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Romanian May Take Up To EUR7 Billion Loan From EU, Under IMF Supervision – President

15:05, 27 Ian. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday he announced the European Commission that Romania plans to take a EUR6-7 billion loan from the EU, under the supervision of the International Monetary Fund.

Romanian, Bulgarian Workers Remain Europe’s Personae Non Grata – Paper

11:30, 09 Ian. 2009
Romanians and Bulgarians are still not seen as full-fledged citizens of the European Union, as many member states continue to keep them away from their labor markets, mainly due to the economic turmoil that seriously affected their economies, German daily Der Speigel wrote on its website.

Romanian Govt To Notify EC On Russian Gas Issue – PM

13:01, 06 Ian. 2009
The Romanian Government will notify the European Commission and the European Commissioner for Energy on the issues related to the Russian gas supplies cut, in order to inform EC on Romania’s precise condition, the country's Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romania Calls For Simplified Proceedings To Access EU Funds – President

11:05, 11 Dec. 2008
Romania urges for simplified procedures and reduced bureaucracy to access EU funds, in order for Member States to be able to take swifter actions in times of crisis, President Traian Basescu said before leaving for Brussels to attend the EC winter works on Thursday.

Romania Not To Discard Its EU Commissioner – President

10:00, 11 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday, before leaving for Brussels to attend the winter works of the European Council, that if the majority of EU states wish to apply the Nice Treaty as of Jan 1, Romania will not discard its European Commissioner.

Romanian President Briefs Media On Informal EU Meeting Conclusions

20:02, 07 Nov. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Friday in Brussels, after the informal reunion of the heads of states and governments, that other crisis outbreaks could occur, in the world, after the USA and the EU, as the size of the financial crisis generated the risk of a global economic crisis.

Romanian Bks Should Simplify Lending Procedure For EU Co-funded Projects

16:47, 01 Nov. 2008
Banks in Romania should simplify the lending procedure for the projects co-funded by the European Union, on the backdrop of the economic crisis, as their beneficiaries will encounter problems due to the increase of costs, state secretary with the Economy Ministry Eugen Teodorovici said Saturday.

If Moldova Is Coupled With Ukraine, EU Accession Becomes Distant – Romanian President

11:38, 23 Oct. 2008
The Republic of Moldova’s EU accession perspectives are distant if the country is “dropped together with Ukraine”, Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday, when he received the visit of Moldovan Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii.

Romania 6th In The EU On 7-Mo Trade Def – Eurostat

15:00, 17 Oct. 2008
Romania ranks on the sixth position in the EU by the seven-month trade deficit, with a gap of EUR12.9 billion, similar with Portugal's, according to the European Statistics Institute, or Eurostat.

Romania To Firmly Oppose Creation Of EU Single Banking Watchdog – President

10:26, 15 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday, before leaving for Brussels to attend the European Council, that Romania will strongly oppose any attempt to create a single European banking watchdog, as the Romanian central bank is supervising the country’s banking system.

EU Econ Slowdown To Affect Romania – European Commissioner

17:53, 15 Sept. 2008
Romania will inevitably be affected by the slowdown of the economic growth in the European Union member states, even though the country’s economy reported a significant growth over the past months, European Commissioner for Multilingualism Leonard Orban said Monday.

Romania To Submit Set Of Measures For Black Sea Area To EU, NATO

14:04, 01 Sept. 2008
Romania will submit an analysis of the situation in the Black Sea area and a set of measures in a non-paper (unofficial presentation - e.n.) to the European Union and NATO members, Romanian president Traian Basescu said Friday.

Romania’s BCR Launches Products, Services To Help Implement EU-Funded Projs

11:26, 14 Aug. 2008
Romania’s largest lender by assets Banca Comerciala Romana, or BCR, launched several products and services to implement projects using non-reimbursable European funds, the bank said Thursday.

Romania Welcomes EU Criticism, Pledges To Step Up Corruption Fight

17:40, 23 Iul. 2008
Romania pledged Wednesday to intensify fight against corruption and reinforce existent progress, after the European Commission criticized the new member for poor results in tackling abuses, especially at high levels.

Romanian June Annual CPI 8.7%, Fifth Highest In EU – Eurostat

13:30, 16 Iul. 2008
Romania ranks fifth among EU member states with respect for the annual inflation rate in June, which is 8.7%, double the 4.3% average calculated on a community bloc level, according to a report issued by the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Eurostat.

Romanian Pres Says There Will Be No Competition Btw EU’s Armed Forces, NATO

20:14, 30 Iun. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday in Brussels, at the end of his meeting with NATO secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, that there will be no competition between the EU’s armed forces and the NATO Alliance, stressing it is only a matter of military planning and deployment.

Romania Received EU Funds Worth EUR1.6B In ’07- Report

19:07, 27 Iun. 2008
Romania accessed in the previous year European funds worth EUR1.602 billion, with EUR315.4 million in compensations, and had a contribution of EUR930.9 million to the EU budget, according to the financial report issued by the EU.

Romanians’ Confidence In Legal Sys Below EU Avg – Magistrates

15:25, 25 Iun. 2008
Romania’s High Council of Magistrates, or CSM, admitted in the 2007 status report, published Tuesday night, that people’s level of confidence in the judiciary was among the lowest among European Union states and justice reforms have failed to produce conclusive results.

Romanian Has An Image Problem Among EU States – European Commissioner

21:05, 19 Iun. 2008
European Commissioner for multilingualism Leonard Orban told MEDIAFAX that Romania has an image problem "not as much on a community level as among the member states," and this problem might reflect on some of the political decisions in these countries.

Romania Opposes To Further EU Suspension Of Grain Import Duties

16:43, 17 Iun. 2008
Romania opposed an EU proposal to maintain suspension of import duties for cereals from third countries, due to the negative impact it would have on the Romanian market by putting additional pressure on prices.

