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Romania Not A Modern State, Just Met Minimal EU Accession Standards – President

22:43, 02 Aug. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu told mayors on Sunday that Romania’s modernization process must continue because Romania is not a modern state, but simply a country that met minimal standards to join the European Union.

Romanian Social Democrats Frown On Vat Increase, Want Min Tax Scrapped In Sept

17:13, 02 Aug. 2009
Romania’s social democrat minister for SMEs, Constantin Nita, told a news conference Sunday that his Social Democratic Party doesn’t support a VAT increase and insists the government cancels the minimum tax as of September 1.

Evidence Points To Male Suspect In W Romania Murder Case

17:12, 02 Aug. 2009
Evidence collected in the case of the murder of a 65 year-old man, found hacked in the back of a car in the western Romanian city of Timisoara, indicates the victim was stabbed 50 times by the 20 year-old man, student at the city’s Medicine University.

Romanian Social Democrats Prefer Temp Wage Reduction Over 20% Cut In Public Sector Jobs

15:01, 02 Aug. 2009
Romania’s social democrat minister for SMEs, Constantin Nita, told a news conference Sunday that his Social Democratic Party doesn’t agree with the solution proposed by President Traian Basescu to cut 20% of jobs in the public sector.

Romania Unable To Recover External Debts As Debtor States Refuse Negotiations – Govt Report

14:42, 02 Aug. 2009
Romania is having trouble recovering external debts from export operations unfolded before 1990, because some African countries face major economic problems while other states firmly refuse any debt payback negotiations.

Romanian Med Student Murder Suspect Turns Herself In

11:13, 02 Aug. 2009
A 20 year-old med student, suspect in the murder of a 65 year-old man in Timisoara, western Romania, whose body was found hacked in the trunk of a car, turned herself in to authorities Sunday morning.

„Romania -The Land of Choice” Promotion Campaign Starts Saturday, Aug 1 August, On Eurosport

17:05, 01 Aug. 2009
"Romania -The Land of Choice”, the campaign promoting Romania as a tourist destination, starts Saturday, August 1, on Eurosport, and features Romania’s sports legends Nadia Comaneci, Ilie Nastase and Gheorghe Hagi, the Romanian Tourism Ministry said.

Romania Registers A Total 164 AH1N1 Flu Cases – ECDC

16:00, 01 Aug. 2009
The number of infections with the AH1N1 influenza virus registered in Romania reached 164, as 21 new cases were confirmed Thursday and Friday, according to the European Center for Disease Control (ECDC).

Romanian Agriculture Ministry Staff To Be Cut 20% – Minister

13:36, 01 Aug. 2009
Romania’s Agriculture ministry will reduce its number of subordinated government agencies and institutions to 20 from the current 33, which translates into a 20% staff cut, agriculture minister Ilie Sarbu told MEDIAFAX Saturday.

W Romania Police Find Hacked Body In Car Trunk

13:01, 01 Aug. 2009
Police in Romania’s western city of Timisoara on Saturday morning found the hacked body of a 65 year-old man in the trunk of a car parked outside a student hostel of the local University of Pharmacy and Medicine and murder suspects are though to be med students.

Minimum Tax Brings Extra EUR65M To Budget – National Fiscal Administration Agency

20:49, 31 Iul. 2009
Around 65% of the companies will pay the minimum tax, worth 291.7 million lei (EUR1=RON4.2127), or 12% of the total profit tax declared by July 25, while, by applying the 16% flat tax they would have only paid RON22.25 million, said Sorin Blejnar, head of National Fiscal Administration Agency ANAF.

KazMunayGaz Replaces 3 Managers Of Romanian Rompetrol

20:23, 31 Iul. 2009
Kazakhstan’s KazMunayGaz, the owner of Romania's second-largest oil group Rompetrol, replaced three managers of the oil company’s management team, namely Eric Kish, Adrian Petrus and Dan Ionescu.

