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Public pay bill: Bonuses in healthcare, education systems, equal salaries for equal work – amendments in public-sector staff’s pay

May 18, 2016

The complete restructuring of the salary system in the healthcare sector and introducing a system of bonuses based on conditions of reform and performance criteria for the personnel in the healthcare and education systems, including the support staff, as of January 2017, are the main changes to the public-sector pay law. According to the draft […]

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Romania's public debt up 1.2pp m/m to 57.8% of GDP at end-May

Romania's public debt surged by RON 21.5 billion in May alone and by RON 70.7 billion year to date, reaching RON 1.035 billion (EUR 204.1 billion) or 57.8% of GDP at the end of May, according to data published by the Finance Ministry.   Romania's public debt rose by RON 70.8 billion (EUR 14 billion) […]

P&G opens new production line in Romania

The giant Procter & Gamble recently started a production line in Romania, at the Urlați factory in Prahova County, according to Revistaprogresiv.ro. The company will produce Lenor scented pearls here, one of the company's latest innovations in fabric care. Four years ago, the company inaugurated...