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Romanian Interior Minister Replaces Gendarmerie Chief

19:02, 05 Aug. 2019
Romania’s interim interior minister, Mihai Fifor, announced on Monday that the decided to replace the current chief of the Romanian Gendarmerie, Ionut Sindile, with the chief of the local Craiova Gendarmerie, Gen. Constantin Florea.

DGA Chief Accuses Interior Minister of Interfering with Agency’s, Romanian Police’s Activity

12:03, 22 Apr. 2019
Catalin Ionita, the chief of Romania’s Interior Ministry’s anticorruption body DGA, published an open letter on Sunday in which he accused Minister Carmen Dan of interfering with the agency's activity, while detailing similar conduct during the time he served as chief of the Romanian Police.

Interior Ministry: 14,000 In 46 Townships Left Without Electricity Due To Bad Weather

14:31, 25 Ian. 2019
Forty-six townships in seven counties throughout Romania were experiencing electricity blackouts on Friday morning due to bad weather, with the country’s Interior Ministry announcing that approximately 14,000 subscribers to the national electricity systems are affected.

Anticorruption Prosecutors Close Inquiry Regarding Technocrat Interior Minister

20:10, 27 Nov. 2018
Romania’s National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) announced on Tuesday that they closed their inquiry in a case where former technocrat Interior Minister Petre Toba was suspected of favoring a culprit.

Romanian Interior Ministry To Continue Layoffs – President

19:36, 15 Dec. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday the Interior Ministry will continue layoffs.

Romanian Parliament Defense Committees OK Interior Ministry’s Draft 2012 Budget

19:19, 05 Dec. 2011
The Romanian Parliament’s defense committees on Monday approved during a joint meeting the draft 2012 budget of the Interior Ministry, of 7.29 billion lei (EUR1.67 billion).

Romanian Interior Ministry Proposes Holding Local, Parliament Elections Simultaneously

18:12, 02 Dec. 2011
Romania's Ministry of Interior has proposed holding the elections for local authorities and for the Parliament at the same time, arguing that this would reduce the total cost from EUR43 million to around EUR22 million.

Romanian Interior Ministry To Lay Off 5,500 Employees In October – Minister

18:09, 26 Aug. 2011
Romanian Interior Minister Traian Igas said Friday that 5,500 ministry employees will be laid off in October, but the reorganization process will not end.

Romanian Govt Freezes Hiring Of Police Academy Graduates By Interior Ministry Until 2012

14:47, 16 Iun. 2011
The Romanian Government on Thursday adopted an emergency decree which freezes the hiring of police academy graduates by the Interior Ministry until January 1, 2012.

Romanian Interior Min Employees To Be Sacked This Year Won’t Receive Severance Pay

15:26, 08 Iun. 2011
Romanian Interior Ministry employees included in the institution’s layoff plan will not receive severance pay as the country’s economic situation does not allow for such a measure, Interior Minister Traian Igas said Wednesday.

Dozens Of Police Unionists Protest At Interior Min HQ Over Food Benefit Cut, Layoff Plans

14:01, 06 Iun. 2011
Dozens of Romanian police officers protest Monday at the headquarters of the Interior Ministry over authorities’ decision to reduce their food benefits in June and plans to continue layoffs.

Romanian Interior Ministry Layoffs To Start In About 30 Days – Minister

17:22, 02 Iun. 2011
Layoffs within the Romanian Interior Ministry will start in about a month, Interior Minister Traian Igas said Thursday.

Romanian Police Wages To Be Cut By 30% If Layoff Program Dropped

15:56, 30 Mai 2011
Romanian Interior Ministry employees’ salaries will be cut by 30% in December if the ministry layoff program is not carried out, Interior Minister Traian Igas said Monday.

Romanian Interior Min Layoff Bill Fails To Pass Lower House

14:21, 24 Mai 2011
The bill on layoffs in the Romanian Interior Ministry received too few votes in the Chamber of Deputies and did not pass, to the satisfaction of the union members watching the meeting, who cheered and applauded.

