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Analyst: Romania’s Margineni Gas Storage Unit More Likely To Be Built, In Line With Russian Strategy

12:44, 27 Mai 2009
The construction of the gas storage facility in Margineni, eastern Romania, has now more chances to be realized than in the past, as the project is in line with Russia’s strategy of developing such units abroad, Wednesday said analyst Vladimir Socor during the Europe-Russia economic forum.

Romania Confirms First Swine Flu Case

11:46, 27 Mai 2009
Romania confirmed Wednesday the first case of the novel influenza virus at a woman who recently returned from the United States and is now committed to the infectious diseases hospital ‘Matei Bals’ in capital city Bucharest.

ECHR Rules Against Romania On Two Counts Of Police Brutality, Unlawful Inquiry

18:52, 26 Mai 2009
The European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in a case where two Romanian citizens were detained by police and arrested illegally.

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.

Romania’s Econ Growth To Remain Negative In Next 2, 3 Q – IMF

13:48, 22 Mai 2009
Romania will continue to register a negative economic growth in the next two-three quarters, recovering at yearend or at the beginning of 2010, Jeffrey Franks, the IMF's mission chief to Romania, stated Friday in Bucharest.

Romania’s Gas Tariffs May Be Cut, According To EU Prices

19:49, 20 Mai 2009
Petru Lificiu, the president of Romania’s energy watchdog ANRE, said during the Government’s Wednesday meeting that the price of natural gas might be cut as of July 1 by a percentage set according to the tariffs in the European Union.

Romania Ranks 19th In Top Of Attractive Destinations For Outsourcing Serviceso

15:23, 18 Mai 2009
Romania has improved its position as an attractive destination for outsourcing services, ranking 19th, up 14 positions over the last two years, according to a classification of management consulting firm A. T. Kearney, mainly due to the improvement of the business environment score.

Romania Places 19th At 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, Norway Wins Trophy

09:46, 17 Mai 2009
Romanian singer Elena Gheorghe and her song "The Balkan Girls" placed 19th in the grand final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday, May 17, in Moscow, while Norwegian singer Alexander Rybak won the contest with the upbeat ballad "Fairytale."

CNN To Feature Romania In “Autumn Of Change” Series

17:57, 14 Mai 2009
American TV network CNN will produce several reports in Romania this year, as part of the series “Autumn of Change” on former Communist countries 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, PR firm Links Associates said in a statement Thursday.

EC Launches Excessive Deficit Procedure Against Romania

13:03, 13 Mai 2009
The European Commission initiated Wednesday the excessive deficit procedure for Romania, which posted a budget deficit of 5.4% of the gross domestic product in 2008, after concluding the excess was not exceptional and temporary.

Romania Makes It Into 2009 Eurovision Song Contest Final

09:31, 13 Mai 2009
Romania's contender for the Eurovision 2009 Song Contest, Elena Gheorghe, and her song "The Balkan Girls" qualified for the Eurovision final to take place Saturday, May 16, after the first semi-final held Tuesday night at the Olimpiyskiy Arena in Moscow.

Quake With 4.2 Richter Magnitude Felt Tuesday Morning In C Romania

15:48, 12 Mai 2009
An earthquake with a 4.2 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred Tuesday morning at 04.15 local time, in central Romanian region Vrancea, and it was not felt in Bucharest, according to the Romanian National Institute for Research and Development in Earth Physics.

Cupa Davis: România va întâlni Suedia, în barajul pentru Grupa Mondială

13:44, 12 Mai 2009
Echipa României va întâlni, în deplasare, reprezentativa Suediei, în barajul pentru rămânerea în Grupa Mondială a Cupei Davis, s-a stabilit, marţi, în urma tragerii la sorţi care a avut loc la Londra.

Romania’s PC Software Piracy Rate Dn 2 Points In 2008, To 66%

13:20, 12 Mai 2009
Romania’s PC software piracy rate decreased two percentage points in 2008, to 66% from 68% in 2007, while losses in the local software industry increased 65% to $249 million, according to a report of Business Software Alliance (BSA) published on its official website.