Romania’s 7-8% Econ Contraction, A “Disaster” For Business Environment – Assoc

18:57, 31 Iul. 2009
The economy contraction of 7-8% forecasted for 2009 will represent a "big disaster" for business environment and will trigger the bankruptcy of companies and the reorganization of certain economy subsectors, said Florin Pogonaru, head of Romanian Businessmen Association AOAR

Romanian Govt Wants Pocketless Dealers In Casinos – Law

18:09, 31 Iul. 2009
Romanian casino staff must wear pocketless uniforms while at work, while casino operators will be compelled to keep records of the tips received by dealers, waiters and cashiers, according to a government decision with respect to gambling.

EU Experts Conclude Romania Can Meet Schengen Visa Standards – FM

16:48, 31 Iul. 2009
Romanian foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu said EU experts concluded Romania can meet Schengen visa standards and made some recommendations for the country to adapt procedures to European norms.

Romania Roads Auth Gets 7 Bids To Expand Highway Segment

14:42, 31 Iul. 2009
Romania’s public roads authority CNADNR on Friday announced it has received seven bids for an estimated contract of 196.85 million (EUR1-RON4.2127) to expand to three lanes the highway segment Moara Vlasiei-Ploiesti.

Romania’s Foreign Ministry Cut 55 Jobs Amid Financial Restrictions – Minister

14:37, 31 Iul. 2009
Romania’s foreign affairs minister Cristian Diaconescu on Friday said the ministry decided to scrap 55 jobs, in the fallout of financial restrictions, of which, 35 in the diplomatic service, 17 in the technical-administrative service and three jobs at local level, adding job cuts will continue.

Romanian Footballer Mutu’s EUR10M Fortune Not Enough To Cover Debt To Chelsea

14:27, 31 Iul. 2009
Romanian footballer Adrian Mutu doesn’t have enough money to pay a EUR17 million debt to Chelsea because his fortune is estimated at just EUR10 million.

Romanian FM Says Allegations Of Romanian Executed In China Don’t Check Out

14:16, 31 Iul. 2009
Romanian foreign minster Cristian Diaconescu said Friday the ministry has no information confirming that a Romanian national was sentenced to death and executed for drug dealing in China.

Court Confirms FIFA Decision, Dismisses Appeal Of Romanian Player Adrian Mutu

14:06, 31 Iul. 2009
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday said it dismissed the appeal filed by Romanian football player Adrian Mutu against the decision rendered by FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber of 7 May 2008 obligating Mutu to pay EUR17 million in compensation to Chelsea FC for breach of contract.

Romanian Govt To Set Costs Standards For Staff Expenses In All Public Institutions

12:34, 31 Iul. 2009
The Romanian government will extend the calculation system for staff expenses using cost standards to all public institutions, including ministries, to establish the number of staff and amounts of money required, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday.

Romanian PM In Talks With Ministers To Cut Number Of Govt Agencies

12:04, 31 Iul. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc meets Friday with the ministers of development, finance, SMEs and a representative of the Ministry of Environment to discuss ways to reduce the number of government agencies.

Romanian PM Appoints Former Athlete Doina Melinte State Secretary

10:19, 31 Iul. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Friday signed the decision appointing former athlete Doina Melinte to take over the state secretary seat within the Ministry of Youth and Sports after the resignation of ex-gymnastics coach Octavian Bellu.

Romania’s Steaua Wins Home Match Against Scottish Motherwell In 3rd Prelim Round Of Europa League

10:16, 31 Iul. 2009
Romania’s FC Steaua Bucharest secured a 3-0 home victory against Scottish team Motherwell in the first-leg meeting of the third preliminary round of Europa League.

Romania Paid Second-Lowest Minimum Wage In EU In Jan ‘09 – Eurostat

22:23, 30 Iul. 2009
The minimum wage in Romania of EUR153 was second-lowest in the European Union in January, after Bulgaria, with a minimum wage of EUR123, according to a report of Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Commission.

Romania Won’t Meet Targets Agreed With IMF – President

19:38, 30 Iul. 2009
President Traian Basescu Thursday said Romania cannot fulfill the targets agreed with the International Monetary Fund for 2009, as the economy contraction would be larger than projected.

Romanian Education Min, Unionists Want To Turn “Good Laws” To „Convenient” – President

19:02, 30 Iul. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said on public radio RRA that the meeting of education minister Ecaterina Andronescu and the unionists in the sector eyes transforming a good set of laws, beneficial to the education, into a “convenient” one.

