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The group of 35 Romanian tourists who went on holiday through travel agency Paralela 45 and who were stuck for two days in Lisbon after TAP Portugal cancelled their Bucharest-bound flight twice are returning to the Romanian capital on Monday evening, on a flight provided by the Portuguese airline.

Romania operates one of the most burdensome tax administration systems in the world, as companies are paying 113 taxes per year, the European Commission warned in a progress assessment report Wednesday.

Romania’s President Traian Basescu, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu and foreign affairs minister Adrian Cioroianu signed Thursday in Lisbon the European Union’s reform treaty, alongside leaders of all EU member states.

Romanian President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu will fly to Lisbon Thursday on the same aircraft to sign the EU Reform Treaty, political sources said.