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TI: Romania Seen As Most Corrupted EU Country, No Progress Since 2008

15:06, 17 Nov. 2009
Romania ranks last among European Union member states in 2009 in the Global Corruption Barometer by Berlin-based watchdog Transparency International (TI), which indicates Romania has made no progress in its fight against corruption since 2008.

TI: România – cea mai coruptă ţară din UE

14:49, 17 Nov. 2009
România ocupă, în 2009, ultimul loc din Uniunea Europeană în clasamentul Transparency International (TI) din punct de vedere al indicelui de percepţie a corupţiei, la egalitate cu Bulgaria şi Grecia, în contextul în care ţara noastră nu a înregistrat niciun progres faţă de anul precedent.

Romania’s Population Sees Growth In September ’09

11:03, 16 Nov. 2009
Romania's population increased in September 2009, when there was a natural positive evolution, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) said Monday.

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.

EIB Plans To Grant EUR1.5B Loans In Romania In 2010

19:37, 12 Nov. 2009
The European Investment Bank estimates it will grant loans of EUR1.5 billion in Romania next year, for energy projects, SMEs support and local authorities' investments, the bank's vice-president Matthias Kollatz-Ahnen said Thursday in Bucharest.

Isărescu ar vrea realocarea banilor dinspre salarii spre investiţii

13:06, 11 Nov. 2009
România are ca alternative ori realocarea banilor dinspre salarii spre investiţii, ori majorarea taxelor, total nerecomandată, sau o ajustare brutală din partea pieţelor, a declarat, miercuri, guvernatorul BNR, Mugur Isărescu.

IMF Ups Forecast On Romania ‘09 GDP, Sees 7.5%-8% Contraction

14:59, 06 Nov. 2009
The International Monetary Fund upgraded its forecast on Romania’s economic growth this year, expecting now a contraction of 7.5%-8%, from 8%-8.5% previously estimated, IMF mission’s head Jeffrey Franks said Friday.

Economic Crisis Cuts Down Working Hours In European Union – Study

16:59, 05 Nov. 2009
A full time employee in Romania worked around 20 minutes less in the second quarter of 2009, compared to the same period in 2008, because of the economic crisis, while European Union employees overall work an average 40 minutes less, according to research published Thursday by Eurostat.

Romania Meets IMF’s Loan Terms, With ‘Maybe’ One Exception – Official

20:22, 04 Nov. 2009
Romania has met almost all targets set for September of its EUR13 billion standby arrangement with the International Monetary Fund, with maybe one exception, IMF mission’s head Jeffrey Franks said Wednesday.

FMI: România a îndeplinit aproape toate condiţiile din acord pentru septembrie

16:50, 04 Nov. 2009
România a îndeplinit aproape toate condiţiile tehnice stabilite în acordul stand-by pentru luna septembrie, poate cu excepţia unei singure ţinte, a declarat, miercuri, şeful misiunii de evaluare a FMI în România, Jeffrey Franks.

Volksbank: România are încă o moralitate foarte bună în privinţa rambursării creditelor

16:32, 04 Nov. 2009
Clienţii din România se comportă bine în rambursarea împrumuturilor de la bănci, în condiţii de criză, şi doar cei ale căror venituri au fost afectate au întârzieri la plată, a declarat, miercuri, preşedintele Volksbank România, Gerald Schreiner.

Romania’s Healthcare System Ready To Cure All Swine Flu Cases – President

13:00, 04 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday said Romania cannot escape the swine flu pandemic because all European countries are faced with this illness, but stressed Romania’s healthcare system is ready to cure all cases of infection "if people immediately report any flu suspicions."

Construcţia podului Calafat-Vidin este „în stare critică” şi în mare întârziere

19:52, 03 Nov. 2009
Proiectul de construcţie a podului peste Dunăre între oraşele Calafat şi Vidin este "în stare critică" şi cu o întârziere foarte mare, de 12-14 luni, cauzată de un management defectuos şi lipsa coordonării între România şi Bulgaria, a declarat ministrul bulgar al Transporturilor, Alexander Tsvetkov.

Brandul Loteria, cel mai valoros din România, ocupă ultimul loc într-un top european

17:26, 03 Nov. 2009
Brandul Loteria Română, estimat la 38 de milioane de euro, este cel mai scump din România, dar ocupă ultimul loc într-un top al celor mai valoroase mărci din 24 de state europene, întocmit de Institutul European al Brandurilor din Viena.

