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The Senate rejects the emergency decree on early elections

12:46, 19 Feb. 2020
The senators on Wednesday have rejected the Government's emergency ordinance for organizing early elections. The rejection project will reach the Chamber of Deputies, which will play a decisive role.

Iohannis, emergency meeting with PNL’s leaders – sources

12:07, 19 Feb. 2020
President Klaus Iohannis has called PNL's leaders on Wednesday for a discussion at Vila Lac II complex. According to some liberal sources, the discussions will refer to the early elections and the emergency ordinance that provides the organizational details.

Foreign Ministry confirms infection with the coronavirus of a second Romanian on Diamond Princess

12:01, 19 Feb. 2020
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) has confirmed on Wednesday that a second case of infection with the new coronavirus was confirmed at a Romanian citizen, a crew member on the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

Klaus Iohannis will attend the European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday

13:47, 18 Feb. 2020
President Klaus Iohannis will attend the European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday, the Presidential Administration announces. On the agenda of the discussions will be the Multiannual Financial Framework of the EU for 2021-2027, with the aim of reaching a consensus between the member states.

Liviu Dragnea’s request for release goes to the Supreme Court

13:37, 18 Feb. 2020
The judges at the Bucharest Tribunal have decided on Tuesday that the request for the release of Liviu Dragnea should be transferred to the High Court of Cassation and Justice. The Supreme Court has already rejected a similar request made by the former PSD leader'a lawyers.

Orange Romania Launches Currency Exchange Services in Orange Money App

13:07, 18 Feb. 2020
Telecom operator Orange Romania has added currency exchange services to its Orange Money app, allowing users to transfer money in 18 currencies at no extra charge.

Liviu Dragnea: I think that at this rate I will finish my jail term until the request is being judged

12:55, 18 Feb. 2020
Former PSD leader Liviu Dragnea has stated in the courtroom that his request is postponed for various reasons and that he will end his jail term until he wil have a ruling.

Haier Invests EUR50M in Refrigerator Production Unit in Romania

18:17, 17 Feb. 2020
Chinese giant Haier, one of the world's largest white goods manufacturers, will be investing EUR50 million in a production unit in Prahova county, Romania.

Orban: PNL’s goal – compliance with constitutional procedures, so as Iohannis to dissolve Parliament

13:43, 17 Feb. 2020
The goal of the National Liberal Party (PNL) is to carry out all constitutional procedures so that president Klaus Iohannis can dissolve Parliament and launch early elections, Ludovic Orban has said after PNL's meeting.

A man threatened to blow up a gas station in District 3 of Bucharest

13:26, 17 Feb. 2020
A man had announced on Monday, by calling 112, that he is blowing up a gas station in District 3 of the Capital. The individual was caught by police.

Fifteen cars of a freight train derailed in Olt County. Railway traffic is stopped

12:36, 17 Feb. 2020
The railway traffic is stopped on Line 900, between Stoeneşti and Drăgăneşti-Olt, in Olt county, after a 37 cars freight train loaded with cereals derailed during the night. Three passenger trains were cancelled.

The emergency decree on elections arrived at the Senate, before publishing in the Official Monitor

18:34, 14 Feb. 2020
The emergency ordinance for early elections has arrived at the Senate on Friday and will be discussed in the Permanent Senate Office on Monday. The decree has not yet been published in the Official Monitor.

Tăriceanu asks Orban Government to drop the emergency decrees on parliamentary elections

14:15, 14 Feb. 2020
Călin Popescu Tăriceanu has asked the Orban Government not to publish the emergency ordinance on parliamentary elections in the Official Monitor. The ALDE leader is unhappy that citizens can vote in parliamentary elections from wherever they would be.

