11.24.2011

Romanian president Traian Basescu said Thursday he hopes the country’s healthcare law is adopted as soon as possible, either by Parliament or through a confidence vote, saying the medical system is more

11.22.2011

Romania’s lower house on Tuesday adopted the social welfare bill 168 to five votes, while opposition lawmakers abstained from voting. more

11.21.2011

Romania's Senate on Monday adopted a bill whereby the construction, rehabilitation or modernization of water supply infrastructure and sewerage are public utility projects, thus allowing authorities more

11.21.2011

Romania's Senate on Monday adopted a bill concerning medical and dentist practices in public and private schools. more

11.15.2011

Romania’s committee for labor in the Chamber of Deputies adopted a report late Monday endorsing a bill on social welfare that has been stalled for several weeks in Parliament. more

11.08.2011

Leaders of political groups in the Romanian Chamber of Deputies have agreed a final vote on the welfare bill will be cast next Tuesday, November 15. more

11.08.2011

MPs with the Romania Chamber of Deputies’ committee for labor have until November 14 to draw up a report on the social welfare bill, that will then be put to the vote in plenary, House secretary more

11.03.2011

The Chamber of Deputies on Thursday failed to secure the necessary quorum to debate and vote on a bill that allows secret services to conduct criminal investigations and the bill was adopted tacitly. more

10.31.2011

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday has asked the Parliament again to speed up the adoption of the social welfare law, the bill amending the statute of Romanian magistrates, as well as the more

10.16.2011

A group of Romanian lawmakers have submitted three bills that would let unions and employers’ associations manage national pension, unemployment, and social security funds. more

10.05.2011

Cristian Radulescu, leader of the Democratic Liberal Party group in Romania's Senate, said Wednesday that the welfare bill, debates on which have been postponed several times, will eventually be more

10.03.2011

Romanian tourism association ANAT will propose a bill whereby tourists must be refunded within 15 days in case of the tour operator's bankruptcy. more

09.21.2011

Romania's Senate on Wednesday postponed debates on the welfare bill for the second time this month, as the meeting lacked quorum. more

09.17.2011

Romanian democrat liberal Sulfina Barbu, whose appointment as labor minister was endorsed by President Traian Basescu Friday evening, said one of her priorities is the welfare bill, which must be more

09.14.2011

Romanian senators Wednesday voted 91 to six and four abstentions to reject a bill that required all students from the first to the eighth grade to wear school uniforms. more

07.19.2011

Romania's Transport Ministry might complete by the end of the week a bill amending the transport law and organize a first round of consultations with employers in the field next week, state secretary more

07.12.2011

Romania's Health Ministry expects an extra 318 million lei (EUR74 million) for its medicine budget, by changing the tax clawback charged to suppliers of drugs included in the national healthcare more

06.28.2011

Romania’s Chamber of Deputies has postponed until the fall a decision on a bill that amends the referendum law and allows for the President of Romania to be impeached only with the votes of the more

06.21.2011

Romania's Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday rejected the bill legalizing sexual services, put forward by democrat liberal deputy Silviu Prigoana. more

05.24.2011

Romania could ban smoking in enclosed public spaces, except penitentiaries, and smokers could have special bars and clubs that allow smoking, according to a bill adopted with amendments by the more

05.22.2011

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday the bill on social assistance has been completed and is likely to be adopted in a Government meeting Wednesday. more

05.09.2011

The Romanian Senate on Monday adopted tacitly a bill introducing postal voting for Romanians abroad, which was put forward by several ruling democrat liberal lawmakers. more

04.27.2011

Romanian auto repair shops might be required to allow their customers to watch the work being done to their vehicles, according to a bill to be debated next week by the Parliament, democrat liberal more

04.27.2011

The Romanian Senate on Tuesday rejected a bill preventing and fighting internet pornography, as the draft normative act did not garner sufficient votes for approval. more

04.19.2011

The Romanian Senate’s committee for legal matters adopted a favorable report to a bill proposed by the Government whereby medals and decorations will no longer be awarded by the head of state. more