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Romanian Agric Min Says Increase In Food Prices Ungrounded And Artificial

16:27, 11 Oct. 2010
Romania’s Agriculture Minister Valeriu Tabara said an increase in prices of agri-food products is ungrounded and artificial, adding food processors and those selling food products siphon off profits in the system, to the detriment of raw material producers and consumers.

Romanian Govt Pushes Back To Dec 31 Teacher Pay Hikes

20:45, 01 Apr. 2009
The Romanian Government pushed back to December 31 the date for the first round of teaching staff salary increases, worth one third of the 28% hike decided by the former Cabinet.

Romanian Govt Postpones Labor Group I, II Pension Hikes

16:52, 04 Dec. 2008
The Romanian Government decided, through an emergency ordinance, to postpone the application of the law increasing the pensions for labor groups I and II, promulgated by President Traian Basescu after the normative act was challenged by the Executive in the Constitutional Court.

Romanian Education Min Talks With Union Leaders

12:17, 30 Oct. 2008
The leaders of the four Romanian education federations started talks Thursday with education minister Anton Anton. The unionists said the law hiking teacher salaries by 50% will not be negotiated.

Romanian Development Min Denies President’s Claims Of Biased Salary Hikes

13:48, 29 Oct. 2008
The salaries of employees in the Romanian National Housing Agency (ANL) grew by 39% between 2005 and 2008 and the 4.4 times increase, claimed in the speech held by President Traian Basescu, is “an oversight” by the authors of the speech, said development minister Laszlo Borbely.

Romanian PM Widens Speech, Explains Stance On Current Issues

02:42, 29 Oct. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu spoke on local television station Antena 3 addressing most current issues and responding to some of the accusations brought against him by President Traian Basescu and other political leaders.

The Parties Wishing For Salary Hikes Will Up Taxes – Romanian PM

22:00, 24 Oct. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu warned Romanians, Friday evening, on the intentions of parties that promote 50% salary hikes. He said the leaders of these parties will later implement higher taxes, in order to secure funding necessary for these salary increases.

Teacher Salary Hikes Are Unacceptable – Romanian PM

20:56, 24 Oct. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu asked politicians and union leaders to understand that a the 50% hike in teacher salaries will have a catastrophic effect on the economy, and added Romania cannot afford to apply such an irresponsible measure.

Romanian Liberal Leaders Reunite To Talk Teacher Salary Hike Aftermath

19:36, 24 Oct. 2008
Romanian liberal leaders and ministers will reunite, Friday evening, in a meeting with the party president, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu, to discuss the situation created when the head of state promulgated the law increasing teacher salaries by 50%.

Romanian Social Democrats Urge President To OK Teacher Salary Hikes

16:16, 23 Oct. 2008
The Romanian social democrats reminded president Traian Basescu that Friday is the deadline for a decision on the law hiking teacher salaries, and added Basescu promised to promulgate this law, the party said in a press release Thursday.

Romanian PM Sends Salary Hike Effects Briefing To Pres

17:23, 22 Oct. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu sent to president Traian Basescu a letter with the additional data requested by the head of state regarding the economic impact of the salary hikes in education, the pension hikes for labor groups I and II and aid for mothers.

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 Invites Unions To Talks On Public Sector Wage Hikes

16:05, 07 Oct. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu invited representatives of the country’s four union confederations to the government’s headquarters Friday to discuss the issue of wage hikes in the public sector.

Romanian Fin Min, Fuel Prod, Traders To Have Talks On Price Hike

18:49, 12 Mai 2008
Representatives of Romanian Ministry of Economy and Finance will have talks with fuel producers and traders on increasing prices, Romania’s Finance Minister Varujan Vosganian said Monday.

Romanian Econ Fin Min Says Pension Hike Was One-Off Deal

11:23, 11 Mart. 2008
Romanian pensions will reach, after the increase in January 2009, sucha high level that any other addition, aside from the indexing in correlations with the average salary, will not be sustainable from a budget perspective, said economy and finance minister Varujan Vosganian.

Romanian Execs Ask Govt To Shed Light On ‘08 Utility Price Hikes

13:15, 10 Mart. 2008
Romanian businessmen Monday asked the Romanian government and energy watchdog to make public a timetable with electricity and gas price increases projected for 2008.

Romania To Raise Public Sector Wages By 9.58% In 2008

18:50, 30 Ian. 2008
Romania’s Government will raise public sector wages by an average 9.58% in 2008, with most funds going to top priority fields, such as education and healthcare.