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NATO Cannot Afford Defeat In Afghanistan – Bush

11:14, 02 Apr. 2008
U.S. president George W. Bush said Wednesday in Bucharest that Afghanistan is “NATO’s most ambitious mission” and the Alliance must maintain its resolve and finish that fight, as terrorists must be defeated.

NATO Should Welcome Georgia, Ukraine Into MAP – Bush

11:00, 02 Apr. 2008
U.S. president George W. Bush said Wednesday in Bucharest that NATO should welcome Georgia and Ukraine into the Membership Action Plan at the summit in Bucharest.

NATO To Decide Whether To Start Intensified Dialog With Bosnia, Montenegro

10:51, 02 Apr. 2008
A decision on whether to start intensified dialogue with Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro will be made at the Bucharest-hosted NATO summit, U.S. president George W. Bush said Wednesday, adding the Alliance is also open to closer cooperation with Serbia.

NATO Summit Mercedes Light Limos To Be Sold In Romania

10:41, 02 Apr. 2008
The Mercedes-Benz S 500M L luxury non-armored cars used in the NATO summit will be sold in Romania, with a price cut depending on the mileage, while armored cars of the same brand will be returned to Germany, as they are rented.

NATO To Make Historic Decision On Admission Of Croatia, Albania, Macedonia – Bush

10:36, 02 Apr. 2008
U.S. president George W. Bush said Wednesday in Bucharest that NATO will make a historic decision on the admission of three Balkan nations — Croatia, Albania, and Macedonia to the Atlantic Alliance.

George W. Bush Left For Constanta To Meet President Basescu

10:08, 02 Apr. 2008
U.S. president George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush boarded Air Force One Wednesday and left for Romania’s southeastern region of Constanta, where the White house leader meets with Romanian president Traian Basescu at noon.

Bush Recalled Rainbow In Bucharest Revolution Square In 2002

10:00, 02 Apr. 2008
U.S. president George W. Bush started his speech Wednesday in Bucharest remembering his previous visit to Bucharest in 2002, saying he would never forget the rainbow that appeared in the rain.

NATO Summit Starts Wednesday In Bucharest

07:27, 02 Apr. 2008
The NATO summit starts Wednesday in Bucharest with a working dinner of the Alliance heads of state and/or governments at the Romanian Cotroceni presidential palace.

Romanian PM Says NATO Needs To Redefine Its Role

21:19, 01 Apr. 2008
The North-Atlantic Alliance finds itself in a crucial moment as it has to make a decision on operations in Afghanistan and on its role in the promotion of stability and Euro-Atlantic values in the Balkans and the Black Sea area, said Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu.

NATO Summit Amplitude Writes Romania Into History – President

20:53, 01 Apr. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Tuesday in his speech in the opening of the Transatlantic Forum organized by The German Marshall Fund that the NATO event in Bucharest is the largest in the history of the Alliance and its proportions already offers Romania a page in history.

Romanian Govt Might Pull Over Non-Euro Cars Come ‘11

20:28, 01 Apr. 2008
Non-euro cars in Romania might be removed from traffic starting with 2011, based on a directive from the European Union on the elimination of these cars, currently debated by the European Executive, while the costs for the procedures would be covered from the state budget.

Romanian President Hopes NATO Welcomes Albania, Croatia, Macedonia

19:51, 01 Apr. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Tuesday in the opening of the Transatlantic Forum organized by The German Marshall Fund that he has the moral duty to publicly state his hope that NATO will open the door in Bucharest for the three candidate states Albania, Croatia and Macedonia.

Romanian Banks To Apply New Foreign Currency Loan Provisions

19:16, 01 Apr. 2008
All banks in Romania will apply, as of Tuesday, increased provisions for loans granted in foreign currency to clients with income in other currencies, according to the director of the Surveillance Department within the Romanian central bank, Nicolae Cinteza.

