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Moldova Says Will Lift Visas For Romanian When EU Lifts Visas For Moldovans

10:34, 29 Iul. 2009
The Republic of Moldova’s acting president Vladimir Voronin said Wednesday Moldova will lift visas for Romanians when the EU lifts visas for Moldovans, Moldovan paper Jurnal de Chisinau reported in its online edition.

Doi medici israelieni anchetaţi în România, reţinuţi după ce au încercat să părăsească ţara

08:27, 29 Iul. 2009
Autoriţile române au reţinut doi medici israelieni aflaţi sub investigaţie la Bucureşti, după ce aceştia ar fi încercat să părăsească ţara şi să obstrucţioneze ancheta, a anunţat marţi seara postul de televiziune Canal 2, citat de Jerusalem Post, în ediţia electronică.

First Tranche Of EU Loan To Romania Has 3.125% Annual Interest, Matures In 2015

13:21, 28 Iul. 2009
The first tranche, worth EUR1.5 billion, from the total EUR5 billion loan taken by Romania from the European Union has an annual interest of 3.125% and matures in 2015.

Romania To Take EUR1B Loan From Local Mkt To Restructure Debt – Pres

09:41, 24 Iul. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu stated Thursday that the government would take a EUR1 billion from the local market, to restructure its short-term debt, adding that the loan conditions would be more advantageous than those of a loan taken from the international market.

Medicii israelieni dezmint zvonurile legate de o „conspiraţie” împotriva clinicii Sabyc

08:25, 23 Iul. 2009
Medicii israelieni implicaţi în activităţile de donare de ovule din străinătate au respins speculaţiile legate de o eventuală "conspiraţie", în care doctori israelieni de la o clinică concurentă ar fi depus o plângere la poliţia română împotriva clinicii Sabyc, relatează Haaretz în ediţia online.

EC Report Notes Local Authorities Lack Initiative In Fight Against Corruption

18:34, 21 Iul. 2009
Territorial prosecution offices and local education, healthcare and fiscal authorities show lack of initiative in detecting local corruption, but the initiative of Romania’s General Prosecutor to adopt local anticorruption strategies is appreciated in the EC’s draft report on justice.

Romanian Authorities Confiscate Passports Of Five Israelis On Suspicion Of Egg Trafficking

09:24, 21 Iul. 2009
The Romanian police confiscated the passports of five Israelis suspected of involvement in the human egg trafficking case at the private fertility clinic Sabyc in capital city Bucharest, Ynetnews.com reported.

Romania, Hungary, Serbia Might Draw Up Joint Social Security Plan

20:12, 18 Iul. 2009
Serbia’s foreign affairs minister Vuk Jeremić said Saturday in Timisoara, western Romania, that Hungary, Serbia and Romania might draw up a joint social security plan.

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.

Romania Hasn’t Complied With EU Waste Mgmt Rules, EC May Trigger Infringement

12:55, 16 Iul. 2009
Romania hasn’t managed to close all its substandard landfills by Thursday and the European Commission can trigger infringement procedures over defective waste management anytime.

Romania, Moldova Union Depends On Both Nations’ Citizens – Romanian Pres

21:11, 15 Iul. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Wednesday in Prague, in a meeting with representatives of the Romanian community, that, from his perspective, Romania’s union with the Moldova, should it ever come into question, could only be achieved at the desire of citizens in both countries.

Romania, Hungary Approve Trans-Border Cooperation Projects Worth EUR13M

13:55, 15 Iul. 2009
Romania and Hungary shortlisted 90 projects, out of 196 projects submitted via the Program of Trans-Border Cooperation between the two countries, which will be financed from European Union funds worth EUR13 million, Romania’s Regional Development and Housing Ministry said Wednesday.

Two New AH1N1 Virus Cases In Romania, Toll Reaches 53

18:27, 11 Iul. 2009
Two new cases of AH1N1 virus infection were discovered in the Romanian infectious disease monitoring network, namely two children aged eight and respectively 15, which brings the infection toll to 53 in Romania, said the Ministry of Health.

