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Parliament Committees OK Bill Ratifying U.S.-Romanian Antimissile Shield Agreement

19:09, 14 Nov. 2011
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies’ committees for legal matters and defense adopted in a joint meeting Monday a favorable report on the bill ratifying the U.S.-Romanian agreement on the deployment of a U.S. ballistic missile defense system in Romania.

Romanian Lower House Adopts Act Freezing Pensions, Salaries In 2012

15:24, 08 Nov. 2011
Romania's Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday adopted Government Emergency Ordinance 80/2010, which includes amendments by the Committee for budget, that stipulate public sector salaries and state pensions will be frozen next year.

Romanian Deputies Tacitly Adopt Bill Eliminating Tuition-Fee Seats In State Universities

12:21, 28 Iun. 2011
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday tacitly adopted a bill put forward by ruling democrat liberal MPs Catalin Croitoru and Petru Filip which eliminates tuition-fee seats in state universities.

Romanian Lower House Decides To Send Bill On Stray Dogs Back To Committee

16:30, 07 Iun. 2011
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday decided to send the bill regarding stray dogs back to the administration committee.

Romania’s Lower House Rejects Bill Dubbing Foreign Films Into Romanian

15:32, 07 Iun. 2011
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday rejected a bill put forward by opposition social democrat deputy Victor Socaciu whereby foreign language films would be dubbed into Romanian.

Romanian Opp Liberal Party To File Five Motions On Healthcare

13:36, 26 Mart. 2011
Romania's opposition Liberal Party will file five simple motions on healthcare, in the following weeks, former Health Minister Eugen Nicolaescu said Friday in a press conference.

Romanian Chamber Of Deputies Rejects Proposition To Retake Vote On Pension Bill

14:25, 21 Sept. 2010
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies Tuesday rejected with 33 to 158 votes and eight abstentions the Standing Bureau’s proposition to put the pension bill to the vote again, amid fraud allegations raised by the opposition.

Romanian Chamber Of Deputies Might Retake Vote On Pension Law, After Opposition Complaints

15:14, 20 Sept. 2010
The Standing Bureau of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies decided Monday to hold the vote on the unitary public pension system again, if the plenum approves, social democrat deputy group leader Mircea Dusa said.

Romanian Deputies Decide Freelancers Must Pay Pension Insurance Contributions

20:27, 15 Sept. 2010
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies Wednesday adopted an amendment to the pension bill whereby people who gain income from freelance activities, other than salary income, must pay contributions to the public pension system.

Romanian Deputies Include Military Staff, Police Officers In Unitary Pension System

19:32, 15 Sept. 2010
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies Wednesday decided to include military staff, police officers and public servants with special status, who work in penitentiary administration, national defense, public order and national safety, in the unitary pension system.

Romanian Lower Chamber Adopts Civil Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code

18:17, 22 Iun. 2010
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies adopted Tuesday the draft Civil Procedure Code and Criminal Procedure Code, following an article-by-article vote.

Romania Lower Chamber Rejects Liberals’ Simple Motion On Austerity Measures

14:32, 01 Iun. 2010
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies Tuesday rejected 143 to 130 votes and six abstentions the simple motion submitted by opposition liberals on the country’s recently announced austerity measures for which the Government will seek a confidence vote in Parliament.

Romanian Deputies Hike Fine For Parents Who Fail To School Children

13:03, 07 Mai 2010
Romania’s education committee decided Friday during education law debates in the Chamber of Deputies that parents who do not send their children to school should receive an increased fine of one to five average wages.

Romania Lower Chamber Headship Oks Setup Of Sub-Commission On Human Dignity

20:52, 12 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies headship on Monday approved the setting up of a sub-commission on human dignity that will keep charge of legislative propositions meant to enhance observance of human rights and will tackle problems regarding the observance of civil rights.

Romanian Deputies To Debate Draft Lustration Law On April 13 – Chamber Of Deputies Speaker

11:39, 30 Mart. 2010
Romanian Chamber of Deputies Speaker Roberta Anastase said Tuesday debates to adopt the country’s lustration law will be held on April 13 when all amendments to the draft law will be analyzed.

Romanian Lower Chamber Rejects Simple Motion Against Labor Minister

18:01, 23 Mart. 2010
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday rejected 121 to 100 votes and six abstentions the simple motion initiated by 52 social democrat and conservative deputies against Labor Minister Mihai Seitan.

Romanian Ruling Party Pushes Public Servants’ Statute Through Lower Chamber

14:07, 02 Mart. 2010
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies adopted Tuesday, with 172 pros, no cons and no abstentions the draft law on the Statute of Public Servants, while the two main opposition parties, PNL and PSD were absent from the proceedings.

Romanian Lawmakers Adopt Draft Law Banning Hallucinogenic Plants

16:14, 09 Feb. 2010
Romanian deputies adopted Tuesday a draft law banning the distribution and sale of plants and plant extracts that have hallucinogenic effects.

Romanian Parliament Lower Chamber Allows Govt To Draft State Budget

13:54, 10 Nov. 2009
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies enacted Tuesday, with no cons and only two abstentions, the draft amendment to the Law organizing the government, enabling the dismissed Cabinet to draft the 2010 state budget and social security budget.

Romanian Parliament Legal Committee To Hear Two High Officials In Connection With Controversial Cases

09:27, 28 Oct. 2009
The defense committee of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies will hear Wednesday democrat liberal interim Interior Minister Vasile Blaga and presidential adviser Constantin Degeratu on the indictment of four intelligence officers and the Omar Hayssam case, respectively.

Romanian Lawmakers Adopt Report Of Parl Committee Investigating Tourism Min

13:28, 20 Oct. 2009
Romanian deputies unanimously adopted Tuesday the draft decision regarding the report of the parliamentray committee investigating Tourism Minister Elena Udrea, which will be sent to the Chamber of Deputies’ legal committee to further draw up a report requiring Udrea’s criminal prosecution.

Romanian Parl Commission Approves Report Against Ex-Youth Min, Pushes For Criminal Probe

12:38, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian deputies within the legal committee of the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday voted in favor of the report of the parliament committee investigating former Youth Minister Monica Iacob Ridzi and urged deputies to propose the start of criminal investigation against Ridzi for embezzlement.

Romanian Lower Chamber Rejects Senate Chairman-CSAT VP Causality

15:38, 08 Sept. 2009
Acting upon a Constitutional Court ruling, the Romanian Chamber of Deputies unanimously rejected Tuesday the emergency government ordinance amending the High Council for National Defense (CSAT) law, which enabled the Senate chairman to become the Council’s vice-president.

Romania Chamber Speaker To Request Udrea Committee Suspension

17:57, 17 Aug. 2009
Romanian Chamber Speaker Roberta Anastase said Monday she will propose in the Chamber of Deputies’ Standing Office the suspension of the activity at the Udrea Committee.

Romanian Chamber Of Deputies To Hold Extraordinary Session On Ridzi, Tariceanu Cases

17:00, 13 Iul. 2009
The Standing Office of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies decided Monday to organize an extraordinary session, on July 27, which would include two plenary meetings that would debate, among others, the reports in the Ridzi and Sterling-Tariceanu cases.

Romanian Deputies Vote Against Prosecution Of Former PM

16:59, 23 Iun. 2009
Romanian deputies on Tuesday rejected, with 116 "pros," 100 "cons" and 10 abstentions, the prosecutor general’s request that deputies resume voting on the start of prosecution of former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase.

Final Vote On Romanian Biometric Passports Delayed As Deputies Leave Debates

17:29, 16 Iun. 2009
Romanian deputies on Tuesday adopted by articles a government ordinance to introduce biometric passports, despite a protest in front of the Parliament building staged by several citizens.

Romanian Parliament Sets Up Sub-Committee For Space

18:17, 11 Mai 2009
Romania’s parliament has a new Sub-Committee for Space, whose role is to transpose the European norms in the sector into national legislation, liberal Deputy Relu Fenechiu said Monday.

Romanian Deputies Adopt Decree Hiking Clergy Wages

12:22, 15 Apr. 2009
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies adopted Wednesday with 201 pros, one con and one abstention, the government decree hiking the wages of the clergy, to 65% of teachers’ base salary and to 75% for priests serving in churches with scarce funding.

Romanian Deputies Annul 75% Pay Hike For Ministry Staff That Manage EU Funds

19:25, 17 Mart. 2009
Romanian lower house on Tuesday adopted with 174 votes a government ordinance to annul a 75% pay hike for ministry staff that manage European funds.

Lower House Legal Committee Stops Graft Prosecution Against Romanian Ex-PM

13:38, 04 Feb. 2009
The legal committee of Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday decided 10 to 9 votes not to file a report requesting lawmakers’ approval to prosecute former premier and current lawmaker Adrian Nastase on corruption charges.

Romanian Deputies Scrap Car Purchases In ‘09

15:25, 21 Ian. 2009
Romanian deputies consider an austere budget in 2009, with zero spending on cars or furniture, lower house Speaker Roberta Anastase said Wednesday.

Romanian Deputies Voted Initial Content Of Law On Nationalized Houses

15:04, 08 Oct. 2008
Romanian deputies rejected Wednesday with 117 "pros," 79 "cons" and 28 abstentions the report of the committee for legal matters with the Chamber of Deputies regarding President Traian Basescu’s request to re-examine the law on nationalized houses.

Romanian Deputies Plan To Wrap Up Work By Mid-Oct To Focus On Electoral Campaign

16:14, 29 Sept. 2008
Romanian deputies plan to debate 233 draft laws, of which 32 emergency drafts, by mid-October to focus afterward on the electoral campaign for the general elections due on Nov 30.

Romanian Chamber Of Deputies To Meet In Extraordinary Session On Aug 13

15:58, 30 Iul. 2008
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies will meet in an extraordinary session on August 13, regarding the approval of criminal investigations against former ministers Miron Mitrea and Adrian Nastase, a session requested by president Traian Basescu.

Romania’s Rompres Receives Green Light To Go Back To Former Name

16:41, 18 Iun. 2008
The Culture Committee with Romania’s Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday gave green light to state-owned news agency Rompres to return to its old name – Agerpres, provided someone else did not register the brand at the office for trademarks.

Romanian Deputies Reject Draft Law On $830,000 Loan Refund To USA

17:08, 18 Mart. 2008
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies Tuesday rejected the draft law on refunding a loan of $830,000 the US government granted to the Romanian government, led by Theodor Stolojan during October 1991 - November 1992, to buy cotton fiber.

Romanian Deputies Reject Ordinance Disbanding Presidential Commission

14:54, 18 Mart. 2008
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies Tuesday rejected 240 to two votes and six abstentions Ordinance 95/2007 disbanding the presidential commission in charge with analyzing the intimations regarding the crimes committed by ministers, which the Constitutional Court deemed unconstitutional.

Romanian Deputies OK Law On Fighting Violence In Sports

17:04, 11 Dec. 2007
Romanian deputies on Tuesday adopted a bill on fighting violence in sports, which stipulates, among others, fines between 1,000 lei (EUR1-RON3.5163) and RON3,000 and community service for fans that enter the pitch during matches.

Romanian Deputies Clear Bill On Selling State-Owned Buildings

16:06, 11 Dec. 2007
Romanian deputies on Tuesday adopted a bill regarding the sale of assets belonging to the State Patrimony and Protocol Administration, or RAAPPS.