17:32, 30 Ian. 2012
Romania's Government on Monday decided that the car pollution tax, charged on the first sale of cars registered before 2007, would be suspended until next year, with a refund offered for car owners who have already paid it, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Opposition On Parliamentary Strike Until Elections

16:41, 30 Ian. 2012
Romania's Social-Liberal Union (USL), made up of the three major opposition parties, will go on a parliamentary strike until the next elections, Liberal Party president Crin Antonescu 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 President Gives First Public Address Since The Start Of Protests

19:48, 25 Ian. 2012
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday he perceives a "split" with the president for some Romanians, and pledged to regain the trust of the part of the public who has lost it.

Romania To Tax Sales To Scrapyards By 16%

17:38, 25 Ian. 2012
Romania's Government has announced that income from the sale of scrap to scrapyards will be considered "income from miscellaneous sources" and will be subject to a 16% tax.

Romanian President To Address Public On Wednesday

19:48, 24 Ian. 2012
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday said he will have "a talk with the Romanians" Wednesday, which will be his first since the beginning of protests against the government and politicians in general, almost two weeks ago.

Over 2,500 Protesters On March To Romanian National TV Network HQ

15:13, 24 Ian. 2012
More than 2,500 protesters have left Bucharest's Victoriei Square on a march down Aviatorilor Boulevard to Dorobantilor Avenue, planning to rally again outside the headquarters of the public television network, TVR.

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 Liberal Party Proposes En Bloc Resignation Of Opposition MPs

20:13, 23 Ian. 2012
Romanian Liberal Party leader Crin Antonescu said Monday evening that, since the ruling coalition does not agree to early elections, liberal MPs suggest the opposition's deputies and senators should all resign, but talks will be held with the other parties before a final decision.

Romanian Health Ministry To Begin Talks On New Health Bill Thursday, With Doctors’ College

16:30, 23 Ian. 2012
Romania's Health Ministry will begin discussions Thursday to develop a new healthcare bill and revise the basic service package, with the Doctors' College being the first partner invited for talks.

Romanian PM Proposes Political Pact For 2012 To Maintain Economic Stability

14:41, 23 Ian. 2012
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has proposed a pact for 2012, to be signed by the Parliament, with the aim of maintaining economic and political stability, and allow Romania to retain its credibility abroad.

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.

President: Nine EU States’ Decision To Keep Work Restrictions For Romanians Totally Unjustified

12:31, 19 Ian. 2012
Romanian President Traian Basescu told diplomats Thursday that the decision of nine European Union member states not to lift work restrictions for Romanians is “completely unjustified.”

Romanian Romgaz GM Suspended Pending Investigation

18:56, 18 Ian. 2012
Romanian Economy Ministry Ion Ariton Wednesday suspended Marcel Piteiu from his position as general manager of natural gas producer Romgaz, pending an investigation into allegations of undermining the national economy.

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 PM: Parliament To Hold Extraordinary Session Next Week

14:56, 18 Ian. 2012
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday, after the meeting with the opposition, that an extraordinary Parliament session would be held next week, to "defuse any conflict."

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.

Romanian Unions, Employers Refuse To Meet With PM Regarding Protests

15:13, 17 Ian. 2012
Romania's major trade union confederations and most employers' organizations have announced they will not meet with Prime Minister Emil Boc on Tuesday in the National Social Dialog Council, which will convene in the wake of four days of protests in Bucharest and many other cities.

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.

Romanian Healthcare, Education Unions Announce Protests In Iasi

16:49, 16 Ian. 2012
Education and healthcare system unionists in the Romanian city of Iasi are planning to hold a rally on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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 PM: Ruling Coalition To Discuss New Healthcare Bill On Monday

17:07, 15 Ian. 2012
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said the ruling coalition on Monday will discuss developing a new bill on healthcare reform, which will not shut down or privatize the emergency services.

Romanian Health Ministry Resignation Sparks Antigovernment Protests

14:19, 15 Ian. 2012
Romania was the scene of anti-government protests Saturday evening, with as many as 2,000 people occupying Bucharest's University Square, while smaller rallies of no more than a hundred people took place in Sibiu, Suceava, Iasi, Cluj-Napoca and other cities.

Romanian President Calls For Healthcare Bill To Be Withdrawn

18:14, 13 Ian. 2012
Romanian President Traian Basescu has called on the prime minister to withdraw the new healthcare bill, having seen that a large part of the public and of the healthcare system do not want it to change.

Romanian Authorities To Process Refund Requests For EU Farming Aid Within 45 Days

16:59, 12 Ian. 2012
Reimbursement requests for EU farming aid will be processed within 45 days, the same as in the case of structural and cohesion funds, Romania's Government announced.

Vacancies In Romanian Healthcare Might Be Filled, Staying Within Approved Expense Limits

16:04, 12 Ian. 2012
Hiring in the Romanian healthcare system may be unfrozen, where this does not exceed budgeted personnel expenses, says a draft decision put up for public debate on the Health Ministry's website.

Romanian Justice Minister To Discuss CVM With EU Officials In Brussels Next Week

13:41, 12 Ian. 2012
Romanian Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu will meet Monday, in Brussels, with European officials to discuss the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), stressing that he will reject the use of the CVM as a pretext to affect Romania's interests in cases like Schengen Area accession.

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.