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EU Asks Romania To Comply With Bird Protection Rules

14:55, 30 Sept. 2010
The European Commission has asked Romania to ensure that its bird protection legislation is fully compliant with EU law, as the Commission is concerned that hunting periods designated under Romanian law coincide with periods of special protection.

EU: Romania Took Effective Action To Lower Budget Gap

14:30, 21 Sept. 2010
Romania has taken effective measures to lower its budget deficit to below 3% of the gross domestic product by the 2012 deadline, the European Commission said in a statement Tuesday.

EU To Hold Conference On Roma Issue In Romania’s Capital Bucharest In October

15:15, 18 Sept. 2010
The European Union will organize a conference in Romania’s capital Bucharest, sometime in October, to discuss programs assisting Roma people, Laszlo Andor, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, said in an interview.

Romania’s Auto Market Saw 4th Biggest Decline In EU In Jan-Aug

11:30, 16 Sept. 2010
Romania’s car market registered the fourth largest decline in the European Union in the January-August interval, of 32.2%, as the number of new car registrations across the EU dropped 3.5%, according to the Association of European Carmakers (ACEA).

Romanian Agric Min Wants To Convince EC To Allow Reverse Taxation On Food

15:10, 12 Sept. 2010
Romania’s Agriculture Minister Valeriu Tabara says he is working to get the European Commission to accept reverse taxation on food products, which it rejected earlier this year.

EU Strategy Regarding Roma Ethnics Impossible At The Moment – Romanian Official

13:00, 20 Aug. 2010
The Romanian presidential adviser for European Affairs, Leonard Orban, said Friday on RFI Romania that it is impossible to draw up a European strategy regarding Roma ethnics at the moment, as the European Union lacks expertise to deal with this problem.

Romania, Sole Net Debtor In EU New Members – Fiscal Council

16:21, 11 Aug. 2010
Romania is the only country out of 10 states that joined the European Union after 2004 who are in the position of net debtor, with a negative balance of EUR455.9 million for the years 2007-2009, the Fiscal Council said Wednesday.

Romania’s Employment Rate Among Lowest In EU – Eurostat

13:26, 04 Aug. 2010
Romania has one of the lowest employment rates in the European Union for people aged 15 to 64, of just 58.6% in 2009, while the European average is at 64.6%, the EU’s statistical office Eurostat said Wednesday.

EU: Romania GDP To Shrink 1.9% In 2010

10:46, 04 Aug. 2010
Romania's economy will likely contract by 1.9% in 2010, hampered by weak domestic consumption and a bad agricultural year due to heavy flooding, a European Commission official said Wednesday.

EU Warns 25% Pay Cut At Romania Ctrl Bank Breaches Treaty – Sources

13:45, 22 Iul. 2010
The European Commission warned it might initiate infringement proceedings against Romania unless the government renounces a 25% pay cut for central bank staff, people familiar with the matter said Thursday.

Romanian Car Market Sees Third Largest Decline In EU In 1H, Of 41.5%

12:24, 15 Iul. 2010
Romania’s car market registered the third biggest decline in the European Union in the first half of the year, of 41.5%, while bigger declines were registered only in neighboring Bulgaria and Hungary and the EU car market increased 0.2%.

EC Report: 81% Of Pre-Accession Fund Fraud Cases Reported In Romania, Bulgaria

19:25, 14 Iul. 2010
A European Commission report published Wednesday says 81% of the instances of irregularities with pre-accession funds in 2009 were reported in Romania and Bulgaria, accounting for 93% of the irregular amounts reported that year.

EP Recommends Recognition Of Kosovo Independence By All EU Member States

18:32, 08 Iul. 2010
The European Parliament recommends recognition by all European Union members states of the independence of Kosovo in a resolution adopted Thursday, a press release said.

EU Commissioner For Humanitarian Aid To Visit Romania, Three More Members Offer Flood Relief

14:27, 06 Iul. 2010
Kristalina Georgieva, the European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, will visit Romania on Friday, as three other states – Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland – offer to help Romania with the floods in its northeastern region.

Romania Activates EU Civil Protection Mechanism, Four EU Members Offer Aid

19:53, 04 Iul. 2010
Romania activated Friday the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism, and, within hours, it received offers for assistance from Belgium, Austria, France and Estonia, says a press release issued Sunday by the European Commission.

Romania Scraps Proposed Anti-Tax Evasion Measures Under EU Infringement Threat

09:14, 24 Iun. 2010
Romania’s Government has scrapped plans to apply VAT on intra-EU trade and reintroduce excises on luxury items after the European Commission warned the measures breach EU rules and threatened infringement.

Romania’s Car Market Posts Biggest Drop In EU In Jan-May Interval, Registrations Fell 49%

14:26, 15 Iun. 2010
The Romanian car market registered the most abrupt decline in the European Union regarding the number of new car registrations in the January-May interval, and the 49% decrease brought the total number of registrations in the first five months of 2010 to 26,351 units.

Romanian Car Market Climbs 5 Spots In EU By New Car Registrations In April

11:36, 17 Mai 2010
The Romanian car market climbed five positions by number of new car registrations and is ranked 18th in the European Union in April.

Romania 1Q GDP Sees Fourth Largest Decline In EU

15:22, 12 Mai 2010
Romania posted the fourth widest quarterly economic fall in the European Union in January to March this year, while the EU's gross domestic product inched up 0.2% on the quarter, official data showed Wednesday.

EU Says Romania „Broadly” Meets Loan Terms

00:17, 11 Mai 2010
Romania has broadly met the policy conditions for a loan from the European Union, but still needs to take additional measures to narrow the budget deficit, the European Commission said Monday.

