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Romania Transport Minister Replaces Managers Of Otopeni, Baneasa Intl Airports

14:15, 18 Iun. 2009
Romania’s transport minister Radu Berceanu replaced the managers of international airports Henri Coanda (Otopeni) and Aurel Vlaicu (Baneasa), Gabriel Tara and Stefan Mladin, respectively, with Sorinel Ciobanu and George Mihalcea.

Romanian PM Confirms Lower Taxes For Appeals To Public Contracts

13:52, 18 Iun. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc confirmed that the Government has brought a new amendment to the public procurement law, at the request of the European Commission, adding the lack of this revision could have prompted the EU not to acknowledge Romanian legislation and EU fund auctions.

Cyclists From 23 Countries To Take Part In Danube Tour By Bike

13:32, 18 Iun. 2009
Over 200 cyclists from 23 countries will take part, between June 23 and 27, in this year’s edition of the Danube Tour by Bike – Route 2, a race which passes through Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia.

Romanian Embezzlement Suspect Caught As Illegal Immigrant In The US – Police

12:57, 18 Iun. 2009
The former general manager of the Romanian National Railroad Company (CNCFR), Mihai Necolaiciuc, was detained by the FBI in the United States of America, for illegal stay, said Bujor Florescu, head of the Criminal investigations Department within the Romanian General Police Inspectorate.

Romanian Security Co BGS Mulls Floating 30% Stake On Nasdaq

12:32, 18 Iun. 2009
Romanian security company BGS plans to float a 30% stake on US-based stock exchange Nasdaq, and to invest $5 million for the acquisition and development of a security company in the USA.

Romanian Fin Min To Present New Parafiscal Duties To Be Cut By Sep 1

11:29, 18 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Finance Ministry will present the government, by September 1, a new set of parafiscal duties and fees that can be reduced or merged, after the Cabinet cut the number of levies to around 300, Prime Minister Emil Boc stated late Wednesday.

Romanian President Voices Out Core Issues On EC Reunion Agenda

11:22, 18 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said the Romanian authorities would uphold, at works of the European Summer Council, the need for improved regulation and closer monitoring of the banking system.

U.S. Federal Agents Arrest Romanian Railway Co Ex Manager Necolaiciuc

11:19, 18 Iun. 2009
The former general manager of Romania’s state-owned railway company, Mihai Necolaiciuc, was arrested Wednesday in West Palm Beach, United States, wanted in Romania for allegedly embezzling $11 million, the Palm Beach Post reported.

Romania Confirms 18th Swine Flu Case

11:03, 18 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Ministry of Health confirmed Thursday a new case of AH1N1 flu, the eighteenth so far.

Another Family Of Romanians Attacked In Belfast, None Injured

09:52, 18 Iun. 2009
The home of another Romanian family in Belfast was attacked Wednesday night, after more than 100 Romanians were forced to move to temporary housing because of such incidents, BBC Online informed.

Romanian Govt Extends „First House” Guarantee For House-Building

20:11, 17 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Government guarantee for the “First House” program will equally target the people taking loans for building a house, according to completions made by the Cabinet at the program’s methodological norms.

Harassment Sentences Changed In New Romanian Criminal Code

20:10, 17 Iun. 2009
Harassment is punishable by a three to six months prison term or a fine, if the deed is not a felony, according to the new Criminal Code for which the Romanian Government is about to take responsibility.

Romanian Romgaz, Mineral Resources Agency Ink Exploration Agreements

18:33, 17 Iun. 2009
Romania’s gas producer Romgaz Medias and the country’s Mineral Resources Agency ANRM signed an oil exploration agreement on the Black Sea continental shelf and another one for the exploration and development of perimeters in the Pannonian Basin, according to the Economy Ministry.

Romanian Car Mkr Dacia Launches Revamped Sandero – „Stepway”

15:08, 17 Iun. 2009
Romanian car maker launched Wednesday, in Romania, a new version of the Sandero model, called Sandero Stepway, with the 1.6-liter 90 hp engine version costing EUR9,200, VAT included.

