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Cigarettes In Romania To Cost RON0.40 More Per Pack As Of Sep 1

17:44, 24 Aug. 2009
The price for a pack of cigarettes will grow in Romania by 0.40 lei (EUR1 = RON4.2238) starting with September 1, once the excise for tobacco is increased by EUR7, from EUR57/1,000 cigarettes to EUR64/1,000 cigarettes, according to the representatives of the main cigarette makers in Romania.

Romanian Govt Plans To Lay Off Over 2,000 Employees In Energy Field In ’09

16:53, 24 Aug. 2009
The Romanian Government decided to lay off over 2,000 employees in the energy companies under the subordination of the Economy Ministry in 2009, who will further receive severance pays.

Romanian Govt To Remove Monetary Guarantee For Presidential Hopefuls

16:32, 24 Aug. 2009
The leader of the Romanian democrat liberal deputies, Mircea Toader, said Monday after a democratic liberal Standing Office meeting that the coalition has discussed and established, in principle, the removal of the monetary guarantee for presidential candidates.

Romanian Presidential Elections Most Likely Held On Nov 22 – Leftist Senator

14:27, 24 Aug. 2009
Romanian social democrat senator Olguta Vasilescu said Monday the social democrats and the democrat liberals agreed on running presidential elections on November 22, a final decision being made in the Government meeting.

PepsiAmericas To Invest $150M In Factory S Romania

14:22, 24 Aug. 2009
PepsiAmericas, the second largest world’s Pepsi-Cola bottler, will invest $150 million in building its largest factory in Europe, nearby the capital city Bucharest.

Romania To Hold 1st Round Of Presidential Polls End-Nov ’09 – Democrat Liberal VP

14:16, 24 Aug. 2009
The leaders of Romania’s ruling coalition on Monday discussed the program regarding the emergency ordinance on Romania’s presidential elections and planned the first round of presidential elections at the end of November.

Grenade Blast Lightly Injures US Soldier During Drill In E Romania

13:48, 24 Aug. 2009
One US soldier at the Mihail Kogalniceanu airbase in eastern Romania was lightly injured during a drill at the Babadag range, and is currently hospitalized at the Constanta County Emergency Clinic.

Romanian Govt Readies Measures To Boost Economy – Min

13:06, 24 Aug. 2009
The Romanian government is prepared to assume responsibility for several measures aimed at stimulating the country’s economy, including the tax-free reinvested profit and amendments to the law on investments, Economy Minister Adriean Videanu said Monday.

Growth Rate Of FMCG Sales Dn At 17% In 1H – GfK

11:54, 24 Aug. 2009
The sales growth rate of fast moving consumer goods, or FMCG, in Romanian currency, fell by 5 percentage points on the year in the first six months, from 22% to 17%, with chocolate, personal care products and cleaning products as the most dynamic categories, according to a GfK Romania study.

Current Wage Draft Law Boosts Already Alarming Migration Of Doctors – Romania’s Doctors College

17:34, 23 Aug. 2009
Romania’s Doctors College said if the current unitary pay draft law is adopted, the number of doctors who leave the country will increase, adding that the draft law was not accompanied by debates, but only by incomplete information.

Romanian Social Democrats Should Be Ousted From Ruling Coalition – Democrat Liberal VP

15:34, 23 Aug. 2009
The vice-president of Romania’s Democrat Liberal Party, Cezar Preda, on Sunday said the Social Democratic Party (PSD) should be ousted from the ruling, adding the social democrats are “tempted by power and money”.

Romanian Govt Might Grant EUR43M To EADS For Technological Park In Brasov

14:46, 23 Aug. 2009
The Romanian Government might grant EUR43 million in state aid to aerospace giant European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) for the development of a technological park on land belonging to Romanian helicopter maker IAR Brasov, for investments worth EUR92 million.

Romania Needs To Uphold Investments To Overcome Crisis – Pres

18:46, 22 Aug. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Saturday that the country has the capacity to exit fast from the crisis and it needs to do so by stimulating investments in agriculture and infrastructure.