EC Unlocks EUR170M SAPARD Funds For Romania

16:10, 11 Iul. 2009
The European Commission sent Saturday a letter to Romanian authorities, informing them SAPARD payments worth EUR170 million have been unlocked, Romanian agriculture minister Liviu Harbuz told MEDIAFAX.

Moody’s Revises Dn Romania’s ’09 GDP Contraction Forecast To 5.7%

16:35, 09 Iul. 2009
Moody’s revised downwards its predictions on Romania’s economic contraction in 2009 to -5.7% from its previous forecast of -4%, the rating agency said in a Credit Opinion report on Romania.

U.S. Nominated Ambassador To Romania To Focus On Corruption, International Adoptions

11:54, 08 Iul. 2009
The nominated U.S. Ambassador to Romania said the improvement of the economic environment for American companies, especially through the fight against corruption, as well as the resumption of international adoptions will be his priorities throughout the mandate, according to the U.S. Senate website.

Romanian, Italian Foreign Affairs Min To Hold Bilateral Summit In Bucharest

15:24, 07 Iul. 2009
Romanian foreign affairs minister Cristian Diaconescu announced Tuesday in a press conference, held with Italian counterpart Franco Frattini, the organization, in fall this year, of a Romanian-Italian intergovernmental summit, as well as a civil society forum.

Romania, U.S. Co-Chair NATO’s DGP Group On Proliferation

16:09, 30 Iun. 2009
Romania and the U.S. will share the presidency of NATO’s Senior Defense Group on Proliferation (DGP) for one year, between July 1 2009 and June 30 2010, the Romanian Defense Ministry said in a statement Tuesday.

Trei consorţii s-au calificat în ultima etapă de selecţie pentru brandul turistic al României

13:04, 26 Iun. 2009
Cele 3 grupuri de companii care s-au calificat în ultima etapă de selecţie pentru atribuirea contractului de realizare a brandului de turism al României sunt TBWA Bucureşti - GFK Romania, Saffron Brand Consultants - Brandient Consult- Acacia Avenue şi THR - Taylor Nelson Sofres.

Romania Is A Transit Country On Heroin Traffic Route – UN Report

20:01, 24 Iun. 2009
Drug consumption is low among Romanian youths, but the country is part of the heroin transit route, according to 2009’s World Drug Report published Wednesday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

EC, Romania Sign MoU On EUR5B Financial Assistance

14:27, 23 Iun. 2009
Romania and the European Commission reached agreement on a EUR5 billion balance-of-payments loan, to help Romania weather the financial crisis.

Romanian Justice Minister Confirms EC Report Delay

13:35, 23 Iun. 2009
Romanian Justice minister Catalin Predoiu said Tuesday on RFI that the European Commission’s report on the justice system will be delayed due to elections in Bulgaria, adding that Romania must take advantage of the extra time to speed up reforms.

Moody’s May Revise Up Forecasts On Romania’s GDP Contraction, Budget Deficit

18:58, 22 Iun. 2009
Moody’s might revise its forecasts on Romania’s gross domestic product contraction and budget deficit, to reflect a worsening of these indicators, but the ratings agency does not expect a failure of the International Monetary Fund-backed financing program.

World Bank: Romania’s GDP Seen Up 0.5% In 2010, After 4% Fall In ’09

10:57, 22 Iun. 2009
The World Bank forecasts a 4% contraction in Romania’s gross domestic product this year, followed by a 0.5% GDP growth in 2010, and 2.5% in 2011, respectively, according to "Global Development Finance 2009" report published Monday.

Programul meciurilor României în preliminariile CE de handbal feminin din 2010

15:37, 19 Iun. 2009
Naţionala de handbal feminin a României va juca, în ordine, cu reprezentativele Portugaliei, Elveţiei şi Ucrainei, în preliminariile Campionatului European din 2010, conform programului anunţat vineri de forul european de profil.

Dutch EU Affairs Minister Upholds Further EC Monitoring On Romania, Bulgaria

11:36, 19 Iun. 2009
Dutch Minister of European Affairs, Frans Timmermans, said he does not want the European Commission to activate the safeguard clause against Bulgaria and Romania, adding he only wants the monitoring process of two countries to continue, Novinite.com informed.

