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Romanian Transport Min Tells Railway Workers To Drop Bonus Demands

Romanian transport and infrastructure minister Radu Berceanu said Wednesday that if railroad company workers do not give up certain bonuses, the Ministry might wind up unable to pay salaries.

Romanian SMEs No Longer Welcome Holiday Tickets

Romania’s Council for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on Friday announced they have reconsidered the opportunity of holiday tickets for employees, arguing the move will put 20% of the SMEs out of business.

Democrat Liberals To Go To President With Heads Held High If They Win – Official

Democrat liberal vice-president Theodor Stolojan told MEDIAFAX Monday that democrat liberals will go to President Traian Basescu with heads held high if they win the election, and the president will decide whom to appoint prime minister.

Tables Will Turn At Final Results – Social Democrat President

Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Monday the final election results will show the Social Democratic Party in the lead, adding the partial results placing democrat liberals on the top spot takes into account large urban areas where the party doesn’t have a majority.

Romtelecom’s Mobile License Fee Discourages Competition – Vodafone Romania

The granting of a mobile communication license to Romanian operator Romtelecom at a much lower price than that paid by other operators favors Romtelecom and affects competition, officials of mobile operator Vodafone Romania said Monday.

Lifting Facilities For Romanian Programmers Hinders IT Sector Development – Employers

The Romanian government changed the calculation of contributions programmers owe to the health insurance budget without prior public debates and the measure has negative effects on the IT&C industry, the employers’ association in the sector said.

Romanian Aro Buyer Says PM Is Misinformed

Nicolae Ratiu, owner of Landmark Management, which bought last year the country’s sole off-road vehicle manufacturer Aro Campulung, said Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu is misinformed when he says the company is looking into real estate.

Romanian High Council Of Magistrates Rejects Pres Statement

The president of the Romanian High Council of the Magistrates, Lidia Barbulescu, said that president Traian Basescu’s statement, according to which "the judge who ruled on the - Bordei Park- case is corrupt," violates the presumption of innocence.

Romanian Interior Ministry Says Police Strike Is Uncalled-For

The Romanian Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform sees as unjustified the protest march and rally planned by police officers for Saturday, given that talks with the protesters have already generated solutions for their claims.

Romanian Rebuffed Justice Min Nominee To Sue Pres

Romanian National Liberal Party vice president Norica Nicolai told MEDIAFAX that she would take legal action against president Traian Basescu, who violated her fundamental constitutional right to accede to a public position through the reasons for rejecting her as justice minister candidate.

No Ford, Renault Comments On Vosganian Car Tax Statement

Carmakers Ford and Renault stuck to their business plans and did not comment the statements made by Romanian economy and finance minister Varujan Vosganian, who said that the two large constructors would drop local investments if the car tax were eliminated.

Romanian Pres Says 25% Of Magistrates Are Ex Securitate Members

The president of the Romanian High Council of the Magistrates, Lidia Barbulescu, said that the statements made by president Traian Basescu, who said that 25% of magistrates are former Securitate members, "brings unusual damage" to the image of judges and prosecutors.

Romania’s EU Accession Negotiator Snaps At Germans On Nokia Issue

Vasile Puscas, former negotiator for Romania’s accession to the EU, said that Christian democrat leaders in German county North Rhine-Westphalia are smearing the skills of Romanian workers and Romanian market conditions, if the Bochum Nokia factory relocates to Romania.

Romanian Liberal Democrat Leader Urges Chamber Speaker To Resign

The president of the Romanian Liberal Democratic Party, or PLD, Theodor Stolojan, asks Romanian Chamber Speaker Bogdan Olteanu, to immediately resign his position, because of the statements he made regarding the US Ambassador in Romania, Nicholas Taubman, said a press release issued by PLD.