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WikiLeaks: US-Romania Relations Threatened By Musician’s Death

09:44, 21 Dec. 2010
U.S. diplomats said in November 2007 the impending "final offer" by the U.S. Army Foreign Claims Service, Europe to the family of the late Romanian rock star Teofil Peter seems certain to have a significant, negative effect on the U.S.-Romanian relationship, The Guardian reported.

Romanian Auto Market 14th Largest In EU In Nov – ACEA

10:56, 15 Dec. 2010
The Romanian auto market had the fifth biggest growth in the EU in November and climbed a position in the ranking of the biggest car markets in Europe, to 14 from 15 last year, according to data released Wednesday by the European Carmakers Association (ACEA).

Romanian President Denounces Roma Bill – Financial Times

10:20, 14 Dec. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said he will refuse to sign into law a bill renaming the country’s Roma minority internally as “gypsies”, the Financial Times reported online Monday.

Romanian, Kazakh Presidents Set Up Jan Talks For Rompetrol Debt

10:20, 09 Dec. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday a Kazakh delegation will arrive in Bucharest in January to discuss the debt owed by oil company Rompetrol.

Monica Tatoiu pleacă: „De ce m-am săturat de România“

07:14, 03 Dec. 2010
Fosta şefă de la Oriflame anunţă că vrea să plece din ţară. Nu imediat, ci în 2012, an ce corespunde cu alegerile locale şi cu momentul în care fiul său, Victor, îşi va termina studiile la Şcoala Americană.

Romania In No Danger Of Catastrophic Earthquake At Least Until 2030 – Earth Physics Institute

17:36, 26 Nov. 2010
Romania might be shaken in the upcoming period by small earthquakes of magnitudes below seven degrees, which are not at all dangerous, said Gheorghe Marmureanu, head of the Romanian Institute for Earth Physics, adding there will be no catastrophic earthquake in Romania at least until 2030.

EXCLUSIVE: IMF Ready To Increase Aid To Romania If Need Arises

14:51, 26 Nov. 2010
Romania is unlikely to experience significant spillover from European countries that face difficulties, as the authorities are taking steps to ensure against risks under the form of a new loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund, an IMF official said.

EXCLUSIVE: Romania Takes Significant Steps To Exit Crisis, IMF Says

14:17, 26 Nov. 2010
Romania has taken important steps to reduce its budget deficit and bring the economy back on track, which puts the country in a less riskier position compared with some of the economies in the euro area, said Jeffrey Franks, head of the International Monetary Mission to Bucharest.

Romania Credit Card Use Doubles In 2010 – GfK

14:09, 25 Nov. 2010
The number of Romanian credit card users doubled to 10% of the urban population in 2010 compared to the previous year, according to a survey by market research company GfK.

EC Asks EP To Withdraw Funds Destined For Romania, Bulgaria – Bulgarian MEP

14:09, 23 Nov. 2010
The European Commission has asked the European Parliament to withdraw funds earmarked for Romania and Bulgaria, because of their inability to absorb, said Bulgarian MEP Ivaylo Kalfin, cited by Bulgaria's Focus news agency.

Romania-Moldova Border Treaty Unconstitutional – Moldovan Pres

13:54, 16 Nov. 2010
The signing, last week, of the Treaty on state borders between Romania and the Republic of Moldova, by Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat and Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi, is unconstitutional, said Moldovan President Mihai Ghimpu, cited by the online edition of Jurnal de Chisinau.

Gazprom: Bulgaria Now Safe From Romanian Competition For South Stream

13:45, 14 Nov. 2010
Bulgaria can no longer be replaced by Romania as the European hub of the Russian-sponsored South Stream gas transit pipeline, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said in Sofia, novinite.com reported Sunday.

Romanian EU Affairs Adviser Says Romania’s Schengen Entry Could Be Delayed For Years

11:46, 12 Nov. 2010
Romanian presidential adviser for European affairs Leonard Orban told RFI Romania’s accession to the Schengen Area in March 2011 isn’t set in stone and a delay in March could extend into a delay for several years.

