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Romania Transp Min Official: Certified Driving Instructors To Be Licensed Under New Rules

13:06, 25 Iun. 2009
Romania’s Transport Ministry secretary of state, Eusebiu Pistru, on Thursday said there will be drafted methodological norms whereby certified driving instructors will be licensed, to allow harsher checkups on driving instructors and force them to pay all taxes to the state budget.

About 1,200 Romanian Farmers Picket Govt HQ Demanding Subsidies

13:35, 10 Iun. 2009
About 1,200 farmers from 25 Romanian counties picket the government building on Wednesday demanding subsidies and the checking of the quality of milk imported in Romania.

Ten Thousand People Expected To Join Protests In Bucharest May 14 – Union Bloc

10:50, 08 Mai 2009
Nearly ten thousand people are expected Thursday, May 14, to attend the protest march organized by the National Union Bloc (BNS) in capital city Bucharest, union leader Dumitru Costin said Friday.

Romanian National Exams Postponed To May 7, Teacher Strike Suspended

19:33, 04 Mai 2009
Romanian education minister Ecaterina Andronescu said Monday at the end of talks with unionists in education that the national exams set for tomorrow have been rescheduled for May 7, while the dates for the other exams are unchanged, and the strike set by teachers for Tuesday has been suspended.

Romanian Union Federation „Cartel Alfa” Scheduled Strike Ahead Of EP Elections

16:15, 04 Mai 2009
Romanian union confederation Cartel Alfa established its calendar of protests, which will include pickets, rallies and marches, union leader Bogdan Hossu said Monday during a press conference.

Some 6,000 Romanian Railway Workers Protested In Bucharest Over Restructuring Plan

14:45, 29 Apr. 2009
The protests initiated by Romanian railroad workers ended Wednesday at 14:00 local time in accordance with the schedule, and unionists concluded their march at the Gara de Nord train station, from where each of them will head home.

Romanian Transport Ministry Official Denies Plans To Scrap 12,000 Jobs In Railway Sys

16:32, 28 Apr. 2009
Romanian Transport Ministry officials are “surprised” that railway employees will rally on Wednesday and said the ministry sent the railway company CFR variants to render its activity more efficient, not a plan to scrap 12,000 jobs.

Moldovan President Says Serbians, Romanian Security Agents Behind Violent Protests In Chisinau

12:50, 13 Apr. 2009
Nine Serbians and agents of security services in Romania staged the violent protests of April 7 in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau, Moldovan president Vladimir Voronin said in an interview for Spanish paper El Pais, published in its online edition Monday.

Romania Received No Official Information Regarding Romanians Arrested In Chisinau

13:53, 10 Apr. 2009
Romanian foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu said Friday after a council meeting at the ministry that Moldova hasn’t sent any official information regarding Romanian citizens arrested in Chisinau, although unofficial sources and the media report there are such cases.

Hundreds Of Moldovans Taken To Chisinau By Bus To Attend Protests Friday

11:52, 10 Apr. 2009
Hundreds of people living in localities around the Moldovan capital Chisinau were taken to the capital by bus Thursday night to participate in anticommunist protests Friday, Moldovan agency BASA-press reported.

Romanian’s Opp Party VP Blasts President Over Moldovan Situation

14:39, 09 Apr. 2009
Romania’s opposition Liberal Party (PNL) vice-president, Varujan Vosganian, Thursday blasted President Traian Basescu for his indifference with respect to the situation in the Republic of Moldova and urged the latter to take an official stand as soon as possible.

Moldova Closes Borders With Romania, Denies Access Of Journalists

10:10, 08 Apr. 2009
Moldovan customs officers said they closed the border crossing at Sculeni, on Romania’s eastern border with the Republic of Moldova following anticommunist protests that degenerated into street fights Tuesday in the Moldovan capital Chisinau, Pro TV Chisinau reported.

Romanian Family Doctors Threaten To Seal Cabinets As Of April 1

10:32, 30 Mart. 2009
Romanian family doctors countrywide threaten to close down their cabinets as of April 1, for an unlimited period, until concrete negotiations with respect to the frame contract on the provision of healthcare services in 2009.

