Ioana Tudor

Romania Must Resume Dam Construction Program – Water Administration Manager

17:37, 16 Sept. 2011
Romania must resume dam construction and select viable locations included in dam construction plans drawn up before 1989, David Csaba, general manager of the National Water Administration (ANAR), told a news conference Friday.

Romania To Shut Down Nuke Reactor For Minor Repairs – Sources

16:34, 16 Sept. 2011
One of the two reactors at Romania’s sole nuclear power plant Cernavoda will be shut down Friday, for at most two days, for repairs of an equipment malfunction, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Fmr Minister Dan Ioan Popescu Spent RON4M From Illegally Obtained Income – Court

13:36, 15 Sept. 2011
Romania's High Court of Justice ordered the seizure of more than 4 million lei (about EUR933,000) from the wealth of former minister Dan Ioan Popescu and his wife, as the sum the two spent derives from income obtained illegally, according to the Court’s motivation.

Romanian Lower House Committee Draws Up New Report On Stray Dog Bill

18:57, 14 Sept. 2011
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies’ public administration committee on Wednesday drew up a new report on a draft law regarding stray dogs, and decided local authorities may take any measure concerning stray dogs, including euthanize them, only after they consult the citizens.

Romanian PM Sends Proposition For European Affairs Minister To Parliament

15:56, 14 Sept. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has sent the Parliament the proposition to set up the Ministry for European Affairs, the Government said in a press release Wednesday.

Romania’s Anticorruption Strategy Sets Evaluation Indicators Of Measures Preventing Corruption

14:01, 14 Sept. 2011
Romania’s draft National Anticorruption Strategy for 2011-2014 sets a series of measures aimed to prevent corruption, such as declaring gifts, transparency in decision making, or setting a register noting code of conduct breaches by high officials and public servants.

NATO Welcomes Signing Of Antimissile Shield Agreement By Romania And USA

13:33, 14 Sept. 2011
NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday welcomed the signing by Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of the agreement on the deployment of anti-missile interceptors in Romania.

Romania Prepares Aid Scheme To Support IT&C Companies Which Plan Local Investments

15:25, 13 Sept. 2011
The Romanian Communications Ministry is working on a state aid scheme aimed to support IT&C companies which plan to further develop their business in Romania, Communications Minister Valerian Vreme told MEDIAFAX.

Romania’s New Civil Code To Enter Force On October 1

17:31, 09 Sept. 2011
Romania's new Civil Code, regarding property and non-property relationships between individuals, is to enter force on October 1.

EC Not Currently Planning To Ban Cyanide Mining, Despite MEPs Request

15:31, 07 Sept. 2011
The European Commission (EC) is not currently planning to ban mining with cyanide, as it considers such a decision is not justified from environmental and health perspectives.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian PM Might Propose Setting Up Ministry For EU Funds This Week

13:53, 05 Sept. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc this week might put forward a proposition to set up a Ministry for European Funds, democrat liberal MP Sulfina Barbu told MEDIAFAX.

Romania Willing To Participate In Reconstruction Of Post-Gaddafi Libya

13:26, 02 Sept. 2011
Romania supports the Libyan people and the National Transitional Council of Libya in their endeavor to build democracy in a post-Gaddafi world, the Presidential Administration said in a press release Friday.

Romanian Govt Wants 2012 Unitary Wage Law Approved By November

19:34, 01 Sept. 2011
The Romanian Government wants the Parliament to adopt by November the bill on wages in the public sector in 2012, according to the Executive’s list of legislative priorities for this year’s second parliamentary session.

ANALIZĂ: Reducerea taxei auto va stimula importul de autovehicule second hand

17:21, 01 Sept. 2011
Reprezentanţii firmelor din sectorul auto afirmă că reducerea taxei auto cu 25% şi plata acesteia inclusiv pentru maşinile din România înmatriculate înainte de 2007 va încuraja importul vehiculelor second hand şi va duce la scăderea preţurilor la tranzacţiile cu autoturisme înmatriculate.

Romania To Eliminate Incentives In The Public Sector Starting January 2012

17:01, 01 Sept. 2011
The Romanian Government decided to eliminate incentives in the public sector starting January 1, 2012, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

Romania’s Only Libyan Partner Is National Transitional Council – President

14:35, 01 Sept. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said the only partner Romania recognizes in Libya is the National Transitional Council.

Romania Supports Bilateral Negotiations Between Palestinian, Israeli Authorities – President

13:33, 01 Sept. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said Palestinian and Israeli authorities should hold bilateral negotiations regarding a Palestinian state and reach an agreement to suit both parties.

Romania Won’t Recognize Kosovo Until Belgrade, Pristina Solve Tensions – President

12:16, 01 Sept. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said Romania will not recognize Kosovo as a state until Belgrade and Pristina settle their disputes.

Romanian Presidential Adviser Says Schengen Accession Expectations Must Be Cautious

16:24, 31 Aug. 2011
Romanian presidential adviser Leonard Orban said Wednesday that Romania’s expectations regarding its accession to the Schengen Area must be “extremely cautious”.

Romania’s Parliament Committee Stalls Ratification Of Treaties Signed With Syria In 2010

14:58, 31 Aug. 2011
The two treaties Romania signed with Syria in November 2010, one regarding extradition and another concerning the mutual transfer of people sentenced to prison, are blocked in Parliament, which considers that their ratification, given the current situation in Syria, would affect Romania’s image.

