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Romanian Constitutional Court Says Govt Can’t Fix Anticorruption Body Law With Decree

14:53, 22 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Constitutional; Court said in the motivation of its ruling stripping the National Integrity Agency of its main attributions that the Government cannot pass an emergency decree to keep the agency functioning.

Romania’s Govt Pleads For Eliminating Early Loan Repayment Fees – PM

12:04, 22 Apr. 2010
Romania’s government will endorse the normative act proposed by the national authority for consumers’ protection ANPC to eliminate the fee for early repayment of bank loans, including on mortgage loans, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romanian Interim President Cannot Appoint PM – Draft Revised Constitution

20:53, 21 Apr. 2010
The draft law to revise Romania’s Constitution states that the interim president is not allowed to appoint the prime minister and confirm the Government after it was endorsed by the country’s Parliament.

Romanian Ministers’ Liability To Be Set Through Organic Law – Draft Revised Constitution

20:50, 21 Apr. 2010
The draft law revising Romania’s Constitution stipulates that the criminal liability of members of the Government will be established through an organic law, while sections concerning requests for criminal prosecution of ministers and the law of minister liability are eliminated.

Romanian PM Must Consult With President Before Cabinet Reshuffling

19:58, 21 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Government Wednesday approved a draft law to revise the country’s Constitution whereby the prime minister will be allowed to propose changes in the structure of the Government, by dismissing and appointing new ministers, only after consultations with the president.

Minorities To Be Consulted In Decisions About Identity – Govt-Revised Constitution

15:48, 21 Apr. 2010
Romanian authorities will consult with civic organizations of ethnic minorities in decisions regarding the preservation, development and expression of ethnic, cultural and religious identity, says the draft law revising the Constitution, passed by the Government on Wednesday.

Romanian Govt Gives Parliament Ten Days To Hold Confidence Vote For New Cabinet

14:45, 21 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Government decided in its weekly meeting Wednesday to impose a ten-day period during which the Parliament has to hold a confidence vote on a new Cabinet and governing program.

Romanian Govt Starts Constitution Revision Procedure

14:37, 21 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Government has decided to put forward a draft law for the revision of the Constitution, providing for a single-chamber Parliament and a maximum of 300 MPs, which will be forwarded to the head of state, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday.

EXCLUSIVE: Romania Mulls Setting Up Natl Invest Fund To Finance Ambitious Projects

14:08, 20 Apr. 2010
Romania’s government is considering setting up a national investment fund to finance larges economic projects, fueled by the state’s minority stakes in several companies and by cash contribution from state-run lender CEC Bank, according to an executive bill.

Romanian President Summons Govt For Talks On Public Spending, EU Funds, Constitution Revision

13:46, 19 Apr. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu Tuesday will hold talks with the Government on issues regarding public spending in the administrative sector, absorption of European funds, public procurement legislation, the revision of the country’s Constitution and the decentralization of state institutions.

Romania To Open Eight More Airports

11:16, 19 Apr. 2010
The Romanian Government’s committee for emergency situations decided Monday to open eight more airports, namely the two near Bucharest (Otopeni and Baneasa) and the ones in Craiova, Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu, Oradea, Satu Mare and Baia Mare.

EXCLUSIVE: Romania Seeks To Raise EUR1B By Selling Stakes In OMV Petrom, Pwr Cos

18:52, 15 Apr. 2010
Romania’s government plans to raise over EUR1 billion from selling shares in some of the country’s biggest oil and energy companies, including OMV Petrom (SNP.RO), Transelectrica (TEL.RO) and Transgaz (TGN.RO).

Romanian Ministers Have Three Weeks To Propose Job Cuts, Govt Awaits IMF Approval

19:11, 14 Apr. 2010
Romanian ministers have three weeks to come up with concrete propositions to restructure institutions under their authority and the Government is also waiting for the IMF’s approval on cost standards to be applied in public administration, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romanian President May Use Executive Power To Revise Constitution

10:48, 13 Apr. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday evening, on B1TV, that he has asked parliamentary parties to implement the result of the 2009 referendum, but that he intends to start the Constitution revision process through the executive branch.

Romanian President, Government To Discuss Public Sector Layoffs Next Week

10:08, 13 Apr. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday evening, on B1TV, that he will summon the Government to the Presidency headquarters next week to discuss public sector layoffs and funding for infrastructure projects.

Romanian Govt Passes Bill Fighting Transport Piracy

10:20, 12 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Government approved Monday an emergency decree fighting piracy in road transpiration, a bill demanded by transporters’ union COTAR, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt Approves Draft Education Law

09:39, 12 Apr. 2010
The Romanian Government approved in a meeting Monday the country's new education bill, which it will send to Parliament for urgent debates and approval, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt To Urge Parliament To Debate On Draft Education Law With Urgency

09:23, 12 Apr. 2010
The Romanian Government will urge the Parliament to debate the draft education law with urgency and adopt it by the end of its current session, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday, at the beginning of a Government meeting.

Romania’s Govt To Hire Extra Staff Mainly In Sectors Managing EU Funds

20:38, 07 Apr. 2010
Romanian Government decided in its meeting Wednesday meeting to hire extra public servants mainly in sectors involved in attracting and managing European funds, Government spokeswoman Ioana Muntean said.

Romanian Govt To Approve Education Bill On Monday – Sources

13:39, 07 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Government plans to hold a meeting Monday evening to approve the draft law on education, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romania Sets Off Program To Upgrade Roads, Provide Public Water Utilities Countrywide

12:50, 01 Apr. 2010
The Romanian Government decided to earmark funds for a new program meant to refurbish county roads and provide public water utilities and wastewater cleaning stations in rural areas and administrative-territorial units with high tourist potential.

