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EU Study Finds 76% Of Romanians Could Not Afford Holiday Away From Home In 2008

20:18, 18 Ian. 2010
A European Union study on living conditions in the year 2008 shows that 76% of Romanians could not afford a week’s vacation away from home, 49% could not afford a personal car, and 19% could not afford a meal with meat, chicken or fish every other day.

Romania’s EU Commissioner-Designate Endorsed Unanimously By EP Agric Commission

16:44, 15 Ian. 2010
Romania’s proposed EU Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Ciolos was endorsed unanimously Friday by political groups in the European Parliament, the EP’s agriculture commission head Paolo de Castro told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Commissioner-Designate Dacian Ciolos Heard In EP Friday

12:49, 15 Ian. 2010
Romania’s designated European Commissioner for Agriculture, Dacian Ciolos, will be heard Friday for three hours by the European Parliament’s Committee for Agriculture.

Romania’s New EU Commissioner Dacian Ciolos Says Honored To Contribute To European Construct

15:59, 27 Nov. 2009
Former Romanian agriculture minister Dacian Ciolos, newly designated European Commissioner for Agriculture, said Friday that he is honored to contribute to the “European construct.”

EU Sends Romania Positive Signals On New Danube Power Plants

12:49, 17 Nov. 2009
Romania received encouraging signals from the European Union authorities and the Danube riverside countries about the country's plans to build new hydro-power plants on the Danube river in joint venture with Bulgaria, hydropower producer Hidroelectrica officials said Tuesday.

New Car Registrations In Romania Plummeted In Oct ’09, On Upward Trend In EU States

11:08, 16 Nov. 2009
Romania’s auto market continues to decline although new car registrations in European Union member states have been increasing since June and have been on upward trend since October, according to data of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, or ACEA.

EU Clears Romanian State Guarantee To Ford Loan

14:29, 13 Nov. 2009
The European Commission on Friday approved Romania's plan to guarantee 80% of a loan taken by US carmaker Ford from the European Investment Bank for investments in its plant in Craiova, southern Romania.

Eliminating Import Duties On South Korean Cars Would Ruin Auto Industry – Romanian Carmakers

16:49, 30 Oct. 2009
Eliminating duties for cars imported from South Korea can seriously affect the European auto market, and the Romanian auto market implicitly, along with enforcing the Free Trade Agreement between EU and South Korea, Constantin Stroe, head of the Romanian Association of Carmakers ACAROM, said Friday.

EC Urges Greece To Recognize Romanian, Bulgarian Professional Qualifications

16:46, 29 Oct. 2009
The European Commission (EC) has decided to send a letter of formal notice to Greece requesting compliance with a ruling of the European Court of Justice concerning implementation of a Directive relating to the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU, the EC said in a statement Thursday.

Romanian MEP Adrian Severin To Run For EU High Representative For Foreign Policy – Press

12:12, 29 Oct. 2009
Romanian center-left MEP Adrian Severin will run for the position of EU High Representative for Foreign Policy to be created after the Lisbon Treaty is ratified, EurActiv quoted sources close to the matter in Brussels and Bucharest.

Romania 2Q GDP Sees 6th Largest Annual Decline In EU

14:05, 07 Oct. 2009
Romania recorded the sixth biggest quarterly economic fall in the European Union in the April-June period, while the EU's average GDP fell 4.9% year-on-year, according to revised data released Wednesday.

Romanian Social Democratic Women Back Adrian Severin For EU Commissioner

13:09, 19 Sept. 2009
Rovana Plumb, head of the women branch within Romania’s Social Democratic Party, said she will propose the party to back MEP Adrian Severin for the European Commissioner seat.

Romania July Constr Output Posts Largest Monthly Fall In EU

13:29, 17 Sept. 2009
Romanian construction output posted in July the biggest monthly decline among European Union states and the third-largest fall compared with the same month of 2008, the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat said Thursday.

