- Aug 1
Sanitas halts healthcare strike after deputies unblock 6,800 posts and salary bill is postponed
The Sanitas federation suspended its general strike on Friday morning after securing a Chamber vote to unfreeze over 6,800 vacant health positions and the postponement of the government's public-sector wage bill.
- Jul 29
Interim PM Bolojan: former health minister Rogobete is 'one of the arsonists' of Romania's hospital strike
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan says the general hospital strike launched by Sanitas on 28 July is fuelled by lies, and singles out former PSD health minister Alexandru Rogobete as an irresponsible 'arsonist' who knew what to fix.
- Jul 23
Rogobete accuses Bolojan of blocking healthcare hiring and seeking 10% salary cut, submits amendment to exempt medical posts
Former Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete says interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan wants to cut medical salaries and block hiring in a system already short of 36,000 staff, while Bolojan denies the claim.
