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The Parliament convened in joint session on Wednesday has adopted the bill removing the lawmakers' special pensions. The law passed by 357 votes and no abstention. UDMR has been the only party that hasn't voted the law, arguing that it…

While the Social Democrats are allegedly considering to submit a draft law to delay the parliamentary elections from December 2020 to March 2021, such a bill has been tabled on Friday by independent deputy Adrian Dohotaru (former USR…

The Government has convened in a new meeting today and has adopted the draft bill to put the Constitutional Court's ruling in accordance with the provisions on quarantine, isolation regarding COVID-19 infections. The draft must also get the…

The Chamber of Deputies has passed  the draft law initiated by independent MP Oana Bîzgan that increases the minimum penalty thresholds for sex crimes. Therefore, there will be heavier sentences for child molesters and those suspected of…

The Parliament has passed a law initiated by 37 MPs from all parties, which introduces the differentiated minimum wage for employees in Romania , depending on their education. Therefore, an employee with completed higher education and who…

The coronavirus lockdown is ending in Romania today, two months after its establishment by presidential decree enforced over the coronavirus epidemic. President Klaus Iohannis  had announced on May 4 that the state of emergency would not…

Deputies are debating in the plenary session on Wednesday the provisions of the state of alert to be enforced after May 15 when the state of emergency ends. The Government has drafted a bill, which however, has been substantially amended…

The Constitutional Court has partially admitted the appeal submitted by the Ombudsman against the emergency ordinance 36/2020 that establishes fines for those who are not observing the restrictions imposed within the state of emergency…

President Klaus Iohannis has given further explanations today on his stance taken last week against the law on the Szeklerland autonomy. "I made some statements last week. I have no problem at all with the Hungarian ethnics. I respect…

The Government has assumed responsibility on the draft law on electing mayors in two rounds in Parliament today, after it had approved the final version, with amendments. "The main amendments submitted by PNL are related to the period of…