Romania Among Countries Least Safe From Extreme Weather

14:35, 16 Iun. 2009
Romania is among the world’s countries most threatened by sudden onset hazard, according to the Mortality Risk Index, a Global Platform for Disaster Reduction (DRR) statement said Tuesday.

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.

Franţa sprijină România pentru postul de comisar european pentru agricultură

14:46, 13 Iun. 2009
Ministrul Agriculturii din Franţa, Michel Barnier, a afirmat că Franţa nu este interesată de postul de comisar european pentru agricultură şi va susţine "cu tărie" ca România să preia acest portofoliu, susţine Liga Asociaţiei Producătorilor Agricoli din România (LAPAR).

Romanian President Congratulates New Romanian MEPs

15:19, 11 Iun. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu congratulated Thursday the Romanian elected MEPs and thanked the Central Electoral Office for the manner in which the European Parliament elections were handled.

Over 700 Romanians Vote In EP Elections At USA Stations

10:18, 08 Iun. 2009
A total number of 720 Romanians voted in the European Parliament elections at the 19 polling stations opened in the USA, according to final count at station closing time.

Min Upbeat On Romania’s Tourism Promotion Campaign To Lure More Foreign Tourists In ‘09

15:06, 05 Iun. 2009
Romania’s tourism minister Elena Udrea said Friday in Paris, France, that she hopes Romania’s international promotion campaign will trigger an at least 10% increase in the number of foreign tourists coming to Romania in 2009.

Romania’s Promotion Video Launched In Paris

14:44, 05 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Tourism Ministry launched Friday in Paris, France, the country’s international promotion video in the presence of minister Elena Udrea, former tennis player Ilie Nastase and gymnast Nadia Comaneci and officials of the Paris city hall and the French Tennis Federation.

Romania’s 6th Potential Swine Flu Case Is False Alarm – Health Min

11:09, 02 Iun. 2009
The boyfriend of the Romanian woman who arrived from New York to Romania on May 29 carrying the AH1N1 virus, is not contaminated, as lab tests revealed he is suffering from a mere respiratory illness and will be released from hospital Tuesday, according to the Romanian Ministry of Health.

Romania Confirms Two New Cases Of AH1N1 Flu

09:54, 01 Iun. 2009
Romania has confirmed two new cases of AH1N1 flu in two women, who are currently being treated at the infectious diseases hospital ‘Matei Bals’ in capital city Bucharest, the Ministry of Health said Monday morning.

Romanian Energy Mkt Favors Hydro, Nuclear Power – PM

12:55, 28 Mai 2009
Romania’s energy market lacks real competition, as the energy produced by the hydropower units and the nuclear power plant in Cernavoda is preferred to that of thermal electricity producers, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romania Supports Nabucco, But May Also Join South Stream – PM

12:30, 28 Mai 2009
Romania supports the Nabucco project, but does not rule out a participation in other European projects, such as South Stream, depending on the European Union’s endorsement for these energy investments, the country’s Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Amnesty International Report Notes CIA Flights Allegations, Discriminated Minorities In Romania

10:15, 28 Mai 2009
Romania continues to have problems observing human rights and fighting discrimination against minorities, Amnesty International said in its annual report released Thursday, which also mentions further allegations that Romania was involved in secret CIA flights.

Another Two Cases Of Swine Flu Confirmed In Romania

23:28, 27 Mai 2009
Another two cases of contamination with the new flu virus AH1N1 were confirmed Wednesday evening in Bucharest, in initial testing, but the test will be redone, and the final result will be known Thursday, after which the samples will be sent to London, said health minister adviser Geza Molnar.

Several Hundred Million People To Watch Ad Promoting Romania In Roland Garros Final – Tourism Min

17:46, 27 Mai 2009
Several hundred million people worldwide will watch the ad promoting Romania as a tourist destination in the Roland Garros tennis tournament finals broadcast by Eurosport, according to the Romanian Tourism Ministry.