Romania’s Economy Might Grow 3.5% In 2012 Depending On International Situation

13:22, 31 Aug. 2011
Romania’s economy might see a 3.5% growth in 2012, but the economic outlook depends to a great extent on what happens in the eurozone and worldwide, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday.

Romanian PM Hopes EU Decisions This Fall Ensure Country’s Schengen Accession In 2012

12:20, 31 Aug. 2011
Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc on Wednesday said he expects the decisions the European Union will take in September will ensure the country’s “full accession” to the Schengen Area in 2012.

Over 400 Employees Of Romanian Oltchim Protest Against Minority Shareholder

14:07, 30 Aug. 2011
Over 400 employees of Romanian chemical company Oltchim (OLT.RO) protest Tuesday outside the unit’s main pavilion against the policy of German PCC SE, a minority shareholder that holds 18.2% of the company.

Romanian President To Visit Rosia Montana For Talks On Mining Project – Sources

09:19, 29 Aug. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday will visit Rosia Montana, in the western Apuseni Mountains, and will hold talks with local authorities on the gold mining project to be developed in the area, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romania Suspended From Trading Green Certificates

14:45, 28 Aug. 2011
The Kyoto Protocol committee has decided to suspend Romania from trading green certificates, after it noted breaches in the national inventory of carbon emissions, and the decision will apply until the county meets all requirements, the Environment Ministry said Sunday.

Romanian State-Built Home Rent Capped At One Third Of Average Net Wage – Draft

17:17, 25 Aug. 2011
The rent paid for social homes the Romanian state will build in public-private partnership in the next years will cover administrative costs, the property tax and home insurance, and will not exceed one third of average net wage, according to a draft Government decision.

Romania’s New Health Minister Pledges To Continue Healthcare Reforms

13:35, 18 Aug. 2011
Romania’s new Health Minister Ladislau Ritli on Thursday took on the minister position and promised to continue reforms in the sector.

Dosarul de prostituţie masculină: Procurori acuzati de discriminare şi homofobie la adresa directorului OTV Doru Iuga

22:29, 17 Aug. 2011
Procurorii care instrumentează dosarul de prostituţie masculină în care directorul OTV Doru Iuga este cercetat, în stare de arest, şi prim-procurorul Parchetului Capitalei, au fost recuzaţi, miercuri, fiind acuzaţi de discriminare şi de homofobie.

Romanian President Signs Decree Appointing New Health Minister

19:05, 17 Aug. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday signed the decree appointing Ladislau Ritli as health minister, said the Presidential Administration.

Romanian PM OKs Hungarian Minority Party’s Health Minister Nomination

18:33, 17 Aug. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday he has sent the health minister nomination made by the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) to President Traian Basescu.

Romanian PM Says Health Minister Nomination To Be Made On Time

12:29, 17 Aug. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday there are no tensions in the ruling coalition concerning the appointment of a new health minister.

Romania Raises Fines For Failure To Repair Buildings With High Seismic Risk – Draft

17:35, 11 Aug. 2011
The Romanian Development Ministry significantly increases fines charged to homeowners and local authorities who fail to carry out technical inspections and start rehabilitation works on buildings considered to have a high seismic risk.

Gardienii britanici se plâng că se droghează involuntar, de la fumul din ţigările deţinuţilor

18:53, 07 Aug. 2011
Gardienii britanici s-au plâns la autorităţile de sănătate şi siguranţa muncii că se droghează involuntar, de la fumul din ţigările cu canabis ale deţinuţilor, avertizând că eficienţa le este afectată de acest fenomen scăpat de sub control.

Romanian Govt To Keep Public Sector Hiring Frozen In 2012 – PM

17:16, 07 Aug. 2011
The Romanian Government will keep public sector hiring frozen in 2012 and only one in seven vacant positions will be filled, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Sunday.

Romanian Govt To Determine Value, Payment Plan For Court-Won Wage Rights By Sept

16:06, 07 Aug. 2011
The Romanian Government will deterimine by September the sum to be paid next year to public sector employees who won salary rights in court, and will set a payment schedule for the coming years, so that the country will not exceed a 3% budget deficit in 2012, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Sunday.

Romanian PM Calls On Prefects To Intensify Fight Against Tax Evasion, Illegal Work

15:06, 07 Aug. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Sunday called on county prefects and work inspection chiefs to intensify the fight against tax evasion and illegal work.

Romanian Fmr Health Min: Reforms Should Go Hand In Hand With Ensuring Financial Support

18:10, 05 Aug. 2011
Romania’s former Health Minister Attila Cseke, who resigned Thursday over a budget dispute, said the situation of the country’s healthcare system is even more serious than in the previous years, and added reforms in the sector must go hand in hand with financial support.

Romanian Transport Minister: About 130 Km Of Highway To Be Finished This Year

14:41, 05 Aug. 2011
Romania’s Transport Minister Anca Boagiu said Friday about 130 kilometers of highway will be finished in 2011, to include highway sectors Timisoara-Arad, Medgidia-Constanta and Bucharest-Ploiesti, as well as the beltways of cities Arad (W) and Constanta (SE).

Romania’s Health Minister Attila Cseke Resigns

16:05, 04 Aug. 2011
Romania’s Health Minister Attila Cseke resigned Thursday, displeased with the funds the Health Ministry has been allotted at this year’s first budget revision.

Romanian PM Not A Fan Of Rosia Montana Gold Mining Project

11:58, 02 Aug. 2011
Romania’s Government is waiting for expert opinions concerning the impact of the Rosia Montana gold mining project on the environment before making a decision regarding the investment, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.