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Over 5,000 Romanians registered to vote by mail in the presidential elections

Over 5,000 Romanians in the diaspora registered by Monday to vote by mail in the presidential elections in May, according to data provided by the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP).

Two Romanians died in Israel

Two Romanians died in Israel. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that the two people had dual Israeli-Romanian citizenship.

About 9.400 people have entered the country in the last 24 hours

About 19.000 people, Romanian and foreign citizens, and over 13.600 means of transport have passed through border points in the last 24 hours.

Klaus Iohannis to the diaspora: We have to tell them sadly, but also sincerely, not to come home

President Klaus Iohannis has told "with sadness" to the Romanians abroad not to come home this year for holidays: "Romanians abroad are dear to us. We want to see them, we would like to be together, but this year, for these holidays, it is impossible".

Six Romanians from Diamond Princess ship arrive in the country on Saturday with a military plane

Six Romanians aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, who have expressed their wish to return to the country, will arrive on Friday night in Berlin, from where they will be taken by a Ministry of Defence's aircraft and brought to Bucharest.

MAE: 17 Romanians are aboard the cruise ship which is in quarantine in Japan

The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) has announced on Thursday that 17 Romanian citizens are aboard the cruise ship which is in quarantine in Japan.

GfK: Two Thirds Of Romanians’ Expenses Target Foods

2016 was another good year for the industry of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), both from retailers and producers’ perspective. It was the second consecutive year when Romanians had an increased appetite for more expensive products and higher expenses, according to a study by GfK Romania.

Fourteen Romanians Killed In Road Accident In Hungary

Fourteen Romanians were killed Sunday evening on a highway in Hungary when the microbus taking them to Romania was hit by a truck, the Romanian Foreign Ministry said Monday.

Spain’s Government Decides To Reintroduce Work Permits For Romanians

Spain’s Government on Friday decided to reintroduce work permits for Romanians, restricting their access to its labor market, Spanish media reported, citing Government spokesperson Jose Blanco.

Spain To Restrict Romanians’ Access To Its Labor Market – RFI

Spain will limit Romanians’ access to its labor market because of rising unemployment, according to EU officials cited by Radio France International, who said the decision will be made by the end of the week.

Netherlands To Grant Work Permits To Romanians, Bulgarians Only In Exceptional Cases

Romanian and Bulgarian citizens, as well as immigrants from outside the European Union, will be granted work permits in the Netherlands only in “exceptional cases”, according to a new measure adopted by the Dutch Parliament, Novinite.com reported Friday.

Eleven Romanian Sailors Threaten To Leave Vessel Detained In Malaysia- Paper

Twelve seamen, 11 Romanians and one Filipino, stranded on a detained vessel in Malaysia for over two months are threatening to abandon ship and their captain, alleging they have not been paid wages since April, the Malaysia Star reported in its online edition Wednesday.

Five Dead, 23 Injured As Romanian Bus Collides With Truck In Hungary

Five people, of which four Romanians, were killed and 23 others were injured Tuesday when a bus, transporting 40 passengers from Romania to Spain, collided with a Slovenia-registered truck in northwestern Hungary.

No Romanian Killed In Japan Quake

Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said Saturday the country’s Embassy in Tokyo has received no information about Romanians being injured or left dead in the earthquakes that hit Japan over the past two days.

Romania Continues Evacuations From Libya

Romanian authorities continue evacuations from Libya and 86 more Romanian citizens reached capital Bucharest Monday night.

Fifty-Six Romanians, Foreigners Evacuated From Lybia Aboard Romanian Plane

One of the two military aircrafts Romania sent to evacuate its citizens from Libya landed safely in Bucharest Friday morning, carrying 56 Romanians and foreign nationals on board

About 35% Of Romanians To Spend Up To EUR500 On Holidays In 2011

About 35% of Romanians polled by website ivox.ro said they can spend EUR300 to EUR500 this year on holidays, while 19.37% said their 2011 holiday budget ranges between EUR500 and EUR1,000.

Nearly One Third Of Romanians Would Migrate If Given The Chance- Poll

Nearly one third of Romanians, or 31%, would leave their country permanently if they had the opportunity, while Britons are the most eager Europeans to leave their country, with 33%, according to a Gallup survey released Tuesday.

Romanians In Italy Set Up Political Organization, Plan To Run In Local Elections

Romanian migrants in Italy have set up a new political organization, called Europeans for Italy, and hope to run, alone on with other parties, in Italy’s local elections, Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported Wednesday.

More Than Half Of Romanians Have Lower Income Compared To 2009 – Survey

More than half of Romanians have lower income in 2010 compared to 2009, and this is the case of both people aged over 35, with low education, and younger people with higher education and average income, according to a survey conducted by market research company 360insights.

Romanians Charged With Assaulting Bulgarian Security Guards Released From Arrest

The Romanian CEO of Rompetrol Bulgaria, Sorin Octavian Nichita, and Ionut Panzaru, arrested Saturday for assaulting the security guards of Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva, were released Monday following a court ruling.