Romanian Auto Mkt Ranks 14th In EU By 8-Mo New Car Registrations

11:54, 15 Sept. 2009
Romania’s auto market went down three spots in the EU in the first eight months of the year and ranks 14th, with a steeper decline in new car registrations that the EU average, the European carmakers’ association ACEA said Tuesday.

Romanian Lawmakers Among Least Active In Monitoring EU Law – Report

13:34, 14 Sept. 2009
The Romanian Parliament is among the European member states that have sent no comments on legislative propositions and draft laws coming out of Brussels, on a par with Malta and Spain, according to a report cited by the EUObserver.

Romania Beef Consumption At 10% Of Total Meat Consumption, Well Below EU Avg

15:58, 04 Sept. 2009
Beef accounts for only 10% of Romanians’ total meat consumption, compared to an EU average of 40%, and Romanians only ate 2.6 kilograms of beef per capita in the first five months of the year, according to data of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Moody’s: Romania Needs Around 40 Yrs To Converge To EU Average

15:42, 02 Sept. 2009
Romania’s convergence to the EU average will spread over a long time, probably around 40 years, given that a more normal long-term growth rate for the country is most likely of 3-4% per year, according to a Moody's report published Wednesday.

Romania Eyes Normal Bilateral Ties With A Democratic Moldova

14:39, 07 Aug. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday said he hopes democratic forces will reach common ground to endorse "the Republic of Moldova in its way toward the European Union,” stressing the Romanian authorities want to secure normal bilateral ties with Moldova.

Romanian Social Democrats Ask Ruling Partners To Explain Use Of IMF Loan

15:32, 26 Iul. 2009
Romania’s Social Democratic Party asked the finance minister and the Democrat Liberal Party to explain how the first EUR5 billion of the IMF loan and the tranches from the EU and the European banks have been used, what their results are and what it plans for the next EUR2 billion tranche.

Rural Devt Projs Exceeding EU’s EUR700M Limit To Be Financed From State Budget – PM

16:17, 16 Iul. 2009
Romania’s eligible projects of village development that were not eligible for European funding because they exceeded the EUR700 million threshold set by the EU, will be financed from the state budget, in a national rural development program, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romania Gets EUR11.7M In EU Aid For Flood Damage

14:15, 16 Iul. 2009
The European Commission on Thursday confirmed Romania will benefit from EUR11.78 million aid, following the severe floods of last summer.

Romanian Pres Supports Ex-Communist States’ Accession To EU

20:00, 15 Iul. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu supports the accession of Balkan states and former soviet states in the EU, but this needs to be done based on the Lisbon Treaty, Prague Chamber of Deputies spokesman Miroslav Vlček told MEDIAFAX.

European Council Urges Romania To Take Deficit Correction Measures By Jan 2010

15:10, 07 Iul. 2009
The European Council on Tuesday opened excessive deficit procedure for Romania, setting January 7, 2010 as a deadline to take corrective action, the Council said in a statement.

New Fees On Roaming Calls, Texts And Surfing In The EU Take Effect

17:04, 01 Iul. 2009
The new costs of texting, calling and web surfing abroad while in the EU, regulated by the European Commission, entered into effect on Wednesday.

Romania Posts Highest Annual Inflation In EU In May

13:18, 16 Iun. 2009
Romania registered in May the highest annual inflation rate among EU member states, of 5.9%, more than 8-fold higher than the EU average of 0.7%, according to data released Tuesday by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities.

CAGRE Pins Treaty Negotiations With Moldova On Visa Removal

15:26, 15 Iun. 2009
Romanian foreign affairs minister Cristian Diaconescu told MEDIAFAX Monday that the foreign affairs ministers reunited in the Council for General Affairs and Foreign Affairs (CAGRE ) decided to negotiate a new agreement with Moldova, but only if visas are removed.

EU Must Accept Russia “As It Is” – Romanian President

11:39, 26 Mai 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday morning that the European Union must accept Russia “as it is,” while Romanians will remain “good Europeans” and “good neighbors,” while stressing the importance of guaranteeing independence and integrity for states in the region.