Orange Voice, Data Services Inoperable After Fiber Network Was Sectioned

19:13, 01 Apr. 2008
The voice service of telecom operator Orange was partially interrupted, and the data service blocked, after at around 16:00 local time the operator’s fiber optic network was sectioned in Romanian western cities of Timisoara and Caransebes.

U.S. President Bush Arrives In Bucharest

18:30, 01 Apr. 2008
United States president George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush arrived Tuesday evening in Romania’s capital city of Bucharest aboard Air Force One.

Romanian Airliners Tarom, Wizz Air Cancel 20 Flights During NATO Summit

16:58, 01 Apr. 2008
Romania’s flag carrier Tarom and low cost company Wizz Air canceled 20 flights on International Airport in Cluj Napoca between April 2 and April 4, due to the organization of the NATO Summit in capital city Bucharest.

Greek Group OTE To Buy Out Cosmote Hldrs, Take GSM Op Off Athens Bourse

16:09, 01 Apr. 2008
Greek telecom company OTE is obliged by current regulations to acquire the shares it does not hold in Romanian GSM operator Cosmote, for EUR26.25 per share, as Monday, March 31, was the last day of trade for Cosmote on the stock market, OTE announced.

CO2, Other Noxious Gas Emissions Should Have Equal Weight In Car Tax Formula-Association

16:08, 01 Apr. 2008
The representatives of the Romanian Automobile Constructors Associations (ACAROM) are in favor of the new car tax formula, but consider that carbon dioxide and other noxious gas emissions should have equal weights, so that the taxation grid does not favor any of the producers in the sector.

Moldovan President Voronin To Attend NATO Summit In Bucharest

15:49, 01 Apr. 2008
Moldovan president Vladimir Voronin will arrive in Bucharest on Thursday, April 3 around 11 a.m. local time and will go back to Chisinau in the evening, diplomatic sources told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romanian Fin Ministry Legal Adviser Caught Taking Bribe

15:45, 01 Apr. 2008
A legal adviser with the Romanian Ministry of Economy and Finance was caught red-handed receiving RON5,000 from a man who was going to be evicted from his home, Bucharest police spokesman Christian Ciocan told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romanian PM Nervous Ahead Of NATO Summit

15:19, 01 Apr. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said he is impressed with the organization of the NATO summit and said he is nervous ahead such a large event, as he wants the summit to be a success for the country.

Employees Of Romanian Carmaker Dacia Continue General Strike

14:48, 01 Apr. 2008
Negotiations between the unions and management of carmaker Dacia Pitesti, the local unit of French Renault, failed again Tuesday, therefore, the plant’s employees will continue the general strike.

Romanian Constitutional Court Regulates Adoption Procedures

14:41, 01 Apr. 2008
Romania's Constitutional Court noted that eliminating natural parents from their children's adoption procedure is a flaw in the legal system and decided, citing the European Convention on adoptions, that natural parents must give their consent when completing the adoption procedures.

Romanian Fiscal Agency Extends Online Fiscal Statement Sys Countrywide

13:39, 01 Apr. 2008
Romania’s fiscal agency ANAF extended Tuesday the online fiscal statement submission system for the entire country, the agency said.

Romanian President Hit Intelligence Service Car Sunday

13:30, 01 Apr. 2008
The car hit by Romanian president Traian Basescu Sunday belonged to the Romanian Intelligence Service, or SRI, and was on a NATO summit related mission, SRI spokesman Marius Bercaru told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romanian Govt Might OK Set-Up Of Traditional Products Office

12:46, 01 Apr. 2008
The Romanian government might approve next week the setting up of the National Office for Traditional and Ecological Products, which will help farmers have traditional food products protected in EU states.

Romania Air, Sea, Road Traffic Under Strict Surveillance

12:43, 01 Apr. 2008
Air and sea traffic are closely under surveillance and constant monitoring while road traffic on national road 1, in capital Bucharest and southeastern Constanta is also closely watched starting Tuesday morning, the national NATO summit security force said.

