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Defections hit Romania government before censure vote [Apr 24, 2012] BUCHAREST - A wave of defections is quickly eroding the majority of Romania's centrist coalition government, though it should still retain enough backing in parliament to survive a no-confidence vote on April 27. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania minister resigns [Apr 06, 2012] Reuters/Bucharest Romania?s Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely resigned yesterday from the coalition government over a potential criminal inquiry against him on abuse of power. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania withdraws controversial healthcare bill [Jan 13, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's government pulled its controversial draft healthcare reform bill on Friday after street protests and criticism from experts who say it lacked detail on private sector involvement and risked further damaging the outdated medical system. This is the first time Prime Minister Emil Boc's centrist coalition government, which enforced painful austerity measures under an ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian govt approves 2012 budget [Nov 26, 2011] BUCHAREST : Romania 's centrist coalition government approved the 2012 budget bill on Friday state news agency Agerpres reported citing government sources. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian government survives first no-confidence vote of the year [Mar 21, 2011] BUCHAREST: The Romanian coalition government led by Democrat Liberal Emil Boc survived the first no-confidence vote of the year, over the new Labour Code for which the ruling coalition had decided to take responsibility before the Parliament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian government survives first no-confidence vote of the year [Mar 20, 2011] BUCHAREST: The Romanian coalition government led by Democrat Liberal Emil Boc survived the first no-confidence vote of the year, over the new Labour Code for which the ruling coalition had decided to take responsibility before the Parliament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian government survives first no-confidence vote of the year [Mar 18, 2011] BUCHAREST: The Romanian coalition government led by Democrat Liberal Emil Boc survived the first no-confidence vote of the year, over the new Labour Code for which the ruling coalition had decided to take responsibility before the Parliament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania govt survives no-confidence motion [Dec 24, 2010] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's coalition government survived a no-confidence vote over IMF-backed wage reforms as expected on Thursday, paving the way for the country to receive fresh loans in January and subsequently strike a new aid deal. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania govt survives no-confidence motion [Dec 23, 2010] BUCHAREST: Romania's coalition government survived a no-confidence vote over International Monetary Fund-backed (IMF) wage reforms as expected on Thursday, Dec 23, paving the way for the country to receive fresh loans in January and subsequently strike a new aid deal. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania govt survives no-confidence motion [Dec 23, 2010] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's coalition government survived a no-confidence vote over IMF-backed wage reforms as expected on Thursday, paving the way for the country to receive fresh loans in January and subsequently strike a new aid deal. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Opposition Seeks Second No-trust Vote As First One Rejected [Dec 20, 2010] (RTTNews) - Romania's coalition government has survived an Opposition-sponsored no-confidence motion in protest against the austerity measures. Irrespective of the outcome, the Opposition gave notice for a second one to be tabled on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania government faces new no-confidence vote [Oct 31, 2010] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's opposition filed a no-confidence motion against the coalition government's education reform plans on Friday, a move with almost no chance of success, just two days after a similar bid had failed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania government faces new no-confidence vote [Oct 30, 2010] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's opposition filed a no-confidence motion against the coalition government's education reform plans on Friday, a move with almost no chance of success, just two days after a similar bid had failed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania government faces new no-confidence vote [Oct 29, 2010] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's opposition filed a no-confidence motion against the coalition government's education reform plans on Friday, a move with almost no chance of success, just two days after a similar bid had failed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania government survives austerity confidence vote [Oct 27, 2010] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's centrist coalition government survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday over its deep spending cuts and tax increase, needed to maintain international aid for its recession-hit economy. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania government survives austerity confidence vote [Oct 27, 2010] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's centrist coalition government survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday over its deep spending cuts and tax increase, needed to maintain international aid for its recession-hit economy. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-28 09:06 UPDATE 1-IMF may delay Romania talks until early July [Jun 28, 2010] BUCHAREST, June 28 (Reuters) - The board of the International Monetary Fund might delay talks on Romania's 20 billion euros aid package until early July, the country's representative to the Fund was quoted on Monday as saying. The centrist coalition government plans to raise value-added tax by 5 percentage points to 24 percent on July 1 and said at the weekend the IMF Board would discuss its 20 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Business : Romania to hike VAT to 24%, IMF to meet June 30 [Jun 26, 2010] BUCHAREST - Romanias centrist coalition government will hike value added tax by 5 percentage points to 24 percent as of July 1, moving to unlock a 20 billion euros IMF-led aid package, Prime Minister Emil Boc said on Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-26 11:34 Romania govt to raise VAT to 24 pct-govt source [Jun 26, 2010] BUCHAREST, June 26 (Reuters) - Romania's centrist coalition government decided on Saturday to raise its value added tax to 24 percent from 19 percent in a move to address its large budget deficit and keep IMF-led aid alive, a cabinet source said. The source also said the government will maintain its flat tax on income and profit at 16 percent. The VAT hike comes one day after the European Union ... [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-22 08:05 Romania govt may introduce bank tax - report [Jun 22, 2010] BUCHAREST, June 22 (Reuters) - Romania's centrist coalition government may introduce a banking sector tax as part of measures to pull the economy out of recession, Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely was quoted as saying on Tuesday. "We have decided that next week the government will meet central bank representatives to discuss measures for economic recovery that we are considering proposing ... [via YahooNews] More >>