Romanian Agric Ministry Plans To Soften EU Funding Restrictions On Debtors

13:02, 16 Iun. 2008
Romanian beneficiaries of SAPARD funding with debts to the Payment Agency for Rural Development and Fishing might be allowed to submit projects for EU funding as soon as they pay their debts and penalties, instead of a year later, as initially set.

EU, U.S. To Debate Visa Waiver Scheme At June Summit

17:22, 05 Iun. 2008
Negotiations between EU and the U.S. on visa exemptions were subject to a debate in the European Parliament Wednesday ahead of a key summit on 9-10 June, EP said in a statement Thursday.

Romania’s 1Q GDP Growth More Than Triple The EU Avg

13:58, 03 Iun. 2008
Romania’s first-quarter gross domestic product growth, of 8.2% on the year, was more than triple the average economic growth in the European Union, according to data of the EU’s statistical office Eurostat.

Italy Should Clearly Motivate Immigrant Expulsions – EU Commissioner

12:50, 15 Mai 2008
Italy needs to prove the urgency and seriousness of threats posed by immigrants to motivate individual expulsions, European Commissioner for Multilingualism Leonard Orban said, cited by Italian daily Corriere della Sera.

EU Warns Romania Over Discriminatory Dividend Taxation

18:29, 06 Mai 2008
The European Commission on Tuesday sent a letter of formal notice to Romania about its tax rules, under which dividends paid to foreign companies (outbound dividends) may be taxed more heavily than dividends paid to domestic companies (domestic dividends).

EU Trims Romania 2008 Wage Growth To 10.4% From 12.2%

15:26, 28 Apr. 2008
The European Commission on Monday estimated average wages in Romania will see a 10.4% growth in 2008, down from a previous forecast of 12.2%, the commission said in its spring report.

EU Ups Romania 2008 Forecast To 6.2% From 5.9%

14:22, 28 Apr. 2008
The European Commission Monday upped its Romanian economic growth forecast for 2008, on higher demand and wage growth.

Romania’s Capital City Bucharest –Most Polluted EU City

16:54, 24 Apr. 2008
Romania’s capital city of Bucharest ranks first in the latest top of polluted cities in European Union states, leaving Sofia, Athens or Rome behind, Adrian Catrina, executive manager of Bucharest’s Environment Protection Agency (APM), said Thursday.

Romania’s ’07 Budget Deficit Sixth In EU – Eurostat

16:26, 18 Apr. 2008
Romania ranked sixth in the European Union with respect for the budget deficit registered in 2007, with 2.5% of the GDP, while government spending in another 15 community states overtook income, according to data presented Friday by European statistics office Eurostat.

Romania In EU Top Ten According To Livestock Numbers In ‘07

12:10, 01 Apr. 2008
Romania ranked among the top ten countries in the E.U. by number of cattle and swine in 2007, the Romanian Statistical Institute, or INS, said Tuesday.

Romania To Argue For Current EU Farm, Cohesion Fund Levels

12:24, 27 Mart. 2008
Romania will argue for EU farm and cohesion funds to remain at their current levels and the Romanian government needs to approve an official position to the EU’s proposed budget revision, economy and finance minister Varujan Vosganian said Thursday.

Romanian Beekeepers May Access EU Funds If Organized In Associations

15:19, 24 Mart. 2008
Romanian beekeepers are allowed to access EU funds, as of 2008, via the National Beekeeping Program, if they are organized in associations and hold professional training certificates in the field.

EU Raises Romania’s Annual Milk Quota By 2% As Of April

12:18, 18 Mart. 2008
Annual national milk quotas in European Union member states will be increased 2% in the market year April 1, 2008-March 31, 2009, the EU’s Council of Ministers for Agriculture decided Monday.

Romania Could Attract EUR2.5B In Non-reimbursable EU Funds – Fin Min

15:21, 10 Mart. 2008
Romania could attract up to EUR2.5 billion in non-reimbursable European Union funds for 2007-2013, and authorities plan to get EUR800 million by yearend, economy and finance minister Varujan Vosaganian said Monday.

EU Asks Copy Of Romanian Parliament Committee Report On Alleged CIA Flights

11:04, 26 Feb. 2008
The European Commission is awaiting a detailed report from Romanian authorities regarding alleged CIA flights carrying terror suspects via Romania, and a copy of the report drafted by the parliament investigation committee, BBC Romania reported.

Romanian Doctors Eye EU Jobs

20:12, 21 Feb. 2008
Te Bucharest Medical College (CMB) is registering, on a daily basis, between eight and 15 requests for documents that would allow doctors to work in hospitals in the EU, the numbers being worrisome since the number of doctors in Romania is almost the lowest in Europe, according to professor Ioan Lascar.

Romanian President Meets EU Military Committee Head Before Kosovo Mission

13:58, 15 Feb. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu met Friday with General Henri Bentégeat, chairman of the European union Military Committee.

Romania To Introduce Pan-European Call Numbers For Social Services

13:11, 12 Feb. 2008
Romania’s communication and information technology regulator ANRCTI published for consultation a draft on the allocation of six-digit phone numbers for information and social services.

EU Says Romania Should Make 112 Emergency Service More Appealing

16:50, 11 Feb. 2008
Romania, together with other 13 EU member states, received a notice from the Union, because the complete services, included in the implementation of the single "112" emergency number, are not functional.

EU Could Activate Safeguard Clause On Justice In Romania – Official

15:44, 11 Feb. 2008
Romanian EU Commissioner Leonard Orban told a news conference Monday that, in theory, the Union could activate the safeguard clause on Romania in the field of justice, but added he hopes the country registers significant progress in the upcoming months to avoid such measures.