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The emergency decree on elections arrived at the Senate, before publishing in the Official Monitor

The emergency ordinance for early elections has arrived at the Senate on Friday and will be discussed in the Permanent Senate Office on Monday. The decree has not yet been published in the Official Monitor.

Iohannis signed six retirement decrees. Some are for prosecutors from the General Prosecutor’s Office

President Klaus Iohannis signed six retirement decrees on Friday, demanded by prosecutors from around the country, the Presidential Administration announced. Four of the retirement decrees signed by president Klaus Iohannis were prosecutors of the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice. On Friday, Klaus Iohannis has signed the following decrees: Decree […]

Emergency decree for the organizing early parliamentary elections, adopted by the Government

The Government has adopted, on Tuesday evening, an emergency ordinance for organizing early parliamentary elections, providing, among other things, the possibility of voting in any section, regardless of the main residency, but also doubling the number of parliamentarians in diaspora.

Judges Suspend Decree Extending Romanian Army Chief Of Staff’s Term

The Bucharest Appeal Court decided on Thursday to suspend the effects of a decree issued by President Klaus Iohannis last year, which extended the term of Romanian Army Chief of Staff Nicolae Ciuca for another year.

Lower Chamber Deputy Chairman: EU Official Misinformed On Decree Re-Opening Trials

The deputy chairman of Romania’s Lower Chamber, Florin Iordache, told MEDIAFAX on Tuesday that European Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen was misinformed when he criticized a decree announced by the Justice Ministry which would reopen high-profile criminal cases.

Government Passes Controversial Fiscal Measures Decree In Friday’s Meeting

Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said at the beginning of Friday’s cabinet meeting that the Government will pass a decree with new fiscal measures, including a tax on banking assets depending on the ROBOR rate, a cap for natural gas prices and lower management fees for private pensions funds.

Foreign Investors Council: Hazardous Changes To Affect Economy Deeply

The Foreign Investors Council (FIC), which consists of 123 member companies whose total investments in Romania amount to nearly EUR35 billion, warned Thursday the government's tax plans will affect the country's economy deeply, testing the patience of businesses and citizens.

Justice Minister On Criminal Codes Decree: I Will Make An Analysis

Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader stated on Monday, regarding the Government judicial emergency decree announced on Monday, that he will make an analysis into the constitutional aspects of the failed parliamentary bills amending the criminal codes, in order to transpose them into the decree.

Senate Committee Offers Positive Review For Sovereign Funds Decree

The economic, industries and services committee of the Romanian Senate offered a positive review for the recent government decree establishing the framework for sovereign funds on Tuesday.

Romanian Govt Mulls Giving EUR5,000 Incentives To Electric Car Buyers

Romania’s Environment Ministry is working on a government emergency decree whereby the Government would grant incentives to people buying electric cars, to cover the price difference between regular and electric vehicles, which is currently of abut EUR5,000.

Romanian Govt To Approve Emergency Decree On Military Pensions Friday

Romania’s Government will hold a Cabinet meeting Friday evening to approve an emergency decree on the recalculation of military pensions, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt To Pass Emergency Decree On Military Pensions By Feb 1

Romania’s Government will draft an emergency decree on the recalculation of military pensions by February 1, when the Parliament resumes works, Government spokeswoman Ioana Muntean told MEDIAFAX Wednesday evening.

EXCLUSIVE: Romania Govt To Ensure Consumer Loan Ordinance Won’t Affect Ongoing Contracts

The Romanian government agreed to work with the parliament to ensure that its emergency ordinance 50/2010 on consumer loans protects both consumer and bank rights, according to the country’s additional letter of intent to a EUR13 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

Romanian Senate Rejects Decree Cutting Heating Aid For Owners Of Multiple Homes

Romania’s Senate on Tuesday rejected a government emergency decree that denied heating subsidies to people who own more than one home, cars with an engine capacity exceeding 1,600 cubic meters or hold bank deposits of over 3,000 lei (EUR1=RON4.2912).

Romania Scraps Proposed Anti-Tax Evasion Measures Under EU Infringement Threat

Romania’s Government has scrapped plans to apply VAT on intra-EU trade and reintroduce excises on luxury items after the European Commission warned the measures breach EU rules and threatened infringement.

Special Pensions In Romania To Be Drastically Slashed As Of June 1 – Draft Decree

Special pensions in Romania will be drastically cut as of June 1, based on a lower pension point and the application of a 90% quota, as "solidarity tax," to the sum left after deducting social contributions and the income tax, according to a draft emergency decree regarding public spending cuts.

Romania’s New Medical Leave Regulations Might Be Enforced In May

Romania’s new conditions regarding medical leaves might come into force in May, as set in an emergency decree regulating this issue.

Romania Defers Adoption Of Decree Fighting Transport Piracy Again Over Unclear Aspects

The Romanian Government decided to put off again the adoption of an emergency decree fighting piracy in passenger transportation in a move to tackle “certain unclear aspects,” government officials told MEDIAFAX.

Romania Lower Chamber Enacts Decree Allowing Law Amendments Before Laws Come Into Force

Romania’s Chamber of Deputies Wednesday enacted a government emergency decree allowing for amendments, improvements or even invalidations of laws between the time they are published in the country’s Official Journal and the time they are to come into force.

