education

Romanian Education Unions Start Major Protest In Bucharest

13:53, 15 Oct. 2008
Several thousands of Romanian education unionists started, Wednesday, the rally in Bucharest’s Constitution Square, protesting against the fact that the Government challenged in the Constitutional Court the law hiking teacher salaries by 50%.

Romanian PM: A 50% Pay Hike For Teachers ‘Cannot Be Done!’

20:19, 07 Oct. 2008
The Romanian authorities need to send out a clear message regarding the challenged 50% salary hike for teachers, and this is that “It can’t be done!”, Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Tuesday.

Romanian Pres Signs Decree Appointing New Education Min

18:39, 07 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu signed Tuesday the decree dismissing Cristian Adomnitei fmro the position of education minister and appointing Anton Anton in this position, the Presidential Administration informed.

Romanian PM Sacks Education Minister Amid Public Sector Wage Scandal

13:05, 07 Oct. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu sacked education minister Cristian Adomnitei Tuesday amid a public sector wage scandal after lawmakers passed a law increasing teachers’ wages by 50%.

Romanian Students Obtain 30% Bigger Scholarships, Give Up Protests ‘For Now’

20:13, 02 Oct. 2008
Student scholarships will increase by 30% in two stages next year, Romanian Education Ministry and student organizations said in a joint statement Thursday.

Teachers’ Pay Hike Stops Investments In Romanian Education In 2009 – Min

13:51, 01 Oct. 2008
The 50% salary hike for personnel in the educational system will burden the ministry’s budget and put a stop to investments in 2009, Education Minister Cristian Admonitei said Wednesday.

Romanian President Certain To Promote Law Raising Teachers’ Wages

12:57, 01 Oct. 2008
Asked whether he would approve the law stipulating a 50% wage increase for teaching staff, Romanian President Traian Basescu said he is certain to promote the law.

Romanian President Voices Out Deficiencies In Education, Healthcare Systems

15:58, 24 Sept. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu voiced out Wednesday, in his address in Parliament, the deficiencies in the country’s education and healthcare systems, saying the education system deepens the gap between children in rural and urban areas, while the healthcare system is inefficient.

Romanian President Criticizes Management In Healthcare, Education

14:21, 20 Sept. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu criticized Saturday defective management in healthcare and education, saying the deplorable state of Romanian hospitals is hard to explain considering funds injected into healthcare have doubled since 2004.

Romanian Democrat Liberals File Simple Motion On Education

13:55, 09 Sept. 2008
The leader of the democrat liberal group within the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, Cristian Radulescu, announced within the plenary session of the Chamber that 58 MPs filed a simple motion regarding the education crisis.

Bulgarians Choose Romanian Over English In Language Studies

17:11, 29 Mai 2008
Bulgarian pupils who are preparing to take the admission exam for foreign language high schools choose to study Romanian, instead of English.

Romanian Education Min Should Not Take Credit For ’04 Salary Hikes – Unions

21:20, 21 Apr. 2008
The unionists in Romania’s educational system on Monday said they agree with the 2004-2008 salary evolution presented by Minister Cristian Adomnitei, but mentioned Adomnitei should not take credit for the salary hikes occurred before his appointment in the position.

Romanian Pres Says Education Strategy Should Include Student Views

14:03, 19 Apr. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said he hopes the strategy for education, based on the national pact on education, would be completed before the beginning of school year 2008 - 2009.

Over 600 Unionists Picket Education Ministry

12:56, 14 Mart. 2008
Over 600 unionists of “Spiru Haret” federation picket the Education Ministry headquarters Friday and are to march up to the Parliament building, protesting against the national pact for education, which they deemed a political scheme used to win votes.

Romanian Research Sector Union Leader On Hunger Strike

13:17, 10 Mart. 2008
Romania’s research union leader Radu Minea went on hunger strike Monday in front of the president’s office building demanding the independence of the research sector, a separate budget for research and the revision of all laws in the sector passed since 2005.

Romanian Parliament Parties Convene On Education Pact

18:47, 27 Feb. 2008
The Democratic Union of Magyars in Romania, the social democrats, the liberals and the democrat liberals announced, after meeting president Traian Basescu, that they are ready and willing to sing the pact on education.

Romanian President Consults Parliament Parties On Education Plan

10:48, 27 Feb. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu meets Wednesday with representatives of parliament parties to discuss the National Plan for Education.

Education Pact Sparks Clash Btw Romanian Social Democrats, President

15:05, 26 Feb. 2008
Romania’s leftist opposition Social-Democratic Party (PSD) said it would not sign the Education Pact proposed by President Traian Basescu unless 7% of gross domestic product is earmarked for the education system, according to a press statement issued Tuesday by the party’s department for education.

Romanian Education Unions Trigger Protests Monday

11:44, 12 Nov. 2007
Unions affiliated to the National Education Federation, or FEN, start protests Monday accusing the Education Ministry of indifference to the unions’ planned strike.