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Romania’s Government will assign 200 million lei (EUR1=RON4.1439) by the end of 2013 for the development of the country’s nursing homes, and the money will be allotted at the request of local authorities, according to the program’s methodology.

The Romanian branch of mobile services operator Orange will launch Thursday an easy-to-use phone designed for the elderly, with loud volume settings, large keys, vocal playback of numbers dialed, a quick caller list and an SOS key.

Romanian Labor Ministry state secretary Mihai Seitan said Tuesday that completing the reform of the pension system could also entail implementing a new pillar, Pillar 0, to protect elderly people.