Malev Airplane Bound For Budapest Hits Pillar In Takeoff From Bucharest

18:00, 22 Aug. 2009
A Boeing 737-600 belonging to Malev company which was supposed to take off for Budapest from the "Henri Coanda" airport in Bucharest on Saturday at 16.10 local time hit a pillar when it was getting ready to leave the ground, without injuring any of the 100 passengers.

Romanian Tourism Min Not Responsible For Toilet Shortage In Tourist Areas

14:37, 22 Aug. 2009
The Romanian Tourism Ministry said in a statement Saturday that the absence of toilets in tourist areas is a severe problem, of which the local public administration and the National Roads Administration are in charge, and not the ministry.

Aurel Cazacu Quits Top Position In Romania’s Economy Min

11:35, 22 Aug. 2009
Aurel Cazacu, head of Romania’s General Department for Defense Industry and Special Problems, accepted to submit his resignation at the request of economy minister Adriean Videanu, following the events he was involved in, according to an official statement of the ministry.

Romanian Athlete Nicoleta Grasu Wins Bronze In Berlin World Championships

10:29, 22 Aug. 2009
Romanian athlete Nicoleta Grasu won the bronze medal in the discus throw competition, bringing the first medal for Romania in the World Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany.

Foreigners’ Citizenship Problems To Be Solved In Three Months At Most – Romanian Pres

10:02, 22 Aug. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday the sector in charge of citizenship problems will be consolidated by the end of the year, so that foreign citizens will no longer have difficulties in obtaining Romanian citizenship.

Moldovan Students To Get More Seats In Romanian Universities – Pres

21:26, 21 Aug. 2009
Romania wants to increase by 1,000 the number of university seats for the Moldovan students who come to study at Romanian universities, Romanian president Traian Basescu, present in Eforie Sud resort, southeastern Romania, said Friday.

Romanian President’s Brother Leaves Military Co Desintco

20:32, 21 Aug. 2009
Romanian businessman Romeo Oita, associate with the Romanian president’s brother in Defense, Security and Intelligence CO - Desintco SRL, said Friday Mircea Basescu and Maria Cazacu signed the documents to leave the company.

Romania To Overcome Recession Six Months After Germany And The USA – President

15:31, 21 Aug. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Friday Romania will overcome the economic crisis six months after Germany and the United States come out recession, forecasting that “nothing will be as before”.

Romanian Prime Min To Grant Mins New Funds At The Second Budget Revision

14:47, 21 Aug. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday the Justice Ministry, the Ministry of Interior, the Education Ministry and the Labor Ministry will receive additional funds at the next budget revision, and the infrastructure investment projects will also benefit from greater finance.

Romanian Social Democrats Ask Pres To Clarify Involvement Military Contracts

14:38, 21 Aug. 2009
Romanian Social Democratic Party spokesman Bogdan Niculescu-Duvaz said Traian Basescu still has to clarify his involvement in his brother’s dealings or the potential military contracts signed by the company with the state.

Romania’s Govt Spent 45% Of ’09 Invest Funds By End-Jun – PM

13:50, 21 Aug. 2009
Romania’s Government has spent EUR4 billion for investment projects until the end of July, representing 45% of the total amount assigned for investments in 2009, while the local authorities have used only 15-17% of the funds, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday.

Romanian Pres Asks His Brother To Give Up Shares In Military Co

13:09, 21 Aug. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu asked his brother, Mircea Basescu, to withdraw from a company the press reported might be involved in various military contracts, pointing out that the respective company was not involved in such contracts.

Romanian President: Agriculture, Tourism Must Become A Priority For Any Govt

11:19, 21 Aug. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said the country's agriculture and tourism sectors must become a priority for any government, stressing the two sectors represent an economic solution meant to prevent a new crisis in Romania in the future.

Romania’s Pres: Fincl Booms Will No Longer Return

10:13, 21 Aug. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Thursday in the eastern town of Vaslui that the financial booms will not return after the economic crisis comes to an end.

