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Over 400 Children Abandoned In Romanian Maternities, Hospitals In January-March

13:06, 15 Iul. 2011
Over 400 children were abandoned at birth in maternity wards and hospitals in the first three months of the year, of which 129 have been reintegrated in their families, the Ministry of Labor, Family and Social Protection said Friday.

Over 85,500 Romanian Children Have One Or Both Parents Away, Working Abroad

12:54, 15 Iul. 2011
Over 85,500 Romanian children have one or both parents away, working abroad, and 1,001 have ended up in foster care while the rest have been left with relatives and family friends, according to data centralized by the Labor and Family Protection Ministry and released Friday.

Number Of Interior Ministry Employees Indicted In 1H Tripled From 1H 2010

12:21, 15 Iul. 2011
The number of Interior Ministry employees investigated for corruption increased 81% in the first half of the year, and the number of ministry employees indicted has tripled compared to the same period of 2010, according to a report of the General Anticorruption Department (DGA).

Romanian PM: EU Funds For Overdue Contracts Should Be Directed To Other Projects

17:04, 14 Iul. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc asked the ministers to penalize EU fund beneficiaries who are overdue in implementing their projects, so that the money can be diverted towards other European developments.

Romanian Authorities Take New Steps To Develop Medical Tourism

16:39, 14 Iul. 2011
Romanian Health Minister Attila Cseke said Thursday he will soon put forward a draft act to grant spa resort status to ten localities which have therapeutic springs.

Romanian PM: Ministers To Terminate Late, Fraudulent EU-Funded Contracts

14:00, 14 Iul. 2011
Romania's ministers have been tasked to terminate EU-funded contracts whose implementation is unjustifiably overdue or which have been awarded through fraudulent auctions, a decision prompted by the very low level of EU reimbursements, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romanian PM: Environment Minister Not Officially Investigated, Won’t Leave Govt

13:06, 14 Iul. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely, allegedly involved in an influence peddling case, will remain a full-right member of the Government as no official investigation targeting him has been started.

Romanian Authorities Search Suspects’ Homes In $20M Cyber Fraud Case

08:51, 14 Iul. 2011
Romanian organized crime prosecutors are conducting 117 searches in capital Bucharest and several locations in southern and western Romania to apprehend cyber crime suspects who allegedly defrauded 1,000 people of about $20 million.

Romanian Authorities May Fine Uninsured Homeowners Only After August 2012

20:44, 13 Iul. 2011
Romanian local authorities will be able to fine people without mandatory home insurance only starting with August 2012, according to Law 260/2008 as amended and republished, although the Interior Ministry said the deadline was July 15, 2011.

Romanian Transport Minister Dismisses Railway Co CFR Calatori Head Liviu Pescarasu

18:18, 13 Iul. 2011
Romanian Transport Minister Anca Boagiu dismissed Liviu Pescarasu, general manger of state-run passenger railway company CFR Calatori, following checkups which revealed irregularities regarding a contract to upgrade diesel multiple units, the Transport Ministry said in a press release Wednesday.

Over 94% Of Romanian Financial Guard Employees Passed Evaluation

17:01, 13 Iul. 2011
The results of the Romanian Financial Guard's employee evaluation show that, out of 740 registered candidates, 42 have failed the exam and will be laid off.

Former Heads Of Romanian Gendarmerie Indicted In Illegal Hiring Case

16:13, 13 Iul. 2011
Romanian prosecutors completed investigations in a case regarding illegal hiring within the Interior Ministry (MAI) and indicted Olimpiodor Antonescu, former inspector general of the Romanian Gendarmerie, and Nicolaie Rugina, former deputy inspector general.

Romanian Mandatory Home Insurance Policies To Be Sold Through Town Halls

15:52, 13 Iul. 2011
Romanian insurer PAID will collaborate with local authorities to sell mandatory home insurance policies, its estimates showing that 60% of the houses in the country, around five million, are not insured.

European Commission To Release Justice Report On Romania On July 20

15:09, 13 Iul. 2011
The European Commission is expected to release its monitoring report on Romania’s justice system on July 20, Commission spokesman Mark Gray told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romanian Composer Cornel Fugaru Dies At 71

14:56, 13 Iul. 2011
Romanian composer Cornel Fugaru died Wednesday at the Elias emergency hospital in Bucharest, where he had been admitted with a serious chronic illness, hospital officials said. He was 71.

Romanian PM, Head Of State Meet At Presidential Palace For Talks

13:57, 13 Iul. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Wednesday met with President Traian Basescu for talks at the Presidential Palace, people familiar with the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romania To Retain Majority Packages In Strategic Companies – PM

19:53, 11 Iul. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday that he supports selling minority packages in companies of strategic importance, such as Trangaz, Romgaz and Transelectrica, but the state needs to hold on to majority participations, in order to have "a strong say" in energy and other important sectors.

PM: Romania Supports Latest EC Proposition On Reducing Roaming Charges

18:53, 11 Iul. 2011
Romania supports the latest proposition of the European Commission on lowering roaming charges, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday during talks with Neelie Kroes, EU Commissioner for Digital Agenda.

Romania On The Right Track With Ecotourism Strategies – UNWTO Oficial

14:55, 11 Iul. 2011
Romania’s tourism strategies promoting the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube Delta are right and in line with the European trend in the tourism sector, Taleb Rifai, secretary general of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), said Monday after a meeting with Romanian Tourism Minister Elena Udrea.

Romanian Prosecutors Have Not Received EP Notification Lifting MEP Adrian Severin’s Immunity

14:00, 11 Iul. 2011
The Romanian Anticorruption Department (DNA) has not yet received a written notification from the European Parliament on its decision to lift the immunity of MEP Adrian Severin, accused of lobbying in exchange for money, DNA said in a press release Monday.

