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President Schedules Talks with Parliamentary Parties on Justice System Referendum

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis invited the country’s parliamentary parties on Friday to attend talks on the upcoming referendum on the justice system, which will be held next week.

Romanian PM, Social Partners Fail To Agree On Collective Labor Contracts

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc and social partners on Friday failed to find common ground on issues concerning national collective work contracts and a final decision on the changes to the Labor Code will be taken by the ruling coalition next week.

Romanian PM, Unions, Employers Resume Talks On Labor Code

Romanian labor union and employer association representatives on Friday resumed talks with Prime Minister Emil Boc on the planned changes to the Labor Code, with national collective labor contracts at the forefront of debate.

Romanian Fin Min, Labor Min, PM Meet For Talks On Child Rearing Benefits

Romanian Finance Minister Gheorghe Ialomitianu and Labor Minister Ioan Botis Wednesday arrived at the Government headquarters to meet with Prime Minister Emil Boc for new talks on the measures regarding child rearing benefits, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

IMF Mission Head, Romanian Pres Talk On VAT, Pension Tax Exempt

Jeffrey Franks, head of the International Monetary Fund mission to Bucharest, Friday said Romania's president Traian Basescu may act to correct the situation resulted after parliament's decisions reducing VAT for basic foods and exempting low pensions from taxation.

IMF, Romania Agree On 2011 Budget Figures – Mission Head

The International Monetary Fund and the Romanian authorities have already agreed on next year's budget parameters, Jeffey Franks, head of the IMF mission to Bucharest, said Wednesday.

Romanian PM Invites Union Leaders For Talks At Govt HQ

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.

Romanian Govt Remains Open For Dialogue With Unions; Budget Constraints To Be Further Considered

The Romanian Government remains open for dialogue with unions in order to find the best solutions for their problems, but, at the same time, it will also consider the current budget constraints, the Government said in a press release issued at the end of talks with unionists on Saturday.

Romanian PM, Unionists Fail To Reach Common Ground; Protests To Go On

Talks held Saturday between Romanian unionists and Prime Minister Emil Boc failed, and unionists said they would continue protests, arguing talks brought them nothing but empty promises.

Romania’s Govt Coalition Discusses Letter Of Intent To IMF

Leaders of Romania’s centrist coalition of democrat liberals and the Hungarian minority party met Wednesday morning at the Government’s headquarters to discuss the country’s letter of intent to the International Monetary Fund, which the Government will adopt later in the day.

Romania PM Says Govt, Unions Fail To Reach Common Ground, Talks Will Continue

Officials of Romanian Finance and Labor Ministries will continue talks with unionists until next Wednesday when the Government is set to approve Romania's letter of intent with the International Monetary Fund, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday at the end of talks with unionists.

Romanian Union Leaders Meet Fin Min Thursday To Discuss Spending Cuts

Leaders of Romania’s large union federations meet Thursday with Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu to discuss spending cut measures included in Romania’s letter of intent with the International Monetary Fund.

Romanian Union Leaders Say Spending Cut Measures Will Be Applied Until Dec 31, 2010

Romania’s five union federation leaders said Sunday, after a meeting with President Traian Basescu, that recent measures meant to cut budget spending in the public sector will be applied until December 31, 2010.

Romanian President To Meet With Union Leaders Sunday

Romanian president Traian Basescu has invited the leaders of the country’s large union federations to talks at the presidential palace Sunday, after he announced drastic cuts in public sector wages and pensions.

Senate Chairman Invites Ctrl Bk Head, Fin Min To Talks On Romania’s Economic Situation

Romanian Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana said in a press release Wednesday that he invited the country’s central bank governor and finance minister to talks with the Senate’s Standing Office on the country’s economic situation, in the fallout of recent negotiations with IMF experts.

Romanian President, PM, Ministers In Talks Over Recent Negotiations With IMF Experts

Romanian President Traian Basescu is in talks Wednesday, at the presidential Cotroceni palace, with Prime Minister Emil Boc and Cabinet members on recent negotiations between Romanian officials and International Monetary Fund experts, sources close to the talks told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romania Should Have Govt In Place By New Year’s – President

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday at the start of talks with the group of national minorities that the country’s priority is to have a government in place between Christmas and New Year’s at the latest.

Romanian Ex-PM Tariceanu Says Govt Coalition With Democrats Is Possible But Unlikely

Romania’s former prime minister, liberal Calin Tariceanu, said Thursday that if President Traian Basescu obtains a new term there could be a government formed by democrat liberals and liberals, but the alliance is unlikely given the “sad” experience previously gained in such an alliance.

Romanian Subway Unionists To Call Gen Strike As Of Nov 16 If Wage Talks Fail

Employees of Romania’s state-owned subway company Metrorex will go on general strike indefinitely as of November 16 if negotiations with management on wage raises fail, union leader Ion Radoi said Monday.

Romanian PM-Designate Calls On Liberals, Social Democrats To Negotiate Future Govt

Romania’s Prime Minister-designate Liviu Negoita Friday evening called again on opposition liberals and social democrats to talks with him about a future government, adding he will have a proposed Cabinet list sent to Parliament Monday either way.

