Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca stated, on Monday, that, at the level of the Government, several proposals for mitigating the impact of rising energy prices have been analysed, and they will be discussed on Monday evening in the governing coalition meeting, mentioning that the main purpose is to protect the vulnerable consumer and essential institutions, and for the economy to function."The main purpose is to protect the vulnerable consumer, to protect essential institutions, schools and hospitals and, also, to take measures so that the Romanian economy can function and not be as affected by the impact of increases in the prices of energy and gas," answered Ciuca, when asked, before the governing coalition, about the Social Democratic Party's (PSD) proposals to reduce the ceilings for electricity and natural gas.He added that measures were taken so that state institutions verify all the companies that provide electricity and gas and which have not respected the Vulnerable consumer law. The Prime Minister emphasized the checks will continue "firmly and correctly".
Deputy prime minister Oana Gheorghiu will lead a working group tasked with reforming Romania's loss-making state-owned companies, prime minister Ilie Bolojan said in an interview with ProTV, as reported by G4media.ro. Her predecessor, Dragos Anastasiu,
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan, on November 19, in an interview given to ProTV and quoted by Hotnews.ro, explained that the pension-wage cumulation ban will apply only to the so-called special pensions, namely those not based on past contributions, as opposed to all pensions as implied by Social Democrat (PSD) labour...
Statements by Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan about cutting by 10% the total personnel budget for all ministers and other similar contracting units, as opposed to only the central administration of the respective bodies, prompted on November 19 a radical reaction from the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and trade unions in the public sector. No […]
Romania’s Ministry of Labour unveiled for public consultations the revised law on magistrates’ pensions, and the government, in a press release, expressed its hope that the approval process, including by the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM), will proceed expeditiously. However, CSM vice president Claudu Sandu has already publicly rejected the law as insufficient. The bill is […]
PPC, the largest power supplier in Greece, also active in Romania with distribution, production, and supply operations after it took over Enel's operations in the country, announced at the Capital Markets Day event investment plans worth EUR 3 billion over the next three years in Romania, according to Economica.net....
The Romanian authorities will prepare framework legislation aimed at smoothing the sale of Lukoil's assets, including Petrotel refinery, according to Digi24, citing sources familiar with the negotiations. Initially, minister of energy Bogdan Ivan said Romania must take...
