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Romanian President Requests Criminal Expertise Institute To Analyze Authenticity Of 2004 Rally Video

20:06, 30 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu asked the National Criminal Expertise Institute for a professional opinion on whether the video of him allegedly hitting a child has been altered.

Romanian Leu Extends Gains Vs Euro, Ends Below 4.27 Units

20:00, 30 Nov. 2009
Romanian leu closed higher against the euro Monday, unlike currencies in the region, which lost their earlier gains and ended 0.1%-0.3% weaker on the day.

Romanian Rompetrol To Cut Pump Prices By RON0.03/Liter

19:53, 30 Nov. 2009
Romania’s second-largest oil group Rompetrol, owned by Kazakhstan's KazMunayGaz, will cut Tuesday its gasoline and diesel oil prices by 0.03 lei (EUR1= RON4.2738) per liter, after reducing Monday only the gasoline prices.

Somali Pirates Capture Greek Cargo Ship, Romanian On Board

15:12, 30 Nov. 2009
Somali pirates hijacked a Greek cargo ship in the Indian Ocean on Sunday with 28 crew members on board, including one Romanian, whose nationality was confirmed by the Romanian Foreign Ministry Monday.

AH1N1 Flu In Romania: 82 New Infections, 3,194 Total Cases

13:56, 30 Nov. 2009
The Romanian Health Ministry Friday confirmed 82 new infections with the AH1N1 virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 3,194.

Romanian Union Leader: Banning Pay Raises 6 Mos Before Elections Is Absurd

12:31, 30 Nov. 2009
Romania’s national union confederation "Cartel Alfa" leader Bogdan Hossu on Monday said the government's proposition to ban wage hikes six months before elections is simply absurd and sheer populist measure, considering pay raises are planned by calendar and cannot be conditioned by elections.

Romania Sibiu Mayor Wants Four-Six Months As Mayor, PM Choice Interval

11:11, 30 Nov. 2009
Romanian Sibiu mayor Klaus Johannis said he wants four – six months to choose between the position of prime minister and that of mayor, adding this is one of his conditions in the decision to accept or decline his nomination as prime minister.

Romania’s Econ Outlook Seen Negative During Nov-Jan – INS

10:40, 30 Nov. 2009
Romanian managers see a moderate decrease in the service and retail sectors, a fall in the industrial sector and a sharp drop in the constructions sector between November and January, compared with previous months, the National Institute for Statistics said Monday.

Minor Quakes Registered In Black Sea, Bulgaria Monday Morning

10:26, 30 Nov. 2009
The Romanian National Institute for Erath Physics (INFP) said two earthquakeswere resitered in the Black Sea Monday morning, one of them reaching a magnitude of 4.4 degrees on the Richter scale, and a third quake occurred in Bulgaria.

Romania Sibiu Mayor Johannis Says Accepted To Be Designated PM

10:06, 30 Nov. 2009
Klaus Johannis, mayor of the central Romanian city of Sibiu, said Monday morning he accepted presidential contender Mircea Geoana’s proposition to have him nominated prime minister, adding he would come to Bucharest Monday for talks with Geoana and liberal leader Crin Antonescu.

Social Democrat Contender: Romania Will Achieve Law And Order After Dec 6 Runoff

19:20, 29 Nov. 2009
Romanian social democrat presidential contender Mircea Geoana on Sunday said he is confident the "structures within the country’s Interior Ministry will fairly oversee the second round of presidential elections," adding “law and order will be brought back, including within the ministry."

Four Romanian Cos Ranked In 2009 Deloitte Technology FAST 500 EMEA

17:30, 29 Nov. 2009
Four Romanian companies are ranked in the 2009 Deloitte Technology FAST 500 EMEA, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with rankings based on percentage revenue growth over the past five years.

AH1N1 Flu In Romania: 137 New Infections, 3,112 Total Cases

14:45, 29 Nov. 2009
Romania’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed other 137 new infections with the AH1N1 virus over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 3,112, and strongly recommended ill people postpone planned trips.