Dinamo – Slovan Liberec Game Halted Due To Incidents

22:55, 20 Aug. 2009
Austrian referee Thomas Einwaller decided to interruot the Dinamo - Slovan Liberec game in minute 88, when Romanian supporters stormed the track around the football field.

Romanian Education Min, Pres Commission Reach Common Ground

19:46, 20 Aug. 2009
Romanian education minister Ecaterina Andronescu said Thursday, after talks with Mircea Miclea that she agreed with some of the propositions included in the education law pack compiled by the presidential committee.

Romanian Magistrate Bonuses To Cost State Budget RON48M Monthly

18:40, 20 Aug. 2009
Romanian Finance Ministry said that paying the 50% mental distress bonuses and the 15% confidentiality bonuses to the magistrates in 2009 would cost the budget RON48 million monthly (EUR1=RON 4,2310).

Romanian Foreign Affairs Min Reacts To Ukrainian Ambassador Statements

17:55, 20 Aug. 2009
Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Alin Serbanescu said Thursday he publicly asks the Ukrainian Ambassador to Bucharest to explain if he has been mandated by Ukrainian authorities to make a series of statements he issued in an interview for MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Tourism Min Demands Replacement Of Inquiry Committee Members

17:18, 20 Aug. 2009
Romanian Tourism Minister Elena Udrea said Thursday she will not appear before the inquiry committee investigating the expenses made by the Tourism Ministry unless the members of the committee are replaced.

Romanian Min: Draft Code Of Education Sets 7% Of GDP For Educ Sector, Reforms Need Funds

17:13, 20 Aug. 2009
Romanian education minister Ecaterina Andronescu said Thursday, after the meeting with the head of the presidential committee for education, Mircea Miclea, that the draft Code of Education sets 7% of the gross domestic product for the education sector, stressing the reforming process needs funds.

Romanian Tourism Min To Appear Before Inquiry Committee On Sep 1

15:39, 20 Aug. 2009
Romanian Tourism Minister Elena Udrea is expected to appear before the parliamentary committee investigating the public expenses made by the Tourism Ministry, on September 1.

Romanian Youth Min To Chisel Away 40% Of Overall Staff

14:49, 20 Aug. 2009
Romanian youth and sports minister Sorina Placinta said Thursday that the ministry will be able to maintain its activity with 60% of the current number of employees countrywide, adding that the central apparatus will be cut to half.

Romanian Interior Ministry Will Cover Police Officers’ Wages Until End ’09

13:18, 20 Aug. 2009
Romanian interior minister Dan Nica on Thursday told police unionists that the ministry will receive funds to cover the police officers’ wages until the end of the year, thus solving the ministry’s deficit problem.

Romanian PM To Coordinate Mediation Committee On Education Laws

09:45, 20 Aug. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Wednesday said he will coordinate a committee to come up with common solutions for the set of laws on education,that will bring face-to-face education minister Ecaterina Andronescu, head of the presidential commission for education Mircea Miclea and their experts.

Romanian University “Spiru Haret” Among Accredited Institutions

22:21, 19 Aug. 2009
Romanian university “Spiru Haret” was introduced on the list of private accredited universities, with the clear specification that the degrees and the accredited or authorized study programs will function temporarily, government spokesperson Ioana Muntean said Wednesday.

Romanian Police Officers Suspend Protests Following President’s Invitation For Talks

20:47, 19 Aug. 2009
Head of Romania’s Union of Police Officers Marian Gruia told MEDIAFAX Wednesday that the protests of the police officers were suspended after President Traian Basescu invited their representatives for talks.

Romanian “Weed Shops” Could Be Outlawed Following An Order By The Health Min

19:49, 19 Aug. 2009
The Romanian Ministry of Health launched for public debate, Wednesday, a draft Order establishing the conditions for the marketing of several plants, products of vegetal origin and substances that can be assimilated to plants.