Rompetrol Bulgaria Head Arrested in Brawl with Security Guards Of Bulgarian Parliament Speaker

One of the two Romanian nationals arrested Saturday for assaulting the security guards of Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva, is the CEO of Rompetrol Bulgaria, according to information from the Bulgarian National Radio, quoted by Novinite.com.

Two Romanians Arrested In Brawl With Security Guards Of Bulgarian Parliament Speaker

Two Romanian nationals were arrested in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, after getting in conflict with the security guards of Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva, Novinite.com. informed.

Over 1,600 Romanian Citizens Repatriated To Romania In 2010

France, Italy and Belgium sent back to Romania the largest number of Romanian citizens, who committed offences on their territories, in the first half of 2010, and repatriation was carried out based on readmission agreements.

Over Three Quarters Of Romanians Pay Bills Directly With Service Providers – Poll

Over three quarters of Romanians go to service providers' pay desks to pay their bills, while almost one third use bank services, including ATMs or internet banking, according to a survey conducted by GfK Romania.

Erste: Romanian Disposable Income To Fall 10% In 2010

Romanian disposable income is expected to decrease by around 10% in real terms this year and by 0.8% in 2011, according to an Erste Bank report released Wednesday.

Over 72,000 Romanians Left For Work Abroad In 1H 2010

Over 400,000 Romanians applied for jobs abroad ion the first half of the year and 72,462 were hired for periods of three to 12 months, according to statistics of recruitment website Tjobs.ro.

About 40% Of Romanians Meet Difficulties In Paying Loan Installments – Poll

About 40% of the Romanians who took a bank loan encounter problems in paying their installments and 13% of them have overdue payments, according to a survey conducted for the World Bank by the Romanian Academy’s Institute for World Economics.

Euro Panic Buy As Romanian Leu Sinks To Record Low

Panic-driven Romanians waited in line to buy euros Monday, after the leu fell to an all-time low against the European common currency, amid fears that the country’s EUR13 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund could come to a halt.

No. Of Romanian Business Owners In Italy Rose Nearly Ten Times In 2003- 2009 Interval

The number of Romanians running businesses in Italy is nearly ten times higher compared to 2003 and exceeded 28,000 in 2009, according to a research report presented Thursday by confederation Caritas Romania, which also says Romanians are the second largest group of foreign entrepreneurs in Italy.

Romanians Run 25,000 Firms Registered In Italy – UniCredit Official

About 25,000 of the firms registered in Italy are run by Romanians, said the chief of UniCredit institutional relations department, Giuseppe Scognamiglio.

Romanians Give Top Priority To All Social Problems, Want Authorities To Tackle Them- Poll

Romanians have trouble deciding which social problems should be put on the front burner and believe these problems ought to be tackled mainly by state authorities, according to a survey conducted by market research company 360insights.

Over 60% Of Romanian Townspeople See Country Stuck In Crisis For Another 1-5 Yrs – Poll

Over 60% of Romanian townspeople think Romania will be stuck in crisis over a period of one up to five years, and most of them expect the economic crisis will last for another three to five years, according to a survey conducted by market research company 360insights.

Somali Pirates Release UK-Flagged Asian Glory With Two Romanians Aboard

The Asian Glory, the ship whose crew includes two Romanians, has been released by Somali pirates, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry announced Friday, according to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency, cited by the online edition of the Kyiv Post.

About 85% Of Romanians In Urban Areas Have Bank Cards, 32% Make Card Payments Weekly – Poll

About 85% of Romanians living in urban areas have a bank card, but only 32% of them use it for payments at least once a week, while 16% of them make bank card payments at intervals bigger than three months, according to a poll conducted by the Romanian Association of Electronic Payments (APERO).

Romania Expects Prison Transfer Of Some 12,000 Nationals As Of 2012

About 12,000 Romanian nationals arrested abroad are expected to be transferred in Romanian prisons starting 2012, Romania’s penitentiary administration general manager Ioan Bala said Monday, citing a European provision.

Romanians Blocked At Hurghada Airport, Egypt, To Return Home Tonight

Romanian Ambassador to Egypt Gheorghe Dumitru told MEDIAFAX Tuesday evening Egypt's civil aviation authority said Koral Blue airline received flight authorization and will operate the return flight to Cluj-Napoca, northwestern Romania, tonight.

Romanians Working In Canada May Get Pensions From Both Countries Under New Social Security Agreement

Romanian nationals who have worked in Canada and paid social contributions there will get pensions calculated according to contributions in both countries upon retirement.

More Than Half Of Romanians Won’t Get Bonuses For Easter – Poll

Only 34% of Romanian employees might get bonuses for Easter this year, compared with 66% in 2009, and in some cases, bonuses will consist of food or gift vouchers, according to a poll conducted by www.jobsinro.ro between March 24 and March 30.

Romanians To Spend RON96B In Retail Stores This Year, Up 7% On ’09 – Euromonitor

Romanians will spend 96.4 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.0682) this year on food and non-food products, some 7% more than in 2009, and will mostly target modern commerce, which will lead to the bankruptcy of over 900 small stores and boutiques, according to Euromonitor.