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Romanian Nurse Charged With Manslaughter Released From Custody

A Bucharest court on Monday ruled to release from custody nurse Florentina Cirstea, on duty on August 16 at the Giulesti maternity when a fire broke out, leaving three babies dead and eight others severely injured.

Constantin Traian Igas Appointed Romanian Interior Minister

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday signed the decree appointing Constantin Traian Igas minister of interior and administration, the presidential office said Monday.

Romania Ctrl Bk To Leave Key Rate Unchanged At 6.25% – Analysts

The Romanian central bank is likely to leave its key rate unchanged for the second straight time at 6.25% a year during its next monetary policy meeting September 29, trying to wait off the current inflationary pressures, according to local analysts.

Romanian President Calls Meeting Of Supreme Defense Council For This Week – Sources

Romanian President Traian Basescu has called a meeting of the Supreme Defense Council (CSAT) for this week, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX on Monday.

Businessman Dinu Patriciu Wealthiest Romanian – Forbes Top Billionaires

Businessman Dinu Patriciu is the wealthiest Romanian with a fortune estimated at EUR2.3 billion, according to the second edition of Forbes Romania Top 500 billionaires.

Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Certified As International Airport

Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport was certified as international airport under the new legal provisions in the field, which represents a prerequisite for Romania’s accession to the Schengen Area.

Romanian Govt To Reduce Size Of Public Road Authority CNADNR Board

Romanian public road authority CNADNR’s management board will have seven members, down from fifteen, according to a draft Government Decision drawn up by the Ministry of Transport.

Romanian Bks May Face Full-Portfolio Provision Booking On Consumer Loans

Romanian banks could be forced to book provisions for all consumer loans granted should they lose even one lawsuit on the application of the Government Emergency Ordinance 50/2010 regulating loan interest rates, the head of the banks association ARB said Monday.

Romanian ISPs Required To Publish Quality Parameters

Romanian internet service providers (ISPs) will be required to publish quality parameters and the methods used to measure them on their own web sites and in their contracts with clients, according to a draft decision by communications regulator ANCOM.

Romania’s Jan-Aug Budget Deficit Widens To 4.1% Of GDP – Sources

Romania’s consolidated budget posted a deficit of 20.9 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2455), or 4.1% of the gross domestic product, after the first eight months of the year, people from the Finance Ministry told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Interior Minister Resigns Following Unsanctioned Police March

Romania’s Interior Minister Vasile Blaga resigned Monday, amid tensions raised by an unsanctioned protest march of police workers Friday, which prompted the president and prime minister to renounce police protection

Romanian Interior Minister Might Resign – Sources

Romanian Interior Minister Vasile Blaga plans to sign his resignation letter and forward it to the Prime Minister on Monday, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian PM Renounces Police Protection – Union Leader

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has chosen to refuse Police and Gendarmerie protection, informing the officers of this decision upon his return from New York City, police union leader Florian Ionita said Sunday on TV station Antena 3.

Romanian President Gives Up Police Escort After Illegal March

Romanian President Traian Basescu has requested that Interior Ministry personnel be relieved of providing his security, as of Friday 5 p.m., after ministry employees took part in an unauthorized march on the presidential palace, said the President’s spokesman, Valeriu Turcan.

Romania To Meet Medium-Term Fiscal Targets, Must Ensure Permanence Of Adjustments – IMF

The recent efforts toward fiscal consolidation have put Romania on a sure path to meeting its short- and medium-term fiscal targets, but the main challenge is ensuring the permanence of these adjustments, by maintaining expenditure constraints and through structural fiscal reforms, said the IMF.

Romanian PM Assures USA Of Support For Southern Energy Corridor Development

Romania supports the development of the Southern Energy Corridor, which will connect the European market to the gas reserves in the Caspian Sea region and Middle East, while the Nabucco project is the priority for Romania, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday in New York City.

Romania Fin Ministry Rebuked Over Insufficient Data In Fiscal Strategy

Romania’s Fiscal Council Friday criticized the Finance Ministry for its lack of details regarding the revenue forecasts included in the 2011-2013 fiscal strategy and recommended the ministry present the macroeconomic fundamentals considered for each revenue category.

Romania August Overdue Loans Rise 6.9% On Month To RON14.4B

Romanian non-government overdue loans rose 6.9% on the month to 14.4 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2455) in August, and were more than double compared with the year earlier period, central bank data showed Friday.

IMF To Start Preliminary Talks On New Romanian Loan In Oct – Official

The International Monetary Fund on Friday agreed to hold preliminary talks that could lead to a new loan agreement with Romania during the fund’s upcoming mission to the country in October, said Mihai Tanasescu, Romania’s representative to the IMF.

Romania Fiscal Council Says 2011-2013 Strategy Poses Significant Risks

Romania’s fiscal strategy for the 2011-2013 period poses significant risks, particularly regarding the budget revenue forecasts, the country’s Fiscal Council said in an opinion Friday.

Romania 8-Mo Passenger Car Sales -26% On Year To 68,341 Units

Romanian new passenger car sales fell 26.1% to 68,341 units in the January-August period, from 92,428 units in the year earlier period, the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association, or APIA, said Friday.

