Radu Bostan

Carmaker Ford Produced 3,000 Commercial Vehicles In Romania In Jan-April

17:54, 26 Mai 2011
Carmaker Ford produced about 3,000 Transit Connect light commercial vehicles at its car plant in Craiova, southern Romania, in the first four months of the year, four times more than in the same interval in 2010.

Romanian Tourism Still In Crisis – Industry

14:12, 25 Mai 2011
Romania's tourism sector has not recovered from the crisis and the number of tourists who stayed in Romanian hotels was 20% lower in the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year, said hotel and tour agency representatives in a conference on Wednesday.

Almost 250,000 New Work Contracts Signed In Romania In May – Labor Min

10:24, 25 Mai 2011
Romanian acting Labor Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday that almost 250,000 new work contracts have been signed this month, bringing the total to more than the number of active contracts at the end of 2008, before the economic crisis.

Italian PM Berlusconi To Visit Romania For Inter-Govt Meeting Next Week

19:05, 24 Mai 2011
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is expected to come to Bucharest next week for a meeting with Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc and an inter-government reunion, attended by ministers from the two cabinets, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romania To Cut Customs, Financial Guard Jobs By Third

15:50, 24 Mai 2011
Romania's Finance Ministry wants to cut 2,140 jobs in the National Customs Authority and the Financial Guard, according to two draft government decisions.

Romanian Interior Min Layoff Bill Fails To Pass Lower House

14:21, 24 Mai 2011
The bill on layoffs in the Romanian Interior Ministry received too few votes in the Chamber of Deputies and did not pass, to the satisfaction of the union members watching the meeting, who cheered and applauded.

Romanian Govt Considers Reducing VAT On Construction Materials – Official

13:58, 24 Mai 2011
Romania's Government is considering reducing the VAT on construction materials, National Housing Agency (ANL) official Romeo Dragan said in a conference hosted by business daily Ziarul Financiar.

Romanian Public Servants Won RON530M In Back Pay Through Rulings In 2011

17:40, 23 Mai 2011
Romanian public sector employees won salary rights in the amount of 530 million lei (EUR128 million) through court decisions in the first four months of 2011, which will be paid by the government in installments until 2014, according to a draft emergency ordinance.

Romanian Railway Co CFR Marfa Reduces Work Schedule By Two Days Per Month

17:11, 23 Mai 2011
Romanian railway company CFR Marfa has reduced the number of working days by two for every 30, effective May 23, and will cut 3,000 jobs through collective layoffs starting in July, says a press release.

Building A House In Bucharest Suburbs Costs Less Than EUR80,000

14:05, 23 Mai 2011
Building a 100 sqm house near Bucharest costs between EUR58,000 and EUR80,000, since the economic crisis slashed construction and plot prices, according to a study of Romanian realty website imopedia.ro.

Most Urban Romanians Remain Wary Of Large Acquisitions – Poll

13:26, 23 Mai 2011
A recent poll by Romanian research firm ISRA Center Marketing Research shows that only a handful of Romanians in urban areas plan to buy a home or a car within the next 12 months.

Avocaţii lui Strauss-Kahn au achitat cauţiunea, dar mai au de rezolvat probleme procedurale

21:02, 20 Mai 2011
Avocaţii lui Dominique Strauss-Kahn au achitat cauţiunea de un milion de dolari şi au prezentat garanţia de cinci milioane necesară transferului acestuia în arest la domiciliu, dar încă trebuie îndeplinite o serie de condiţii, informează Sky News.

Romanian Labor Min Reminds Employers Of Advantages To Hiring Unemployed People

20:51, 20 Mai 2011
Romanian acting Labor Minister Emil Boc said Friday that he has ordered "a more aggressive campaign" to inform the business environment about the incentives provided to hire unemployed people, even as the jobless rate is declining.