Germany’s TUI To Resume Operations In Romania As Of 2010 – Tourism Minister

16:52, 03 Nov. 2009
German Group TUI, one of the world’s leading tour operators, will resume operations on the Romanian market as of 2010 and Romania’s official holiday season will open on May 1 and close on October 1, as part of the conditions imposed by TUI, Romania's acting Tourism Minister Elena Udrea said Tuesday.

România, destinaţie turistică pentru clienţii TUI, din 2010

15:39, 03 Nov. 2009
TUI va reveni anul viitor pe piaţa românească, destinaţie care va fi inclusă în cataloagele tour-operatorului începând cu luna noiembrie, iar litoralul va fi deschis pe toată durata sezonului estival, respectiv în perioada 1 mai-1 octombrie, o condiţie impusă de grupul german, a declarat, marţi, ministrul interimar al Turismului, Elena Udrea.

EC Revises Up Romania’s 2010 GDP Growth To 0.5%

13:25, 03 Nov. 2009
The European Commission revised upward its forecast for Romania’s economic growth to 0.5% in 2010, a slight improvement from a zero growth rate previously envisaged, the Commission said in its autumn forecast Tuesday.

Ukraine Requests Closing Of Crossing Points On Romanian Border Over Flu Epidemic

11:48, 02 Nov. 2009
Authorities in the Ukrainian region of Chernivtsi have requested several crossing points on the borders with Romania and the Republic of Moldova be closed, because of the risk of spread of the flu epidemic, according to news agency Omega.

România ar putea susţine candidatura lui Tony Blair la preşedinţia UE

18:49, 31 Oct. 2009
România este una dintre ţările europene mici despre care se consideră că i-ar fi recunoscătoare fostului premier britanic Tony Blair pentru sprijinul acordat în vederea aderării la UE şi, din acest motiv, ar putea susţine candidatura acestuia la preşedinţia UE, conform ediţiei online a Daily Mail.

Marian Lupu: România poate contribui la apropierea Republicii Moldova de UE

17:21, 30 Oct. 2009
România poate contribui foarte mult la apropierea Republicii Moldova de Uniunea Europeană, afirmă liderul Partidului Democrat (PDM), Marian Lupu, candidat la preşedinţia ţării, într-un interviu acordat agenţiei InfoRusia, transmite site-ul Interlic.

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.

Grecia, somată de CE privind recunoaşterea calificărilor din România şi Bulgaria

16:12, 29 Oct. 2009
Comisia Europeană a trimis Greciei o scrisoare de somare prin care solicită respectarea unei hotărâri a Curţii Europene de Justiţie (CEJ) privind implementarea directivei asupra aderării României şi Bulgariei la Uniunea Europeană (UE), se arată într-un comunicat al Executivului european.

USA To Use Romania And Bulgaria Bases To Control Caspian Sea Oil – Experts

14:57, 29 Oct. 2009
The United States wish to have control over oil resources in the Caspian Sea and will accomplish this from their bases in Romania and Bulgaria by fueling instability in the Caucasus, the Center for Research on Globalization (CRG) said in an analysis published online.

Romania To Have 1 Million Jobless People Next Year – Ex Labor Min

13:38, 29 Oct. 2009
Romania’s former liberal labor minister Mariana Campeanu said Thursday the government has not adopted any measure this year to prompt economic revival and the country might have one million jobless people next year.

Fitch Sees Romania’s ’09 GDP -7.5%, Budget Gap At 7% Of GDP

12:28, 29 Oct. 2009
Fitch Ratings forecasts Romania’s economy will fall 7.5% this year, while the budget deficit is seen at 7% of the projected gross domestic product, more optimistic compared with both the IMF and government’s estimations.

French Group Alcatel-Lucent To Transfer Romanian Employees To Partner Firms

14:03, 28 Oct. 2009
French telecommunications equipment giant Alcatel-Lucent will transfer some of the staff of its Romanian division to firms set up in partnership with other companies and there will be no layoffs, as part of a program to streamline its operations, according to local branch officials.

