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Mediafax.Ro Now Available As iPad App

14:44, 19 Apr. 2012
Mediafax.ro, one of the top Romanian news websites, is now available as an iPad application, allowing more dynamic delivery of exclusive, quick and unbiased content to its readers, says a press release.

Code Yellow Storm Advisory For N, E Romania On Sunday-Monday

13:46, 06 Apr. 2012
Romanian meteorologists have issued a code yellow advisory for rain, sleet, snow and strong winds for 20 counties, valid starting Sunday at 6 p.m. until Monday at 3 p.m.

Romanian PM Ungureanu To Take Over Environment Ministry Temporarily

13:51, 05 Apr. 2012
Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Razvan Ungureanu has confirmed that Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely handed in his resignation Thursday, and announced he will take over the ministry in an acting capacity until a replacement is appointed.

Romanian PM Wants Parliament To Endorse Anticorruption Strategy

13:24, 20 Mart. 2012
Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Razvan Ungureanu will propose the signing by the Parliament of a political declaration on the application of the 2012-2015 National Anticorruption Strategy, which simplifies the procedure to lift MP immunity.

Romanian Health Ministry Proposes Changes To Prescription Drug List, Length Of Hospital Stay

18:29, 16 Mart. 2012
Romania's Health Ministry has put forward for public debate a draft Government decision, which restricts the prescription of three drugs, and a draft order changing the duration of hospitalization for all illnesses.

Romanian Govt Allots RON100M For Local Elections, One Third More Than In 2008 – Sources

18:05, 13 Mart. 2012
Romania's Government will allot around 100 million lei (EUR23 million) for the local elections this year, one third more than for the previous elections four years ago, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Court Annuls Conviction Of Businessman Dinel Staicu

16:11, 23 Feb. 2012
The Bucharest Court of Appeals has annulled the conviction of businessman Dinel Nutu, formerly known as Staicu, in the case of the fraud at the International Bank of Religions (BIR).

Romanian Opposition Supports Ratification Of EU Fiscal Stability Treaty

19:52, 20 Feb. 2012
The opposition Social-Liberal Union (USL) agrees that Romania should sign and ratify the European Union fiscal stability treaty, and its MPs will attend the related Parliament discussions, social democrat leader Victor Ponta said Monday.

Romania To Contribute EUR25.28M To NATO’s Allied Ground Surveillance System

14:01, 17 Feb. 2012
Romania will participate in NATO's Allied Ground Surveillance (AGS) system, along with 12 other member states, with a contribution of EUR25.28 million or 2% of the total cost, the Foreign Ministry informs.

Romanian Opposition Challenges Constitutionality Of New Cabinet’s Instatement

16:10, 16 Feb. 2012
Romania's opposition Social Democratic Party and Liberal Party on Thursday filed a notice with the Constitutional Court, arguing that the Ungureanu Cabinet has been endorsed by the Parliament without following procedure.

Romanian Lower House Adopts Articles Of Bill Protecting Victims Of Domestic Violence

17:56, 14 Feb. 2012
Romania's Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday adopted the articles of a bill amending the law against domestic violence, which says the victim may ask in court for a protection and restraining order against the aggressor.

Romanian Railway Operator CFR Has Until Yearend To Pay Debts Without Added Penalties

17:39, 10 Feb. 2012
Romanian state-owned railway operators owe energy suppliers 1.2 billion lei (EUR275.6 million), and the Government allotted RON400 million at the end of 2011 to pay overdue bills, former Transport Minister Anca Boagiu said Friday.

Romanian Fmr State Secretary Silviu Bian To Be Tried At Large For Corruption

19:05, 07 Feb. 2012
Romanian former state secretary Silviu Bian, indicted on charges of corruption last year, has been released from arrest and will be tried at large.

Romania Ex-Senator Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Fraud

15:12, 07 Feb. 2012
Former social democrat senator Emilian Cutean has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Bucharest Court of Appeals for defrauding the government of over 200,000 lei (EUR45,998) during his term as head of the State Secretariat for the Problems of Revolutionaries (SSPR).

EC: Report On Romania’s Justice Progress To Be Adopted Wednesday

12:18, 07 Feb. 2012
The European Commission’s report under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Romania will be adopted Wednesday, EC spokesman Mark Gray told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romanian President Nominates Mihai Razvan Ungureanu As New PM

20:25, 06 Feb. 2012
Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE), was nominated Monday evening by Romanian President Traian Basescu as the new prime minister, replacing Emil Boc.

Romanian Administration To Carry On Regardless Of Political Context – Acting PM

18:28, 06 Feb. 2012
Romania's Government will ensure the country's administration carries on as usual and will only adopt decisions, not ordinances or bills, acting prime minister Catalin Predoiu said Monday.

Romanian Acting PM Catalin Predoiu Heads First Govt Meeting Monday – Sources

16:55, 06 Feb. 2012
The Romanian Government convenes Monday at 5 p.m. in an informal meeting to be headed by acting Prime Minister Catalin Predoiu, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian President Invites Parties For Separate Talks Monday Afternoon On Designating New PM

13:30, 06 Feb. 2012
Romanian President Traian Basescu invited parliamentary parties for separate talks Monday starting 3 p.m. on appointing a new prime minister, following Emil Boc’s resignation.

Romania Might Have Political-Majority Government With Technocratic PM – Sources

11:52, 06 Feb. 2012
Romanian ruling democrat liberals are considering proposing a technocratic prime minister to replace Emil Boc, who resigned earlier Monday.