Romanian Govt Allows Employers To Put Employees On Furlough For 3 Months This Year

Romania’s Government on Friday passed an emergency decree allowing companies to put employees on furlough for three months instead of slashing jobs, Prime Minister Emil Boc said.

Romania’s Govt Approves Decree To Set Up Citizenship Special Agency

Romania’s Government approved Friday the decree setting up the National Agency for Citizenship to grant Romanian citizenship to those who lost it.

Romanian President Says Court Ruling Leaves Country Without Int Min During Elections

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday that if social democrats wanted the presidential decree appointing democrat liberal Vasile Blaga for interior minister suspended to leave the country without an interior minister during elections, they have unfortunately succeeded.

Court Suspends Romanian President’s Decree Replacing Interior Minister

The Bucharest Court of Appeals ruled Friday to suspend the presidential decree by which democrat liberal Vasile Blaga replaced social democrat Dan Nica at the headship of the country’s Interior Ministry early October.

Romanian President Issues Referendum Decree

Romanian president Traian Basescu issued Thursday the decree organizing the referendum for a single-chamber Parliament and reducing the number of Parliament Members to at most 300, despite Parliament opposition.

Romania’s Ex Interior Minister Wants Decree Sacking Him Suspended In Court

Romania's former Interior Minister Dan Nica asked the Bucharest Court of Appeals to suspend the decree signed by the president that dismisses him from the headership of the Interior Ministry and the hearings in the case were set for November 6.

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.

Romanian Senate OKs Decree Regulating Thermal Rehabilitation Program

Works to insulate old apartment buildings will be 50% paid from the state budget, the Romanian senate decided Wednesday, approving a government decree that targets energy efficiency by insulating old buildings.

Romanian Education Union Sues Govt Over Decree Regulating Public Sector Wages

The Romanian Federation of National Education sued the government and required the annulment of an emergency decree regulating salaries in the public sector, which the government refused to repeal.

Romanian Senate Adopted Decree Introducing Holiday Tickets

Romanian senators adopted Wednesday 58 to 16 votes and five abstentions the draft law approving government emergency decree 8/2009 which regulates the granting of holiday tickets to employees.

Romanian Senate Commission OKs Decree Regarding Expropriations For Passageway In Bucharest

The commission for public administration in the Romanian Senate gave the go-ahead to government emergency decree 12/2009 allowing the start of expropriations for the construction of the Basarab Passageway in capital Bucharest.

Romanian Education Unions Put Off Collective Labor Contract Negotiation

Romanian unions in the education sector postponed again the negotiation of the collective labor contract Thursday until the government removes provisions that affect the rights of students and teachers from its decree lowering bonuses in the public sector.

Romanian President Signs Decree Appointing New Interior Minister

Romanian president Traian Basescu signed Tuesday the decrees dismissing deputy prime minster Dan Nica from the position of interior minister and appointing Liviu Dragnea instead, the president’s office said.

Romanian Govt To Issue Draft Law Banning Pension-Wage Cumulus

The Romanian Government will push a draft law banning the cumulation of pension with salary in the public sector, a normative act to be debated with urgency in Parliament, Prime Minister Emil Boc announced.

Romanian PM Declines To Comment Before Constitutional Court Motivates Decision

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc will comment on the Constitutional Court’s decision to declare unconstitutional the government decree banning the cumulation of pensions and wages in the public sector after the Court motivates its decision, the government said.

Romanian Pension-Wage Decree Declared Unconstitutional

The Romanian Constitutional Court decided Thursday, with a majority of votes, that the provisions of Government Emergency Ordinance 230/2008, banning cumulated pensions and wages in the public sector, are unconstitutional, thus allowing the exception raised by the ombudsman.

Romanian Pensioners Urge Amendments To Pension-Wage Decree

Romanian pensioners urged the government to enforce Law 250/2007 setting the pension point at 45% of the average gross wage, arguing government decree 230/2008 banning the cumulation of pensions and salaries for state employees, should be applied only for pensions above 3,000 lei (EUR1=RON 4.2772).

Romanian Govt Sent Stance On Pension-Wage Decree To Constitutional Court

The Romanian Government sent the Constitutional Court its reply to the ombudsman’s challenge of the emergency decree banning the cumulation of pensions and salaries for public sector employees, indicating the decree doesn’t go against the Constitution.

Romanian Govt To Keep Decree Banning Cumulated Public Sector Pension, Wage – PM

The Romanian government keeps and backs the decree it passed, banning pensioners working in the public sector from receiving both pensions and wages, actors, teachers and social assistants may continue to work based on a civil convention, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday.

Romanian Govt Argues Decree Banning Cumulated Public Sector Pension, Wage Is Constitutional

The decree suspending pension payments for pensioners working in the public sector complies with a Constitutional Court decision that states lawmakers can outlaw the cumulation of both pension and salary if the measure is applied indiscriminately, the Romanian government said.

Romanian Health Min Plans Amendment To Decree Banning Cumulated Pensions And Wages In Public Sector

Romanian health minister Ion Bazac will propose to the prime minister the amendment of the recently adopted emergency decree that bans pensioners hired in the public sector to receive both pensions and salaries.