Marko: Pentru un prinţ de Wales nu este dezonorant să locuiască în Ţinutul Secuiesc

18:03, 20 Mai 2011
Vicepremierul Marko Bela a salutat, vineri, la Târgu Mureş, declaraţia prinţului Charles referitoare la Transilvania, adăugând că "pentru un prinţ de Wales nu e aşa dezonorant să cumpere castele şi să locuiască în Ţinutul Secuiesc".

Marian Vanghelie pleacă din nou în vizită la Washington

17:35, 20 Mai 2011
O delegaţie de parlamentari şi europarlamentari ai PSD Bucureşti, condusă de preşedintele organizaţiei, Marian Vanghelie, face o nouă vizită la Washington, în perioada 21-26 mai 2011.

Romanians Spend Over Half Of Monthly Budget On Food, Utility Bills – Survey

17:25, 20 Mai 2011
Romanian households spend more than half of their monthly budgets on food, gas and electricity bills, ranking first among EU countries, UniCredit said in a presentation at the EBRD annual meeting in Kazakhstan Friday.

Romania To Have 845 Km Of Highway In A Few Years – Transport Min

17:23, 20 Mai 2011
Romania will have 845 km of highway in a few years, compared to its current 313 km, through investments of EUR5.17 billion, Transport Minister Anca Boagiu said Friday.

Mopedele şi triciclurile vor putea fi conduse doar cu permis – proiect de lege

17:01, 20 Mai 2011
Mopedele şi triciclurile ar putea fi introduse în categoria autovehiculelor, astfel că persoanele care le conduc fără permis ar putea fi sancţionate penal, introducându-se şi norme privind condiţionarea prelungirii valabilităţii permisului de verificarea medicală, potrivit unui proiect de lege MAI.

Romania Needs Energy Competition, Not Full Privatization – Enel

16:52, 20 Mai 2011
Romanian authorities need not privatize all energy companies or electricity producers, but the segment needs true competition, Friday said Luca D’Agnese, president of Enel Romania.

Romania Remains Top CEE Business Destination In May – Survey

16:51, 20 Mai 2011
Romanian economic outlook for the next six months improved slightly in May, anchoring the country in the first spot among the best business destinations in Central and Eastern Europe, a ZEW/Erste survey showed Friday.

România are în continuare cea mai bună perspectivă economică din Europa Centrală şi de Est

16:41, 20 Mai 2011
Percepţia analiştilor financiari privind evoluţia economiei României pentru şase luni s-a îmbunătăţit uşor în luna mai şi a rămas cea mai bună din Europa Centrală şi de Est (ECE), potrivit unui sondaj al institutului ZEW.

Romania Might Have 40 Min Wage Standards, One For Each Economic Sector

16:28, 20 Mai 2011
Romania's labor union confederations on Friday suggested dividing the economy into 39 sectors, meaning there could be 40 minimum wage standards – one for each private sector plus the public sector.

Romanian Transp Min Signs EUR693M Contracts For Corridor IV Highways

16:11, 20 Mai 2011
Romanian Transport Minister Anca Boagiu on Friday signed five contracts, worth a total EUR692.68 million (including VAT), for the design and construction of highway sections on Pan-European Corridor IV, the first of nine project packages that have been auctioned off.

Sorin Ovidiu Vîntu ar putea fi arestat şi în dosarul de favorizare a lui Popa

14:51, 20 Mai 2011
Procurorii Parchetului instanţei supreme solicită emiterea unui mandat de arestare preventivă a lui Sorin Ovidiu Vîntu în dosarul în care acesta este acuzat de favorizarea lui Nicolae Popa, omul de afaceri având deja un mandat în dosarul de şantajare a lui Sebastian Ghiţă.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian Govt Considers Charging Car Pollution Tax Upon First Sale

13:37, 20 Mai 2011
Romania's Government is considering charging the pollution tax upon the first sale of cars imported before July 1, 2008, but in an amount reduced by 30%, and refunding part of the tax already paid by owners, in installments over several years, to avoid returning EUR750 million all at once.

Self-Employed Romanians May Hire Other People As Workers

21:02, 19 Mai 2011
Self-employed Romanians will be allowed to hire other people for their activity, with employment contracts, as per a new government emergency ordinance.

