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Children whose parents are Covid-19 positive and cannot be cared for by the family, taken by state

16:54, 27 Mart. 2020
Children whose parents have become ill with Covid-19 and cannot be cared for by the extended family will be taken into the care of the state, through the social assistance and child protection departments, says the Authority for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Children and Adoptions' head.

Romanian Mothers To Receive Child-Rearing Benefits After Third Birth – Bill

15:16, 26 Dec. 2011
Romanian senators Emilian Francu (liberal) and Elena Mitrea (social democrat) have put forward a bill whereby maternity leave and child-rearing benefits will be provided for all births, not only the first three, starting in 2013.

Over 400 Children Abandoned In Romanian Maternities, Hospitals In January-March

13:06, 15 Iul. 2011
Over 400 children were abandoned at birth in maternity wards and hospitals in the first three months of the year, of which 129 have been reintegrated in their families, the Ministry of Labor, Family and Social Protection said Friday.

Over 85,500 Romanian Children Have One Or Both Parents Away, Working Abroad

12:54, 15 Iul. 2011
Over 85,500 Romanian children have one or both parents away, working abroad, and 1,001 have ended up in foster care while the rest have been left with relatives and family friends, according to data centralized by the Labor and Family Protection Ministry and released Friday.

Around 4% Of Romanian Web-Surfing Children Accessed Inappropriate Content In 2010 – Eurostat

13:40, 07 Feb. 2011
Around 4% of the Romanian children who used the Internet in the last 12 months accessed inappropriate websites or got in contact with potentially dangerous people, according to a Eurostat study which places Romania below the European Union average of 5%.

Romanian Child Mortality Triggered By Poverty, Lack Of Information, Health Sector Problems

15:08, 16 Nov. 2010
The death rate among children under five is double in Romania compared to the European Union average and poverty, lack of information and doctors’ migration are among the most obvious factors to be blamed for the large number of child deaths.

Romanian Ovidiu Rom Association’s Halloween Charity Ball Raised Over EUR500,000

17:41, 31 Oct. 2010
The sixth edition of the Halloween Charity Ball, held Saturday at the Palace of Parliament in Romania’s capital Bucharest, raised over EUR500,000 and the funds will be used to help 1,200 poor children to attend kindergarten.

Romania’s Neonatal Mortality Rate 2-3 Times Higher Than EU Average – NGO

17:37, 09 Iun. 2010
Romania’s neonatal mortality rate is up to three times higher than that of other European Union member states, while infant mortality in rural areas and among low-income families is significantly higher than the national average, the “Save the Children” NGO said Wednesday.

Economic Crisis Increased Child Poverty, School Abandon In Romania – NGO

13:45, 01 Iun. 2010
The economic crisis has increased the number of impoverished Romanian children to more than 350,000 and has tripled the rate of school abandon, as around 40,000 children, mostly from rural areas, drop out of school each year, says World Vision Romania.

Romanian Care Workers’ Layoffs Increased Child Slave Traffic Into UK – Paper

14:38, 30 Mai 2010
Romanian child-slaves are trafficked into the United Kingdom because almost 1,500 social care workers with traffic prevention training have been replaced with untrained amateurs in Romanian crisis centers, says the online edition of the Sunday Express.

Over 350,000 Romanian Children Have Parents Working Abroad – Italian NGO

18:37, 26 Mai 2010
According to an Italian organization citing UNICEF data, over 350,000 Romanian children are being brought up without one or both of their parents, as the latter work abroad, says the website of news agency APcom.

Over 3,200 Romanian Children Went Missing In The Past Year

15:02, 25 Mai 2010
Over 3,200 Romanian children disappeared in the past year, ten times more compared to the 2003 and 2004 interval when 300 children were reported missing, Adrian Dumitrescu, chief of the Romanian police investigation department, said Tuesday.

Romanian Parents To Picket Government HQ Wednesday, Parliament HQ on June 1

17:26, 20 Mai 2010
Romanian parents will picket the Government headquarters on May 26 and will stage protests in Iasi and Brasov displeased with the Executive’s plan to cut child-rearing and other social benefits granted to children, protesters’ representatives said in a press release Thursday.

Romanian Govt Mulls Taxing Child, Disabled Benefits By 15% – Sources

18:58, 07 Mai 2010
Romania’s Government is considering taxing several social benefits, such as allowances for children or people with disabilities, by 15%, in an attempt to reduce budget spending, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Friday.

