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Foto ilustrativăNew EU Rules: Unemployment Benefits and Child Allowances – News for Romanians in the Diaspora
The European Parliament has adopted new rules regarding unemployment benefits and child allowances for Romanians working in the EU, MEP Gabriela Firea has announced.
Foto ilustrativăCNAS Taken to the CJEU Over Delayed Payments to Pharmacies. What the Institution Has to Say
The European Commission is referring Romania to the CJEU over delays in reimbursing medicines. CNAS states that current payments are up to date, and the litigation concerns outstanding debts from 2024.
SANITAS Announces General Strike in Healthcare from 28 July: What Are the Union Members Demanding
The SANITAS Federation has decided to hold a warning strike on 20 July and a general strike on 28 July, citing reductions in the income and rights of nearly 100,000 healthcare workers.
Foto ilustrativăMinistry of Health requests the unblocking of 7,621 medical positions in hospitals
The Ministry of Health has submitted for approval a Memorandum for the organisation of competitions for 7,621 vacant posts in hospitals, distributed across personnel categories.
Foto ilustrativăPension indexation law unenforced: retirees lose thousands of RON annually
Although the law provides for pension indexation, this is not being applied. Pensioners' associations report annual losses ranging from 1,500 to over 11,000 RON, depending on the pension amount.
Foto ilustrativăHealth sector enters general strike: SANITAS accuses the Government of lack of dialogue. Protest schedule
The SANITAS Federation announces a warning strike on 20 August and a general strike from 28 August, following the collapse of negotiations with the Government over healthcare workers' salaries.
Foto ilustrativăPensioners demand pension indexation in court and threaten mass lawsuits
Seniors say their pension is no longer enough to cover even basic expenses. Nearly one million Romanians are living on just over 1,200 RON per month.
Foto ilustrativăWarning: Romania risks no longer being able to pay pensions and salaries
Experts warn of the risk of downgrading to junk status, which would block external borrowing. 2027 could be the third consecutive year without pension indexation.
Foto ilustrativăPensioners sue political parties: former head of the Pension House demands legal indexation
Pensioners have taken political parties to court, accusing them of suspending pension indexation for two years and causing an average monthly loss of 600 RON.
Foto ilustrativăRomania risks downgrade to junk status: pensions and salaries possibly frozen in 2027
Romania could be downgraded to junk status by an international ratings agency at the end of the month. Analysts are warning of a pension and salary freeze next year.
Foto ilustrativăPensioners Sue Political Parties Over Failure to Index Pensions
Pensioners have taken political parties to court, accusing them of suspending pension indexation for two years and causing monthly losses of 600 RON.
Foto ilustrativăConstanța: The Infectious Diseases Hospital Loses PNRR Funding for Modernisation
The Mayor of Constanța has announced that the rehabilitation project for the Infectious Diseases Hospital is no longer funded through the NRRP, due to delays. The county is losing 60 projects worth nearly 150 million euros.
Foto ilustrativăMedical records, consultations and prescriptions, available on your phone through a new platform
Parliament has approved the "e-SănătateaMea" portal, where patients will be able to view their medical history online. From the fourth quarter of 2026, online appointments will become mandatory at public healthcare providers.
Foto ilustrativăMinimum Wage 2026: BNS Calls for 5,000 RON Gross from 2027, Following a 13% Loss in Purchasing Power
BNS says the minimum wage increase has been delayed by 6 months, and 1.76 million employees have lost 13% of their purchasing power. The union is calling for a gross minimum wage of 5,000 RON from 1 January 2027.
Foto ilustrativăGross minimum wage rises to 4,325 RON from 1 July. What it means for employees and employers
From Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the national minimum gross wage will rise from 4,050 to 4,325 RON, an increase of 6.8%. Over 1.7 million employees will be affected by the change.
Foto ilustrativăRetirement age increases for women. Pensions could be raised by at least 12% from January
The retirement age for women increases starting tomorrow, and experts recommend a minimum 12% pension increase to cover inflation.
Foto ilustrativăMedical staff are preparing for a general strike, amid the pay legislation dispute
The Sanitas trade union has begun training its leaders for a possible general strike, expressing dissatisfaction with the pay legislation and a shortfall of 28,000 posts in the healthcare sector.
Foto ilustrativăSanitas: hospitals urgently need 20,000 employees, but posts remain frozen
The Sanitas Federation is calling for the immediate lifting of the hiring freeze in hospitals, warning that over 20,000 professionals are missing for the basic functioning of the healthcare system.
Foto ilustrativăRetired Romanians living on borrowed time: unindexed pensions leave them without money for medication and bills
For two years, pensions have not been indexed to inflation, and millions of elderly people can no longer afford medication, food, and utility bills.
Foto ilustrativăBotoșani County Hospital, hiring freeze: 900 posts requested but not approved
Botoșani County Hospital has requested the Government to open over 900 positions for competition, after many employees left due to austerity measures.
Foto ilustrativăPensioners lose money monthly due to the lack of pension indexation with the inflation rate
For two years, pensions have not been indexed to inflation, and seniors are facing significant monthly financial losses and are being forced to take out loans.
Foto ilustrativăPensioners could receive more money from 2027: the health insurance contribution threshold for pensions set to change
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners in Romania could benefit from higher net incomes starting in 2027, through changes to the threshold used to calculate the health insurance contribution (CASS).
Retirement age for women increases in Romania: changes apply from 2026 to 2035
The new pension legislation provides for the gradual increase of the retirement age for women, starting from July 2026 through to 2035.
Foto ilustrativăHigher taxes from 1 July: how pensioners and those looking to buy additional years of service will be affected
The minimum wage increase in July brings rises in pension contributions and the cost of purchasing additional years of service.