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Romanian Social Democrats, Democrat Liberals Started Govt Talks – Sources

The leaders of the Romanian Social Democratic Party and Democrat Liberal Party held initial talks these days, in which the democrat liberals proposed the Senate leadership to leftist leader Mircea Geoana, and a two-year Government leadership for each of the two parties.

Romanian Social Democrat Leader Calls For Talks On Future Govt ASAP

Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana addressed Tuesday an invitation to leaders of all political parties that made parliament to start talks and form a government as soon as possible.

All But One Romanian Unions Refuse To Sign Public Sector Pay Agreement With Govt

Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu today invited the unions and Parliament party representatives to sign an agreement on the base principles for the public sector salary law.

Romanian Healthcare Union Federation Calls Off Planned Protests

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.

First Day Of Talks Between Romanian Govt, Unionists Ends Without Results

Romanian union representatives and the ministers appointed by the Prime Minister failed to reach a result in the meeting held Monday. The only decision made was to continue talks Tuesday and Wednesday together with experts from both parties.

Mahmoud Abbas Asks For Romanian Support In Middle East Peace Talks

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met Monday with Romanian Senate vice president Norica Nicolai. Abbas asked for Romania’s support in mediating a stable peace process in the Middle East, Nicolai said at the end of talks.

Romania Stays Out Of Middle East Processes Pending Beckoning – Romanian Pres

Romanian president Traian Basescu said Monday Romania does not wish to interfere with the ongoing processes in the Middle East, but the country is ready to get involved, if asked to do so.

Romanian Universities Welcome Young Palestinians – Romanian President

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday at the end of the meeting with Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas that Romania is willing to resume, starting with 2009, the university education programs for young Palestinians.

Romanian Union Leaders Invited For Talks With Govt Dialogue Group

Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu decided to form a dialogue group including the labor, economy, education, health and interior ministers, to carry out talks with union representatives regarding salaries.

Romanian Union Confederation Cartel Alfa Puts Protest Option On Hold

The president of Romanian union confederation Cartel Alfa, Bogdan Hossu, said Thursday the members of the confederation will not turn to protests for the time being, as the solution lies in constructive dialogue and not street action, but he feels the law hiking teacher salaries must be applied.

Romanian Education Min Talks With Union Leaders

The leaders of the four Romanian education federations started talks Thursday with education minister Anton Anton. The unionists said the law hiking teacher salaries by 50% will not be negotiated.

Transgaz, Romgaz, Gazprom Might Partner Up To Store Gas In Romania

Romania’s state-owned gas pipeline operator Transgaz, the country’s largest gas producer Romgaz and Russian gas monopoly Gazprom spoke Wednesday about a possible cooperation in natural gas storage in Romania, in developing the country’s current gas transit capacities and setting up new ones.

Romanian Ctrl Bk Invites NBFIs For Talks On Access To Risk DBs

Romanian non-banking financial institutions (NBFI) are invited to the central bank sometime next month for talks on the regulation of access to information supplied by the Bank Risk Central, said Thursday the head of the financial activity and NBFI service within the central bank, Angela Dimonu.

Romanian Democrat Liberal VP Crashes PM In Public Sector Wage Scandal

Cezar Preda, vice-president of Romania’s Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) said Friday, following talks on public sector wages between the government and officials of political parties, that PDL would not get involved with the work group Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu wishes to set up in this respect.

Romanian Pres Invites Bks, Govt For Talks Over Limiting Intl Crisis Effects

Romanian president Traian Basescu invited the National Bank of Romania and the lenders’ representatives to discuss with the government on ways to limit the negative effects of the international financial crisis.

Romanian PM Invites Unions To Talks On Public Sector Wage Hikes

Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu invited representatives of the country’s four union confederations to the government’s headquarters Friday to discuss the issue of wage hikes in the public sector.

Romania’s AVAS Extends Sale Offer For Aircraft Mkr Avioane Craiova

Romania’s privatization agency AVAS extended by 15 days, until September 29, the offer to sell its 80.9% majority stake in the country’s airplane maker Avioane Craiova, in a move to complete negotiations with Czech Aero Vodochody.

Romanian PM Invites Unions To Talks

Romanian prime minister Calin Tariceanu invited the leaders of the main unions to talks on topics found in the attention of the unions and the Government, the Executive announced.

Romanian Road Transporters Protest On Bucharest Beltway

Over 150 road transporters put their trucks in motion Tuesday morning, around 08:00 local time, in the area of Bucharest - Pitesti A1 highway, on Bucharest’s beltway, after a nearly five-hour protest on Monday morning.

Romanian Social Democrat Avatars Hold Talks With PM, Democrat Liberals

The leader of the Bucharest branch of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Marian Vanghelie, said party leaders Ion Iliescu and Adrian Nastase held a meeting Friday with prime minister Calin Tariceanu, adding that a meeting with the democrat liberals and one with the head of state would follow.

Romanian Pres Says Magyars Were Fair In Talks On Kosovo

Romanian president Traian Basescu stated that the Magyar minority party (UDMR) was fair in the talks held Monday at his office, but he added that he scolded the party, saying that in regions Harghita and Covasna "there are aspects that might be interpreted as ethnic purification” against Romanians.

Romania Requests Talks With EU Commissioner On Car Tax

Romanian Department for European Affairs chief Adrian Ciocanea, said Tuesday, in a press conference, that he asked Romanian ambassador in the EU Lazar Comanescu to set up a meeting with European commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union Laszlo Kovacs’ team, regarding the car tax.

Romanian President Sends Premier Second Invitation To Talks

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday evening renewed his invitation addressed to Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu for talks on appointing a new justice minister.

Punk Legends Sex Pistols In Talks For Romanian Gig

British punk pioneers Sex Pistols are in talks for a concert in Romania, event organizers Kompas Events, who have been negotiating with the band since December, told MEDIAFAX.