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Romanian Senate’s Budget, Finance Committee Rejects VAT Hike To 24%

21:22, 23 Aug. 2010
Romanian Senate’s budget and finance committee Monday debated on Government emergency ordinance 58/2010 amending the Fiscal Code and rejected with six to four votes the increase by 5 percentage points of the value added tax, from 19% to 24%.

Romanian Senate Committees Adopt National Integrity Agency Bill

15:40, 17 Aug. 2010
The Romanian Senate’s committees for legal matters and human rights adopted Tuesday a favorable report on the National Integrity Agency (ANI) bill, with nine pro votes and seven abstentions.

Romanian President Basescu Supports Special Senate Session On VAT Hike

15:40, 11 Aug. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday on public radio that he supports the opposition’s proposal to add the Government Emergency Ordinance hiking VAT to the agenda of the Senate’s upcoming special session.

Romanian Senators To Hold Plenary Meeting On August 24

14:52, 10 Aug. 2010
Romanian Senate’s Standing Office on Tuesday decided senators will convene in special session on August 16 and a plenary meeting will be held on August 24.

Romanian President Urges Senate To Pass Education Bill By Summer Recess

15:55, 21 Iun. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday sent a letter to Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana, urging the Senate to adopt the country’s new education law before the parliamentary recess.

Romanian Senators Tacitly Pass New Sick Leave Bill

15:26, 16 Iun. 2010
Romania’s Senate failed to reach an agreement Wednesday over the emergency ordinance which introduces a verification system for insurance beneficiaries on sick leave.

Romanian Senate Chairman Calls Standing Office Meeting On No-Conf Motion For Monday

16:17, 11 Iun. 2010
Romania’s Senate chairman, opposition social democrat Mircea Geoana, said in a letter to democrat liberal Senate vice-president Anca Boagiu that he is calling a standing office meeting for Monday regarding the no-confidence motion calendar.

Romanian Senate Chairman Calls For Meeting Saturday To Discuss No-Conf Motion Calendar

12:20, 11 Iun. 2010
Romania’s Senate chairman, opposition social democrat Mircea Geoana, has called a meeting with Senate leaders Saturday, following the recent exchange of contradictory statements between opposition and ruling alliance members, regarding the no-confidence motion calendar.

Romanian Senate Adopts Bill To Transfer 5% Of Sanitary Fines To Public Healthcare Budget

20:50, 17 Mai 2010
Romania’s Senate adopted Monday a bill whereby 5% of fines from veterinary and food product inspections and from breaches of hygiene and public health laws would be transferred to the budget of the National Health Insurance Fund.

No-Confidence Motion Obligatory If Govt OKs Cost Cutting Plan – Romanian Senate Chairman

12:21, 17 Mai 2010
Romanian Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana said Monday opposition parties must submit a no-confidence motion against the Government if the Executive gives a confidence vote to the cut spending program to reduce salaries and pensions.

Romanian Parliament Enacts Integrity Agency Bill

14:42, 12 Mai 2010
Romanian senators on Wednesday adopted the bill regulating the country’s integrity agency, a EU-backed anticorruption body that was stripped of its main attributions last month.

Romanian Senate Committees Endorse Integrity Agency Bill

15:36, 11 Mai 2010
The Romanian Senate’s committees for legal matters and human rights on Tuesday unanimously adopted a report endorsing the bill regulating the country’s integrity agency, with amendments to the draft adopted by the lower chamber late April.

Romanian Senate To Adopt Draft Pension Law Tacitly

21:47, 10 Mai 2010
Romania’s Senate Monday evening has canceled debates on the country’s draft pension law, due to lack of quorum, and the normative act will be adopted tacitly.

Romanian Senators Set Retirement Age At 55 For Defense, Security Sectors Employees

14:05, 05 Mai 2010
Romanian senators adopted Wednesday, during debates on the country’s pension reform, an amendment that proposes the retirement age for both men and women working in the defense, public order and national security sectors be set at 55.

Romanian Senate Chairman Summoned To Witness In Corruption Case

11:08, 03 Mai 2010
Romanian Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana Monday morning was summoned to the National Anticorruption Department (DNA) to witness in the case of social democrat senator Catalin Voicu placed under arrest for corruption.

Romanian Senate Committee Requests Complete List Of State-Funded Companies

15:42, 28 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Economic Committee in Senate requested the country’s Cabinet to issue a complete list of companies that have received state funding for a report which will be compared with the public lists of party financial backers during the electoral campaign, said chairman Varujan Vosganian Wednesday.

Romanian Opposition Social Democrats Submit Simple Motion On Military Pension In Senate

14:28, 28 Apr. 2010
Romanian opposition social democrats and conservatives on Wednesday submitted in the Senate a simple motion regarding military pensions.

Romanian PM Advocates New Pension Law To Make System Sustainable

11:02, 20 Apr. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday morning during debates in the Senate that the country’s pension system must be reformed, otherwise the state won’t be able to pay pensions.

Romanian PM To Attend Senate’s Debates On Pension Bill

09:28, 20 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc Tuesday morning will attend debates in the Senate on the country’s pension bill, after senators decided Monday the bill will be the first item on Tuesday’s work agenda.

Romanian Senate’s Legal Committee Approves Draft Pension Law With Amendments

19:08, 13 Apr. 2010
The Romanian Senate’s committee for legal matters Tuesday approved the draft pension law with amendments which set special retirement conditions for judges and magistrates, committee for legal matters vice-president Iulian Urban told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Senate Passes Bill Outlawing Sale Of Psychoactive Plants

12:40, 08 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Senate on Thursday enacted a Government bill banning the sale of psychoactive plants, consumed as recreational drugs, and the bill now needs approval from the Chamber of Deputies to become law.

