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Prime Minister: Minister Evaluation Is Completed, Reshuffle Should Be Decided In Coming Days

15:13, 30 Oct. 2018
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Tuesday that she finished the announced assessment of her cabinet's activity, but declined to specify which ministers will be replaced in the upcoming Government reshuffle.

Prime Minister Proposes University Dean Nicoale Hurduc As Research Minister

16:24, 25 Oct. 2018
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Thursday that she proposed Nicolae Hurduc, a faculty dean within the “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, for the vacant office of research minister.

Prime Minister: Minimum Wage Will Not Be Raised In November

13:31, 24 Oct. 2018
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Wednesday that the country’s minimum wage will not increase starting with November, as was proposed by the Government’s Prognosis Commission, but that the raise could happen in December 2018 or January 2019.

Romanian President Designates Mihai Tudose for Prime Minister

20:16, 26 Iun. 2017
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Monday designated social democrat Mihai Tudose for prime minister, as proposed by the ruling coalition.

Romanian President Nominates Mihai Razvan Ungureanu As New PM

20:25, 06 Feb. 2012
Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE), was nominated Monday evening by Romanian President Traian Basescu as the new prime minister, replacing Emil Boc.

Romania Might Have Political-Majority Government With Technocratic PM – Sources

11:52, 06 Feb. 2012
Romanian ruling democrat liberals are considering proposing a technocratic prime minister to replace Emil Boc, who resigned earlier Monday.

Over One Million New Labor Contracts Registered In Romania Under New Labor Code – PM

13:43, 04 Sept. 2011
Nearly one million new work contracts have been registered in Romania since the new Labor Code took effect, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday at the summer school of his ruling Democratic Liberal Party’s youth organization.

Romanian PM, Education Min Say Country Can’t Afford Wage Hikes For Teachers

14:02, 10 Apr. 2011
Romania can’t afford to give teachers a 50% wage raise next year either, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday, adding such a move would ruin the economy.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian President Pushes For Technocrat PM

13:37, 16 Feb. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu told local democrat liberal leaders in a meeting Tuesday evening they need to convince lawmakers the country needs a technocrat for prime minster, sources at the meeting told MEDIAFAX.

Romania May Impose Additional Tax For Unjustified Fuel Price Growth – PM

10:51, 11 Ian. 2011
Romania’s Government may introduce specific counter measures on the market, as special purpose taxes, against the producers who increase fuel prices rapidly and unjustifiably, Prime Minister Emil Boc told the public TV station Monday evening.

Romanian PM Says Romania Has 1.27M State Employees, Layoffs To Continue

09:20, 29 Dec. 2010
Romania had 1.27 million public sector employees in November, more than the cap agreed with the International Monetary Fund, and layoffs will continue next year for the ministries of Administration and Finance, Prime Minister Emil Boc said late Tuesday.

Romanian PM Invites Unionists For Talks To Unfreeze Social Dialog

18:11, 20 Dec. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Monday invited union representatives to talks in an attempt to unblock social dialog after unionists decided not to attend the meetings of social dialog committees, displeased that the Government discarded their opinion regarding the new Labor Code.

Romania PM Denies Rumors Of Resignation Plans Over Education Reform

12:23, 05 Nov. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Friday denied rumors that he planned to resign following a Constitutional Court ruling regarding the education bill he had sought to adopt through a confidence vote in Parliament.

Romanian PM Says Govt Did Right Implementing Austerity Measures

11:41, 27 Oct. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday, ahead of debates on a no-confidence motion aimed to topple his Cabinet, he understands social unrest but people need to understand the Government has done what was needed to help the country emerge from a deep recession.

Romanian President, PM To Discuss Fin Ministry Incentives Sunday

12:29, 17 Oct. 2010
Romania’s President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Emil Boc will meet Sunday to discuss the situation of bonuses at the Finance Ministry, following two days of protests among ministry and fiscal administration employees over unpaid incentives, Basescu told Pro TV in an interview Sunday.

Romanian PM Invites Union Leaders For Talks At Govt HQ

12:47, 28 Sept. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has invited union leaders at the Government’s headquarters at 4 p.m. to discuss their claims, Government spokeswoman Ioana Muntean said Tuesday.

Romania To Exit Recession With A Six-Month Delay – PM

10:54, 23 Sept. 2010
Romania will emerge from recession behind most other countries, as the crisis hit with a six-month delay, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romanian PM Meets Democrat Liberal MPs To Analyze Govt’s Activity Wednesday

09:14, 31 Aug. 2010
The Romanian Democratic Liberal Party’s Standing Office decided Monday that democrat liberal lawmakers will meet with the leaders of the party on Wednesday, when Prime Minister Emil Boc will present a report assessing the activity of the Government and its ministers.

Romanian Govt To Set Minimum Monthly Wage Level Next Week – PM

18:54, 27 Aug. 2010
The Romanian Government will set the level of the minimum monthly salary next week, after a new meeting with union representatives, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday.

Romania’s Decree Extending Tax Pool Not Directed Against True Creators – PM

12:44, 27 Aug. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday he is willing to hold talks with freelancers, who said they will stage protests and will not pay the new taxes on income gained from copyright, in order to make them understand that the amendments to the Tax Code are not directed against “true creators.”