EU: Romania ‘10 Budget Gap May Reach 8% Of GDP Unless More Measures Taken

13:06, 05 Mai 2010
Romania’s planned budgetary measures may not be sufficient to achieve this year’s deficit target of 6.4% of the gross domestic product and, without additional measures, the gap could reach 8% of GDP by year-end, the European Commission said in its spring forecast Wednesday.

Over 500 European Cities Pledge To Cut CO2 Emissions

15:19, 04 Mai 2010
The mayors of more than 500 cities in European Union member states, including Romania, will commit Tuesday to cut carbon dioxide emissions by over 20% by 2020, said a European Commission press release published Monday.

Romania’s Administrative Reform Compatible With Europe 2020 – Romanian EU Commissioner

12:45, 23 Apr. 2010
The economic reform of Romania’s administrative system is compatible with the outlook of Europe 2020 and would reaffirm the country’s participation to European social and economic development, Romania's EU Commissioner For Agriculture Dacian Ciolos said Friday.

Romania Assures EU The Country Will Have A Fully Operational Integrity Agency

17:12, 22 Apr. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday assured European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso that Romania will fulfill its undertaken commitments to have a fully operational integrity agency that will meet its objective to screen public officials’ wealth and interest statements.

EC Asks Netherlands To Revise Restrictions On Romanian Employees Temporarily Dispatched For Work

18:24, 18 Mart. 2010
The European Commission asks the Netherlands to review its restrictions on Romanian and Bulgarian employees who are temporarily dispatched to that country by their employers, according to an EC press release on Thursday.

Romania 4Q/09 Labor Costs Up 5.9% On Year – Eurostat

16:48, 17 Mart. 2010
Total hourly labor costs in the Romanian economy rose 5.2% on the year in the fourth quarter of 2009, the fifth-biggest annual growth in the European Union, official data showed Wednesday.

Romania February Inflation 2nd Highest In EU

14:48, 16 Mart. 2010
Romanian annual inflation came in at 4.5% in February, the second highest rate in the European Union, official data showed Tuesday.

Some 7M Romanian Lending Contracts To Undergo EU Imposed Amendments

16:24, 15 Mart. 2010
The amendment of the Romanian legislation on the loans taken out by individuals will have an impact on over seven million contracts concluded with banks, according to consumer protection authority (ANPC) president Constantin Cerbulescu.

One In Three Unemployed Romanians Has Been Jobless For More Than One Year

16:05, 15 Mart. 2010
One in three unemployed people in Romania has been jobless for more than one year, a level similar to that reported overall in the EU, where the risk of long-term unemployment is significant, leading to increased social exclusion and poverty, according to a Eurostat study.

EC Justice Report On Romania Expected These Days – Justice Minister

12:28, 15 Mart. 2010
The European Commission is expected to release its interim report on progress in Romania’s justice sector “these days”, Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu said Monday.

EU To Provide 45,000 Micro-Loans To Unemployed Willing To Start Small Businesses

15:14, 08 Mart. 2010
European Union employment and social affairs ministers on Monday agreed on a new facility to provide 45,000 micro-loans to people who have lost their jobs and want to start or further develop their own small business.

Romania Among States Which Implemented Most EU Directives On Internal Market – EC Report

20:43, 01 Mart. 2010
Romania has a directive transposition deficit of only 0.3%, meaning it is among the member states with the least remaining unimplemented EU directives concerning the internal market, according to a Commission report, which also points out Romania is targeted in 21 infringement cases.

Romania, Bulgaria Request More Time To Co-Finance EU-Funded Projects

14:27, 26 Feb. 2010
The Romanian and Bulgarian governments signed a declaration calling on the EU to extend the interval of eligible expenses related to projects co-financed through the IPSA program and Cohesion Fund to December 31, 2011.

Romania Not Involved In Official Talks On Hosting Nuclear Waste Dump -Minister

13:05, 18 Feb. 2010
Romanian Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely said Thursday on RFI Romania has not received any official request for Romania to host a nuclear waste storage facility, after British paper The Times reported the country could host a regional nuclear waste dump.

Romania Dec Construction Output Rises At Fastest Pace In EU

13:49, 17 Feb. 2010
Romanian construction output rose 9.9% on the month in December last year, the highest increase in the European Union, official data showed Wednesday.

Romanian President Upholds Simpler Access To Funds In European Council Meeting

20:57, 11 Feb. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu took part Thursday in Brussels in an informal session of the European Council on the topic of member states’ economic situation, and spoke about the need to simplify access to community funds, especially under unfavorable economic conditions.

Southern Romania Among EU Regions With High Nitrate Level In Groundwater – EC Report

16:37, 11 Feb. 2010
Southern Romania is one of the areas in the European Union where groundwater contains a high concentration of nitrates, according to a report on the implementation of the Nitrates Directive, published Thursday by the European Commission.

Romania Withdrew From Transnistria Conflict Negotiations Due To Govt Error – President

09:47, 28 Ian. 2010
Romania’s President Traian Basescu told Pro TV Chisinau television station Wednesday that Romania participated in negotiations regarding conflicts in Transnistria, but withdrew due to an error of the country’s government in 1991.

EU To Assess Romania’s Budget Deficit Corrective Measures

13:57, 27 Ian. 2010
The European Commission will assess, over the next weeks, whether Romania and Poland have taken effective actions in respect to the correction of their budget deficits, as part of the excessive deficit procedure launched against the two countries mid-2009, the Commission said Wednesday.

Romanians’ Pessimism Regarding Internal Economy On The Rise – Eurobarometer

14:27, 25 Ian. 2010
Romanians are among the least content citizens of the European Union, according to a Eurobarometer report published Monday which indicates higher pessimism with regard to the national economy, job situation, household situation and expectations from one’s own life.