Romania PM Asks Ministers To Present Concrete Restructuring Plans In Public Sector

09:29, 01 Apr. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc asked ministers to come up with concrete propositions, in maximum two weeks, meant to restructure the public institutions under their subordination, sources close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romania’s Govt Decides High Seismic Risk Homes To Be Insured After Consolidation

18:15, 31 Mart. 2010
The Romanian Government decided in a meeting Wednesday that homeowners who live in blocks of flats with high seismic risk will not come under the law regarding mandatory home insurance against natural disasters until the respective blocks of flats are consolidated.

Romanian Govt Introduces New Eligibility Conditions For Program Helping Students Buy Computers

09:44, 30 Mart. 2010
The Romanian Government introduced new conditions to be considered in the program by which students coming from families with low incomes are granted EUR200 to purchase computers.

Romanian Govt Mulls Postponing Adoption Of Education Bill Until After Easter

16:12, 29 Mart. 2010
Romania’s Government mulls putting off for a week the adoption of the education law, until after Easter, to analyze amendment propositions it received and decide which may be included in the final bill, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romania To Have Sole Online Financial Statement For Cos In 2011 – PM

20:01, 25 Mart. 2010
Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc on Thursday said the government is working on a system meant to simplify the financial statements submitted by companies in order to have a sole online fiscal statement in 2011.

Romanian PM Calls For Second Stage Of Public Sector Restructuring Process

15:13, 25 Mart. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc asked his Cabinet to prepare the second stage of the public sector restructuring process, to follow last summer’s reorganization of government agencies, a move which will entail layoffs to lower public spending.

Romanian Education Unionists Picket Govt HQ, Union Leaders Summoned For Talks

12:27, 25 Mart. 2010
Over 1,500 Romanian education unionists are picketing the headquarters of the Government where they brought a mascot picturing Education Minister Daniel Funeriu dressed as a samurai, while union leaders were invited at the Government for talks.

Romanian Govt To Reconsider Taxation Of Handicapped Individuals

09:11, 25 Mart. 2010
The Romanian Government will reconsider the decision to tax people with severe or incapacitating handicaps and will establish that the income from wages obtained by this category does not count as salary and is not taxable, as they were under the system applied before the end of 2009.

Romanian Govt Works On List Of Lump Sum Taxable Services

19:19, 24 Mart. 2010
Taxi transportation, car washes and artistic interpretation are some of the activities introduced by the Romanian Government on a list of 28 services for which the lump sum tax will be paid, according to a working document of the Government.

Romanian Govt To Hike Over Six Times Vessel Taxes By Amending Fiscal Code

19:08, 24 Mart. 2010
The Romanian Government will amend the Fiscal Code to increase over six times annual taxes collected by local authorities on sports and voyage vessels.

Romania Govt Hikes Education Staff Wages With Funds From Budget For Q2, Q3, Q4

20:18, 22 Mart. 2010
Romania’s government will transfer funds from the budget initially earmarked for the second, third and fourth quarters in order to hike the salary fund for the first quarter for teachers who haven’t received 17% higher wages so far, Finance Ministry state secretary Gheorghe Gherghina said Monday.

Romanian Parents Associations Call Govt, Education Unions To Dialogue

13:39, 22 Mart. 2010
The Romanian National Federation of Parent Associations in High School Education (FNAP-IP) called on the teachers, Government and the Ministry of Education to find a way towards constructive dialogue, in view of solving all issues.

Romanian Govt Proposes Unitary Application For Wage Law, With The ’09 Salary Mass

15:25, 20 Mart. 2010
The Romanian Government approached unions with a draft emergency ordinance through which the salary system in the public sector would be applied in a unitary fashion for all staff categories, within a salary mass maintained at the 2009 level, said Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc.

Romanian Govt Allots Extra RON195M For 2010 Clunkers Program

19:58, 17 Mart. 2010
The Romanian Government assigned an additional 195 million lei (EUR1=RON4.0821) for the 2010 clunkers program, to issue 50,000 new vouchers used to scrap old cars, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday.

Romanian Govt Might Adopt Law To Keep Public Sector Wages At 2009 Level

14:52, 17 Mart. 2010
Romania’s Government might adopt a normative act to amend Ordinance 1/2010 that forbids renewing collective labor contracts and eliminates negotiated wage bonuses, which led to wage reductions in the public sector.

Romanian Unionists Complain Poor Get Poorer, Rich Get Richer

14:28, 12 Mart. 2010
Romanian union leaders told Prime Minister Emil Boc that the unitary wage law has been applied incorrectly, as teachers earning 800-900 lei (EUR1=RON4.0929) have had their salaries reduced, while judges and prosecutors “at the top of the pyramid,” enjoy pay rises.

Romanian Pensioners To Picket Govt On March 26 Over Pension Law

14:21, 11 Mart. 2010
Romanian pensioners said Thursday they will picket the Government and the country’s prefects' offices on March 26, displeased with the pension reform, the co-payment system for healthcare and the reduction in the number of treatment vouchers.

Romania To Declassify Remaining Documents On 1989 Revolution

16:41, 09 Mart. 2010
Romania’s Government on Tuesday decided the last documents and information on the December 1989 anticommunist Revolution would be declassified, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romania Plans To Continue Housing Program In 2011 – Sources

18:47, 08 Mart. 2010
Romania’s government plans to continue the housing credit guarantee program in 2011, and the total guarantee ceiling will be established according to the engagements contracted during this year, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Monday.