Romania Confirms New Swine Flu Case, Toll Reaches 17

14:58, 17 Iun. 2009
Romania’s Cantacuzino Institute has confirmed yet another case of AH1N1 flu in Romania, taking the number of people infected to 17.

Romanian Lawmakers To Discuss Prosecution Of Ex PM Nastase Next Week

14:17, 17 Iun. 2009
Romania's Chamber of Deputies will decide next Wednesday whether to allow the prosecution of former social democrat prime minister Adrian Nastase, after the process was suspended Tuesday, Chamber secretary Sever Voinescu said Wednesday.

Romanian Constitutional Court Sees No Legal Conflict Btw Govt, CSM

14:05, 17 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Constitutional Court noted Wednesday that the aspects notified by the High Council of Magistrates (CSM) do not fit within the parameters of a legal conflict of constitutional nature.

Romanian Court Releases Communist-Era General Chitac To Allow Surgical Procedures

12:01, 17 Iun. 2009
The Bucharest Military Court on Wednesday decided to discontinue for one month the 15-year prison sentence of former high-ranking general Mihai Chitac to allow surgical procedures.

Romania’s Jan-Apr FDI At EUR2.05B, Dn 44% On Yr

11:42, 17 Iun. 2009
Foreign direct investments, or FDI, in Romania were down 44.4% in the first four months, at EUR2.055 billion, from EUR3.695 billion in the same period a year earlier, the central bank said Wednesday.

Romania’s Jan-Apr Curr Acct Gap Narrows 79% YY To EUR1.18B

11:30, 17 Iun. 2009
Romania's current account deficit tightened 78.9% in the first four months of 2009 to EUR1.18 billion, from almost EUR5.6 billion in the same period a year earlier, due largely to the narrower trade deficit, the central bank said in a statement Wednesday.

President Basescu: EC Deems Romania’s Parl Hinders Probes, Interferes With Legal System

09:50, 17 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday evening on B1TV that the European Commission thinks Romania’s Parliament interferes with the country’s legal system whenever it hinders probes against one of its members.

Romania, EC To Sign EUR5B Loan Agreement By Monday

20:14, 16 Iun. 2009
Romania and the European Commission will sign by Monday the memorandum of understanding and the loan agreement on the EUR5 billion financial support, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday.

Romanian Bere Azuga Ceases Beer Prod, Lays Off 160 Employees

19:16, 16 Iun. 2009
Romanian brewer Bere Azuga (BEGY.RO), bought early 2009 by SABMiller, will stop production at its plant in southern county of Prahova, laying off 160 employees, and will change its field of activity into real estate operations, a report of the company to the Bucharest Stock Exchange said Tuesday.

Final Vote On Romanian Biometric Passports Delayed As Deputies Leave Debates

17:29, 16 Iun. 2009
Romanian deputies on Tuesday adopted by articles a government ordinance to introduce biometric passports, despite a protest in front of the Parliament building staged by several citizens.

Corruption Trial Of Former Romanian PM Suspended

15:26, 16 Iun. 2009
The trial of former Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase was suspended on Tuesday and the file was sent to the Constitutional Court, after the Supreme Court admitted an exception of unconstitutionality to the Anticorruption Department’s summons.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian FC Arges To Be Downgraded Amid Corruption Scandal

14:40, 16 Iun. 2009
Romanian football club FC Arges will be downgraded from the country’s First League to the second amid the corruption scandal involving club owner Cornel Penescu and several referrers, sources within the Romanian Professional Football League told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romania Among Countries Least Safe From Extreme Weather

14:35, 16 Iun. 2009
Romania is among the world’s countries most threatened by sudden onset hazard, according to the Mortality Risk Index, a Global Platform for Disaster Reduction (DRR) statement said Tuesday.

