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Romanian Parliament Obliged To Approve President’s Request For Referendum Within 20 Days

19:54, 30 Sept. 2009
The Romanian Government adopted an amendment to the election law that compels lawmakers to approve, within 20 days, President Traian Basescu’s request to hold a referendum on November 22, at the same time with presidential elections, or the president is entitled to issue a decree in this respect.

Retailers, Mall Developers In Romania Blame Each Other For Lower Sales

19:52, 30 Sept. 2009
Retail sales have dropped significantly this year in Romania, and retailers and developers blame each other for this situation, with the merchants invoking too high rents and the shopping center owners saying the stores lack in merchandize and qualified marketing staff.

Romanian Govt Standoff Conclusion Depends On Presidential Decision

19:40, 30 Sept. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc asked the social democrat ministers at the end of the government meeting if they reconsidered their stance to support minister Dan Nica, to which Ilie Sarbu replied their stance is the same, Boc adding that in this case he awaits President Traian Basescu’s decision.

Romanian Environment Min Drafts Picnic Area Law

15:53, 30 Sept. 2009
The head of the Romanian National Agency for Environmental Protection, Mihail Faca, said Wednesday the Ministry of Environment is working on a picnic law that will compel local authorities to provide conditions for picnic goers and to fine litterers.

Bucharest 1, 2-Room Flat Prices Up 15% In Sept Over “First Home” Program – Colliers

15:19, 30 Sept. 2009
The prices of studio flats and two-room apartments rose 15% in September compared with the period prior to enforcing the “First Home” program, while the prices of three-room apartments were up by 5%-10%, according to real estate consultancy company Colliers International.

Romanian Social Democrats To Attend Govt Meeting Wednesday

14:34, 30 Sept. 2009
Romania’s social democrat Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Dan Nica, whose dismissal is pending the final decision of President Traian Basescu, said Wednesday social democrat ministers will attend today’s Cabinet meeting because they need to act responsibly at a time of crisis.

Romanian Social Democrats Quit Govt If President Signs Interior Minister’s Dismissal

14:32, 30 Sept. 2009
Romania’s social democrat Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Dan Nica, called on President Traian Basescu and democrat liberal Prime Minister Emil Boc to take back the act firing him, or social democrat ministers leave the government.

Romanian Transp Ministry To Regulate Railway Accidents Investigations

13:32, 30 Sept. 2009
Romania's Transport Ministry will draft a government decision regulating the investigation and the prevention of railway accidents, after three trins went off the rails in the country just in the past week.

Romania Social Democrats To Leave Govt, Party Spokesman Tells Protesters

12:49, 30 Sept. 2009
Bogdan Niculescu Duvaz, spokesman for Romania’s ruling coalition Social Democratic Party, told unionists protesting at the party’s headquarters in Bucharest that they shouldn’t protest there because the party is leaving the government anyway.

Romania Sees Crime Rate Up 13% In ’09 – Interior Ministry

12:23, 30 Sept. 2009
Romania’s Interior Ministry on Wednesday said crime rate dynamics have not seen significant changes compared to the past years and announced a 13% increase this year, which fits in the past years’ upward trend.

Little Over Half Of Romanians Had Running Water In 2008

11:37, 30 Sept. 2009
Only 53.1% of Romania’s population, or 11.42 million people were connected to public water utilities in 2008, the National Statistics Institute, or INS, said Wednesday.

Romanian Social Democrats’ Attitude Might Trigger Political Crisis – Democrat Liberal VP

10:43, 30 Sept. 2009
Romanian social democrats refused to meet with ruling coalition partners democrat liberals Wednesday morning, which might trigger a political crisis for which the Social Democratic Party must take responsibility, democrat liberal vice-president Adriean Videanu said Wednesday.

Romania’s Unirea Urziceni Secure Draw With Germany’s VfB Stuttgart In Champions League

10:14, 30 Sept. 2009
Romania’s champion team Unirea Urziceni obtained its first point in the Champions League after a 1-1 draw in the home match against Germany’s VfB Stuttgart, in the second round of matches in UEFA Champions League Group G.

