VALERIUS POP, MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, TODAY CIRCULARIZED LEADING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL FIRMS ORDERING THEM WITHIN THREE MONTHS TO HIRE PERSONS OF “RUMANIAN ETHNIC ORIGIN” FOR NO LESS THAN 75 PER CENT OF UNQUALIFIED POSITIONS AND 50 PER CENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL AND QUALIFIED POSITIONS. THE CIRCULAR WARNED OF HEAVY FINES AND WITHDRAWAL OF TRADE LICENSES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY.
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