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Air France, Delta Airlines To Operate Direct Bucharest-New York Flight

17:57, 10 Mart. 2008
French airliner Air France will operate starting April 1 a direct flight on route Bucharest-New York, in connection with American airliner Delta Air Lines, the French company said Monday.

Romania Invested 0.49% Of GDP In R&D In ‘08

17:37, 10 Mart. 2008
Romania invested 0.49% of its gross domestic product in research and development in 2006, ranking second to last in Europe, according to a press release issued by Eurostat, which places Cyprus last, with 0.42% of the GDP invested in R&D.

Romanian Pres, PM To Meet With Foreign Counterparts In NATO Summit

16:38, 10 Mart. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu, as hosts, will hold numerous bilateral meetings with the heads of states and governments attending the NATO summit, including George W. Bush, Angela Merkel and Hamid Karzai.

Romania Could Attract EUR2.5B In Non-reimbursable EU Funds – Fin Min

15:21, 10 Mart. 2008
Romania could attract up to EUR2.5 billion in non-reimbursable European Union funds for 2007-2013, and authorities plan to get EUR800 million by yearend, economy and finance minister Varujan Vosaganian said Monday.

Romanian Research Sector Union Leader On Hunger Strike

13:17, 10 Mart. 2008
Romania’s research union leader Radu Minea went on hunger strike Monday in front of the president’s office building demanding the independence of the research sector, a separate budget for research and the revision of all laws in the sector passed since 2005.

Romanian Execs Ask Govt To Shed Light On ‘08 Utility Price Hikes

13:15, 10 Mart. 2008
Romanian businessmen Monday asked the Romanian government and energy watchdog to make public a timetable with electricity and gas price increases projected for 2008.

Romanian Milk Processors Deny Unions Involvement In Price Setting

12:51, 10 Mart. 2008
Romanian milk processors Monday said prices for raw milk are set solely through negotiations between processors and suppliers, not together with the unions in the field.

EIB Might Grant EUR200M Loan To Romania, Hungary, Poland

12:48, 10 Mart. 2008
The World Bank’s Financial unit, European Investment Bank, or EIB, might grant total loans of EUR200 million for the upgrade of domestic appliance capabilities in Romania, Poland and Hungary.

Romanian National Education Federation Agrees With Education Pact

17:21, 09 Mart. 2008
The Romanian National Education federation (FEN) supports the national pact for education, stating that this is a political commitment expected for 18 years now, which will set the basis for the removal of politics from structures managing education.

Romanian Interior Min To Use 23,000 Units In NATO Summit Security

16:08, 09 Mart. 2008
Some 23,000 employees from the Romanian Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform will be part of the security detail in the NATO summit organized in Bucharest, early April.

Romanian Social Democrat Avatars Hold Talks With PM, Democrat Liberals

15:51, 09 Mart. 2008
The leader of the Bucharest branch of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Marian Vanghelie, said party leaders Ion Iliescu and Adrian Nastase held a meeting Friday with prime minister Calin Tariceanu, adding that a meeting with the democrat liberals and one with the head of state would follow.

Romanian Privatization Authority To Reclaim Majority Stake In Two Companies

14:55, 09 Mart. 2008
Romanian privatization authority AVAS will reclaim the majority stake within the companies Alimentatie Publica, in northeastern Romania’s Botosani and Textila Unirea in Bucharest, which were privatized before 2000, since the investors failed to pay the total acquisition price.

Bucharest District 6 Mayor Is Incompatible – Liberal Official

13:58, 09 Mart. 2008
The vice president of the Bucharest branch of the Romanian National Liberal Party, Antonel Tanase, stated that the mayor of Bucharest District 6, Cristian Poteras, is incompatible with his position, since he is the manager of a firm.

Flood Warning Extended In Romania Until Monday At Noon

13:11, 09 Mart. 2008
Romanian hydrologists extended the code orange and code yellow warnings, until Monday at noon, for the counties in which there is the risk of floods, namely Hunedoara, Arad, Mures and Timis.

Romanian Border Police Intercepts 41 Indian Aliens

15:49, 08 Mart. 2008
Northern Romania’s Maramures county border police officers, in collaboration with officers from the Romanian intelligence Service (SRI), caught, in the locality Tisa, 41 Indian citizens who entered the country illegally from Ukraine, crossing the river Tisa with an inflatable raft.

Romanian Liberal VPs Rule Out Election Overlapping

15:26, 08 Mart. 2008
Romanian National Liberal Party vice presidents Teodor Melescanu and Norica Nicolai stated it is "almost impossible" for parliament elections to be organized at the same time as local elections, pointing out that there is not enough time for early parliament elections.

Romanian Forecast Commission Issues Early Spring ’08 Econ Outlook

14:49, 08 Mart. 2008
The Romanian National Forecast Commission issued the 2008 preliminary spring forecast, touching the main macroeconomic indicators, the variation in industrial output, the trade balance, employment, wages, inflation and the exchange rates.

Arabian Businessman Eyes Over 51% Stake In FC Rapid Bucharest

21:26, 07 Mart. 2008
Arabian businessman Fatih Taher, owner of several companies in Romania, Friday told MEDIAFAX that his company Griro SA mulls buying over 51% in FC Rapid Bucharest football club.

Simona Miculescu, Accredited As Romanian Ambassador To UN

19:40, 07 Mart. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu Friday signed the decree accrediting Simona Miculescu as Romania’s ambassador to the United Nations, according to the presidential administration.