Romanian PM: No More Pay Raises 6 Months Before Elections

14:07, 29 Nov. 2009
Salaries will no longer be increased six months before elections, local authorities will be obliged to draft financial plans for a three-year period and there will be a maximum two budget revisions per year, Romania’s caretaker Prime Minister Emil Boc said at Realitatea TV.

Romanian Boxer Lucian Bute KOs Andrade To Keep IBF Super Middleweight Title

11:47, 29 Nov. 2009
Romanian boxer Lucian Bute kept his super middleweight world title after knocking out Mexican challenger Librado Andrade in the fourth round, on Saturday in Quebec, Canada.

Romanian Social Democrats, National Minorities Team Up For Presidential Runoff

19:55, 28 Nov. 2009
Romanian social democrat head Mircea Geoana and the leader of the group of national minorities in parliament, Varujan Pambuccian, on Saturday signed an agreement whereby national minorities will back Geoana in the presidential election runoff on December 6.

Romanian President To Sue Businessman Dinu Patriciu, Daily Gardianul Over “Fabricated Video”

18:28, 28 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Saturday said he would sue businessman Dinu Patriciu and local daily Gardianul over "fabricated video and lies," after they made public a short clip showing Basescu seemingly hitting a child during the presidential election campaign in 2004.

Romanian Police Drafted 408 Criminal Files For Multiple Voting In June ‘09 EP Elections

16:35, 28 Nov. 2009
The Romanian Police on Saturday said it drafted 408 criminal files following investigations into 453 suspicions of multiple voting in the European Parliament elections in Romania on June 7, 2009, which were notified by the country’s election authority two weeks ago.

Romania Green Party Head Set To Vote “Against” Basescu In Dec 6 Presidential Runoff

15:28, 28 Nov. 2009
Romania’s Green Party head Remus Cernea on Saturday said he would vote "against" incumbent President Traian Basescu in the second round of presidential elections on December 6, adding Basescu’s five-year mandate was a total "fiasco."

Romania New Generation Party To Back Social Democrat Geoana In Presidential Runoff

14:50, 28 Nov. 2009
Romania’s New Generation Party decided to back social democrat contender Mircea Geoana unconditionally in the presidential election runoff on December 6, the party’s leader and FC Steaua owner George Becali said Saturday.

Romania Registers Third AH1N1 Fatality

13:39, 28 Nov. 2009
Romania has registered a third fatality due to the AH1N1 flu virus in an adult and has confirmed other 145 new AH1N1 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 2,975, the country’s Health Ministry said Saturday.

Basescu: Presidency To Appeal Ruling In Interior Min Case After Court Motivates Decision

20:30, 27 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday said the presidential administration will appeal the ruling of the Bucharest Court of Appeals to suspend the decree appointing democrat liberal Vasile Blaga for interior minister, after the motivation of the court ruling is made public.

Video Of Romanian President Hitting A Child Deliberately Fabricated – Spokesperson

18:55, 27 Nov. 2009
Sever Voinescu, spokesperson for incumbent Romanian President Traian Basescu, said Friday that the video showing the president apparently hitting a child is sheer fabrication targeting only to “strike at Basescu,” who is running for reelection.

Romanian President To Consult Constitutional Court Over Deadlock Involving Interior Min

16:25, 27 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday said he would consult with the Constitutional Court to solve the institutional deadlock involving the country’s Interior Ministry, stressing there no longer are articles in the Constitution that can be used to untangle this situation.

Romania’s New EU Commissioner Dacian Ciolos Says Honored To Contribute To European Construct

15:59, 27 Nov. 2009
Former Romanian agriculture minister Dacian Ciolos, newly designated European Commissioner for Agriculture, said Friday that he is honored to contribute to the “European construct.”

Romanian President Says Court Ruling Leaves Country Without Int Min During Elections

15:41, 27 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday that if social democrats wanted the presidential decree appointing democrat liberal Vasile Blaga for interior minister suspended to leave the country without an interior minister during elections, they have unfortunately succeeded.

European Commission President Barroso Announces New Cabinet

14:27, 27 Nov. 2009
European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso announced Friday in Brussels the list of designated commissioners, with Dacian Ciolos taking up the agriculture portfolio on behalf of Romania.

