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Romanian PM Says Administrative Reorganization Is Romania’s Concern Alone

Romania’s administrative reorganization concerns Romania alone, Prime Minister Emil Boc said late Thursday in response to comments by a Hungarian high official who said Romania’s plans would represent an unacceptable change of the country’s ethnic map.

Romania PM Says 2011 State Budget Won’t Consider Tax-Lowering Bills

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday the 2011 state budget won’t consider the two recently adopted bills lowering VAT on food and exempting small pensions from income tax because they would significantly widen the deficit.

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.

Romanian Entrepreneurs Compelled To Return Funds If EU Projects Carried Out Illegally – PM

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc Friday warned the representatives of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that they will be compelled to return the money granted by the European Union if their EU-financed projects are not transparent and do not observe the law.

Romanian PM Assures 16% Flat Tax Remains Unchanged For The Moment

Romania’s Government currently has no plans to either increase, lower or eliminate its 16% flat tax, although it is considering different scenarios, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Sunday.

Romania’s PM Calls On Prefects To Forgo Leave, Be Present In Areas Affected By Floods

Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc called on his Cabinet ministers to go to the areas affected by floods and urged prefects on vacation to go back to work immediately and take swifter measures to evacuate people affected by floods.

Romania PM: Consultations On Cabinet Reshuffling Meant To Solve Potential Conflicts

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday evening on public television that the draft law revising the Constitution sets the prime minister can propose the dismissal of a minister only after consultations with the president, in a move to settle potential conflicts between state authorities.

Romania PM: Single-Chamber Parliament Will Save Millions Of Euros To State Budget Annually

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday evening on public television that a single–chamber Parliament will save millions of euros to the state budget annually and stressed that all those who oppose the draft law revising the Constitution are actually afraid they might lose their privileges.

Romanian Public Sector Workers Can’t Strike Their Way Into Wage Raises – PM

Romania’s public sector workers who believe staging strikes will get them wage raises and bonuses are wrong, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday, adding raises may only be granted for efficiency and productivity and only when the economy is healthy.

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 Cos Need Optimism To Overcome Crisis – PM

The Romanian Government will support companies that face difficulties, but a note of optimism is also needed to overcome the harmful effects of the economic crisis, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday.

Romanian PM Wants No Vacation For Public Servants Handling EU-Funded Projects

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Thursday urged the heads of decentralized services to ban public servants approving European Union-funded projects from going on vacation, in order to contract EU funds time and avoid losing them.

Rural Devt Projs Exceeding EU’s EUR700M Limit To Be Financed From State Budget – PM

Romania’s eligible projects of village development that were not eligible for European funding because they exceeded the EUR700 million threshold set by the EU, will be financed from the state budget, in a national rural development program, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romania Does Not Plan To Ask IMF To Hike Loan – PM

Romania's Government does not plan to ask the International Monetary Fund to increase the loan or to amend the macroeconomic indicators agreed in spring, and the first half indicators will be analyzed as of July 20 when official data is available, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday.

“First Home” Program Meets EU Rules On State Guarantees – Romanian PM

The “First Homese” program complies with all European Union norms regarding state guarantees, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romanian Govt To Assign Over EUR100M For Infrastructure By Yearend –PM

The Romanian government will assign over EUR100 million until the end of the year to complete infrastructure works underway across the country, Prime minister Emil Boc said Sunday.

Romanian PM Threatens To Sack Any Emergency Committee Member Skipping Meetings

Members of Romania’s National Committee for Emergencies who fail to attend meetings will be immediately fired and replaced, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday, adding he won’t accept any excuses and acts of indiscipline.

Romanian PM Says He Voted For Party, Romania And Europe

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc cast his ballot Sunday morning in his hometown of Cluj-Napoca, northwestern Romania, saying he went to the polls “for the party, for Romania and for Europe”.

Bks Selected In Home Loans Guarantee Progr To Accept Charge-Free Early Loan Repay

The selection criteria of Romania’s banks that will further take part in the government’s program meant to guarantee loans contracted for the purchase of the first home will include charge-free early loan repayment and dwelling’s evaluation procedures, Premier Emil Boc said Friday.

Fin Crisis May Represent An Opportunity To Launch Reform Process – Romanian PM

The financial crisis may represent for Romania an opportunity to develop a process of economic reform, which has been delayed for 20 years, and to regulate certain issues, such as state salaries, the pensions system, and the decentralization, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc stated Wednesday.