Russia’s Future Logistical Center In Serbia Might Pose Problems For Romania – U.S. Think Tank

11:32, 28 Oct. 2009
Russia will set up a “humanitarian” logistical center in Serbia to prevent natural disasters and technological catastrophes, but the center might pose problems for Romania or Bulgaria by requesting over flight permission to resupply the center, U.S. Jamestown Foundation reported on its website.

România, între Emiratele Arabe şi Jamaica, în topul prosperităţii

17:43, 26 Oct. 2009
România se află pe locul 48 într-un clasament privind prosperitatea populaţiei, format din 104 state din întreaga lume, în care a fost devansată de majoritatea ţărilor europene, prima poziţie fiind ocupată de Finlanda, potrivit unui indice calculat de Legatum Institute.

Un politician din Ucraina denunţă influenţa României în R. Moldova şi în teritorii ucrainene

17:02, 26 Oct. 2009
Serghei Tighipko, un candidat ucrainean în alegerile prezidenţiale, consideră că Ucraina trebuie să aibă o reacţie dură faţă de creşterea influenţei româneşti asupra Republicii Moldova şi a unor teritorii ucrainene, relatează pagina online a agenţiei Omega.

Romania Cannot Make It Out Of The Crisis By Itself – President

19:09, 25 Oct. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Sunday said Romania cannot make it out of the economic crisis by itself, because it is not an isolated country, stressing, however, that Romania cannot turn into a "tractor" for other European countries.

IMF To Visit Romania Oct 28-Nov 9, Follow-Up Mission May Be Needed

18:51, 22 Oct. 2009
The International Monetary Fund will send a second mission to Romania in the October 28-November 9 period to review the country’s progress regarding a EUR13 billion loan, but cautioned a follow-up mission may be necessary to continue talks after a new government is in place, the IMF said Thursday.

Romania To Get EUR300M From WB In ‘Few Days’ – Official

15:01, 20 Oct. 2009
The World Bank will give Romania a first EUR300 million loan from a EUR1 billion financial package in “a few days,” Finance Ministry state secretary Bogdan Dragoi told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

China To Grant Romania EUR500,000 For Joint Econ Projects

11:56, 19 Oct. 2009
Romania and China will sign Tuesday several agreements for bilateral collaboration, by which China will provide EUR500,000 non-reimbursable funds to projects in the SMEs and agriculture sectors, Romanian interim Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday.

România, la cea mai slabă clasare din istorie în clasamentul FIFA

11:46, 16 Oct. 2009
Echipa naţională a României a coborât zece poziţii şi ocupă locul 36, cu 752 de puncte, cea mai slabă clasare din istorie, în ierarhia FIFA-Coca Cola pe luna septembrie, dată publicităţii, vineri, pe site-ul oficial al forului fotbalistic mondial.

EBRD Revises Up Romania GDP Growth Forecast At 1% In ‘10

14:38, 15 Oct. 2009
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Thursday revised up its forecast on Romania’s economic growth next year to 1%, from a 0.4% advance previously estimated.

Romanian Tourism Brand Auction Enters Final Stage, Lowest Price Is EUR894,970

18:48, 12 Oct. 2009
The association THR, made of Asesores en Turismo, Hoteleria y Recreacion - Taylor Nelson Sofres, filed the bid with the lowest price, EUR894,970, VAT excluded, in the final stage of Romania’s tourism brand auction, according to a press release issued by the Romanian Ministry of Tourism.

Romania Lost 5-0 To Serbia In 2010 World Cup Qualifying Match

12:10, 11 Oct. 2009
Romania’s national football team lost Saturday 5-0 (1-0) the away match in the preliminaries of the 2010 World Cup with Serbia’s national football team which qualified for the world competition.

Serbia Takes Border Security Measures During Serbia-Romania Football Match – Foreign Affairs Min

20:09, 10 Oct. 2009
Romanians are forbidden to cross the border to Serbia unless they have tickets for this evening’s football match between the two countries’ national teams, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Saturday, adding the measure taken by the Serbian authorities was not officially transmitted to Romania.

Lui Ion Ţiriac nu îi place să şofeze în România

18:15, 08 Oct. 2009
Deşi este proprietarul unuia din cei mai importanţi importatori auto de pe piaţa locală, miliardarului Ion Ţiriac nu îi place să şofeze în România.

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.