Iohannis signed six retirement decrees. Some are for prosecutors from the General Prosecutor’s Office

13:31, 14 Feb. 2020
President Klaus Iohannis signed six retirement decrees on Friday, demanded by prosecutors from around the country, the Presidential Administration announced. Four of the retirement decrees signed by president Klaus Iohannis were prosecutors of the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice. On Friday, Klaus Iohannis has signed the following decrees: Decree […]

Renault Plans to Launch 100% Electric Dacia Model in 2021-2022

12:36, 14 Feb. 2020
Renault plans to launch a fully electric Dacia model in 2021-2022, the carmaker announced Friday along with its earnings report.

Turcan: The Government withdrew the decrees on European funds for fear of the European Commission

12:12, 14 Feb. 2020
Deputy prime minister Raluca Turcan has said the Government's decision to withdraw emergency decrees on European funds has been done in order not to leave the impression to the European Commission that they have faults.

The medical cards system is not working

12:04, 14 Feb. 2020
The medical cards system was not working, on Friday morning, and family physicians could not prescribe treatments to patients.

Orange Posts EUR1.1B Turnover in 2019

13:28, 13 Feb. 2020
Telecom operator Orange Romania posted a turnover of EUR1.112 billion in 2019, 1.2% lower compared with 2018, the company said Thursday.

First corvette built by Romanians has been delivered to Pakistan’s Navy

13:25, 13 Feb. 2020
The first patrol vessel built by Romanian workers, in Romania, has been delivered to the Pakistan's Naval Forces on Thursday, during a ceremony organized at the Passengers' Terminal, in Constanţa Port.

EIB Support for Projects in Romania Amounts to EUR865M in 2019

12:31, 13 Feb. 2020
The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group), comprising the European Investment Bank (EIB) and its subsidiary, the European Investment Fund (EIF), provided EUR865 million of loans, guarantees, equity and microfinance operations in Romania in 2019.

Romania’s Current Account Gap Widens to EUR10.47B in 2019

12:30, 13 Feb. 2020
Romania's current account balance posted a deficit of EUR10.478 billion in 2019, compared with a deficit of EUR8.86 billion in 2018, central bank data showed Thursday.

Searches at 17 town halls who had obtained financing through the Development and Investment Fund

12:23, 13 Feb. 2020
Seventeen police searches are taking place at town halls throughout the country, being verified funding obtained from the Development and Investment Fund for projects developed by the local authorities. Judiciary sources say Ion Ghizdeanu would be prosecuted in this case.

BT Asset Management Cleared to Acquire Pension Fund Certinvest Pensii

12:04, 13 Feb. 2020
BT Asset Management and BT Investments, part of the Banca Transilvania Financial Group, have been cleared by the financial supervisory authority to acquire 100% of Certinvest Pensii, the only local player among private pension funds administrators in Romania.

Oil Terminal Net Profit Grows Eight Times in 2019, to RON2.4M

12:04, 13 Feb. 2020
Romanian oil storage and shipment firm Oil Terminal Constanta (OIL.RO) posted a net profit of RON2.4 million in 2019, eight times higher than in 2018, and its turnover grew 15.1%, to RON168 million.

Prime minister Ludovic Orban meets Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday

12:03, 13 Feb. 2020
Romanian prime minister Ludovic Orban is attending a dinner organized in Munich, on Thursday, along with the European Commission's president, Ursula von der Leyen.

The child who had fallen into coma after anesthesia has died

19:20, 12 Feb. 2020
The four year old child who fell into coma after being anesthetized in a dentist medical unit, in Piteşti, has died on Wednesday at "Grigore Alexandrescu" Hospital, after a cardio-respiratory stop, the centre's representatives have announced.

Sports minister explains why he did not attend the meeting with former champions in Parliament

19:05, 12 Feb. 2020
The Sports minister Ionuţ Stroe has said he was not invited at the meeting with former champions which took place on Wednesday in Parliament, as the meeting was organized by two PSD senators.

Hidroelectrica Seeks Legal Adviser for Future IPO

17:29, 12 Feb. 2020
Romanian state-owned power producer Hidroelectrica has launched procedures to acquire legal services in view of an initial public offering and is prepared to pay EUR700,000 net of VAT.

