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Romanian PM Frowns On Used Car Purchases, Blames It On EU Laws

13:05, 23 Sept. 2008
The softened taxation system on used car purchases in Europe, which is backed by "loopholes" in the European Union legislation in the field, triggered an increase in used car imports and a decrease in new car sales, Romania‘s Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Tuesday.

Romanian PM, Suspended Labor Min Discussed Decision Effects

12:30, 23 Sept. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu and labor minister Paul Pacuraru met Tuesday morning for half an hour to discuss the effects of the decree signed by President Traian Basescu, suspending Pacuraru from his position.

Romanian PM Sees Inflation Slowing To 4% In ’09

11:03, 23 Sept. 2008
Romania’s inflation is seen slowing in 2009 to a year-end rate of 4%, Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Tuesday.

Romania’s Econ Growth Might Slow Down In ‘09 – PM

01:12, 23 Sept. 2008
In the second half of the year, Romania will probably register 10% economic growth, but the growth of the GDP could slow down next year to a level below the 2008 results, said Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu in a national television talk show, regarding the effects of the U.S. financial crisis.

Romanian PM Appoints New IT&C Auth Head

13:55, 19 Sept. 2008
The Romanian National Communications Agency, founded Thursday by the Government through the reorganization of IT&C regulator ANRCTI, will be run by Dorin-Liviu Nistoran, former head of ANRCTI.

Romanian PM Presents ’05 – ’08 Governing Report

15:18, 17 Sept. 2008
The Government, throughout its mandate, said the best form of social security is a job, and offered certainties, not shallow promises, said Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu upon presenting the Government report.

Romanian PM Appoints Ex Democrat Head As High Govt Rep

19:14, 16 Sept. 2008
Former democrat leader Petre Roman was appointed, through a decision of Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu, as High Representatie of the Government for Romanians abroad, within the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, with the position of state adviser.

Romania Safe From Ripple Effect After U.S. Lehman’s Collapse – PM

19:24, 15 Sept. 2008
Romania has nothing to fear from possible influences of the financial turmoil in the U.S., Romanian Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Monday.

Stolojan: Tăriceanu şi Geoană să nu mai stea pitiţi în spatele „locotenenţilor” când au ceva de spus

19:06, 14 Sept. 2008
Theodor Stolojan le-a recomandat, duminică, lui Călin Popescu Tăriceanu şi lui Mircea Geoană să nu mai stea pitiţi în spatele "locotenenţilor" atunci când au ceva de spus despre el, ci să o facă direct şi personal.

Romanian PM Says An Informant By Any Other Name Is Still An Informant

13:41, 12 Sept. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu, head of the Liberal Party, called on senators Friday to vote against amendments brought to the law regulating access to communist-era monitoring files, saying there is no such thing as an unwilling informant, and informant politicians should not get a pass.

Romanian PM Blames Former Bucharest Mayors For Delays On City Wastewater Purge Works

13:24, 05 Sept. 2008
Works to build a wastewater purging station near Romania’s capital city Bucharest are nearly six months behind schedule mainly because the city’s former administration signed the contract for the project very late, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Friday.

Romania To Participate In Post-Conflict Reconstruction Of Georgia – PM

12:33, 02 Sept. 2008
Romania supports Georgia’s integrity and sovereignty and will take part in Europe’s efforts in the post-conflict reconstruction of Georgia, after having sent emergency humanitarian aid, Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu told diplomats in a meeting Tuesday.

Romania Could Be Europe’s Seventh Or Eighth Largest Econ Power By 2014 – PM

12:28, 02 Sept. 2008
Romania could become the seventh or eighth largest economic power in Europe by 2014 if current trends continue, Romanian Prime Minster Calin Tariceanu told diplomats in a meeting Tuesday.

Georgia’s Integrity, Independence Essential To Romania – PM

13:20, 28 Aug. 2008
Georgia’s integrity and independence are essential to Romania and to the security of the Black Sea area, and creating regional stability is a priority, Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Thursday after a meeting with U.S. senator Richard Lugar.

Transilvania Motorway Works Are “Fast Paced” – Romanian PM

14:33, 21 Aug. 2008
Romanian prime minister Calin Tariceanu inspected the state of works on the Transylvania Motorway, in northwestern Romanian county Cluj, saying the works are unfolding "at a fast pace and with technologies used in Romania for the first time," thus some of the segments might be completed sooner.

Romania Welcomes EU Criticism, Pledges To Step Up Corruption Fight

17:40, 23 Iul. 2008
Romania pledged Wednesday to intensify fight against corruption and reinforce existent progress, after the European Commission criticized the new member for poor results in tackling abuses, especially at high levels.

Romanian PM , Fin Min And Ctrl Bk Governor In Talks Over Budget Revision Due Wed

18:53, 14 Iul. 2008
Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu, Economy and Finance Minister Varujan Vosganian and central bank governor Mugur Isarescu held talks Monday over the second budget revision in 2008.

Romanian PM Urges Internet Access In Rural Areas By Yearend

20:06, 10 Iul. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu Thursday said the strategy targeting to expand Internet access in rural areas must be completed by yearend, not in 2009.

Romanian PM Says Lower VAT On Food Is Populist, Irresponsible

18:32, 09 Iul. 2008
Lowering the value added tax on food products would be a populist and irresponsible measure, which would only lower state budget revenue and would have no effect on prices paid by consumers, Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Wednesday.

Romania Allocates RON160M To Help Low-Income Families Pay Gas Bills

18:53, 02 Iul. 2008
The Romanian government will allocate 160 million lei (EUR1-RON3.6404) to help people with low incomes pay their gas bills, in a move meant to counter the effects of the recent price hikes of natural gas, Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Wednesday.

