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Romanian Court Bars Decision To Set Up Hungarian Teaching Division At Targu Mures University

The Romanian Government decision establishing a Hungarian teaching division in the University of Medicine in Targu Mures was suspended Friday by a ruling of the Targu Mures Court of Appeals, which admitted a request filed by the university's management.

Romania Suspended From Trading Green Certificates

The Kyoto Protocol committee has decided to suspend Romania from trading green certificates, after it noted breaches in the national inventory of carbon emissions, and the decision will apply until the county meets all requirements, the Environment Ministry said Sunday.

Romania’s Govt Decides High Seismic Risk Homes To Be Insured After Consolidation

The Romanian Government decided in a meeting Wednesday that homeowners who live in blocks of flats with high seismic risk will not come under the law regarding mandatory home insurance against natural disasters until the respective blocks of flats are consolidated.

Romanian Subway Union Decides Wednesday Whether To Hold Planned Strike

Union leaders with Romania’s state-owned subway company Metrorex will decide Wednesday whether or not to go on strike Thursday, as they had planned, union leader Ioan Radoi told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romania Sibiu Mayor Wants Four-Six Months As Mayor, PM Choice Interval

Romanian Sibiu mayor Klaus Johannis said he wants four – six months to choose between the position of prime minister and that of mayor, adding this is one of his conditions in the decision to accept or decline his nomination as prime minister.

Bucharest City Hall To Ban Graffiti Outside Designated Areas – Draft Decision

Bucharest City Hall proposes banning graffiti outside designated areas unless artists have permission from property owners, to avoid acts of vandalism on buildings, subway stations, phone booths or passageways.

Romanian Social Democrat Secretaries Of State Resign Their Positions

Romanian social democrat secretaries of state will resign their positions in the government in solidarity with the resigning social democrat ministers.

Romanian Govt Standoff Conclusion Depends On Presidential Decision

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc asked the social democrat ministers at the end of the government meeting if they reconsidered their stance to support minister Dan Nica, to which Ilie Sarbu replied their stance is the same, Boc adding that in this case he awaits President Traian Basescu’s decision.

Romanian University “Spiru Haret” Allowed To Admit Students For ’09-’10 School Year

The Bucharest Court of Appeals decided Friday to suspend two articles of Government Decision 749/2009 eliminating "Spiru Haret” University from the list of acknowledged universities and banning the organization of 2009-2010 admission contests for new students looking to study at the university.

Orange, Vodafone Sue Romanian IT&C Watchdog Over Data Requirement

Mobile telephony operators Orange Romania and Vodafone Romania appealed in court a decision of telecom regulator ANCOM compelling operators to provide customers with data on charged tariffs and services, ANCOM president Catalin Marinescu said Thursday.

Romanian, Ukrainian Presidents Discuss ICJ Decision

Romanian president Traian Basescu held a telephone conversation with Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchencko, in which they both agreed that the two countries will observe the decision reached by the International Court of Justice in the maritime delimitation case.

Romanians To Benefit From Interactive Website For Telecom Tariff Comparison

Romania’s National Communications Authority (ANC) will set up an auction to acquire a web application allowing clients or future subscribers of telecom operators to compare tariffs and conditions for use of fixed and mobile telephony services, as well as Internet services.

Romanian Court Issues First Decision In Securitate Collaboration Case

The Bucharest Court wrote the first explanation for a sentence in a case involving collaboration with the communist political police, the Securitate. The case involved Dan Trancota, leader of the National Initiative Party.

Romanian Govt Ups Pollution Tax For Used Cars

The Romanian Government decided Thursday to increase up to three times the pollution tax for cars on purchases of imported used cars. Also, the government decided to increase the bonus for the scrapping of used cars, ministry sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Businessman Acquitted Of Using False Documents

A Bucharest court on Tuesday acquitted Romanian businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vantu of using false documents to set up a bank.

Romania’s Protan Can Continue Activity At Popesti Leordeni – Court Ruling

The Popesti Leordeni unit of Romanina non-hazardous waste collector Protan can continue activity, as the Bucharest Court suspended the decision reached by the Bucharest Regional Agency for Environmental Protection ceasing the activity at the unit.

Teacher Salary Hikes Are Unacceptable – Romanian PM

Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu asked politicians and union leaders to understand that a the 50% hike in teacher salaries will have a catastrophic effect on the economy, and added Romania cannot afford to apply such an irresponsible measure.

Romanian Liberal Leaders Reunite To Talk Teacher Salary Hike Aftermath

Romanian liberal leaders and ministers will reunite, Friday evening, in a meeting with the party president, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu, to discuss the situation created when the head of state promulgated the law increasing teacher salaries by 50%.

Romanian PM Sends Salary Hike Effects Briefing To Pres

Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu sent to president Traian Basescu a letter with the additional data requested by the head of state regarding the economic impact of the salary hikes in education, the pension hikes for labor groups I and II and aid for mothers.

Romanian Constitutional Court Overrides Senate On Prosecutor Appointment Issue

The Romanian Constitutional Court decided Wednesday, with a majority of votes, that the amendments brought to the law governing the High Council of the Magistrates regarding the appointment of chief prosecutors, are unconstitutional.

