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About 8,500 Romanian Education Unionists March Streets To Labor, Education Mins’ HQ

About 8,500 education system unionists affiliated with the Federation of Free Unions in Education (FSLI) left the Victoriei Square for the headquarters of the Education and Labor ministries, in protest over wage cuts, layoffs and the lack of reforms in the sector.

Around 5,000 Romanian Unionists To March In Bucharest Against Austerity Measures

Around 5,000 Romanian unionists affiliated with the National Union Bloc (BNS) have gathered in Bucharest’s Victoriei Square, from where they will march past the headquarters of several ministries, in protest to austerity measures including public sector layoffs and wage cuts.

Romanian President Gives Up Police Escort After Illegal March

Romanian President Traian Basescu has requested that Interior Ministry personnel be relieved of providing his security, as of Friday 5 p.m., after ministry employees took part in an unauthorized march on the presidential palace, said the President’s spokesman, Valeriu Turcan.

Union Leaders Responsible For March To Romanian Presidential Palace To Be Fined

The Romanian union leaders who “organized and allowed” 8,000 Romanian public sector employees to march on Cotroceni Palace, the seat of the Presidency, on Friday, will be fined, Bucharest Gendarmerie spokesman Marius Militaru told MEDIAFAX.

Around 300 People Marched In Bucharest Gay Pride Parade

Around 300 people took part Saturday in the GayFest parade, organized by LGBT rights group ACCEPT in Romanian capital Bucharest.

Anti-Gay “March For Normalcy” Held By Far-Right Group In Romanian Capital

Around 150 people took part Saturday in a “march for normalcy,” organized by Romanian far-right organization Noua Dreapta in protest to the annual gay pride parade GayFest, scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. local time in Bucharest.

Romanian NGO Announces Gay Pride March On May 22

The seventh edition of Romania’s GayFest will take place between May 17 and May 22, ending in a gay pride march to be attended by the British ambassador to Bucharest, Robin Barnett, said a press release issued Thursday by organizers “Accept”, an NGO defending the rights of sexual minorities.

Romania’s March Net Salary Up 6.9% M-M To RON1,509

Romania’s net average salary in March was at 1,509 lei (EUR1=RON4.1352), up 6.9% compared with the previous month, the National Institute for Statistics, or INS, said Wednesday.

Romanian Social Democrat Members, Party Supporters Protest Against Govt On Workers’ Day

Thousands of members and supporters of Romania’s Social Democratic Party in opposition Saturday marched in the streets countrywide, marking the International Workers’ Day by protests against the Government led by Prime Minister Emil Boc.

Romanian March Private Lending Dn 2.6% M-M To RON202.6B

Romanian private lending fell in real terms by 2.6% on the month in March to 202.62 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2218), but was up 15.4% compared with the same month of 2008, the central bank said in a statement Monday.

Romania Posted 3rd Highest March Annual Infl In EU – Eurostat

Romania reported in March the third highest annual inflation in the EU, with an annual rate of 6.7%, more than five times higher than the EU average of 1.3%, according to second estimates from Eurostat, EU's Statistical Office.

Romania’s Pvt Pension Funds Assets Up 11.6% End- Mar, To RON1.31B

Romania’s private pension funds net assets, operating the mandatory and facultative segments, reached 1.31 billion lei (EUR1= RON4.1549) at the end of March, up 11.6% compared with end-February, according to the Surveillance Commission of the Private Pensions System CSSPP.

Romania’s Mar Net Salary Up 5.1% M-M To RON1.192

Romania's net average salary was up 5.1% to 1.192 lei (EUR1-RON3.6506) in real terms in March 2008, compared with February 2008, the National Institute for Statistics said Wednesday.

Romanian Mar Pvt Lending +53.1% YY At RON164.6B

Romanian private lending rose 53.1% on the year in March in real terms to 164.6 billion lei ($68.5 billion), due to higher loans in both leu and foreign currencies, the country’s central bank said Wednesday.

Some 4,000 Police Officers Marched Across Bucharest Towards Govt Headquarters

Nearly 4,000 police officers organized a rally Saturday afternoon and marched across capital city Bucharest up to the government’s headquarters, urging amendments to the legislation so that they may benefit from legal assistance in work-related cases and life insurances.

Some 500 Bikers Marched Across Capital City Bucharest

Nearly 500 bikers rallied Saturday morning in capital city Bucharest and marched from the Constitutiei Square up to the Arch of Triumph in an attempt to raise awareness on the problems they are facing when engaged in road traffic.

Romanian Mar Jobless Rate Falls To 4.2% Vs 4.3% In Feb

Romania's unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.2% in March from 4.3% in February, due to seasonal job openings in agriculture and constructions, the country’s employment agency said Thursday.

Anti-NATO Protest In Bucharest

Some 40 militants left Thursday, around 17:30 local time, in a march from their base in Bucharest’s Timpuri Noi area carrying flags with anti-NATO writings.