The EC has activated the infringement procedure against Romania, because of illegal logging

13:40, 12 Feb. 2020
The European Commission has announced that it has activated the infringement procedure against our country on Wednesday, due to faulty legislation that does not allow the Romanian authorities to manage and verify the large quantities of illegally cut wood from Romania's forests.

The appeal to the sentence filed by Liviu Dragnea at the Bucharest Tribunal, judged on 18 February

12:29, 12 Feb. 2020
The appeal against the prison sentence filed by Liviu Dragnea at the Bucharest Tribunal, which had a trial set for Wednesday, has been postponed to 18 February, as the lawyer of the former PSD leader could not appear in court due to medical issues.

Isarescu: Gold Reserve Repatriation Entails Massive Costs

14:37, 11 Feb. 2020
“We will observe the law but we have stated our point of view,” he said, speaking of a document the central bank recently sent to the government and parliament assessing the costs of gold repatriation. He added the ultimate decision belongs to the parliament. Isarescu did not give an amount but said the central bank’s […]

Carturesti Opens Bookstore in Timisoara

14:19, 11 Feb. 2020
Bookstore chain Carturesti, owned by Nicoleta Dumitru and Serban Radu, has opened a new unit in downtown Timisoara, western Romania, reaching a total of 37 bookstores in Romania.

CCR: Until 14 February, the parties in the Presidency-Parliament conflict are to express their views

12:28, 11 Feb. 2020
The Constitutional Court (CCR) has decided that, until 14 February, the parties involved in the conflict between president Klaus Iohannis and Parliament on the appointment of Ludovic Orban as prime minister are to express their views. The deadline for the deliberative session will be set later.

Ludovic Orban meets the leaders of the parliamentary parties to discuss about early elections

12:19, 11 Feb. 2020
Ludovic Orban is meeting parliamentary leaders on Tuesday to discuss about calling early elections. So far, only PNL and USR have announced their support for the idea.

Romania Central Bank Lowers Inflation Forecast to 3% in 2020 from 3.1%

11:49, 11 Feb. 2020
Romania's central bank sees year-end inflation at 3% in 2020 from a previous projection of 3.1%, central bank governor said Tuesday at a briefing on the February Inflation Report.

EC to Launch Excessive Deficit Procedure on Romania in March, Says Finance Minister

10:10, 11 Feb. 2020
Romania will be placed under excessive deficit procedures in March at the earliest, outgoing finance minister undergo Florin Citu said Monday evening on TV station Realitatea Plus.

Romania Net Average Salary Grows 5.1% on Month in December 2019

09:47, 11 Feb. 2020
The average net salary in Romania grew 5.1% in nominal terms in December 2019 compared with November, to 3,340 lei (around EUR700), mainly due to end of the year bonuses, data from the country's statistics board showed Tuesday.

Marcel Ciolacu: I have browsed the Government program that no one will vote for. Copy-paste from PSD

18:31, 10 Feb. 2020
PSD's acting head Marcel Ciolacu on Monday has ironized the government's program of Ludovic Orban, saying that it "continues to be copy-paste from the PSD program". Ciolacu has branded Orban Cabinet 2 as "the government that no one will vote for".

Orban: The government will have the same composition. I am pleased with the work of each minister

13:30, 10 Feb. 2020
Ludovic Orban has announced, at the PNL Executive Bureau meeting, the ministers' list of the new Government was approved and is the same composition as the old Cabinet, noting that he was satisfied with the activity to each minister.

Sources: The governance program and the list of ministers are to be submitted on Monday

12:48, 10 Feb. 2020
Ludovic Orban will present on Monday, at the PNL meeting, the list of ministers and the government program, according to some liberal sources and the new Cabinet is to be similar to the old one. Later on Monday the list of ministers and the government program will be submitted to Parliament.