Dwellings Bought In “First Home” May Be Sold In First 5 Yrs – Romanian Senate

14:02, 16 Iun. 2009
Romanian Senate's Budget-Finance Committee on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Government Ordinance on “First House” program that eliminates the interdiction to sell the dwelling bought through the program in the first five years since purchase if having the Finance Ministry’s approval.

Romanian Foreign Ministry Comes Up With New Proposals On Salaries In System

13:46, 16 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Foreign Ministry came up with new proposals regarding the public sector wage grid on Tuesday, but the Labor Ministry asked that a financial evaluation be carried out by Thursday.

Romania Posts Highest Annual Inflation In EU In May

13:18, 16 Iun. 2009
Romania registered in May the highest annual inflation rate among EU member states, of 5.9%, more than 8-fold higher than the EU average of 0.7%, according to data released Tuesday by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities.

Romanian President Pushes For Improved Regulation, Closer Monitoring Of Financial Institutions

12:26, 16 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday said high interest rates charged by banks can seriously affect the country’s economy and eventually banks and voiced out the stringent need for improved regulation and closer monitoring of financial institutions.

Medical Product Deliveries To Several Romanian Hospitals Cut Over Debts

12:02, 16 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Association of Medical Product Suppliers (AFPM) threatens to cut deliveries to several hospitals in the country, including Bucharest’s Colentina Hospital, because of their debts to member companies.

Romanian Carmaker Dacia Sales In Europe Double In May, Up 21.7% In Jan-May

10:15, 16 Iun. 2009
Sales in Europe of Romanian carmaker Automobile Dacia, a unit of France’s Renault, doubled on the year in May to 25,000 cars and increased 21.7% in the first five months of the year, to some 90,000 cars on a declining market, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said Tuesday.

Romanian PM Signs Decision Dismissing Ex-State Secretary For Revolutionaries

17:46, 15 Iun. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc announced on Monday that he signed the decision to dismiss Emilian Cutean from the position of state secretary with the Secretariat for Revolutionaries’ Affairs.

Romanian PM: Decree On Early Repeal Of Laws Allows Parl To Annul Non-Enforced Codes

16:39, 15 Iun. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said the decree repealing laws before they enter force allows the Parliament to annul the Criminal Code adopted during the mandate of former justice minister Rodica Stanoiu, which was not yet enforced, and to avoid the simultaneous enforcement of two Criminal Codes.

CAGRE Pins Treaty Negotiations With Moldova On Visa Removal

15:26, 15 Iun. 2009
Romanian foreign affairs minister Cristian Diaconescu told MEDIAFAX Monday that the foreign affairs ministers reunited in the Council for General Affairs and Foreign Affairs (CAGRE ) decided to negotiate a new agreement with Moldova, but only if visas are removed.

Romania’s Ex- State Secretary For Revolutionaries Sentenced To Five Years In Prison

14:55, 15 Iun. 2009
The Bucharest district 1 court sentenced former social democrat deputy Emilian Curtean to five years prison on Monday for misappropriating over 200,000 lei (EUR1=RON4.2116) from the Government while leading the state secretariat for Revolutionaries’ Issues.

Romania Rail-Freight Operator Unable To Pay Salaries In Time

14:32, 15 Iun. 2009
The employees of Romanian state-owned rail freight company CFR Marfa will receive their salaries for May with a delay of two to three weeks, as the company lacks the funds to pay both salaries and the installments of a EUR120 million syndicated loan, general manager Calin Gratian said Monday.

Romania Must Be Prepared For Possible Gas Crisis – Econ Min

13:44, 15 Iun. 2009
Romania must find solutions to prevent a potential natural gas crisis during the winter, Economy Minister Adriean Videanu said Monday.

About 20,000 Unionists Expected To Rally In Bucharest On Jul 9

13:00, 15 Iun. 2009
Romanian union confederation Cartel Alfa decided Monday to organize a rally in Bucharest on July 9 and 20,000 people are expected to join the protest.