Angajaţii hotelului Sofitel au sunat la poliţie abia la o oră după plecarea lui Strauss-Kahn

15:54, 19 Mai 2011
Anchetatorii new-yorkezi se întreabă de ce angajaţii Hotelului Sofitel au aşteptat o oră înainte de a suna la poliţie după plecarea în grabă a directorului FMI, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, acuzat de agresarea sexuală a unei cameriste, informează ziarul The Guardian, în ediţia electronică.

EU Asks Romania To Implement Directive On Railway Safety

15:35, 19 Mai 2011
The European Commission (EC) has sent a reasoned opinion to nine member states, including Romania, formally asking them to fully implement the railway safety directive.

EU Launches Infringement Procedure Against Romania Over Air Service Agreement With Russia

15:34, 19 Mai 2011
The European Commission (EC) on Thursday launched an infringement procedure against Romania over its bilateral air service agreement with Russia.

Over 500,000 Phone Numbers Ported In Romania Since 2008

13:43, 19 Mai 2011
Over 500,000 telephone numbers were ported in Romania between October 2008 and May 16, 2011, most in mobile networks, according to the data of telecom regulator ANCOM.

Romania To Open One Lane Of Basarab-Constanta Hwy Section In July

13:42, 19 Mai 2011
One lane on the Basarab-Constanta section of the Bucharest-Constanta highway in Romania, as well as Constanta's ringroad, will be opened to traffic in July, Transport Minister Anca Boagiu said Thursday.

Romania To Amend Car Pollution Tax, Following CJEU Ruling

18:58, 18 Mai 2011
Romania's Government has decided to amend the car pollution tax again in a few weeks, after the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) judged it in violation of community legislation.

Romanian Sustainable Home Heating Subsidy Program Reopened To Individuals In June

17:16, 18 Mai 2011
Romania's "Green House" program will be reopened to individuals on June 1, Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely announced Wednesday.

FC Braşov va disputa primul meci de pe teren propriu din sezonul viitor cu porţile închise

17:01, 18 Mai 2011
Comisia de Disciplină a FRF a decis, miercuri, ca FC Braşov să dispute următorul meci de pe teren propriu cu porţile închise, deoarece suporterii grupării ardelene au folosit materiale pirotehnice la partida cu Steaua, din returul semifinalelor Cupei României-Timişoreana.

Bucharest Public Transport Authority RATB Might Become Commercial Co

16:58, 18 Mai 2011
Bucharest public transport authority RATB should be turned into a commercial enterprise, to increase its independence and allow it to access European funds, general manager Adrian Crit said Wednesday.

Bucharest Subway Operator Eyes Mainline Extension For EUR300M

15:20, 18 Mai 2011
Bucharest subway operator Metrorex wants to add two stations to the M4 line, as well as a terminal hub with a parking lot, dispatcher and bus station, through an investment of about 1.22 billion lei (EUR296 million, VAT included).

Romania’s EU Fund Absorption Rate Still Lowest In Region

15:18, 18 Mai 2011
Romania's European fund absorption continues to be the lowest in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with especially low payment ratios recorded for transport and environmental programs, according to a study compiled by consultancy firm KPMG.

Romanian Lower House Committee For Human Rights Approves Internet Pornography Bill

15:17, 18 Mai 2011
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies committee for human rights on Wednesday approved the bill on Internet pornography, with a series of amendments.

Number Of Romanian Active Cards In 1Q At Lowest Level Since March 2008

18:36, 17 Mai 2011
The number of active cards in Romania decreased by 619,815 in the first quarter, to 10.58 million, the lowest level since March 2008, although the total value of transactions has grown compared to the same period of last year, central bank data showed Tuesday.

Lower House Eliminates Obligation To Teach Romanian History, Geography In Minority Languages

17:18, 17 Mai 2011
Romania's Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday tacitly adopted a proposal to eliminate the obligation to teach Romanian history and geography in the languages of national minorities.