Romanian Public Sector Employees Protest Monday Against Scrapping Of Wage Bonuses

10:15, 23 Mart. 2009
Romanian unionists in education, administration, healthcare and police affiliated to the "Cartel Alfa" union federation picket Monday the headquarters of the Ministry of Labor and of the parties making up the country’s governing coalition, demanding the government continue to grant them bonuses.

Romanian Teachers Threaten Exam Boycott, Strike, Over Bonus Removal

20:22, 16 Mart. 2009
Romanian education unions are threatening to boycott national exams and go on general strike, displeased that talks held Monday with the labor minister did not remove the article reducing staff spending through the removal of merit salaries, bonuses and indemnities.

Romania Culture Min Promises Amendments To Controversial Showbiz Law

19:24, 12 Mart. 2009
Romanian culture minister Theodor Paleologu promised culture unionists who protested in front of the Ministry that he will initiate a new government decision promoting the methodological norms for the application of Law 353/2007, which were negotiated between the unions and the minister last year.

At Least 3,000 Romanian Public Servants Might Rally Saturday

14:24, 06 Mart. 2009
Romanian public servants might start protests Saturday, "Sed Lex" union leader Vasile Marica said Friday, adding that public servants will go on general strike unless their demands are heard.

Romanian Authorities Place Two Tents Outside Chinese Embassy

15:24, 19 Feb. 2009
The Bucharest Fire Department set up two tents in front of the Chinese Embassy in Bucharest, to shelter the Chinese citizens that have been requesting, for several weeks now, help for repatriation.

Romanian Public Servants Postpone Protests, Start Talks

13:52, 19 Feb. 2009
The members of the Romanian National Union of Public Servants (SNPF) will suspend the protest actions announced for February 20 and 27, over an interval of ten days, as long as negotiations last with the Government, and if the negotiation result is good the unionists could even call off the strikes.

Romanian Ordinance on Biometric Passports Goes Ahead

11:08, 18 Feb. 2009
The Government Ordinance regarding the introduction of biometric passports in Romania is still applicable, despite protests by various NGOs, which the Bucharest Court of Appeals rejected Wednesday.

Romanian Family Doctors Call Off Protests

16:27, 17 Feb. 2009
Romanian family doctors said Tuesday, following talks with the country’s health minister Ion Bazac and the head of the National Health Insurance House (CNAS), that they would call off protests scheduled Wednesday through Friday, after they found a way to assign reasonable funds for primary medical assistance.

Romanian Sheep Breeders, Vet Authorities To Start Negotiations Monday

14:44, 12 Feb. 2009
Representatives of Romanian sheep and goat breeders and officials of the sanitary veterinary authority ANSVSA on Thursday agreed to start talks on Monday with respect to the laws regarding hygienic norms for food produced by shepherds.

ArcelorMittal Unionists Protests In E Romania, In Ten European Countries, Brussels

14:52, 10 Feb. 2009
Nearly thirty employees of the steel mill ArcelorMittal in Galati, eastern Romania, are protesting Tuesday since noon at the entrance of the steel mill, while protests are organized simultaneously in other ten European countries where the group is present, and in Brussels.

Romanian Public Servants Threaten To Go On Gen Strike As Of Feb 27

15:08, 02 Feb. 2009
Members of Romania’s National Union of Public Servants threaten to go on general strike as of Feb 27 and demand wage increase of 50%, the protection of public servants in control institutions and public office stability.

Romanian Healthcare Employees Might Protest After Feb 10 Over Wage Demands

14:34, 30 Ian. 2009
Romanian healthcare unionists threatened to trigger protests after Feb 10, as they are not happy with the government’s offer to hike their wages by only 5% and cut all bonuses, union leader Marius Petcu told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Healthcare Unionists To Protest If Protocol With Former Govt Isn’t Observed

12:30, 28 Ian. 2009
Romanian healthcare employees could resume protests if the protocol they signed last year with the Health Ministry isn’t observed, but they will make a decision after they meet with Prime Minister Emil Boc and after the state budget is approved, union leader Marius Petcu said Wednesday.