Romania Can Unfreeze Only One In Seven Vacancies In Healthcare System – PM

11:37, 24 Aug. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday that only one in seven vacant positions in the healthcare system can be unfrozen at the moment, adding he called on authorities in the field to reassess all vacancies in the sector.

Romanian Govt To Present New Measures To Boost Economy – PM

15:38, 21 Aug. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday at the inauguration of the Lugoj eastern bypass road, southwestern Romania, that, in September, the Government will put forward a series of measures to uphold the country’s economy.

Romanian Govt To Set Up Land Expropriation Fund For Road Construction – PM

14:58, 21 Aug. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday that he called on the Government to set up a special land expropriation fund for the construction of roads, as the state can no longer afford to pay for land expropriations, which are very costly.

Romania PM Says Unafraid Of Opposition No-Confidence Vote – Been There, Done That

17:14, 07 Aug. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday he is not afraid of a no-confidence motion the opposition plans to put to the vote this fall saying he’s been through such motions before and his government has survived.

Romanian PM Threatens To Sack Fin Min Unless Tax Evasion Is Countered

16:28, 15 Iul. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday he explicitly required the finance minister and the head of the country’s fiscal authority ANAF to be efficiently involved in fighting tax evasion and threaten to sack both unless he sees results.

Romanian PM Bans Ministers From Speaking Publicly On Topics Without Govt Approval

16:34, 13 Iul. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday the finance minister’s public statements about the introduction of a progressive taxation system as of next year was not considered and approved by the Government and banned ministers from speaking publicly about unapproved issues.

Romanian Ministers, Prefects To Present Monthly Reports On EU Fund Adsorption, Investments – PM

18:25, 11 Iul. 2010
Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc said Sunday he will set up a system monitoring EU fund absorption and public investments, adding that the ministers and prefects who will not “fight to get each penny” granted by EU will “leave”.

Romania To Reduce VAT If Feasible Alternative Measure Found, Taxing Pensions Not Enough – PM

17:30, 11 Iul. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Sunday the value added tax can be reduced only if authorities find other means to cover the revenues brought to the state budget by the 5-percentage point VAT increase, adding taxing pensions is not enough.

Romanian Govt, President Agree To Restructure Public Bodies By September 1

23:28, 09 Iul. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday that September 1 is the deadline agreed with President Traian Basescu by which the restructuration of state institutions must be completed.

Romania PM To Visit Flood-Hit NE Area Tuesday

11:36, 29 Iun. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc will go Tuesday afternoon to the northeastern Romanian counties of Suceava and Botosani, which have been severely hit by floods and are still under flood advisories.

Romania Needs Territorial Reorganization But Not On Ethnic Criteria – PM

11:50, 24 Iun. 2010
Romania’s administrative and territorial reorganization is necessary, considering the eight development regions no longer meet necessities, and the reorganization must be in line with the Constitution, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday during a seminar on territorial reorganization.

Romanian Govt Sets RON8,000 Wage Cap For State-Run Companies’ Employees

10:24, 17 Iun. 2010
Romania’s Government decided to set at 8,000 lei (EUR1= RON4.2254) the maximum wage cap for employees of state-run companies, and 90% of the sum that exceeds this ceiling will go to a solidarity fund, people with direct knowledge of talks told MEDIAFAX late Wednesday.

Romania PM Urges Ministers To Cut High Bonuses, Threatens To Sack Defiers

10:22, 17 Iun. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc told ministers, during a Government meeting held Wednesday evening, that wage bonuses granted to employees of public institutions are way too high and asked them to cease the payment of such incentives, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

PM Asks Lawmakers’ Conf Vote For Austerity Plan, Warns Romania Might Go Into Payment Default

18:10, 07 Iun. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Monday asked lawmakers’ confidence vote for the two laws that make up the Government’s austerity plan and warned that Romania might go into payment default unless it cuts budget spending.

FOCUS: Romanian PM Seeks Parliament Conf Vote On Govt Austerity Plan Monday

19:21, 06 Iun. 2010
Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc will seek a confidence vote in Parliament Monday for two draft laws that make up the Government’s austerity plan, which cuts public sector wages, pensions and social welfare benefits and regulates certain aspects regarding pensions.

Austerity Measures To Be Applied Until Yearend – Romanian PM

15:50, 26 Mai 2010
Romania’s draft law regulating cost cuts in the public sector, for which the Government will seek a confidence vote in Parliament, will specify that austerity measures will be applied until December 31, 2010.

Romanian PM Meets Employers Friday For Talks On IMF Letter Of Intent

11:08, 21 Mai 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc meets Friday with employers’ representatives for talks on Romania's letter of intent with the International Monetary Fund, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian State Secretaries, State Representatives In Cos Compelled To Donate Benefits

16:53, 19 Mai 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc called on secretaries of state and state representatives in companies where the state is minority shareholder to donate all their benefits for a period of six months to a national solidarity fund.

Romanian Govt To Assess Functioning Standards In Hospitals Countrywide – PM

09:52, 27 Apr. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday evening the Government will assess the situation of hospitals countrywide, adding healthcare units that do not meet specific functioning standards will eventually be transformed in shelters for the elderly.

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.