Monday, June 23rd

Sanitas trade union federation leaders had talks with Health Minister

Sanitas trade union federation leaders have discussed, today, with Health Minister Nicolae Banicioiu, while union members of four counties and Bucharest were picketing the Ministry. The meeting has ended with promises of a new collective bargaining agreement, the release of vacancies and search for solutions to increase wages. Negotiations will continue in the coming days at Ministries of Finance and Labor, in parallel with picketing, and union members say they will not stop the protests until solutions to increase wages by 10% will be found.

Romanian citizens may receive passports at place of residence

The Romanian citizens residing permanently in Romania can choose, from today, to receive their passports at home or place of residence - the General Directorate for Passports informs. This measure removes the obligation to come to the office desk for raising the document, but submitting the documents necessary for the passport will be further done personally. The cost of this service is approximately 9 lei. The passport will be delivered by courier only to the holder who signs for receiving it. The recipient will be notified via SMS on the day on which delivery will be made.

Romanian and Israeli Governments meeting

The Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta is arriving this evening in Jerusalem for the second meeting of the Governments of Romania and Israel, scheduled for tomorrow morning, which will be conducted jointly with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. The Romanian Foregin Minister Titus Corlatean met yesterday in Jerusalem with his counterpart, Avigdor Lieberman, with whom he discussed aspects related to international issues, focusing on the state of negotiations within the Middle East peace process.

TREES, ARBRES

Let us stop a moment and look at trees. Small like a palm, with body pulsing with life, or majestic, with branches ascending to the blue sky, the trees tell a story that we rarely listen to. This world is revealed in photos by the young artist Sorina Săvulescu. The opening took place at the Peasant Museum in Bucharest on Thursday, June 19, in the presence of a large audience.

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