Romanian President Calls Parties For Talks On New Government

Romanian President Traian Basescu invited the political parties for consultations Thursday, at 05.00 p.m., according to ths president's spokesman, Valeriu Turcan.

Romanian Designated PM Discusses Government Issues With Current PM

Romanian designated Prime Minister Lucian Croitoru told MEDIAFAX, after talking to active Prime Minister Emil Boc, that he reviewed the government’s current issues and will begin consultations with political parties Friday to form a new government.

Romanian President Asked Parties To Continue Talks On PM Nomination Until Tomorrow

Romanian President Traian Basescu said on Wednesday that he has asked the parties to continue discussions on nominating a new prime minister “until tomorrow around noon.”

Romanian President Calls Parliament Parties For Talks Wednesday

Romanian President Traian Basescu, who has to appoint a new prime minister after democrat liberal Emil Boc’s government lost a confidence vote in Parliament Tuesday, has invited parliamentary parties for a new round of talks Wednesday at 5 p.m.

Romanian Social Democrats Endorse Liberals’ Independent PM Nominee

Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Tuesday evening that, in the meeting held with the liberals and Hungarian minority party UDMR, the decision was to support an independent prime minister, Klaus Johannis, and a government of technocrats.

Romanian Pres Fingers Social Democrats, Liberals, Magyar Union As Crisis-Starters

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday that those who claim the need for political stability are the same ones who started the political crisis, namely those who resigned the Government “en masse” and filed the no-confidence motion that brought down the Government.

Romania’s Ruling Coalition Reps To Discuss Unitary Pay Law Amendments At Govt HQ – Sources

The representatives of Romania’s ruling coalition will meet Saturday evening, at the Government headquarters, after 6 p.m., in order to discuss all amendments to the draft law regulating wages in the public sector, political sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Police Officers Suspend Protests Following President’s Invitation For Talks

Head of Romania’s Union of Police Officers Marian Gruia told MEDIAFAX Wednesday that the protests of the police officers were suspended after President Traian Basescu invited their representatives for talks.

Romania Labor Min, Social Partners Meet For Talks On Job Openings May 19

Romanian Labor Minister Marian Sarbu is to meet the representatives of trade unions and employers’ associations on May 19 to talk about the unionists’ proposals concerning job openings and keeping the existing ones, unionists said Thursday.

Romanian Railway Employees To Resume Talks With Transport Minister Next Week

Romanian unionists with the state-owned railway company CFR will resume talks with transport minister Radu Berceanu in about a week and new protests may take place depending on the result of talks.

Tax Code Talks Between Romanian Fin Min, Employers, Suspended On Disagreements

The talks between Romania’s Finance Ministry and employers' associations representatives on the Tax Code enforcement norms were suspended Monday, after employers withdrew from negotiations because the Government didn't comply with the conditions previously agreed.

Romania Transp Min Officials, Railway Unionists To Discuss Restructuring Measures Tuesday

Romania's Transport Ministry officials and unionists of the country's railway company CFR meet Tuesday to decide whether to pension off certain employees who meet all conditions in this respect and to analyze the impact of this measure on the company’s activity.

Romanian Doctors Invited To Talks At Health Ministry

Representatives of family doctors in Romania were invited Monday to talks at the Health Ministry, after they threatened in recent days they would close their practices for an unlimited period as of April 1.

Romanian Upper House Speaker, U.S. Senator John McCain Hold Talks In Brussels

Romanian upper house Speaker, Mircea Geoana held talks in Brussels on Saturday with U.S. Senator John McCain and other American officials on the existing climate in Romania, the geographical and political evolutions in the region, as well as on the difficulties triggered by the economic crisis.

Romania Opposes To “Unique Corridors” Collocation In Nabucco Proj

Romania blocked Monday, in the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC), reaching a consensus on the European Council’s conclusions on March 19 in the package financing energy security, as the words "Nabucco project" were changed into "unique energy corridors."

Strategiile anti-criză din industria auto, la Mediafax Talks about Auto Industry

Strategiile anti-criză adoptate de companiile de pe piaţa auto în 2009 vor fi analizate la conferinţa Mediafax Talks about Auto Industry, pe care Mediafax o organizează în parteneriat cu Asociaţia Producătorilor şi Importatorilor de Automobile (APIA) joi, 12 martie, la Hotel Howard Johnson.

Romania’s Talks With EC To Focus On Econ Crisis, Gas Issue, EU Funds – President

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday, before leaving for Brussels to meet with European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso, that talks will mainly focus on the economic crisis, the gas crisis and accessing EU funds.

Romanian Social Democrats, Democrat Liberals Nearly Done Negotiating, Hungarian Party Still An Issue

Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Friday after a new round of negotiations withy democrat liberals to form a coalition government that technical talks on a governing program have progressed, but the inclusion of the Hungarian party in the coalition is still a problem.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Ponder Parliamentary Partnership With Liberals – Sources

Romanian liberals and the democrat-liberals have recently talked about a potential parliamentary collaboration and about supporting a potential minority government formed of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) and the Hungarian minority party (UDMR), which might be created due to incongruities between the democrat liberals and the social democrats, liberal sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Social Democrats Ponder Protocol With Liberals –Sources

Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) is considering drafting and signing a protocol with the National Liberal Party (PNL) Thursday evening. social democrat sources said.