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EC Introduces Onboard Mobile Communication Services Rules

14:53, 07 Apr. 2008
The European Commission introduced a set of rules establishing harmonized conditions for the use of mobile communication services aboard aircrafts across the European Union, allowing passengers to communicate while traveling.

European Commission Sends Romania Final Warning On 112 Issue

17:18, 03 Apr. 2008
The European Commission sent Romania one final warning regarding the single emergency telephone number 112, indicating that the system continues to function inadequately.

European Commission OKs Romanian Tractor Mkr Sale

15:06, 03 Apr. 2008
The European Commission approved the sale of the Romanian industrial platform Tractorul Brasov, feeling that privatization authority AVAS obtained the highest price possible for the assets, did not discourage interested investors and acted as an economic agent, in market economy conditions.

EU Looking Into Nokia Relocation To Romania – Official

13:25, 27 Mart. 2008
The European Commission is looking to see whether state aid was involved in the relocation to Jucu, northwestern Romania, of Finnish telecom giant Nokia, EU Commissioner for Multilingualism Leonard Orban said Thursday.

Romania To Send EC Justice Progress Report By End-March

17:33, 26 Mart. 2008
The Romanian executive will send the European Commission a report on the country’s progress in the justice system by end March, Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu said Wednesday.

Romania’s Car Tax Computed Based On CO2 Lvls For Euro 3 Cars As Well

14:55, 13 Mart. 2008
The Romanian minister of Economy and Finance Varujan Vosganian on Thursday confirmed the country’s car tax regime will consider the level of carbon dioxide emissions for Euro 3 cars as well, in addition to Euro 4 cars.

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.

EC Asks Romania To Recover EUR27M State Aid From Automobile Craiova

15:03, 27 Feb. 2008
European Commission asked the Romanian government to recover EUR27 million from Automobile Craiova, which represent, following EC investigations, illegal state aid in the context of the company’s privatization and its sale to Ford Motor Company in September 2007.

Govt Says EC Won’t Launch Infringement Procedure Vs Romania For Excessive Budget

15:03, 13 Feb. 2008
The European Commission will not initiate an infringement procedure against Romania due to excessive budget deficit, as there is no danger for the deficit to exceed 3% of the gross domestic product, government representatives said.

European Commission To Present Interim Report On Romanian Justice

17:52, 03 Feb. 2008
The European Commission will present the report on justice in Romania, which, according to EU sources, will refer to the leadership of he High Council of the Magistrates and will state that the National Anticorruption Department is on the right track as far as investigations go.

EC Might Demand Changes In The Automobile Craiova Privatization Contract

14:20, 03 Feb. 2008
The European Commission might raise a series of objections regarding the privatization of Romanian car factory Automobile Craiova with American group Ford, according to the president of Romanian privatization authority AVAS, Teodor Atanasiu.

EC Plans To Adopt Interim Reports On Justice Reform For Romania, Bulgaria

14:53, 31 Ian. 2008
The spokesman for the European Commission, Mark Gray, said Thursday in a press conference that the commission plans to adopt Monday the reports on justice in Romania and Bulgaria.

EC To Present Convergence Recommendations To Romania

15:47, 25 Ian. 2008
The European Commission will present to the Ecofin Council, next week, a recommendation regarding the program for Romania’s convergence, said European commissioner for Multilingualism Leonard Orban.

EC To Drop Infringement When Romanian Parliament OKs New Car Tax

14:15, 23 Ian. 2008
Romanian economy and finance minister Varujan Vosganian informed the members of the Romanian government that the changes to the "car pollution tax" will be promoted in the next Government meeting, and Romania will stop facing infringement once the Parliament approves these changes.

Romania, EC Agree On Car Tax Issue

16:00, 18 Ian. 2008
The Romanian government will set the final value of the first registration tax for cars with respect for three new demands from the European Union, which, however, will not fundamentally change the value proposed by the Romanian experts, said Romanian environment minister Korodi Attila.

Romanian Econ Fin Min Says Car Tax Talks Near Endgame

16:20, 14 Ian. 2008
Romanian authorities and European Commission officials will complete, this week, the talks on the car registration tax. After the talks, the Romanian authorities will set the level of the tax and will compile the draft normative act, according to Romanian economy and finance minister Varujan Vosganian.

Romanian Justice Sys Needs Real Progress To Avoid EU Safeguard Clause-Official

12:50, 14 Ian. 2008
Romania has to make progresses in reforming its justice field and the politicians need to fulfill their commitments toward the European Union to avoid a possible activation of the safeguard clause, the new head of the European Commission office in Bucharest, Nicolae Idu told RFI Romania in an interview.

Romania Files Legal Action Against EC Decision

18:59, 04 Ian. 2008
Romania asked the European Court of Justice to cancel the European Commission decision reducing Romania’s pollutant emission ceiling, claiming that the Commission overstepped its boundaries and discriminates. This is Romania’s first legal action against a Commission decision.

Romania Avoids 25% Slash In EU Farm Aid

19:51, 18 Dec. 2007
The European Commission on Tuesday said it decided not to slash Romania’s farm aid by a quarter after establishing Bucharest authorities have taken sufficient steps to improve controls on payments to farmers.

Romanian Govt To Submit Car Tax Amendments To EC By Feb ’08- Econ Min

19:18, 06 Dec. 2007
Romania is to submit to the European Commission, by February 2008, the amendments to its car tax legislation, but the government says there are no legal grounds forcing it to pay back the money already cashed for this tax, Romania’s economy and finance minister Varujan Vosganian said Thursday.

Romanian Authorities To Have New Car Tax By July 1 ’08 – Sources

18:42, 27 Nov. 2007
Romanian authorities sent to the European Commission, Tuesday, one day before Brussels officials make a decision on the continuation of infringement procedures against Romania, a new letter, where they state that the amendments to the car registration tax will become effective before July 1, 2008.

European Commission Urges Romania To Back Car Taxpayers In Taking Legal Actions

11:03, 19 Nov. 2007
The European Commission insists that Romania allow car tax payers to contest this tax, while the Romanian authorities promise to consider elaborating a catalog on the car market values depending on factors such as brand and length of service to determine the depreciation of a car’s value in time.

Romania Will Not Lose Structural Funds

19:25, 10 Nov. 2007
Romania will not lose the structural and cohesion funds allocated for 2007, worth EUR1.28 billion, if it fails to spend it in 2007, since the deadline for the use of these funds is 2010, said Stefan Ciobanu, director within the Romanian Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Romania Informs EC On Progress In Agriculture Payments System

19:35, 08 Nov. 2007
The Romanian Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday sent a report to the European Commission on the progresses in the country’s agricultural payments system, to avoid sanctions from Brussels.

EC Investigation Puts On Hold New Ford Product On Romanian Mkt

23:05, 06 Nov. 2007
The head of Romania’s’ privatization agency AVAS, Teodor Atanasiu, said that U.S. giant Ford would have to consider other locations to produce cars if the European Commission fails to give an answer by early 2008 regarding the privatization process of Romanian auto-assembly plant Automobile Craiova.

European Union To Grant EUR510M Subsidies To Winemakers

21:32, 06 Nov. 2007
Winemakers in EU countries, including the Romanian wine producers, will receive additional subsides worth a total of EUR510 million for improvements in wine quality to compete with the wine quality standards in the United States, Australia and South Africa.