Romania May Be Denied Over EUR10 Million In EU Funds

16:12, 10 Mai 2009
Romania may be denied European pre-accession funds worth RON41.9 million (over EUR10 million), granted through PHARE, ISPA and SAPARD, because of delayed auctions, lack of funds for project co-financing and the poor quality of the projects in progress.

International Report Notes Problems With Rule Of Law In Romania

20:15, 08 Mai 2009
The resolution adopted Thursday by the German Parliament (Bundestag), demanding that EU cut aid to Romania, is based on a document by the Human Rights Commission, which noted “concern for the problems remaining in the way of the rule of law.”

Romanian Social Democrats Expect 2.5 Million Votes In EP Elections – Party Secretary

14:43, 08 Mai 2009
Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSD) secretary general Valeriu Zgonea said PSD plans to obtain 2.5 million votes in the elections for the European Parliament, considering the current campaign a “training ground” for the presidential election campaign this fall.

EC Loan To Romania To Be Granted In Max 5 Tranches In 3 Yrs

13:16, 08 Mai 2009
The European Commission’s EUR5 billion loan approved for Romania will be assigned in maximum 5 tranches during three years and will be reimbursed in 7 years at most, the European officials periodically verifying if the Romanian authorities respect the assumed engagements.

Romania Should Have Dismissed Ukrainian Diplomats ‘Quietly’ – Off

14:05, 07 Mai 2009
Romania acted wrongly in publicizing the case of two Ukrainian diplomats who were expelled over alleged involvement in an espionage scandal early this year, as the authorities in Bucharest had to take responsibility for this “unpleasant incident”, Ukrainian MP Boris Tarasiuk said Thursday.

Romanian Returning From Italy With Common Flu Sparks False Alarm

14:29, 06 Mai 2009
A 21-year old Romanian man returning from Italy presented swine flu symptoms and was placed in quarantine, but the results of tests performed by the Cantacuzino Institute came back negative, according to doctor Adrian Streinu Cercel, who added there are no cases of swine flu in Romania.

Romanian, Spanish Labor Mins Sign Agreement For Better Worker Mobility

16:01, 04 Mai 2009
The Romanian Ministry of Labor, Family and Social Security (MMFPS) concluded Monday and agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Labor and Immigration, on the facilitation of voluntary return of Romanian workers from Spain, especially the unemployed or those at risk of losing their jobs.

Romanian Road Infrastructure To Catch Up With W Europe In 130 Years – Study

12:06, 04 Mai 2009
Romania’s road infrastructure will catch up with Western Europe in about 130 year but only if it keeps its development pace, according to a study by consultancy firm A.T. Kearney.

Romania Ups Swine Flu Medicine Stock To 460,000 Doses

13:52, 03 Mai 2009
Romanian health minister Ion Bazac said Romania has the capacity to treat 460,000 people with antiviral medication, and the stock, updated Sunday, is sufficient for the current situation, since there are no suspicions of swine flu cases in Romania.

România, pe locul 92 în clasamentul anual al libertăţii presei

20:43, 01 Mai 2009
România are presă parţial liberă, aflându-se pe locul 92 în clasamentul anual al libertăţii presei realizat de Freedom House, la egalitate cu Ecuador, Panama şi Peru, după Cehia, Ungaria, Bulgaria, Serbia şi Croaţia, dar înaintea Albaniei, Macedoniei, Ucrainei şi Republicii Moldova.

Scheele: Romania Heading Back With Admin Staff Recruitment

13:31, 01 Mai 2009
Romania seems to be taking steps back in recruiting administration staff, as it focuses on who should have priority and not on politically neutral assignments, former chief of EC’s delegation to Romania, Jonathan Scheele said Friday.

Romanian Swine Flu Suspicion Is False Alarm – Health Min Official

14:38, 30 Apr. 2009
The situation in Arad, where a young man is suspected to have the swine flu will not be analyzed by the "Cantacuzino" Institute in Bucharest, because the person involved does not come from an area with confirmed cases of the illness, said Ministry of Health official Adrian Streinu Cercel.