Romania Issues Code Orange Weather Advisory For S, SE

14:34, 05 Feb. 2012
Romanian meteorologists warned that a code orange advisory for the south and southeast will enter effect Sunday after 6 p.m., while other parts of the country will remain under a code yellow.

Romanian Constitutional Court: Merging Local, Parliamentary Elections Might Affect Voting Process

13:52, 03 Feb. 2012
Merging local and parliamentary elections might affect the voting process and restrict the right to vote, considering the procedure’s complexity, the Romanian Constitutional Court said Friday.

Romanian Businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vintu Sentenced To Six Months In Prison For Blackmail

11:32, 03 Feb. 2012
Romanian businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vantu has been sentenced by a court to six months in prison for blackmailing former Realitatea Media manager Sebastian Ghita.

Romanian 2011 Census Preliminary Results: Population Down 2.3M To 19,042,936 People

17:22, 02 Feb. 2012
Romania's population has decreased by more than 2.3 million since 2002, to 19,042,936 people, according to the preliminary results of the 2011 census, published Thursday by the National Statistics Institute.

Romanian Govt Might Thaw Hiring In Authorities Running EU-Funded Projects

19:37, 01 Feb. 2012
Romania's Government is preparing a bill to permit hiring in public institutions that run programs financed from EU funds, arguing that allowing these exceptions from the hiring restrictions will speed up the absorption of structural and cohesion funds.

Romanian Opposition On Parliamentary Strike Indefinitely

16:22, 01 Feb. 2012
Romanian opposition social democrat and liberal MPs on Wednesday approved a proposition to go on parliamentary strike for an indefinite period.

Romanian Miners Stage Spontaneous Protest Calling For Higher Wages, Improved Work Conditions

13:30, 01 Feb. 2012
Over 1,500 miners at the seven coal mines located in the Jiu Valley, southwestern Romania, staged a spontaneous protest Wednesday and refused to go down, while others barricaded themselves underground.

Romanian Govt: Economy Ministry To Hold Public Debate On ACTA

19:18, 30 Ian. 2012
Romania's Economy Ministry will hold public debates on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which will enter force only after several stages, including being ratified by the Parliament, and which does not change intellectual property legislation, the Government informs.

PM: Romanian Govt May Look Into Slightly Raising Public Wages, Pensions If Economy Allows It

17:42, 30 Ian. 2012
The Romanian Government will look into slightly increasing public wages and pensions providing the economy is stable and registers growth, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday.

Romanian Government Suspends Car Pollution Tax – Sources

17:32, 30 Ian. 2012
Romania's Government on Monday decided that the car pollution tax, charged on the first sale of cars registered before 2007, would be suspended until next year, with a refund offered for car owners who have already paid it, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Opposition On Parliamentary Strike Until Elections

16:41, 30 Ian. 2012
Romania's Social-Liberal Union (USL), made up of the three major opposition parties, will go on a parliamentary strike until the next elections, Liberal Party president Crin Antonescu said Monday.

Romania Lifts Bad Weather Alert For All Regions, Except Two Southeastern Counties

13:00, 27 Ian. 2012
Romania has lifted the bad weather alert for heavy snowfall and blizzards in all regions, except for the southeastern counties of Tulcea and Constanta, which will remain under a yellow code advisory for gusty wind, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday.

Romanian PM Calls For Use Of Army Tanks In Snow Removal

12:23, 26 Ian. 2012
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc called on the ministers of Defense and Transport to use military equipment, including army tanks, for emergency snow removal.

Romanian President Gives First Public Address Since The Start Of Protests

19:48, 25 Ian. 2012
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday he perceives a "split" with the president for some Romanians, and pledged to regain the trust of the part of the public who has lost it.

Romania To Tax Sales To Scrapyards By 16%

17:38, 25 Ian. 2012
Romania's Government has announced that income from the sale of scrap to scrapyards will be considered "income from miscellaneous sources" and will be subject to a 16% tax.

Romanian President To Address Public On Wednesday

19:48, 24 Ian. 2012
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday said he will have "a talk with the Romanians" Wednesday, which will be his first since the beginning of protests against the government and politicians in general, almost two weeks ago.

Over 2,500 Protesters On March To Romanian National TV Network HQ

15:13, 24 Ian. 2012
More than 2,500 protesters have left Bucharest's Victoriei Square on a march down Aviatorilor Boulevard to Dorobantilor Avenue, planning to rally again outside the headquarters of the public television network, TVR.

Romanian Government Won’t Amend Law Cutting Revolutionaries’ State Allowance

13:07, 24 Ian. 2012
The Romanian Government will not amend a law that cut state allowances for revolutionaries, the institution said in a press release Tuesday.

Romanian Laid Off Military Staff Rally For Anti-Government Protest In Bucharest

12:31, 24 Ian. 2012
Romanian laid off military staff have rallied Tuesday morning in Bucharest’s Victoriei square to show solidarity with the anti-government protesters who have been demonstrating countrywide for almost two weeks.

Romanian Liberal Party Proposes En Bloc Resignation Of Opposition MPs

20:13, 23 Ian. 2012
Romanian Liberal Party leader Crin Antonescu said Monday evening that, since the ruling coalition does not agree to early elections, liberal MPs suggest the opposition's deputies and senators should all resign, but talks will be held with the other parties before a final decision.