Romanian Govt Looks To Soften Utility Price Hikes For Underprivileged Social Categories

13:34, 02 Iul. 2008
Romania’s Finance Ministry and Labor Ministry will draw up a set of measures to help pensioners and people with low incomes pay their gas bills, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Wednesday.

Romanian Liberal Leader To Spearhead The Bucharest Chapter

19:48, 22 Iun. 2008
The leader of the Romanian liberals, Calin Tariceanu, announced after the meeting of the party's Standing Delegation, that he will take over leadership of the Bucharest liberal organization.

Romanian PM, Bucharest’s New General Mayor Discussed City’s Major Projects

13:08, 18 Iun. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu told ministers Wednesday at the beginning of the cabinet meeting that he had an informal talk with Bucharest’s newly elected general mayor Sorin Oprescu on the capital city’s major projects

Romanian PM Declines Comments On Voting Incident At Local Polls

15:59, 02 Iun. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu Monday declined to answer the journalists’ questions regarding the way he voted Sunday in the Romanian local elections, stressing he is much more interested in the things that need to be done in the future, rather than such “trifles.”

Romanian PM Wishes In-House Privatization For Chemical Plant Oltchim

16:41, 20 Mai 2008
Romanian prime minister Calin Tariceanu said he would like chemical plant Oltchim to be privatized with Romanian capital, “if possible,” and not sold to foreign investors.

Romania’s Economy Seen Growing 7% Or More In 2008 – PM

09:41, 20 Mai 2008
Romania’s economy is seen growing by 7% or more in 2008, and a good farming output could even improve the forecast, Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Monday.

Romanian PM Wants IAR Ghimbav’s Lands Removed From Assets List

18:51, 17 Mai 2008
Romanian Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu on Saturday said the lands of helicopter producer IAR Ghimbav artificially increase the company’s sale price and they should be removed from the assets list.

Romanian Labor Costs Will Soon Climb – Romanian PM

16:07, 16 Mai 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said he is convinced the labor force in Romania will not continue to remain cheap, but several sectors of activity need to be developed, even the research sectors, areas in which Romania needs to become competitive.

Romania Is The Biggest Carmaker In SE Europe – PM

14:21, 16 Mai 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Friday Romania’s automotive and IT sectors are the best developed, and the country is the most important carmaker in southeast Europe.

Romanian PM Says EU Eco-Measures Must Keep The Industry In Mind

11:54, 15 Mai 2008
European environment protection legislation needs to impose strict rules, but also to allow the industry to survive, without forcing companies to transfer their activities in areas where there are no eco-regulations, said Romanian prime minister Calin Tariceanu.

Italy’s Anti-Migration Measures Target Non-EU Nationals – Romanian PM

15:11, 14 Mai 2008
Italy’s new anti-migration measures address the nationals from countries outside the European Union and the authorities have no intention to set up norms that would affect communitarian citizens, Romanian Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Wednesday.

Romanian Ex-Environ Min Calls PM Liar Over Car Tax Issue

19:00, 13 Mai 2008
Romanian Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu told an “outrageous lie” when he claimed the authorities will refund the money collected for the tax on car registration, former environment minister Sulfina Barbu said Tuesday.

Romanian Govt Already Regulated Car Tax Issue – PM

15:58, 13 Mai 2008
The Romanian government already solved the car tax issue with the ordinance that introduces the pollution tax for cars, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Tuesday after the Senate decided to cancel the car tax.

Romanian Aro Buyer Says PM Is Misinformed

15:14, 13 Mai 2008
Nicolae Ratiu, owner of Landmark Management, which bought last year the country’s sole off-road vehicle manufacturer Aro Campulung, said Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu is misinformed when he says the company is looking into real estate.

Romanian PM Urges Indus Park Creation S Romania

13:05, 13 Mai 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Tuesday he will ask the Arges county council and the mayoralty in Campulung, southern Romania, to set up an industrial park to attract Renault’s suppliers and criticized the buyer of off-road vehicle maker Aro saying it is interested in real estate.

Romanian PM Says Judge Salaries Defy Common Sense

17:11, 24 Apr. 2008
Certain salaries in the Romanian justice system have reached an outrageous and unjustified level, going beyond all limits of common sense, because of decisions issued by judges regulating matters in their best interests, said Romanian prime minister Calin Tariceanu.

Romanian PM Keeps Govt Out Of Dignitary Wealth Law

16:19, 24 Apr. 2008
The problems noticed by the Romanian Constitutional Court regarding the statement and control of dignitary wealth will not be solved through Government Emergency Ordinance, as prime minister Calin Tariceanu said he does not wish to give the impression that such a procedure “whitens” dignitary wealth

Romania, France To Support French Investors Who Take On EU-Cofinanced Projects

16:40, 22 Apr. 2008
Romanian Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu and his French counterpart François Fillon on Tuesday agreed to offer support to French investors who take on Romanian projects co-financed from EU funds, following the strategic partnership the two countries signed recently.

Romanian People’s Action Party Merges With Ruling Liberal Party

13:28, 18 Apr. 2008
Members of Romania’s People’s Action party, or AP, unanimously voted favor of the party’s merger with the ruling Liberal Party, or PNL, and party leaders signed the merger protocol Friday.

Romanian PM Loses Sleep Over Education, Healthcare Budgets

19:56, 17 Apr. 2008
Romanian Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Thursday that, due to the economic growth, the educational and healthcare systems were allocated significant amounts of money, and that he sometimes thinks at night about the manner in which the money is spent.