05.20.2015

Prime Minister Victor Ponta has forwarded President Klaus Iohannis a proposition to appoint Sevil Shhaideh minister of regional development and public administration, replacing Liviu Dragnea, who more

04.07.2015

The cut of the value added tax for food products to 9% will lead to lower prices, higher consumption and better collection of state budget revenues, Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin stated more

03.27.2015

Eugen Teodorovici will be Romania's new Finance Minister and his position as EU funds minister will be taken over by Marius Nica, current secretary general at the Labor Ministry. more

03.05.2015

Romania’s Government is not considering introducing the progressive income taxation, at least not in the next two years, because the application used by the tax authority ANAF prevents it from more

02.19.2015

The decrease of the value added tax on meat, fruits and vegetables stipulated in the country's new Tax Code draft will reduce tax evasion and the effects of the Russian embargo, while the prices of more

02.19.2015

Excise duties and the value added tax will be lowered before the end of the year, and not in 2016, as established in the country’s new Tax Code Draft, to stimulate consumption in November and more

11.24.2014

Romania’s Minster-delegate for the budget Darius Valcov on Monday said the draft state budget for 2015 will be completed by Friday, subsequently discussed with officials of the European Commission more

10.15.2014

Romania’s economic growth rate cannot be higher than 2-3% this year due to the macroeconomic context, state-run companies lacking technological upgrades and firms having difficulty contracting more

10.02.2014

Romania could be a major player in the energy sector, as coal-based energy production will be revived in Europe and most countries will have to accept share gas exploitation, Romanian Economy Minister more

08.27.2014

Social democrat senator Darius Valcov has been appointed minister-delegate for the budget. more

06.24.2014

Romanian Transport Minister Dan Sova on Tuesday stepped down from his position, after just four months in office. more

06.20.2014

The Romanian Ministry for SMEs plans to check over the companies closed down lately, to determine the factors responsible for this situation and find solutions, given the high number of companies more

06.04.2014

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta said Wednesday that the government plans to continue floating on the stock market the state-run companies that have not been listed yet. more

05.21.2014

Budget Minister Liviu Voinea says Romania’s accession to the euro zone, which the government scheduled for January 1, 2019, will give the country a seat at Europe’s major powers’ table, where more

04.18.2014

Having just returned from a trip to Washington where he met with the officials of the S&P and Moody’s ratings agencies, Budget Minister Liviu Voinea says chances are Romania will get a rating more

04.15.2014

Half of Romanian farms are owned by 1% of farmers, which get 50% of European funds, Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin told a conference organized by Ziarul Financiar Tuesday. more

03.04.2014

Romania should focus on energy efficiency and lower consumption instead of electricity production, Razvan Nicolescu, recently appointed Minister-delegate for Energy, stated Tuesday. more

01.29.2014

Romania's minister-delegate for small and medium-sized businesses and tourism Maria Grapini will be leaving her government position to run for a seat in the European Parliament on behalf of the more

12.17.2013

Romanian President Traian Basescu signed Tuesday the decrees accepting the resignation of Daniel Barbu from the position of minister of culture and accepting the appointment of Gigel Stirbu in his more

12.09.2013

The Romanian Government is preparing a set of measures aimed at restarting consumption for the beginning of next year. The measures will not affect budget resources, Budget Minister Liviu Voinea said more

10.16.2013

Andrei-Dominic Gerea has been sworn in as Romania's new Economy minister Wednesday at the Presidential Palace. more

10.15.2013

Romanian liberals, part of the ruling coalition, have proposed Andrei Gerea, 45, for economy minister, following Varujan Vosganian’s resignation last week. more

10.10.2013

Romania’s President Traian Basescu Thursday signed a decree appointing deputy prime minister Daniel Chitoiu as acting Economy Minister, the Presidency said in a press release. more

08.26.2013

Romania’s President Traian Basescu on Monday has signed the decree appointing MEP Ramona Manescu as Transport minister, according to the Presidency. more

08.26.2013

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta has nominated MEP Ramona Manescu as Transport minister, people close to the matter said Monday. more