Romanian Police Aircraft Might Be Rented To Individuals, Companies

18:27, 10 Mai 2011
Romanian police aircraft might be rented to individuals or companies, to supplement the Interior Ministry's "insufficient" budget, says a draft Government decision put up for public debate on Tuesday.

Romanian Antidrug Agency To Be Reorganized As Body Subordinated To Interior Min – Draft

16:16, 05 Apr. 2011
The National Antidrug Agency (ANA) will be reorganized as a department subordinated to the Interior Ministry, according to a draft Government decision put forward by the ministry.

Romanian Interior Ministry Postpones Layoffs Planned For April 1

17:29, 31 Mart. 2011
Romania's Ministry of Interior will postpone the layoffs initially planned for April 1, since, for the time being, it can afford to pay all its employees, ministry official Marius Militaru told MEDIAFAX on Thursday.

Romanian Interior Ministry Says Only 9,000 Ministry Employees To Be Laid Off

12:51, 09 Mart. 2011
Romanian Interior Minister Traian Igas said Wednesday only about 9,000 people will be laid off from the ministry this year, denying plans to sack double that number.

Romanian President Calls For Evaluation Of Interior Ministry Staff, Eliminating Corruption

14:26, 22 Feb. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday the Interior Ministry’s reorganization must start with the evaluation of the institution’s central and local chiefs.

Romanian Military, Police Retirees File Criminal Complaints Against Defense, Interior Ministers

11:44, 14 Ian. 2011
Romanian military and police retirees Friday filed criminal complaints at the General Prosecution Office against Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea, Interior Minister Traian Igas and Romanian Intelligence Service chief George Maior, whom they accuse of abuse of office and discarding court rulings.

Romanian Homeowners Have Until July 15, 2011 To Get Mandatory Home Insurance

18:12, 29 Dec. 2010
Romanians must insure their homes within one year after the first mandatory home insurance policies were issued, namely July 15, 2010, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.

Romania Interior Ministry Staff Numbers 25% Higher Than EU Average

15:42, 26 Dec. 2010
Romania’s Interior Ministry says it needs to cut back on staff because Romania has an average 500 police officers, military officers and public servants per 100,000 inhabitants, which is 25% higher than the European Union average.

Romania To Sit Next Test In Schengen Accession – Airport Reevaluation

18:12, 15 Nov. 2010
Experts from the Schengen Area evaluation committee will visit Romania Monday to Wednesday, to assess the country's progress regarding air borders, as some European Union member states are skeptical about Romania's capacity to join the Area in March 2011.

Three Romanian Police Officers Carrying Weapons During Recent Rallies Identified

14:22, 28 Sept. 2010
Three Romanian police officers who were carrying weapons during unauthorized protests held last week outside the Presidential Palace were identified based on video recordings provided by the Bucharest Gendarmerie and analyzed by the Interior Ministry, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Tuesday

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian Interior Ministry’s Expenses May Decrease To 1.17% Of GDP In ‘13

10:36, 16 Sept. 2010
The Romanian Interior Ministry’s total expenditure might decrease to 1.17% of the gross domestic product in 2013, from 1.7% of GDP in 2010, according to estimates in the country’s three-year fiscal strategy approved by the Government Wednesday.

Romanian Health, Interior Ministry Teams To Carry Out Fire Prevention Checkups in Hospitals

10:35, 19 Aug. 2010
Romania’s Health Ministry and the Interior Ministry will check up hospitals countrywide to see if they are properly equipped to prevent fire, Health Minister Attila Cseke said Wednesday evening on private television Realitatea TV.

Romanian Interior Ministry To Require Additional Documents When Registering EU-Bought Vehicle

19:35, 28 Iul. 2010
People who are not registered for VAT purposes and request the registration of a vehicle bought within the EU will have to present additional documents to the Vehicle License Department, according to a draft order of the Romanian Interior Ministry.