Romanian Social Democrat Head Wants Committee To Investigate Transport Min

20:55, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Tuesday that the party will propose the setting up of an inquiry committee for Transport Minister Radu Berceanu.

Romanian Carmaker Dacia Grants RON110 Wage Hike, RON400 Bonus To Its Staff

19:26, 29 Sept. 2009
The employers of Romanian carmaker Automobile Dacia will be granted a wage hike of 110 lei (EUR1=RON4.1851) and an average bonus of RON400 as of September 1, the company owned by French group Renault said Tuesday.

Romanian PM Invites Coalition Partners To Talk On President’s Recommendations

17:56, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc called for a meeting of the ruling coalition for 9 p.m. on Tuesday or for 9 a.m. on Wednesday, for talks on the nominations proposed by President Traian Basescu for the interior minister seat, said democrat liberal vice-president Adriean Videanu.

Romanian Liberal Leader Disagrees With Opposition Interior Min Scenario

17:39, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian National Liberal Party president Crin Antonescu said Tuesday that the appointment of an interior minister from the opposition, proposed by President Traian Basescu, would be a farce and the liberals will not be a part of it.

Romanian President Proposes Independent Or Opposition Interior Minister

15:46, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday he proposed to leaders of the country’s ruling coalition the appointment of an interior minster who is independent or from the opposition, to ensure neutrality.

Romanian President Proposes Independent Int Min, Social Democrats Propose Independent PM

15:23, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Tuesday President Traian Basescu “faked mediation” and came up with the “hypocritical” solution of appointing an independent interior minister, to which social democrats proposed an independent prime minister.

Romanian Competition Regulator Proposes Removal Of Several Taxes In Retail

14:43, 29 Sept. 2009
The Romanian Competition Council proposed, following an investigation performed on the retail market, the removal of several taxes, such as the tax meant to cover expansion costs, the tax covering the risk of non-selling products and the removal of the favored client clause.

Romania Bankers Willing To Rework Loans For Troubled Clients

14:40, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian bankers on Tuesday reaffirmed their openness to reset existing corporate loans for clients in temporarily difficulty, to avoid foreclosure on the guarantees submitted.

Romanian Exchange Offices To Install Audio-Video Monitoring Systems Close To Wickets – Draft

14:35, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian currency exchange offices will be compelled to install audio-video monitoring systems close to wickets that will run during the work program, and to keep the audio and video recordings for at least 30 days, according to a draft order of the Consumer’s Protection Authority (ANPC).

Romanian Social Democrat Leader Refuses To Attend Talks With President

14:22, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said he will not attend talks Tuesday afternoon with President Basescu, who invited him and Prime Minister Emil Boc for discussions amid a political dispute that could end with the spilt of the coalition.

Democrat Liberals To Name 2 Deputy Govs In Ctrl Bk’s Board – Sources

14:14, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian Parliament budget committees will back Florin Georgescu for a new mandate as the central bank’s first deputy governor, while democrat liberal candidates Cristian Popa and Lucian Croitoru will be named deputy governors, people familiar with the talks said Tuesday.

Romanian President Invites Ruling Coalition Party Heads To Talks

13:56, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu invited Tuesday the leaders of the country’s ruling coalition parties for talks amid a political dispute that could end with the spilt of the coalition.

Romanian MPs Pass Law On Father’s, Mother’s Days

13:36, 29 Sept. 2009
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies decided Tuesday that Mother’s Day and Father’s Day will be celebrated, in turn, on the first and respectively second Sunday of May, in a bid to achieve “balance between the two parents”.

Romanian PM Appoints Democrat Liberal Minister For Interim Int Min, Deputy PM

13:20, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian Prime Minster Emil Boc said Tuesday the democrat liberal Development Minister Vasile Blaga will serve as interim interior minister and deputy prime minister until coalition partners social democrats appoint a social democrat interim.

