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Romanian unions criticize ban on access to Parliament after man flings self from balcony [Mar 22, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian unions have criticized a decision by lawmakers to deny them access to Parliament sessions after a man flung himself off the balcony to protest government cuts. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian unions criticize ban on access to Parliament after man flings self from balcony [Mar 08, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian unions have criticized a decision by lawmakers to deny them access to Parliament sessions after a man flung himself off the balcony to protest government cuts. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian government survives second no-confidence vote of the year [Oct 28, 2010] A Romania's Social Democratic lawmaker casts her vote in Romanian Parliament, Bucharest, Oct. 27, 2010. The Romanian government led by Democrat Liberal Emil Boc survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday, the second this year, over ruling coalition's austerity measures that have sparked a wave of strikes and protests from unions. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania wage protest grows [Oct 14, 2010] Employees of the Romanian work ministry joined a protest by finance ministry employees Thursday, and unions said teachers and policemen may also join the action. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hundreds protest in Romania against wage cuts and austerity measures [Sep 23, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - Hundreds of Romanians are protesting in Bucharest against wage cuts and austerity measures. Unions expect around 2,000 health, education and social welfare employees to attend Thursday's protest. [via YahooNews] More >>

Market Commentary and Intraday News [May 28, 2010] (AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) Unions say hundreds of thousands of Romanian public workers will go on strike next week to protest sweeping wage cuts the government is making to reduce the budget deficit. [via YahooNews] More >>

Market Commentary and Intraday News [May 17, 2010] (AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) Romanian unions on Monday rejected a government austerity plan to cut public wages by one-fourth and pensions by 15 percent, calling for a compromise to prevent strikes in the public sector. [via YahooNews] More >>

Market Commentary and Intraday News [May 17, 2010] (AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) Romanian unions on Monday rejected a government austerity plan to cut public wages by one-fourth and pensions by 15 percent, calling for a compromise to prevent strikes in the public sector. [via YahooNews] More >>

Nine O'Clock [May 10, 2010] We must prevent Romania from turning into Greece, says Basescu. IMF mission to present final conclusions today, before leaving Bucharest. Government keeps silent. Opposition declines wage and pension cuts, accusing Boc Cabinet of incompetence. Unions threaten with street protests. [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF - Veni, Vidi, Vici [May 10, 2010] We must prevent Romania from turning into Greece, says Basescu. IMF mission to present final conclusions today, before leaving Bucharest. Government keeps silent. Opposition declines wage and pension cuts, accusing Boc Cabinet of incompetence. Unions threaten with street protests. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian unions prepare protests, will meet president over proposed cuts to salaries, pensions [May 07, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's president will meet unions threatening to launch protests over sweeping cuts to salaries of public sector workers and pensions. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian unions prepare protests, will meet president over proposed cuts to salaries, pensions [May 07, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's president will meet unions threatening to launch protests over sweeping cuts to salaries of public sector workers and pensions. [via YahooNews] More >>

Nine O'Clock [Apr 14, 2010] Only a few days separate us from the most important theatre awards gala in Romania, the Theatre Unions Awards. Although critics deem 2009 as a weak one for local theatre, some of the names they are betting on are already consecrated. [via YahooNews] More >>