Political Instability, Econ Crisis Slashed Turnovers, Profit Of Over 50% Of Romanian SMEs – Poll

14:19, 27 Nov. 2009
Political instability and the economic crisis reduced turnovers and profit for over 50% of Romanian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in 2009 and the SMEs operating the trade and industry sectors were the most affected, according to a study by the Council for SMEs and Cult Market Research.

Romanian Police Suspects 470 People Of Multiple Voting

14:06, 27 Nov. 2009
The Romanian Police sent Friday to the Standing Electoral Authority a list of 470 people suspected of multiple voting in the first round of the 2009 presidential elections, held Sunday, November 22.

AH1N1 Flu In Romania: 165 New Infections, 2,830 Total Cases

14:04, 27 Nov. 2009
The Romanian Health Ministry Friday confirmed other 165 new infections with the AH1N1 virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 2,830, and most infections were registered in capital city Bucharest (50) and Hunedaoara county (14).

New European Commission Composition To Be Announced Friday

13:41, 27 Nov. 2009
The composition of the new European Commission will be announced Friday around noon, in Brussels, with Romania's former agriculture minister Dacian Ciolos nominated for the agriculture portfolio, diplomatic sources told MEDIAFAX.

Bucharest’s Baneasa Passage Is Opened For Traffic

13:40, 27 Nov. 2009
Works on the Baseasa passage in Romania’s capital city Bucharest were completed and the passage was opened for traffic Friday.

Court Suspends Romanian President’s Decree Replacing Interior Minister

13:12, 27 Nov. 2009
The Bucharest Court of Appeals ruled Friday to suspend the presidential decree by which democrat liberal Vasile Blaga replaced social democrat Dan Nica at the headship of the country’s Interior Ministry early October.

Romania Nov Economic Sentiment Drops To Lowest Level In EU

13:06, 27 Nov. 2009
Romania’s economic sentiment index dropped to 62.1 points in November, from 62.6 points the month earlier, placing the country at the bottom of an EU ranking, a widely watched European Commission monthly survey showed Friday.

Romania Oct Residential Building Permits -13.1% MM, -27.7% YY

12:09, 27 Nov. 2009
Romania issued 4,103 buildings permits for residential projects in October, down 13.1% compared with September, and 27.7% lower on the year, the National Statistics Institute, or INS, said Friday.

Romanian Incumbent President Traian Basescu Accused Of Hitting A Child In ‘04

09:58, 27 Nov. 2009
A short clip surfaced on the internet, Thursday evening, showing incumbent president Traian Basescu, running for reelection next weekend, seemingly hitting a child during the electoral campaign for the presidential elections in 2004.

Romanian Constitutional Court Decides Nov 22 Referendum Was Legitimate

20:52, 26 Nov. 2009
The Romanian Constitutional Court dejected Thursday the complaint filed by NGOs against the organization procedure for the referendum held on November 22, as judges decided the referendum was legal.

Romania Sells EUR1.42B 1-Yr T-Bills At 4.25% Avg Yield

16:55, 26 Nov. 2009
Romania’s Finance Ministry on Thursday sold one-year hard currency treasury bills worth EUR1.423 billion, almost triple the planned amount, at an average yield of 4.25% on the year.

Romania 7th In Europe, 11th Worldwide Among Countries With AH1N1 Vaccine – Official

16:54, 26 Nov. 2009
Romania is the seventh country in Europe and 11th worldwide to have a pandemic vaccine against the AH1N1 virus, Viorel Alexandrescu, head of the National Reference Center for Flu with the Bucharest Cantacuzino Institute, said Thursday, adding vaccination will probably set off Monday countrywide.

Around 5,000 Homeless People In Romanian Capital Bucharest, 300 Die Each Year – NGO Study

16:12, 26 Nov. 2009
The number of homeless people in Romania is on the rise, with an estimated 5,000 people living on the street in Bucharest alone and 300 fatalities every year, according to estimates by the Samusocial Romania NGO.