Peter Maffay Foundation To Invest EUR3M In Romanian Summer Camp For Children

20:56, 31 Mart. 2010
German rock singer Peter Maffay, who was born in the Romanian city of Brasov, will invest around EUR3 million in a camp for European children with social problems, the restoration of a fortified church and touristic development of a village in Brasov County.

Romanian Senate Votes To Link Child State Allowance To Parents’ Income

14:57, 27 Oct. 2009
Romanian senators adopted Tuesday a legislative initiative setting that state allowances for children would be of 5% to 25% of the minimum wage depending on their parents’ wages.

Negligent Parents In Romania Should Have Parental Rights Terminated Sooner–State Secretary

11:25, 15 Iul. 2009
Parents neglecting their children should lose parental rights sooner and underage children should become eligible for adoption after the mother has been counseled, if she claims she cannot raise her child, Ileana Savu, state secretary with Romania’s authority for children’s rights said Wednesday.

Romanians Willing To Work Abroad Obliged To Entrust Children To Relatives – Senate

12:39, 30 Iun. 2009
Romanians willing to find a job abroad are obliged to entrust their children, who remain in the country, to a family member, or they will be fined 2,500 lei (EUR1=RON4.2175) up to RON10,000, according to a legislative initiative tacitly adopted by the Romanian Senate.

6-Year-Old Boy Killed While He, Neighbor Played With Rifle S.Romania

17:14, 26 Feb. 2009
A six-year old boy was shot to death while he and his neighbor were playing with a loaded hunting rifle, police said.

Blaze Injures Eight Kids In NE Romania

20:13, 18 Nov. 2008
Eight children were injured in a blaze that started in Romanian Neamt county commune Girov, in a home. The children were taken to the Piatra Neamt Emergency county hospital.

Romanian Children Poisoned With Non-Freezing Lubricant In Stable Condition

11:37, 11 Nov. 2008
The five children in Barla, in southern Romanian Arges county, who were taken Monday evening to Bucharest’s emergency hospital "Grigore Alexandrescu" with non-freezing lubricant poisoning are in stable condition and will remain in the hospital for the next 72 hours to receive medical care.

Romanian Children Earn Gang Millions In UK – Paper

10:29, 09 Nov. 2008
At least 200 gypsy children from Romania has been smuggled into Britain and could be earning more than GBP19 million a year from street crime and fraud, the European Union’s head of police has disclosed, the Sunday Times reported.

Five Children In W Romania Hospitalized After Blast, Blaze

15:11, 10 Oct. 2008
Five children in western Romanian locality Belint, Timis county, wound up in the hospital Thursday night, with sever burns, as the house they lived in blew up then caught fire because one of the children threw a bottle of fuel into the stove.

Romanian Football Legend Hagi Appointed UNICEF Ambassador

16:35, 29 Sept. 2008
Romania’s retired star footballer Gheorghe Hagi was appointed Monday ambassador for children’s rights organization UNICEF Romania.

Bus With Children On Board Caught Fire In C Romania

12:03, 08 Iul. 2008
A bus transporting 24 children and teachers from Hungary on a trip to Romania caught fire Tuesday morning near Miercurea Ciuc, central Romania, but none of the passengers were injured.

Three Children Found Responsible For Evangelical Church Fire, N Romania

13:16, 20 Iun. 2008
Police in Romania’s northern county of Bistrita-Nasaud found that three children are responsible for the fire that ruined the 75-meter high steeple of the Evangelical Church in Bistrita city ten days ago.

Romanian Children To Enjoy Smarty TV As Of Sunday

16:37, 12 Iun. 2008
Smarty TV channel, operated on digital platform Boom TV, will be officially launched in Romania on Sunday during an event organized in Bucharest’s Tineretului Park, starting 10:00 local time.

Romanian Education Faces Kindergarten Deficit

19:12, 11 Iun. 2008
The number of Romanian children with ages between 3 and 7 and who could register in kindergartens in school year 2008/2009 is higher by 200,000 compared to the number of kindergarten vacancies on a national level, according to education minister Cristian Adomnitei.

Romanian State Allowance For Children To Be Paid In Bank Accounts

18:48, 29 Mai 2008
The sums representing the state allowance for children aged below 18 in Romania will be handed out through postal order, current account or card account, and payment will be suspended if the money transferred by mail is not collected in three consecutive months.

Romania Reports Over 3,500 Child Abuse Cases In First 9-Mo

14:55, 09 Nov. 2007
Romania registered over 3,500 cases of child abuse in the first nine months of 2007, and in five cases, the abuse resulted in the death of the children, according to a report presented on Friday by the organization “Salvati Copiii” (Save the Children), based on data from the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police.