Foreign Bks’ Pft In Romania To Be Overtaxed If Financing Lines Aren’t Kept – PM

The Romanian government will implement tougher measures, like over-taxing the profits obtained by foreign banks in Romania, if they do not keep their financing lines in the country, breaking thus the agreement reached in March in Vienna, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romanian PM Is Confident The Economy Will Revive Soon

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday he chooses to see the glass half-full as regards the economic recession, pointing to some signs of an economic revival in March and April, such as increasing budget receipts and lower unemployment, despite grim data on first quarter GDP.

Romania’s Govt To Decide On Minimum Tax After Evaluating Econ Growth – PM

Romania’s Government will evaluate the impact of the minimum tax on companies and will make a decision in this respect according to the evolution of the country’s economy, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romanian Govt To Keep Election Promises As Long As Economy Allows It – PM

The Romanian government will keep all the promises made during the election campaign as long as the economy allows it, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday.

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 PM Appoints New State Secretaries, Replaces Fiscal Agency VPs

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has replaced several state secretaries, the vice-presidents of the country’s fiscal agency and appointed the new management of the country’s National Pension House and Employment Agency.

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 Designated PM To Appoint Focus Group For Econ Crisis Issues

Romania’s newly designated prime minister Emil Boc said Monday he will add the finishing touches to the governing program in the upcoming period and will designate a consultation group to focus on the economic crisis .

Romanian President Appoints Emil Boc For PM

Romanian President Traian Basescu Monday appointed Democratic Liberal Party leader Emil Boc for the prime minister office, following Theodor Stolojan’s decision to back out of the Cabinet.

Romanian President To Designate Emil Boc For PM

Romanian President Traian Basescu Monday will designate Democratic Liberal Party leader Emil Boc for the prime minister office, following Theodor Stolojan’s decision to back out of the Cabinet.

Presidential Decree Designating Romanian Prime Minster Published In Official Gazette

The presidential decree designating democrat liberal Theodor Stolojan for the prime minster office was published Thursday in Romania’s Official Gazette.

Romanian President Officially Designates Theodor Stolojan For PM

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday designated democrat liberal Theodor Stolojan for the prime minister office.

Romanian Democrat Liberals, Social Democrats Claim PM Position – Party President

The Romanian democrat liberals and social democrats have different views on forming the next government, as each party wants to “coagulate” the Government and thus claim the Prime Minister position, democrat liberal leader Emil Boc said after talks with the social democrats on Sunday.

Romanian PM Says Liberals’ Action Plan Can Only Be Achieved With Liberal PM

Romania’s Liberal Party leader, prime minister Calin Tariceanu said Friday after consultations with the head of state that he handed the latter the liberals’ action plan in the economic sector, that can only be achieved with a liberal prime minister.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Have Moral Right To Claim PM Position – Party President

Romanian democrat liberal leader Emil Boc said Wednesday democrat liberals have the moral right to claim the prime minister position, but the decision belongs to President Traian Basescu.

Romanian PM Says Solution For Stability And New Govt Need To Be Found Fast

Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Tuesday before a Liberal Party meeting that politicians need to find a solution to make up a stable government as soon as possible and said liberals will have over 20% of seats in Parliament after redistribution.

Romanian Liberals Ready To Be In Opposition If Tariceanu Isn’t PM – Official

Romanian liberals’ campaign manager Bogdan Oltean said Tuesday that the Liberal Party, which came in third in the parliamentary polls Sunday, continues to back the idea of a government headed by Calin Tariceanu and will not hesitate to be in opposition otherwise.

Social Democrat Iliescu Doesn’t Think President Will Appoint Social Democrat PM

Romania’s former president, social democrat Ion Iliescu, said Sunday evening he doesn’t think President Traian Basescu will appoint a social democrat prime minister.

Romanian Liberal PM Voted For “Romania To Become 7th Power In Europe”

Parliamentary elections are crucial for Romania and people must vote and choose a road that will allow the country to become the seventh largest economic power in Europe, liberal Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Sunday.

Romanian Ctrl Bk May Cut Interest Rates When Bks Solve Confidence Issues-PM

The National Bank of Romania, or BNR, might cut the key monetary policy rate the confidence issues between banks are solved, Romanian Prime Minister, Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Tuesday, adding that this decision belongs exclusively to the central bank.