Romania, Syria Signed Extradition Treaty Wednesday, Says President

14:50, 11 Nov. 2010
Romania and Syria signed an extradition treaty Wednesday evening, President Traian Basescu said Thursday.

Romania, Syria Sign Treaty On Extradition Of People Sentenced To Prison

13:30, 10 Nov. 2010
Romania and Syria signed Wednesday the Treaty on the transfer of people sentenced to prison.

No. Of British Tourists In Romania Might Increase By 10% In 2011

16:21, 08 Nov. 2010
The number of British tourists in Romania might increase by 10% next year, once the country’s tourist brand is presented and promoted in the United Kingdom, said Sorin Munteanu, head of the Romanian Tourism Ministry delegation at the World Travel Market fair in London.

Romania, Bulgaria To Hold Joint Govt Meeting On Schengen As Show Of Solidarity

14:40, 08 Nov. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc and his Bulgarian counterpart, Boyko Borisov, talked Monday about holding a joint government meeting by March 2011, to send European partners a clear signal of solidarity and cooperation towards Schengen Area accession.

Romania Ranks 50th Of 169 Countries According To HDI

16:09, 05 Nov. 2010
Romania is 50th in the 2010 Human Development Index (HDI) ranking published by the United Nations Development Program, having climbed 13 spots since last year.

Romania Ranks 44 In World Economic Forum’s Financial Development Chart

20:07, 04 Nov. 2010
Romania has ranked 44 after being included this year, for the first time, in a World Economic Forum chart of the 57 most developed financial markets worldwide.

Romania Presents Tourist Brand In New York

13:44, 04 Nov. 2010
Romania’s tourist brand was presented Wednesday in New York, within an event that brought together experts in the tourism industry and American journalists.

Prezentarea brandului turistic al României la New York: „Suntem o ţară foarte rurală, dar acesta poate fi un atu”

12:23, 04 Nov. 2010
Identitatea vizuală a brandului turistic al României a fost prezentată, miercuri, la New York, la un eveniment care a reunit profesionişti din industria turismului şi jurnalişti americani.

Oxford Economics: Romania To Remain In Recession Until 2012

14:52, 03 Nov. 2010
Oxford Economics has revised downward its forecast on Romanian economy to minus 1% in 2011 from a growth of around 1% previously, citing weak economic indicators and political risks.

Google Opens Office In Romania, Headed By Fmr Microsoft Director

12:34, 03 Nov. 2010
Multinational corporation Google opened an office in capital Bucharest on November 1, 2010, which will be headed by former Microsoft Romania business and marketing director Dan Bulucea, said the company.

EBRD Ups Romania GDP Forecast To -2% In 2010

17:10, 28 Oct. 2010
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Thursday revised upward its forecast for Romanian economy to minus 2% in 2010, from a contraction of 3% previously estimated, citing slightly improvements over recent months.

Romania To Send 66 Gendarmes To Afghanistan

12:27, 28 Oct. 2010
Romania will send 66 gendarmes to Afghanistan soon to help the country’s institutional reconstruction, President Traian Basescu said Thursday at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.

Romania Ranked 69th In Transparency International 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index

14:41, 26 Oct. 2010
Romania is ranked 69th with a score of 3.7 points in the 2010 corruption perceptions index conducted by Transparency International.

Romania Most Pessimistic About Economy, Finances In Emerging Europe – Survey

13:28, 20 Oct. 2010
Romania is the most pessimistic country in Eastern Europe when it comes to consumer confidence and financial expectations, with the two indicators dropping from 120 points to less than 40 in the past two years, a survey from the International Monetary Fund showed.

SUA, pe primul loc în topul celor mai admirate 50 de ţări. Ce loc crezi că ocupă România?