Romania Could Lose EUR1B Of EU Funds Unless It Amends Public Procurement Law – Liberal

15:18, 22 Mai 2009
Romanian Liberal Party vice-president Ludovic Orban called on the government to speed up amendments to the public procurement law, saying it breaches EU legislation and the country could lose E funds worth EUR1 billion.

German Parliament Decision On Funds For Romania Unrelated To MCV In Justice – TI

16:31, 11 Mai 2009
Transparency International Romania (TI-Ro) said the German Parliament’s decision to cut European funds for Romania was not taken as part of the Mechanism for Cooperation and Verification (MCV) in Justice, but depending on its results.

Cost Of Roaming Texts, Calls And Data Services In EU To Plummet From 1 July

16:21, 22 Apr. 2009
The European Parliament adopted, on Wednesday, a law package, effective July 1, which will cut the maximum fees collected by mobile operators for text messages and web services while in roaming by 60%.

Romania Posted 3rd Highest March Annual Infl In EU – Eurostat

13:49, 16 Apr. 2009
Romania reported in March the third highest annual inflation in the EU, with an annual rate of 6.7%, more than five times higher than the EU average of 1.3%, according to second estimates from Eurostat, EU's Statistical Office.

Moldovan President Says Romania Cannot Discard Expansionist Plans

13:35, 13 Apr. 2009
Moldovan president Vladimir Voronin said Romania cannot discard its expansionist plans and doesn’t understand it is a member of the European Union and needs to observe certain rules and refuses to sign the border treaty, Spanish Paper El Pais reported Monday in its online edition.

France Reassures Romania Of EU’s Support Over Moldovan Situation

14:44, 11 Apr. 2009
The European Union, and France in particular, wish to reassure Romania of their support over the situation in neighboring Republic of Moldova, spokesman of the French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said in a press conference Friday.

EU Calls On Moldova To Resume Normal Relations With Romania

16:50, 09 Apr. 2009
The European Union on Thursday called on Moldovan authorities to resume normal relations with Romania, a EU member since 2007, and to respect all constitutional freedoms.

Moldova’s Visa Policy Breaches Agreement With EU – Romanian FM

15:30, 09 Apr. 2009
Romanian foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu said Thursday the Republic of Moldova’s decision to reintroduce visas for Romanians breaches the country’s agreement with the European Union and recommended Romanian citizens to avoid trips to the neighboring country.

Romanian Pres Holds Speech At EU-USA Meet

20:27, 05 Apr. 2009
The Romanian head of state said Sunday in Prague that a new era has begun in EU-USA relations, which proves that the correct approach was the one taken by Romania, namely the creation of a strategic partnership with the USA.

Romanian Pres To Attend EU-USA Meet In Prague

12:54, 05 Apr. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Sunday, upon leaving for Prague, that the EU has some ambitious but expensive objectives, such as the intention to secure 20% of necessary energy from renewable sources by 2020, and these objectives place the Union at a disadvantage on international markets.

Romania To Get Bailout Funds In Tranches, If All Terms Observed – EU Official

16:21, 11 Mart. 2009
European Commission's financing for Romania will be a "back-to-back" loan and will be given in tranches, if all conditions set up with Romanian authorities are observed, Amelia Torres, the spokesperson of EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia, stated Wednesday.

EU Telecoms Commissioner Offered Romanian Telecom Min Support To Solve Regulator Issue

14:05, 29 Ian. 2009
EU Telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding spoke Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning on the phone with Romanian communication minister Gabriel Sandu to discuss the EC’s intention to launch an infringement case against Romania and offered support to solve the matter, EC spokesman Martin Selmayr said.

Romanian Ministries To Absorb Little EU Funding This Year

10:42, 28 Ian. 2009
Romanian democrat liberal vice-president Gheorghe Flutur said Tuesday night, after the governing alliance’s central political office meeting, that the government is "pretty cautious" with the outlook of European fund absorption.