02.02.2022

The Romanian Senate adopted on Wednesday (February 2) a legislative proposal aimed at simplifying the taxation of capital market investors, but the Chamber of Deputies is decider on the matter. more

05.07.2019

The Romanian Senate has adopted tacitly, without debate, a bill approving the government emergency decree that replaces the reference index on consumer loans with variable interest. more

04.01.2019

Romania’s Senate adopted on Monday a bill initiated by the ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) which would see Romania’s central bank repatriate most of the country's gold reserves deposited more

11.26.2018

The Romanian Senate approved on Monday a pensions bill adopted by the Government in October, following two previous failed votes due to a lack of quorum. more

09.25.2018

Romania’s Senate passed again on Monday a bill regulating offshore gas exploitations in the Black Sea, in the form amended earlier in the day by an energy and economic committee, following a more

03.29.2018

Romanian central bank governor Mugur Isarescu told senators Thursday the central bank has no control over the government's fiscal policy and it was forced to raise the monetary policy rate. more

02.21.2018

Romania's Senate on Wednesday approved a bill put forth by ruling coalition lawmakers to set up a state-owned Bank for Development. more

10.31.2017

Romanian senators on Tuesday adopted a bill making separate payment accounts for value-added tax mandatory for companies with bad records in VAT payments and insolvent businesses. more

09.27.2017

Romania's central bank deputy governor Florin Georgescu will talk to the Senate's committee for economic matters Wednesday about the situation of banks and non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) more

05.23.2017

Romania's Senate on Tuesday adopted the bill regulating wages in the public sector, as endorsed by the chamber's labor committee. more

02.29.2016

The Romanian Senate unanimously approved on Monday the law on debt discharge, with 119 pros and no con, but the Chamber of Deputies has the final say on the matter. more

10.19.2015

Romanian Senate on Monday ratified the agreement whereby Romania will grant a loan worth EUR150 million to the Republic of Moldova, signed in Chisinau on October 7. more

09.01.2015

Romania’s Senate on Tuesday adopted the country’s new tax code, adding amendments convened with political leaders to have a gradual cut in the value added tax rate. more

04.07.2014

Romania’s Senate adopted the ordinance on placing state-run companies Transelectrica (TEL.RO) and Transgaz (TGN.RO) from the Finance Ministry to the government’s General Secretariat. more

03.10.2014

Calin Popescu Tariceanu, backed by the ruling coalition USD, was elected Senate chairman Monday with 93 votes in favor. more

10.16.2013

Romania’s Senate Wednesday rejected President Traian Basescu’s request to reexamine a bill approving a Memorandum of understanding between the state and oil company Rompetrol, signed in Bucharest more

09.03.2013

Romania’s Senate rejected Tuesday the head of state’s request to reexamine the referendum law which lowers the required quorum to 30% of voters from 50%. more

05.14.2013

The Senate’s committee for legal matters approved Tuesday a bill lowering the required quorum on a national referendum to 30% of voters instead of 50% plus one. more

12.19.2012

Romanian Liberal Party leader Crin Antonescu has been elected Senate chairman on Wednesday, with 136 votes "pro” and 9 "cons," while the new Standing Bureau was validated by the Senate plenum. more

12.05.2012

Romanian liberal senator Mircea Diaconu resigned from Parliament Wednesday, after the Constitutional Court called on the Senate to dismiss him immediately following a definitive court ruling of more

10.30.2012

Romania’s Senate on Tuesday rejected a request submitted by the National Integrity Agency to dismiss liberal senator Mircea Diaconu, despite a final ruling by the High Court of Justice stating he is more

10.29.2012

The Romanian Senate approved Monday its own budget draft for 2013, which envisages expenditures of over 107,000 thousands lei, as well as the acquisition of over 150 vehicles for the members of more

09.24.2012

Romania’s Senate on Monday adopted unanimously a Government emergency ordinance making VAT due on invoice payment starting January 1, 2013. more

09.18.2012

Romania’s Parliament has approved Tuesday two of the country’s 2011 loan agreements with the European Union and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, respectively, and a bill more

09.17.2012

The Romanian Senate on Monday approved a bill whereby moped owners will be required a driving license starting 2013. more