Society Today

According to an old Romanian saying, being a mother is the hardest job of all, not to mention being unpredictable, as weve seen in recent years in Romania. Only one year after the Romanian authorities modified the provisions regulating parental leave, th

On January 1st 2007, Romania joined the European Union. Over the following five years, the attitude that Romanians have had towards this move has seen major fluctuations, as a reaction to the local and global economy. In 2008, when the beneficial economic

Statistics at European level reveal that roughly one active person out of six admits to having a long term condition or disability. Figures also show that the employment rate for the disabled across the EU stands at around 50 per cent, as compared to 68 p

All those who had been dreaming about unconventional education methods, with history lessons held on the street in front of heritage buildings or with improvised botany classes delivered during mountain trips, saw their wishes come true last week. For the

March in Romania is synonymous with the first signs of spring settling in: flowers blooming, birds chirping, lighter clothing, outdoor restaurants opening again, and more smokers outdoors.