Owners Of Vehicles Over 2.8 Tons To Pay For Emission Level Calculations

12:17, 01 Apr. 2008
Owners of vehicles weighing more than 2.8 tons whose carbon emissions are not specified in the vehicle manual will pay the Romanian Automotive Register, or RAR, up to 2,300 lei (EUR1-RON7276) to have emissions assessed.

Hungary’s MOL Eyes Pol Support To Speed Up Nabucco Proj Construction

12:16, 01 Apr. 2008
Hungary's oil group MOL proposed last week the setting up of a political support body to speed up Nabucco gas pipeline construction, that would include, besides representatives of the six member companies, European Union and Azerbaijan representatives, a MOL press release reads.

Romania In EU Top Ten According To Livestock Numbers In ‘07

12:10, 01 Apr. 2008
Romania ranked among the top ten countries in the E.U. by number of cattle and swine in 2007, the Romanian Statistical Institute, or INS, said Tuesday.

Romanian President Says NATO Must Ensure Safe Energy Transport In Europe – Paper

11:09, 01 Apr. 2008
NATO is not a humanitarian organization, but a military alliance which must guarantee safe energy transports in Europe, Romanian President Traian Basescu told Swiss daily Le Temps ahead of the NATO summit to start in Bucharest April 2.

Romania To Propose U.S. Bilateral Solution For Anti-Missile Shield

10:44, 01 Apr. 2008
Romania will plead for a NATO anti-missile shield, complementary to that of the U.S., which doesn’t cover all countries in the Alliance, Romanian President Traian Basescu told he public television network TVR Monday.

Romania’s Pres Says Russia Should Try Different Approach Regarding NATO

21:59, 31 Mart. 2008
Romania’s president Traian Basescu said on Monday speaking at the public television that Russia needs to forget about the logic of the cold war and try collaborating with the NATO alliance.

Pres Says Romania Is No Unconditional Troops Supplier In Afghanistan

21:10, 31 Mart. 2008
Romania’s president Traian Basescu said on Monday speaking at the national television that Romania will not be an unconditional troop supplier in Afghanistan, stating that the country is ready to send troops, but not while other countries withdraw theirs.

Bucharest’s Green Space Under EU Norms Per Capita

20:30, 31 Mart. 2008
Each of Bucharest’s citizens benefits from only 16.38 square meters of green space, much under the average of 26 square meters imposed by the European Union, according to the most recent statistics conducted by the Bucharest mayoralty, in January 2008.

Special Security Measures Taken On Baneasa Airport In View Of NATO Summit

19:36, 31 Mart. 2008
Special security measures have been taken on “Aurel Vlaicu” Airport in Baneasa to monitor the perimeter of the airport in view of the NATO Summit to take place between April 2 and April 4.

Romanian Govt To Refund New, Old Car Tax Difference

17:26, 31 Mart. 2008
The Romanian government will refund the sum resulted from paying the old car tax, stipulated in the Fiscal Code, and the new car tax formula, computed with respect to the characteristics of each car.

Romanian Car Pollution Tax To Observe Car Tech Data – Sources

16:40, 31 Mart. 2008
The Romanian pollution tax for cars will be set with respect for the technical data of each particular car, based on carbon dioxide and noxious gas emissions, since the new system of calculation, discussed Monday, was approved by the Executive, Ministry sources told MEDIAFAX.

Women’s Day, Men’s Day Could Become Legal Holidays In Romania

14:47, 31 Mart. 2008
Women’s Day and Men’s Day could become legal holidays in Romania according to a draft law based on a citizens’ initiative to declare May 5 Men’s Day and for both days to be considered legal holidays.

Romanian Competition Watchdog OKs Romanian Beer Mkr Sale To Heineken

14:43, 31 Mart. 2008
Romanian competition authority gave green light to the takeover of Romanian beer maker Bere Mures by Austria’s Brau Union AG Austria, part of Dutch group Heineken, the authority said Monday.