Romanian Govt Mulls Compelling Bks To Answer Loan Applications In 30 Days – Sources

15:40, 30 Iul. 2009
The Romanian Government aims to compel banks to answer loan applications in maximum 30 days, either by amending the legislation in force or by adopting a distinct law for all types of loan applicants, official sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Auto Mkt Declined 58% In 1H, More Than Statistics Show -Official

15:29, 30 Iul. 2009
The Romanian auto market declined about 58% in the first half of the year, stronger than the decline indicated by statistics which counted sales outside the country as sales on the local market, said Thursday Brent Valmar, head of the country’s Association of Carmakers and Importers (APIA).

Romanian President Wants Urgent Layoff Of 20% Of Public Servants

15:17, 30 Iul. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said on public radio RRA the Government should hurry and lay off many public servants working for the state apparatus, suggesting that 20% of them are “useless”.

Romanian Rail Ops To Pay Differentiated Taxes To Use CFR Infrastructure

15:15, 30 Iul. 2009
Romanian state-run rail company CFR SA will charge rail operators differentiated fees for utilizing its infrastructure, based on a series of indicators including tonnage and the distance travelled, according to a government act published Wednesday.

Romanian President Accuses Vladimir Voronin Of „Bolshevik Propaganda”

14:46, 30 Iul. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday on public radio RRA that the results of presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova indicate the victory of the democratic opposition and accused incumbent president Vladimir Voronin of "Bolshevik propaganda.”

Romania’s Energy Watchdog Sees Gas Consumption Dn 19% In 2009

13:48, 30 Iul. 2009
Romania’s natural gas consumption is seen down 19% in 2009, at 12.5 billion cubic meters, from 15.5 billion cubic meters a year earlier, according to the Energy Regulatory Authority's (ANRE) forecasts.

Fin Min: Romania’s GDP May Contract 8% In ‘09

13:26, 30 Iul. 2009
Romania's finance minister Gheorghe Pogea Thursday said the gross domestic product may fall 8% this year and the forecast of a 4.1% contraction set in the agreement with the International Monetary Fund would be revised.

IMF „Flexible” In Negotiations With Romania On Wider Budget Def – Mission Head

13:24, 30 Iul. 2009
The International Monetary Fund will be "flexible" in negotiating with Romania a wider target for the 2009 budget deficit as macroeconomic indicators worsened, but an exact figure cannot be announced yet, said Thursday Jeffrey Franks, head of the IMF mission in Romania.

Romanian Businessman Arpad Paszkany Indicted On Corruption Charges

13:03, 30 Iul. 2009
Romanian organized crime prosecutors in Cluj county, northwestern Romania, on Thursday indicted businessman Arpad Paszkany on charges of backing an organized crime group and resorting to blackmail to obtain illicit gains.

Romanian Min: Education Sector Laws Must Be Put Up For Public, Parliament Debate

11:53, 30 Iul. 2009
Romania’s education minister Ecaterina Andronescu on Thursday said the laws regulating the education sector must be put up for public debate and also discussed in Parliament, arguing she wants ministry officials to complete talks with the unionists until August 14 in order to draft effective laws.

Romanian Highways Upkeep To Cost Over RON330M In 2009-2012

11:48, 30 Iul. 2009
Romania’s national road authority CNADNR estimates the maintenance of its highways will cost 330.389 million lei (EUR1=RON4.2138), VAT not included, in the period 2009-2012.

Two Animal Waste Collectors Dead, One Badly Intoxicated In Labor Accident In NW Romania

11:35, 30 Iul. 2009
Two employees of animal waste collector SC Protan Dej, northwestern Romania, died Wednesday night and one is severely intoxicated with ammonia vapors used to process animal waste.

Romanian Govt Asks IMF For Budget Def Target Hike

10:54, 30 Iul. 2009
The Romanian government asked the International Monetary Fund to hike the budget deficit target for 2009 and tax exemption for the reinvested profit as economy continues to fall, and IMF officials had a "flexible" attitude regarding the deficit, as long as it is kept within sustainable limits.