Romania Recognizes South Sudan Independence

16:30, 10 Iul. 2011
Romania welcomes the Republic of South Sudan's declaration of independence and recognizes the state as sovereign and independent, says a press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Romanian Companies Charged EUR200 For EU Ecolabel, No Yearly Fee

13:37, 10 Iul. 2011
Romanian companies requesting a European Union Ecolabel, to promote their "green" products and services, will pay a one-time EUR200 per product as an application processing fee and will not be required to pay a yearly fee.

Renault Group Sets Up New Company To Sell Renault, Nissan Brands In Romania

13:25, 10 Iul. 2011
French group Renault has set up a new company, Renault Commercial Roumanie, which has taken over from Renault Nissan Romania the dealership of the Renault and Nissan brands on the Romanian market and the commercial consultancy operations carried out by Dacia Comercial.

Romanian PM: Faulty Auctions Can Impair EU Fund Absorption

15:26, 09 Iul. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Saturday warned that faulty auctions and conflicts of interest among local authorities can impair the absorption of European funds and called for transparency and responsibility.

Romanian Tourism Min Plans To Expropriate Run-Down Seaside Hotels Starting This Fall

15:46, 08 Iul. 2011
Hotel owners on Romania’s Black Sea coast, who keep their units in poor condition or closed, must be forced to open them to tourists, or be expropriated starting this fall, Regional Development and Tourism Minister Elena Udrea said Friday.

Romania’s New Ministry To Manage EU Fund Coordination, Audit Authorities – Sources

21:46, 07 Iul. 2011
Romania's proposed Ministry of European Affairs will manage the Structural Instrument Coordination Authority (ACIS) and, probably, the Audit Authority attached to the Court of Accounts, but not the individual ministries' project management authorities.

Romanian PM Asks Ministers To Explain Missed EU Fund Absorption Targets – Sources

19:44, 07 Iul. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Thursday reproached the ministers for failing to keep their promises to improve European fund absorption and asked to have a report within one week, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian President, PM Discussed Creating Ministry For EU Project Management – Sources

16:08, 07 Iul. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Emil Boc on Thursday discussed creating a Ministry of European Affairs, to manage projects financed with European Union funds, led by UNPR president Marian Sarbu or former EU commissioner Leonard Orban, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt Approves Act Introducing Extended Confiscation Of Wealth

19:13, 06 Iul. 2011
Romania's Government has approved a bill introducing extended confiscation, an act that will be sent to the Parliament for adoption.

Over 600 Romanian Customs Workers To Be Laid Off

15:02, 06 Iul. 2011
Over 600 National Customs Authority employees, or one third of the employees who have received a layoff notice, will be sacked based on the results of an evaluation scheduled for July 18-July 29, tax authority ANAF president Sorin Blejnar said Wednesday.

Romanian, Israeli Governments To Hold Joint Meeting On Economic Projects In November

14:51, 06 Iul. 2011
The Governments of Romania and Israel will hold a joint meeting in November to discuss joint projects in agriculture, energy, infrastructure, defense, tourism, healthcare, environmental issues and culture, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday after a meeting with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.

Cigarette Smuggling In Romania Down To 12%, From 36% In 2009 – Official

14:14, 06 Iul. 2011
Cigarette smuggling to Romania has dropped to 12% in May 2011, from 36.2% in 2009, following the efforts of the Customs authority, Prosecutor's office, National Anticorruption Department, cigarette producers and the press, Sorin Blejnar, head of tax authority ANAF, said Wednesday.

Romania Supports Resumption Of Direct Bilateral Negotiations In Middle East – PM

13:59, 06 Iul. 2011
Romania maintains its position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and supports the resumption of direct negotiations between the two parties, to ensure peace in the region, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday, at the end of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Court Orders Bucharest Mayoralty To Pay Record Damage Claims To Local Businessman

13:22, 06 Iul. 2011
Romanian businessman Costica Constanda on Wednesday won a civil trial started against the Bucharest city hall regarding a land swap contract, and the mayoralty will pay the businessman damage claims amounting to a record EUR165 million.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu To Make Rare Visits To Romania, Bulgaria – Paper

10:59, 06 Iul. 2011
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu starts Wednesday a visit to Romania and Bulgaria, marking the first prime ministerial visit to either of those countries in about 20 years, the Jerusalem Post reported in its online edition Wednesday.

Romanian Govt Considers Replacing Car Registration Tax With Yearly Pollution Tax

16:35, 05 Iul. 2011
Romania's Government will make a decision regarding the new version of the car pollution tax in the next two weeks, while considering a new idea – to introduce a general pollution tax applicable to all cars, Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely said Tuesday.

No. Of Romanians With Major Spending Plans Increased From Last Year – Survey

13:42, 05 Iul. 2011
The number of Romanians who have major acquisition and spending plans for 2011 has increased compared to last year, and the main spending plan concerns vacation, according to a survey published in the 2011 Financial Annual Report launched by MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romanian President Passes Law On Building Rehabilitation

11:26, 05 Iul. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday passed the law on the rehabilitation of buildings, put forward by the Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism.

Romanian PM Says Works On Transylvania Hwy Depend On Price Negotiations With U.S. Bechtel

16:51, 02 Iul. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said U.S. Bechtel and the Transport Ministry must reach an agreement on how much a kilometer of highway will cost, according to government-set costs standards, before works on the Transylvania Highway can continue.

Romanian Govt To Focus On New SME Support Program – PM

15:23, 02 Iul. 2011
Romanian Prime minister Emil Boc on Saturday said the Government will focus in the upcoming period on implementing a new program to support small and medium-sized businesses.