Romanian Senators Want To Offer Free Milk To Pvt School Kids As Well

Romanian senators enacted, Tuesday, an amendment to a Government Ordinance stating that the “milk and bagel” program, offering free dairy and bread products to school and preschool children, could be brought to private schools as well.

Romanian PM Appoints Ex Democrat Head As High Govt Rep

Former democrat leader Petre Roman was appointed, through a decision of Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu, as High Representatie of the Government for Romanians abroad, within the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, with the position of state adviser.

Romanian Insurers To Repay RCA Premiums For Cars Registered Abroad

Romanian insurers who signed RCA policies for cars registered in European countries are to pay back the insurance premiums to customers, as insurance companies are only authorized to sign RCA policies in Romania, the country’s insurance regulator CSA said Wednesday.

Romanian Parliament Extends Court Of Accounts Mandates Until Sep 30

The vote rendered by the Romanian Parliament extending the mandate of the current Court of Accounts leadership was valid and the mandate was extended until September 30, according to a decision issued by the Standing Offices of the two Chambers of Parliament.

Eleven Y-O Pregnant Romanian Girl May Terminate Pregnancy – Health Ministry

The Romanian 11 year-old girl who is 29 weeks pregnant may have an abortion under Romanian law, Health Ministry state secretary Vlad Iliescu told a news conference Friday.

Health Min Says Abortion Laws Could Change If Commission Decides 11 Y-O Is To Terminate Pregnancy

Romania could amend its laws depending on the decision of an inter-ministry commission on whether the 11 year-old pregnant Romanian girl should terminate the pregnancy or not, health minister Eugen Nicolaescu said Wednesday.

Romanian Doctors Decide 11 Y-O To Carry Pregnancy To Term

Doctors of the maternity hospital in Iasi, eastern Romania, decided an 11 year-old pregnant girl should carry the pregnancy to full term.

Court Rejects Sorin Oprescu’s Appeal

The challenge issued by Romanian senator Sorin Oprescu, against the decision of the Bucharest Electoral Office to reject his candidacy for Bucharest city hall, was rejected Thursday by the Bucharest Court.

Romanian PM Keeps Govt Out Of Dignitary Wealth Law

The problems noticed by the Romanian Constitutional Court regarding the statement and control of dignitary wealth will not be solved through Government Emergency Ordinance, as prime minister Calin Tariceanu said he does not wish to give the impression that such a procedure “whitens” dignitary wealth

Sorin Oprescu To Appeal Electoral Office Decision In Court

Former social democrat senator Sorin Oprescu Wednesday told a press conference he would appeal in court the decision of the Bucharest electoral office to reject his candidacy for Bucharest mayor.

Romania Constitutional Court Mitigates Conflict Btw Parliament, Public Min

Romania’s Constitutional Court Thursday published the decision regarding the legal conflict between the Parliament and the Public Ministry, concerning the procedures needed to request the prosecution of members and former members of the government for acts committed while in office.

Romanian Consul In Warsaw Might Be Recalled In Crulic Aftermath

Romanian foreign affairs minister Adrian Cioroianu said he would meet with prime minister Calin Tariceanu during the evening and added the Romanian consul in Warsaw might be recalled because of "discrepancies" occurring in his statements.

Romanian Communications Watchdog Regulates Interception Methods

The Romanian National Regulatory Authority for Communications and Information Technology (ANRCTI) said the decision on communications interception, issued after the decision of the High Council for National Defense on March 25, only brought technical specifications regarding interception.

U.S. Marine DUI, Manslaughter Case Sparks Romanian Blogger Protest

Some 20 Romanian bloggers met Thursday around 16.00 local time in Bucharest’s Universitatii Square to express their dismay for the ruling in the trial where an American marine killed Romanian bass player Teo Peter in a car crash three years ago.

Bucharest City Hall Candidate Cozmin Gusa Insignia Remains Invalid

The Romanian High Court of Justice rejected the challenge issued by Cozmin Gusa, candidate for Bucharest City Hall on behalf of the electoral alliance "Lista lui Cozmin," magistracy sources said Wednesday.

Romanian Local Election Candidates May Type Candidacy Entry

Candidacy literature, submitted by candidates in the Romanian local elections, can be typed on a computer, but the documents need to be dated and signed in hand writing, according to a decision made by the Central Electoral Office (BEC), in its first meeting.

Romania To Set Up National Energy Co In Three Weeks Tops – Official

The Romanian authorities will decide on setting up the national energetic company in the next two or three weeks, head of Romanian privatization authority AVAS, Teodor Atanasiu, said Sunday.

Romanian Govt Annuls Privatization Method Of Antibiotice

The Romanian Government has annulled on Wednesday the decision to privatize the country’s last remaining state-owned drug maker Antibiotice SA through open bid, the government said in a statement.

Romanian Rebuffed Justice Min Nominee To Sue Pres

Romanian National Liberal Party vice president Norica Nicolai told MEDIAFAX that she would take legal action against president Traian Basescu, who violated her fundamental constitutional right to accede to a public position through the reasons for rejecting her as justice minister candidate.

Romanian Constitutional Court Motivates Justice Ministry Nomination Decision

The Romanian Constitutional Court published Friday the motivation for the decision in the Norica Nicolai case, showing that the president is allowed to reject the minister nominee one time, since the prime minister remains sole nominator of ministry candidates.