Romanian Parl Commission Approves Report Against Ex-Youth Min, Pushes For Criminal Probe

12:38, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian deputies within the legal committee of the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday voted in favor of the report of the parliament committee investigating former Youth Minister Monica Iacob Ridzi and urged deputies to propose the start of criminal investigation against Ridzi for embezzlement.

Romanian Central Bank Cuts Key Rate By 50 Bps To 8% – 2

12:20, 29 Sept. 2009
Romania’s central bank Tuesday cut its monetary policy interest rate by 50 basis points to 8% on the year, in line with market expectations, while keeping the minimum reserve requirements unchanged.

Romanian PM To Send President Int Min Reshuffle Proposition, Expects Interim Nomination

11:09, 29 Sept. 2009
Romania’s democrat liberal Prime Minster Emil Boc said Tuesday he will send the President his proposition to sack social democrat Interior Minister Dan Nica after 1 p.m. and expects social democrats to nominate a replacement by then.

Romanian Employers Agree With Minimum Wage Hike If Other Wages Freeze

20:25, 28 Sept. 2009
Romanian employers’ associations agreed with an increase in the minimum wage provided all other wages freeze until Romania manages to overcome the economic crisis, while unionists requested that talks on this core issue should consider Romania's salary policy.

Romanian Govt Coalition Member PSD Maintains Political Support For Dan Nica

20:08, 28 Sept. 2009
The leaders of the Romanian Social Democratic Party decided, Monday, by vote, to reiterate their political support for Dan Nica, and if Prime Minister Emil Boc dismisses minister Nica then all PSD ministers will resign, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Writer Ana Blandiana To Receive French Legion Of Honor Medal

18:44, 28 Sept. 2009
Romanian writer Ana Blandiana will receive, Wednesday, the Legion of Honor Medal, the highest civil honor in France, according to the French Embassy to Bucharest.

Romanian Social Democrat MPs To Keep Backing Dan Nica As Interior Min

18:43, 28 Sept. 2009
The Parliament groups of the Romanian PSD+PC alliance decided they will continue to support Dan Nica as interior minister, according to an announcement made by social democrat deputies leader Viorel Hrebenciuc.

Romanian Liberals Call For Transp Min Resignation Over Messy Situation In The Sector

18:42, 28 Sept. 2009
Romanian liberal deputies decided to publicly call for the resignation of democrat liberal Transport Minister Radu Berceanu over the messy situation in the country’s transport sector.

Romanian Tourism Brand Auction Challenges Dubbed “Unfounded”

18:42, 28 Sept. 2009
The Romanian National Council for the Solution of Challenges (CNSC) rejected as unfounded the challenges issued by four of the associations involved in the auction for Romania’s tourism brand, according to a decision posted on the CNSC website.

Liberals Want Fewer Lawmakers, Endorse Romania’s Bicameral Parliament

17:22, 28 Sept. 2009
Romanian liberals, in opposition, on Monday said they would not back the referendum on the introduction of a single-chamber Parliament, as proposed by President Traian Basescu, arguing they will come up with a legislative proposition meant to cut back on the number of lawmakers to 275-250.

Romanian Petrom Opens Two Gas Stations On A2 Highway, In EUR2.7M Investment

16:38, 28 Sept. 2009
Romania’s largest oil company Petrom (SNP.RO) opened mid-September two gas stations, one on each lane of the A2 highway connecting capital city Bucharest to the southeastern town of Cernavoda, following a EUR2.7 million investment, the company said Monday.

Romanian Opposition Calls On Govt To Resign Over Failure To Organize Elections

15:43, 28 Sept. 2009
Romanian liberals, in opposition, on Monday called for the resignation of the country’s center-left coalition government and the creation of a government of technocrats to ensure a fair presidential election, Liberal Party leader Crin Antonescu said Monday.

Romanian President Calls On Ruling Coalition Parties To Cool Off

15:12, 28 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday both ruling coalition parties should “stick their feet in cold water”, adding he will make time for a meeting with them if they require it.