Romanian Leu Firms Vs Euro On Higher FX Sales

Romania’s leu extended early gains versus the euro in mid session Friday, tracking the currencies in the region and amid growing demand from companies.

Romanian Union Leaders Ask Protesters To Go Home, Return For New Rallies On October 7

President Bogdan Hossu and other leaders of Romania’s Cartel Alfa union federation asked the people protesting Friday at the Cotroceni presidential palace to go home and return here for a new round of protests on October 7, when an ample rally is organized to mark Decent Labor Day.

Romania, Bulgaria Commit To Jointly Build New Bridges Over Danube River

Romania’s Transport Minister Anca Boagiu and her Bulgarian counterpart Alexander Tsvetkov agreed to set up a work group meant to spot locations and seek financing sources needed for the construction of new bridges over the Danube River.

Union Leaders Responsible For March To Romanian Presidential Palace To Be Fined

The Romanian union leaders who “organized and allowed” 8,000 Romanian public sector employees to march on Cotroceni Palace, the seat of the Presidency, on Friday, will be fined, Bucharest Gendarmerie spokesman Marius Militaru told MEDIAFAX.

Nearly 8,000 Protesters Gathered Outside Romanian Presidential Palace

Nearly 8,000 people, including thousands of police officers and prison guards, have gathered outside the presidential palace in Bucharest round noon Friday, security forces said.

Romanian Agric Min Does Not Expect Food Prices To Increase

Food prices in Romania will not increase significantly in the upcoming period, believes Agriculture Minister Valeriu Tabara, although certain raw materials, like wheat, have become more expensive.

Romanian Agric Min To Lobby At EU For Lending Incentives To Farmers

Romania’s Agriculture Minister Valeriu Tabara on Friday said he plans to lobby at the European Union for credit incentives to farmers, arguing that lending is the most efficient way to develop Romania’s agriculture sector.

Romanian Agricultural Production Can Cover Local Consumption Needs – Agric Min

Romania’s agricultural production can cover local consumption needs and a part of it can be exported, Agriculture Minister Valeriu Tabara said during the Mediafax talks about Romanian Agriculture seminar, and added he objects to imports.

Romanian Health Min Says Medical Leaves Dn 30% After New Regulations Enforced

Romania’s new medical leave system implemented in 2010 led to a 30% reduction in the number of medical leave certificates issued over the past months, compared to the beginning of the year, the Health Ministry said in a press release Friday.

Romanian Protesters Leave Govt HQ, Start Unauthorized March To Presidential Palace

About 6,000 Romanian public sector workers, including police and penitentiary system workers, have left the government’s headquarters and started toward the presidential palace, demanding to speak to President Traian Basescu.

Hundreds Of Police Protest Outside Romanian Govt Over Austerity Measures

A few hundred police workers are protesting outside the Government building in Bucharest, demanding a halt in layoff plans and their full wages back.

Romanian Union Leader Says Illegal To Build Unitary Salary Law On Wages Cut By 25%

Romania’s Cartel Alfa union federation head Bogdan Hossu on Thursday said the Government cannot draft the country’s new unitary salary law based on wages cut by 25%, because it is illegal, adding this is the stand voiced by Justice Ministry representatives during talks on the law.

Romanian Authorities Urge Nomadic Roma To “Get Used To Work,” Send Children To School

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday, in Sofia, that Romania cannot accept restrictions on the free movement of its citizens and that a European strategy for Roma integration is necessary, but that Romanian authorities urge nomadic Roma to seek work and send their children to school.

Mobile Operator Orange Launches Apple’s iPhone 4 In Romania Friday

Romania’s largest mobile operator, Orange, launches Apple’s iPhone 4 in Romania Friday, which will be available both online and in selected stores, the operator said Thursday.

Romanian Social Democrats Set To Impeach President Basescu If He Passes Pension Bill

Romanian social democrat head Victor Ponta told a press conference Thursday that social democrats will set off procedures to impeach Traian Basescu as president if he passes the country’s new pension bill.

Romania Ctrl Bker: A New IMF Deal To Ensure Lower Borrowing Costs

Romania needs additional financing from international lenders and a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund would ensure lower borrowing costs, according to Lucian Croitoru, adviser to the central bank governor Mugur Isarescu.

Around 1.8 Million Tourists Were On Romanian Sea Coast This Year, Down 15% On Year

Around 1.8 million tourists came to the Romanian sea coast this year, 15% fewer than in 2009, while tour operator revenue dropped by more than 25%, Corina Martin, head of the National Association of Tourism Agencies (ANAT), told MEDIAFAX.

About 1,000 Romanians Rallied Outside Govt HQ Over Austere Measures

About 1,000 Romanian public sector workers affiliated with the Cartel Alfa union federation protested Thursday for two hours outside the Government’s headquarters in Bucharest and a delegation of there is to meet for talks with the labor minister.

Romania Likely To Miss 2011 Deficit Target – Ctrl Bker

Romania is unlikely to meet its budget deficit target for 2011, because of its weak economic performance, a central bank official said Thursday.