Razvan Lucescu Named Romania Coach

14:29, 29 Apr. 2009
Romania’s Football Federation (FRF) on Wednesday appointed Razvan Lucescu at the helm of the national team, following the dismissal of Victor Piturca.

Romania Ftbl Federation To Vote On Coach Lucescu’s Nomination Wed

16:06, 28 Apr. 2009
Romania’s Football Federation (FRF) will discuss on April 29 appointing coach Razvan Lucescu at the helm of the national team, FRF general manager Ioan Angelo Lupescu said Tuesday.

Foreign Min: Romania Will Not Grant Visas To All Moldovans

11:30, 28 Apr. 2009
Romania’s foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu on Tuesday said he explained at the reunion of the General Affairs & External Relations Council (CAGRE) that the decision to grant Romanian citizenship to Moldovans does not entail mass visa grants, but individual assessments.

Romanian Govt To Approve Swine Flu Prevention Plan Tuesday

16:35, 27 Apr. 2009
The Romanian government will approve swine flu prevention measures in the Cabinet meeting Tuesday and all institutions in charge are already applying EU-recommended measures, interior minister Dan Nica said Monday after a meeting of the National Committee for Emergencies.

Romania To Send Additional 140-150 Troops To Afghanistan In Upcoming Months

15:21, 24 Apr. 2009
Romania will increase its presence in Afghanistan by 140-150 troops in upcoming months, which will serve in medical, training and intelligence actions, Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday.

Romania Posts Third Highest Budget Def In EU In ’08

13:09, 22 Apr. 2009
Romania reported in 2008 the third highest budget deficit in percentage of the gross domestic product among EU member states, at 5.4% of the GDP, more that double compared with EU’s total deficit of 2.3% of the GDP, European Community's Statistical Office Eurostat said Wednesday.

Romanian Tourism To Be Promoted Under New Slogan „Romania, the land of choice” Over Next Mos

13:10, 20 Apr. 2009
Romanian tourism will be promoted over the next months under the new slogan "Romania, the land of choice," until the national tourism brand is ready.

Noul slogan al turismului românesc: „Romania, the land of choice”

23:11, 19 Apr. 2009
Noul slogan al turismului românesc este "Romania, the land of choice", acesta fiind afişat pe panourile electronice amplasate la concertul pe care Goran Bregovic în susţine, duminică seară, pe plaja din staţiunea Mamaia.

Romania Asks Renault To Use EIB Loan Only For Testing Center, To Pay Risk Premium

14:58, 17 Apr. 2009
Romania will ask France's Renault to use the EIB loan taken with state guarantees only for its Renault Technologie Roumanie (RTR) car testing center in Titu, and to pay an annual risk premium of 0.55% of the guarantee, which is worth EUR66.6 million, people close to the talks told Mediafax.

EP Members State Solidarity With Romania In Moldovan Crisis

21:02, 16 Apr. 2009
The members of the European Parliament expressed solidarity with Romania regarding the crisis in Moldova, and requested that calm be restored in the Republic of Moldova, according to a press release issued by the EP.

Moldovan President Blasts Romanian President’s Comments On Riots

10:00, 16 Apr. 2009
Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin called statements made by Romanian President Traian Basescu, with respect to recent anti-communist riots in Moldovan capital of Chisinau, "extremely biased and untimely," RIA Novosti reported on its website.

Euronews Mulls Broadcasting In Romanian

15:50, 15 Apr. 2009
European news network Euronews is thinking about broadcasting in Romanian as well, Euronews CEO Philippe Cayla told a press conference Wednesday.

AC/DC Concert In Romania Cancelled, Bucharest Rock Arena Festival Delayed

09:09, 15 Apr. 2009
Australian band AC/DC will no longer perform in Romania on May 31, part of the Bucharest Rock Arena festival, which was delayed due to organizational problems, representatives of One Event agency, which was supposed to promote Romanian artists in the festival, told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Jan-Feb FDI At EUR1.37B, Up 38% On Yr

12:44, 14 Apr. 2009
Foreign direct investments, or FDI, in Romania rose 38% on the year to EUR1.37 billion in the first two months of 2009, the central bank said Tuesday.