Romania’s Pres Confident Constitutional Court Will OK Uninominal Law

19:34, 07 Mart. 2008
Romania’s president Traian Basescu said Friday on the public radio that the law on the uninominal voting system enacted by the Parliament observes the Constitution and expressed confidence that the Constitutional Court will approve the act.

Romania Adheres To European Haemovigilance Network

19:15, 07 Mart. 2008
Romania adhered to the European Haemovigilance Network, which will ensure a safer transfer of blood from donor to receiver, said Friday Andy Rosin, manager of the Blood Transfusion Center in Covasna.

DNA Evidence Shows Hayssam Fled Romania Among Sheep – President

16:20, 07 Mart. 2008
Romanian president Traian Băsescu said Friday on the public radio that there is technical evidence, including DNA samples, that Omar Hayssam fled Romania “among sheep”.

Bucharest Mayoralty Account Foreclosure Illegal – Mayor

16:10, 07 Mart. 2008
Bucharest general mayor Adriean Videanu said the treasury illegally foreclosed the mayoralty’s accounts in the case of Bordei park, adding the transaction will be blocked.

Romania Lacks 17 Employees/Company On Avg – Poll

15:42, 07 Mart. 2008
Labor force shortage in Romania is of 17 employees per company on average, and might go up to 29 employees, especially in sectors requiring skilled workers, according to a poll by the Council for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, or SMEs.

Power, Gas Price Hikes Should Not Trigger Rise In Food Prices – FinMin

14:25, 07 Mart. 2008
The increase of energy and gas prices will contribute to the rise of agricultural products costs by less than 1% this year, Economy and Finance Minister Varujan Vosganian said on Friday.

EU To Send Romania Official Note Halting The Car Tax – MEP

14:05, 07 Mart. 2008
Social democrat MEP Victor Bostinaru told a news conference Friday that the European Commission is to send an official note to the government ceasing the effects of Romania’s car tax.

Def Leppard, Whitesnake To Play In Bucharest Jul 8 – Official

13:57, 07 Mart. 2008
Def Leppard and Whitesnake will have a concert in Bucharest on July 8, Dorian Ciubuc, general manager of organizer Fun Time Production, told MEDIAFAX Friday.

Terror Suspect Hayssam Fled Romania Crawling Among Sheep – President

12:57, 07 Mart. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu noted Friday at the public ministry activity report meeting that the media reported extensively on how “a terrorist”, Omar Hayssam, left the country “like a gentleman”, when in fact he fled “crawling among sheep”.

Italy Grants Family, Maternity Allowances To Romanian Workers

11:53, 07 Mart. 2008
Romanians who work in Italy can benefit from family and maternity allowances, whose amounts are set by the Italian government based on number of family members and total income per family, Romanian labor agency ANOFM said Friday.

Romanian Energy Watchdog Grants Pwr Trading License To Distrigaz Sud

11:43, 07 Mart. 2008
Romanian Energy Watchdog, or ANRE granted local gas distributor Distrigaz Sud electric power trading license, the company said in a statement Friday.

Romanian Police, Part Of Intl Op To Arrest Russian Arms Dealer

11:05, 07 Mart. 2008
U.S. authorities asked for the support of Romanian border police in apprehending suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who is accused of supplying guns and ammunition that have fueled brutal conflicts around the world, Romanian police said Friday.

Romanian PM, EU Transp Commissioner Discussed Budapest-Constanta High Speed Rail

10:08, 07 Mart. 2008
Romanian authorities plan to develop a national transport network to be included in pan-European routes, Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu told EU Commissioner for Transport Jacques Barrot Thursday.

Romanian Jan Industrial Output +6.1% On Year

10:01, 07 Mart. 2008
Romania's industrial output grew 6.1% on the year in January led by manufacturing and energy growth, the National Statistics Institute, or INS, said Friday.

Romanian Priests Could Run For Local Elections As Independent Candidates

20:59, 06 Mart. 2008
Romanian priests can run as independent candidates for local elections, with the approval of the local bishop, Thursday said Constantin Stoica, the spokesperson of the Romanian Patriarchy.

EC Eyes Introducing Road Toll As Of June ’08

19:58, 06 Mart. 2008
The European Commission intends to draw up until June 2008, a draft law on setting a road toll for drivers using national roads and highways, said European Commissioner for transportation Jacques Barrot.

“Saw IV” Banned In Romania

19:56, 06 Mart. 2008
The Romanian film regulators on Wednesday banned Darren Lynn Bousman’s horror movie “Saw IV,” due to “excessive cruelty or sadism scenes,” movie distributors said Thursday, mentioning they appealed the decision.

Danube-Bucharest Canal Works Require Investments Worth EUR450M

19:01, 06 Mart. 2008
The construction works at Danube-Bucharest Canal, which were suspended in 1990, require investments of EUR450 million, Constanta Administration of Navigable Canals National Company said Thursday.

Romanian Opposition Parties Challenge Uninominal Voting Sys Law

16:57, 06 Mart. 2008
Romania’s far right Greater Romania Party, or PRM, in opposition, on Thursday submitted an official note to the Constitutional Court regarding several provisions of the law on uninominal voting system, which it considers “unconstitutional.”

Romanian Orthodox Church Against Introducing Presumed Consent In Transplant Law

16:46, 06 Mart. 2008
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church on Thursday rejected the request of conservative senator Irinel Popescu to amend the transplant law by introducing the system of presumed consent for organ donation.

Businessman Forecloses Bucharest Mayoralty Accounts For EUR17M

16:21, 06 Mart. 2008
Businessman Costica Constanda foreclosed Thursday the accounts of the Bucharest mayoralty for over EUR17 million gained in court for the land owned in Bucharest’s Bordei park, TV network Antena 3 reported.