Romanian Senate Rejects Opposition’s Motion On Education

19:38, 07 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Senate rejected Wednesday the simple motion on education submitted by the opposition parties, with 65 votes against, 51 votes for and no abstentions.

Romanian Senate Adopts Draft Law To Build At Least 50,000 Social Homes

14:03, 31 Mart. 2010
Romania’s Senate adopted Wednesday with 38 to 36 votes and one abstention a normative act drafted by social democrats and conservatives, regarding the construction of at least 50,000 fully equipped social homes.

Romanian Liberals Submit Motion On Education In Senate

11:32, 31 Mart. 2010
Romanian liberals on Wednesday submitted with the Senate a simple motion on education, which was also upheld by social democrat senators, liberal senators’ leader Puiu Hasotti said Wednesday.

Romanian Senate Denies Graft-Sought Lawmaker’s Request To Be Heard In Plenary

13:30, 30 Mart. 2010
The standing office of Romania’s Senate Tuesday rejected social democrat senator Catalin Voicu’s request to be heard in plenary before lawmakers decide whether to lift his immunity and clear the way for his prosecution.

Romanian Senators Unanimously Vote To Provide Trousseaus For Newborns

21:16, 29 Mart. 2010
Romanian senators unanimously voted Monday in favor of adopting a legislative proposition which stipulates that 150 lei (EUR1=RON4.0704), the equivalent value of a newborn’s trousseau, will be granted for each and every newborn baby.

Romanian Senate Approves Personal Insolvency Law

14:49, 23 Mart. 2010
Romanian senators enacted Tuesday a legislative proposal on the insolvency of individuals, initiated by democrat liberal (PDL) senators and backed by all Parliament groups.

Romanian Senate Approves Guarantee Agreement For EIB Loan To Ford Romania

13:46, 23 Mart. 2010
The Romanian Senate approved Tuesday the draft law ratifying the Guarantee Agreement between Romania and the European Investment Bank (EIB), guaranteeing 80% of the a financing contract concluded between the EIB and Ford Romania.

Romanian Senators Vote To Allow VAT Payment 30 Days From Cashing Invoices

21:08, 22 Mart. 2010
Romania’s Senate approved Monday a draft law to amend the Fiscal Code, whereby companies will have to pay VAT within a maximum of 30 days from cashing invoices.

Romanian Senate Headship OKs Setup Of Committee To Check Transp Min Activity

16:03, 16 Mart. 2010
The Romanian Senate’s Standing Office on Tuesday approved the setting up of a committee to look into the activity unfolded by the country’s Transport Ministry from 2005 to 2009.

Romanian Pensioners Threaten Protests If Pension Law Goes Through Unamended

15:16, 10 Mart. 2010
Romanian pensioners affiliated to several union federations Wednesday submitted to the Senate an amendment to the draft pension law, urging an increase of the pension point to 45% of the average gross salary, and threatened to protest if the bill becomes law in its current format.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Move To Oust Opposing Senate Chairman

13:36, 04 Mart. 2010
The Romanian democrat liberals (PDL) filed Thursday the request to dismiss social democrat (PSD) Mircea Geoana from the position of Senate chairman, according to PSD group leader Constantin Igas, who added the request was signed by 57 senators.

Romanian Senate Adopts Amended Draft Fiscal Responsibility Law

13:47, 03 Mart. 2010
Romania’s Senate on Wednesday amended and adopted a draft fiscal responsibility law, which sets limits on budget revisions operated throughout one year and provides fiscal rules on total spending, staff expenses and budget deficit.

Romania’s Senate Allows Govt To Pass Decrees During Parliament Recess

13:37, 06 Ian. 2010
Romania’s Senate adopted Wednesday with 60 to ten votes and one abstention the draft law regulating government’s ability to issue decrees during the Parliament’s recess.

Romanian Senate To Hold Vote On Govt’s Ability To Pass Decrees During Parliament Recess

14:16, 29 Dec. 2009
Romanian senators will convene in extraordinary plenary meeting on January 6, 2010 to debate and hold a vote on the draft law regulating government’s ability to issue decrees during the Parliament’s recess, Senate’s quaestor Dumitru Constantin said Tuesday.

Romanian Senators Adopt Law Protecting Consumer’s Right To Annul Contract

14:24, 25 Nov. 2009
Romanian senators adopted Wednesday a law whereby the consumer’s right to challenge or annul a contract may not be prevented or obstructed by any contractual clause or agreement, but that such clauses are considered naturally void.

Romanian Traditional Houses To Be Included Among Tourist Receiving Structures – Senate

14:58, 11 Nov. 2009
Romanian senators Wednesday adopted a law whereby tourist receiving structures would include traditional houses, whose owners handle the business directly, without a staff.

Romanian Parliament Allows Govt To Submit 2010 State Budget Draft

12:03, 11 Nov. 2009
Romania's Senate on Wednesday adopted with 93 votes in favor the draft amendments to the Law on the organization of the Government, empowering the Executive to send to the Parliament the 2010 state budget, social security budget and fiscal liability laws.

Romanian Government Takes New Shot At Pushing Pension Law In Parliament

19:44, 10 Nov. 2009
Romanian interim Prime Minister Emil Boc asked the Senate Tuesday to amend the law organizing the Government so that the dismissed Cabinet can enact the state budget for 2010 as well as the draft laws on fiscal liability and the unitary pension system, parts of the agreements concluded with the IMF.

Romanian Senate Set For Speedy Enactment Of Fiscal Liability Law

15:45, 09 Nov. 2009
The Romanian Senate will discuss, with urgency, the legislative initiative regarding the fiscal liability law, and Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana asked dismissed Prime Minister Emil Boc to state a stance in the matter within three days.