Romanian Public Servants Mull Protests Against Govt Decision To Cut Staff By 20%

15:04, 23 Ian. 2009
Romanian public servants threaten to protest to the government’s decision to scrap 20% of jobs in the central public administration, which they consider is an irresponsible government decision that will weaken state authority and affects public interest.

Romanian Transporters Ended Protest In Bucharest Two Hours Early

13:39, 22 Ian. 2009
About 200 road transporters in Romania’s capital city Bucharest and surrounding Ilfov county, who protested Thursday in the Constitutiei Square near the Parliament Palace Thursday against the mayoralty’s decision to resume public transport in Ilfov, ended their protest two hours earlier.

Hundreds Of Road Transporters Protest In Bucharest

12:25, 22 Ian. 2009
About 200 road transporters in Romania’s capital city Bucharest and surrounding Ilfov county gathered in the Constitutiei Square near the Parliament Palace Thursday to protest against the mayoralty’s decision to resume public transport in Ilfov.

Romanian Transporters Threaten To Protest Wednesday

17:03, 20 Ian. 2009
Three federations of Romanian transporters said they will organize a rally Thursday, displeased with the high number of taxi authorizations granted and the resuming of public transport between capital city Bucharest and surrounding Ilfov county, which puts private minibuses out of business.

Romanian Oltchim Employees Ask For State Aid, Threaten Protests

12:46, 30 Dec. 2008
The employees with Romanian state-owned chemical plant Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea SA (OLT.RO) asked the country’s Premier Emil Boc for state aid to resume production at full capacity and threaten to take to the streets.

Authorized Protest Held In W Romanian City Timisoara Against Car tax

14:26, 14 Dec. 2008
More than one hundred citizens in western Romanian city Timisoara gathered, Sunday morning, in front of the Timis county prefecture, to attend an organized and authorized rally of protest against the tripling of the car tax, a regulation that will come into force Monday.

Romanian Drivers, Car Dealers Stage Protests Against Triple Car Tax

14:52, 12 Dec. 2008
Nearly 400 Romanian drivers and car dealers staged protests on Friday against the government’s recent decision to triple a tax on car registration as of December 15.

Romanian Car Dealers Stage Protests Against Triple Car Tax

19:13, 09 Dec. 2008
Officials of 40 used-cars dealerships in Salaj County, northwest Romania, said will organize protests on Thursday against the government’s recent decision to triple the registration tax for used cars.

Romanian Railway Unionists Postpone Protests

11:12, 24 Nov. 2008
Romanian railway unionists affiliated to the Miscare-Comercial Federation on Monday postponed protests, following the commitment taken by the transport minister to approve orders regulating the periodical check-up of railway staff, and the government decree granting funds to infrastructure.

Bucharest Mayor To Meet With Disgruntled Cab Drivers Thursday

14:06, 12 Nov. 2008
Bucharest general mayor Sorin Oprescu told MEDIAFAX Wednesday he will meet Thursday with the representatives of taxi drivers, to discuss their complaints regarding the taxi driving licenses.

Romanian Healthcare Union Federation Calls Off Planned Protests

11:10, 07 Nov. 2008
Romania’s healthcare sector union federation Sanitas decided Friday to call of planned protests and will sign an agreement with health minister Eugen Nicolaescu next week.

Romania President Calls On Unionists To Delay Protests Until After Elections

18:40, 30 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday asked trade unions to drop their planned protests for November, as these might jeopardize the electoral process, mentioning he will be open to discussions on wage increases based on reform implementation after the elections.

Romanian PM Says Union Protests Fail To Sway Him

14:48, 29 Oct. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu told the employees of a plant in central Romanian town Campina that he is not "so easily swayed" and the general strikes announced by unions in education do not scare him, adding that some of the union leaders in education are dishonest.

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%.