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NATO visit: Lauzen meets with Romanian president [May 22, 2012] State Sen. Chris Lauzen of Aurora and his wife Sarah had a 30-minute private meeting with Romanian President Traian Basescu during his visit to Chicago for the NATO Summit. The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen their relationship and to discuss economic development opportunities that will create jobs in Kane County, Illinois and Romania, said Lauzen, whose four grandparents all emigrated ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to axe more than 1,000 railway jobs [Feb 22, 2012] (BUCHAREST ) - Romania is to axe more than 1,000 railway jobs under reforms agreed with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, the CFR Calatori railway said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Nokia to cut 3,500 jobs in Romania, Germany, US [Sep 30, 2011] Mobile phone giant Nokia said Thursday it was slashing 3,500 jobs in Romania, Germany and the United States, just months after announcing 4,000 job cuts it said would be the last for the foreseeable future. [via YahooNews] More >>

Nokia to cut 3,500 jobs in Romania, Germany, US [Sep 30, 2011] Mobile phone giant Nokia said on Thursday it was slashing 3,500 jobs in Romania, Germany and the United States, just months after announcing 4,000 job cuts it said would be the last for the foreseeable future. [via YahooNews] More >>

1,300 jobs to be cut at Romanian energy companies [Jul 27, 2011] Romania's government says it will cut 1,300 jobs at three state-owned energy companies this year as it seeks to fulfill conditions it made to secure loans from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian families use Big Issue loophole [May 24, 2011] Romanian families are using the Big Issue to gain access to jobs and benefits in the UK [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian interior ministry axes 9,000 jobs [Mar 10, 2011] Romania's interior minister says 9,000 jobs will be cut as part of government reforms to clean up corruption and improve efficiency in the ministry. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian interior minister says 9,000 jobs at ministry to be axed [Mar 09, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's interior minister says 9,000 jobs will be cut as part of government reforms to clean up corruption and improve efficiency in the ministry. [via YahooNews] More >>

'Nokia effect' lures investors to Romania [Dec 15, 2010] More than 2,000 Germans lost their jobs when Nokia shifted its Bochum plant to Romania in 2008. While German politicians cried foul, the city of Cluj hoped for an economic upswing. What's the situation there like today? [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian president rejects law reducing sales tax [Nov 02, 2010] (AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) A top adviser in economically struggling Romania warned Tuesday that a further 50,000 public employees would lose their jobs next year, as the country's president said he would reject a new law slashing the sales tax on food, a bill lawmakers say they enacted by mistake. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian president rejects law reducing sales tax [Nov 02, 2010] A top adviser in economically struggling Romania warned Tuesday that a further 50,000 public employees would lose their jobs next year, as the country's president said he would reject a new law slashing the sales tax on food, a bill lawmakers say they enacted by mistake. [via YahooNews] More >>

Austerity protests break out across Romania [Sep 15, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - Anti-government demonstrations swept across Romania on Wednesday, with medical workers, taxi drivers and civil servants protesting cuts in salaries, bonuses and jobs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to cut 53,000 government jobs [Jul 01, 2010] Romania will cut over 53,000 public jobs and slash pay in the remaining positions by 25 percent as part of a package of austerity measures aimed at reining in a ballooning deficit, officials said on Thursday. Romania - Austerity - Government - Employment - International Monetary Fund [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to cut 53,000 government jobs [Jul 01, 2010] (AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) Romania will cut over 53,000 public jobs and slash pay in the remaining positions by 25 percent as part of a package of austerity measures aimed at reining in a ballooning deficit, officials said on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to cut 53,000 government jobs [Jul 01, 2010] (AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) Romania plans to cut over 53,000 public jobs as part of a package of austerity measures aimed at reining in the budget deficit, officials said on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to cut 53,000 government jobs [Jul 01, 2010] Romania will cut over 53,000 public jobs and slash pay in the remaining positions by 25 percent as part of a package of austerity measures aimed at reining in a ballooning deficit, officials said on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to cut 54,000 jobs [Jul 01, 2010] BUCHAREST - ROMANIA is to cut 54,000 jobs in the public sector in a move to curb its public deficit, the centre-right government announced on Thursday. '53,432 jobs will have to be cut in local administrations,' Interior Minister Vasile Blaga said after a cabinet meeting. [via YahooNews] More >>

Theory and practice [Apr 07, 2010] The job cuts in the private sector have to be compensated through an impulse the state can give by hiking investments and creating jobs, because otherwise we would enter a vicious circle, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu recently said in an interview for the national radio station. [via YahooNews] More >>