Romanian Self-Assessment Committee To Submit Revised Schengen Accession Plan To Govt

14:51, 10 Iun. 2010
Romania’s self-assessment Schengen Committee adopted Thursday a revised action plan for joining the Schengen Area, according to which the country will meet its accession objectives by December.

Romania’s Suspended Interior Min Says Ministry Will Do Its Job Despite Pressures

09:10, 06 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Democratic Liberal Party secretary general Vasile Blaga said Sunday after casting his ballot that the Interior Ministry will do its job regardless of pressures coming from politicians or NGOs that are more or less interested in the outcome of the election.

Romanian Interim Interior Min Delegates All Attributions Following Court Ruling

16:12, 02 Dec. 2009
Romania’s interim Interior Minister Vasile Blaga delegated all his attributions at the Interior Ministry, and secretary of state Mihai Capra will be in charge with the organization of the presidential election runoff set for December 6.

Social Democrat Contender: Romania Will Achieve Law And Order After Dec 6 Runoff

19:20, 29 Nov. 2009
Romanian social democrat presidential contender Mircea Geoana on Sunday said he is confident the "structures within the country’s Interior Ministry will fairly oversee the second round of presidential elections," adding “law and order will be brought back, including within the ministry."

Romanian President To Consult Constitutional Court Over Deadlock Involving Interior Min

16:25, 27 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday said he would consult with the Constitutional Court to solve the institutional deadlock involving the country’s Interior Ministry, stressing there no longer are articles in the Constitution that can be used to untangle this situation.

Romanian President Says Court Ruling Leaves Country Without Int Min During Elections

15:41, 27 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday that if social democrats wanted the presidential decree appointing democrat liberal Vasile Blaga for interior minister suspended to leave the country without an interior minister during elections, they have unfortunately succeeded.

Romania’s Ex Interior Minister Wants Decree Sacking Him Suspended In Court

13:02, 20 Oct. 2009
Romania's former Interior Minister Dan Nica asked the Bucharest Court of Appeals to suspend the decree signed by the president that dismisses him from the headership of the Interior Ministry and the hearings in the case were set for November 6.

Romania’s Designated PM Asks Social Democrats Nominees For Interior Min

15:45, 19 Oct. 2009
Romania’s designated Prime Minister Lucian Croitoru said Monday at the end of talks with democrat liberals he plans to ask social democrats to make two or three propositions for the leadership of the Interior Ministry.

Romania Sees Crime Rate Up 13% In ’09 – Interior Ministry

12:23, 30 Sept. 2009
Romania’s Interior Ministry on Wednesday said crime rate dynamics have not seen significant changes compared to the past years and announced a 13% increase this year, which fits in the past years’ upward trend.

Romanian Social Democrats’ Attitude Might Trigger Political Crisis – Democrat Liberal VP

10:43, 30 Sept. 2009
Romanian social democrats refused to meet with ruling coalition partners democrat liberals Wednesday morning, which might trigger a political crisis for which the Social Democratic Party must take responsibility, democrat liberal vice-president Adriean Videanu said Wednesday.

Romanian PM Wants Interior Min Replaced

12:04, 28 Sept. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday he informed coalition partners social democrats about his intention to replace Interior Minister Dan Nica and asked them to nominate a replacement within 24 hours.

Romanian PM Proposes Development Min Vasile Blaga For Interim Interior Min

11:43, 28 Sept. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc proposed in the ruling coalition’s meeting Monday that democrat liberal Development Minister Vasile Blaga should be appointed interim interior minister, following his decision to oust social democrat Dan Nica from the Cabinet, social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said.

Romanian Interior Ministry Sets New Measures To Prevent Multiple Voting

11:45, 20 Sept. 2009
Polling stations in Romania will have personalized stamps with the election year and the number of the polling station and web cameras at the entrance to the special polling stations, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.