12:49, 19 Oct. 2010
Statele Unite ale Americii îşi menţine prima poziţie într-un clasament al celor mai admirate 50 de ţări la nivel global realizat de GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications pe baza unui indice al mărcilor de ţară, România plasându-se în a doua jumătate a topului.

Romania Agrees With Hungary’s New Citizenship Law – President Basescu

15:22, 18 Oct. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday that Romania has no objections to the Hungarian citizenship law which is due to be enforced on January 1, 2010 and which makes it easier for Hungarian ethnics living abroad to get Hungarian citizenship.

Hungary Toxic Mud Spill Could Reach Romania Saturday – Emergency Authorities

13:23, 07 Oct. 2010
Emergency authorities in Mehedinti county, south-western Romania, have convened Thursday to decide what must be done regarding the ecological disaster in Hungary and stressed the industrial toxic mud spill might reach Bazias, where the Danube River enters Romania.

EXCLUSIVE: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad To Visit Romania This Year

13:42, 06 Oct. 2010
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad will visit Romania this year and the two countries will sign several bilateral agreements, including a treaty on extradition, Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Teodor Baconschi told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romania Fails To Use 95% Of EU Funds – EC Official

13:55, 05 Oct. 2010
Romania fails to use about 95% of the EU funds it has at its disposal, which calls for reform in its public administration, which should be depoliticized, an official of the European Commission said Tuesday.

Romania Ranks Fifth In Spam Sending Country Top – Panda Security

12:05, 04 Oct. 2010
Romania climbed to the fifth position in the third quarter of 2010 in a spam sending country top, from the eighth position in the previous quarter, IT security solution provider Panda Security said in a report.

Most Romanians Believe Country Is On Wrong Path, Elections Are Rigged – Survey

18:52, 01 Oct. 2010
Four in five Romanians believe elections in their country are rigged and the country is heading into the wrong direction, according to a survey conducted by sociological research company CCSB and ordered by NGO “Pro Democratia.”

EC Closes Infringement Against Romania On Optical Radiation

16:34, 30 Sept. 2010
The European Commission has closed legal proceedings against ten countries, including Romania, after they communicated national measures to transpose European Union rules into national law.

Cum a intrat România în războiul culturilor modificate genetic

07:42, 30 Sept. 2010
În aceste zile Guvernul urmează să ia o decizie importantă referitoare la autorizarea culturilor agricole modificate genetic (OMG)."Războaie" există chiar şi la nivel politic pe marginea subiectului, ministrul PDL al Agriculturii, Valeriu Tabără, fiind un susţinător al acestor soiuri, în timp ce reprezentanţii UDMR spun că vor interzicerea OMG-urilor, invocând insuficiente date despre impactul asupra mediului şi sănătăţii umane.

Mii de voluntari au participat la campania „Let’s do it, Romania!” – VIDEO

13:09, 26 Sept. 2010
Mii de voluntari au participat, sâmbătă, la acţiunea de ecologizare care s-a desfăşurat în cadrul campaniei "Let’s do it, Romania!", aceştia adunând sute de saci de deşeuri.

Coface Keeps Romania Rating Unchanged At “B”

18:03, 22 Sept. 2010
Coface has left its sovereign rating on Romania unchanged at “B” in September, the lowest rating in central and eastern Europe, the agency said Wednesday.

EU: Romania Took Effective Action To Lower Budget Gap

14:30, 21 Sept. 2010
Romania has taken effective measures to lower its budget deficit to below 3% of the gross domestic product by the 2012 deadline, the European Commission said in a statement Tuesday.

Trupele Voltaj, Vunk, Sistem, Partizan şi Kumm susţin proiectul „Let’s Do It, Romania! „

17:17, 20 Sept. 2010
Trupele Voltaj, Vunk, Sistem, Partizan şi Kumm au devenit ambasadori ai proiectului "Let’s Do It, Romania!", alăturându-se unor vedete precum Smiley, Leonard Doroftei, Holograf şi Adrian Despot, informează un comunicat.