decentralization

PM: Romania’s Ruling Coalition To Resume Talks On Country’s Administrative Reorganization

Romania’s ruling coalition will resume talks on the country’s administrative reorganization starting next week, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday, adding that the decentralization process, which entails transferring duties from central to local authorities, will also continue.

Romanian Senate Adopts Govt Ordinance On Hospital Decentralization

Romania’s Senate approved Tuesday Government Emergency Ordinance 48/2010, on the decentralization of hospitals, together with certain amendments proposed by the committee for health matters and supported by Health Minister Cseke Attila.

Romania Might Close Down Hospitals Not Taken Over By Local Authorities – Health Min

Romanian authorities will soon assess the stages of the hospital decentralization process and the hospitals that present no interest to local authorities might be closed down, Health Minister Cseke Attila told a news conference Friday.

Several Romanian County Councils To Take Over Decentralized Hospitals In Upcoming Weeks

Romania’s decentralized hospitals will be administered by the public administration authorities that own the respective hospital buildings and 39 county councils will take over hospitals in the upcoming weeks, Romania’s Health Minister Cseke Attila said Sunday.

Romanian Mayors May Keep Staff Above Norms, But Lose Govt Funding

Romanian deputy Prime Minister Dan Nica said Sunday that following talks with local public representatives resulted in the establishment of principles for the decentralization of public administration, including staff norms, which means a reduction in mayoralty staff numbers.

School Administrative Board To Make Decisions, Principal To Have Executive Role – Draft

Romanian schools will be legal entities where the administrative board will be the decision maker and school principals will have an executive role, according to a draft law of the Ministry of Education regarding decentralization of the pre-university education system.

Romanian Govt To Analyze Decentralization In Education, Agriculture, Culture

The Romanian Government will analyze, within ten days, the draft laws regarding decentralization in Education, Agriculture, Culture and Labor, after laws were approved on Sunday transferring the duties in Health, Police and Sports to local authorities, Prime Minister Emil Boc said.

Romanian Local Police To Have Duties Regarding Traffic On Public Roads

The Romanian local Police department will encompass the offices of the mayor’s special apparatus, with duties in building inspection, protection of public property, crime fighting, trade and individual registry, but will also have jurisdiction as regards traffic on public roads.

Romanian Hospitals To Be Managed By Local Authorities As Of 2010

Romanian hospitals and public health offices will be converted to Medical Assistance Offices and transferred to the management of local authorities as of January 1, 2010, through a law package which will enter force on September 1, Health Minister Ion Bazac said.

Nearly Half Of Romanian School Inspectors Will Be New – Education Minister

Romanian Education Minister Ecaterina Andronescu said on Thursday that nearly half of general school inspectors will be replaced, once the Government ordinance on decentralized services enters force.

Romanian President To Discuss Decentralization Ordinance With Govt Coalition Heads

Romanian democrat liberal vice president Theodor Stolojan said Monday that the ordinance on the decentralized institutions will be amended within Parliament debates and president Traian Basescu will discuss this matter with the leaders of the two governing parties.

Romanian Govt To Let Local Authorities Manage Ports, Airports, Hospitals, Auto Registry Departments

Romania’s decentralization process will allow local authorities to manage local departments and units of central government structures, such as farming departments, local auto registry departments, hospitals, ports, airports and will imply amending the country’s main administrative laws.

Romanian President Calls On Govt To Reflect More On Decentralization Decree

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Saturday that governing parties should “reflect more” on the emergency decree the government passed and which allows the swift replacement of heads of decentralized services.

Decentralization Ordinance To Change School Inspectors – Romanian Ed Min

Romanian education minister Ecaterina Andronescu said Friday that only school inspectors and not principals will be demoted as they are included in the ordinance changing the management of decentralized public institutions.

Romanian Gov Coalition Discussed Decentralizing Measures In Education, Police, Healthcare, Culture, Sports

Romanian deputy prime minister Dan Nica said Monday leaders of the governing coalition discussed decentralization measures and set a calendar for sectors such as education, police, healthcare, agriculture, culture and sports.

Romanian Govt To Finish Draft Laws On Decentralization By May 4 – PM

Romanian government will finalize the draft laws on decentralization of the public administration by May 4, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday.

Romanian President Calls For Stepping Up Decentralization

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Saturday urged the ministers to speed up decentralization procedures and weed out bureaucracy, mentioning that the first three months since the new government took the helm showed that structural reforms seem more like a wish than a daily commitment.

Romanian Govt To Present Decentralization Calendar Wednesday

Romanian Democratic Liberal Party vice-president Gheorghe Flutur said Monday after a meeting of the governing coalition that the government will present a strategy and calendar to decentralize public administration in Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting.