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Romanian Subway Prices Might Hike

Romanian subway network operator Metrorex might hike the prices, starting with January 2008, while the prices for railway transport will remain unchanged, the Ministry of Transport announced Thursday.

FC Steaua New Coach Obtains First Victory Against Otelul

Marius Lacatus won 3-1 his first game as FC Steaua Bucuresti coach in the Wednesday game played at home against FC Otelul Galati, in the XIII stage of the First League.

Italy Terrified By Crime Committed By A Romanian Citizen

The Council of Ministers from Rome called for an emergency meeting to decide upon the measures to be taken after a Romanian citizen committed murder on Italian land, the Italian press reported.

Romanian Ctrl Bk Raises Key Rate By 50 Bps % To 7.5%

The Romanian central bank Wednesday raised its key monetary policy rate by 50 basis points to 7.5% from 7%, the bank said in a statement.

Nine Injured In Bus-Train Collision North Romania

At least nine people were injured Wednesday afternoon when a bus got hit by a train near Romania’s northern town of Bistrita.

Romanian PM Turns To International Law On Bystroye Canal Matter

Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said he told Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko that the Bystroye canal matter needs to be solved through international law and community regulations, while a “what’s done is done” attitude is unacceptable.

Romania 74/131 In ‘07-‘08 World Economic Competitiveness Top

Romania ranks 74th out of 131 countries in a global top of economic competitiveness for 2007-2008, but its score remains unchanged from 2006, with competitive drawbacks such as lack of transparency in government decisions and poor road infrastructure.

New International Highway To Bind Romania, Serbia, Hungary

Romania, Serbia and Hungary are planning to build a new highway to connect northeast Serbia and southwest Romania with Hungary, Hungary’s news agency MTI reported Nepszabadsag newspaper as saying.

Romanian Senate Rejects President’s Request To Revise Fiscal Code Amendments

Romania’s Senate on Wednesday rejected a request submitted by President Traian Basescu regarding the reexamination of several amendments to the Fiscal Code Law.

Russia’s National Rugby Team Robbed In Bucharest

Unidentified people stole on Tuesday evening part of the equipment of Russia’s national rugby team from the Bucharest hotel where the team is accommodated, according to sources in the Romanian Rugby Federation.

Romania’s State Protocol Buildings Can Be Sold In Direct Negotiation – Senate

The Romanian Senate decided Wednesday that buildings administered by the state protocol authority RA-APPS can be sold by direct negotiation with tenants, rejecting a point in President Traian Basescu’s reexamination request, which stated the buildings should only be sold in open auctions.

Ukrainian, Romanian Presidents In Talks On Bystroye Canal

Ukraine’s President Victor Yushchenko said the area of the Bystroye Canal is a sovereign territory where the Ukrainian state is free to unfold a sovereign activity.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Probe Football Moguls

Nicolae Badea, president of the Executive Council of FC Dinamo Bucharest, showed up Tuesday at Romania’s National Anticorruption Department, or DNA, over allegations concerning the transfers of footballers.

Romanian 9-Mo Budget Surplus At 0.19% Of GDP

Romania's general consolidated budget ran a surplus of 0.19% of gross domestic product in the January-September period, a slowdown compared with 0.32% of GDP at the end of August, finance ministry data showed Tuesday.

Romania Road Authority To Monitor Road Toll Payment

Romania’s public roads authority CNADNR will introduce as of next year a video surveillance system to keep track of the drivers who did not pay their road tolls, CNADNR general manager Mihai Grecu said Tuesday.

EC To Decide On Safeguard Clause Activation In Romanian Agric Sector- Official

The European Commission is to make a decision on whether to activate the safeguard clause in the Romanian agriculture sector, most likely on November 27, 2007, Romania’s European Commissioner for Multilingualism Leonard Orban said Tuesday.

Romanian Ex PM Corruption File Sent Back To Anticorruption Prosecutors

The file in which Romania’s former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase is accused of bribery will be sent back to the National Anticorruption Department, or DNA, and the criminal probe is to be resumed, the Supreme Court decided Tuesday.

Shoplifting Romanian Boxers Get 10 Year Ban In U.S.

Romania’s general consul in Chicago, Gheorghe Predescu, told MEDIAFAX Monday the three Romanian boxers who tried to shoplift are banned from entering the United States in the following ten years.