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Romanian Govt To Decide On Exemptions From Healthcare Co-Payment – Sources

12:32, 29 Iul. 2010
The Romanian Government discussed in its meeting Wednesday the introduction of the co-payment system for healthcare services and will further decide which social categories will be exempt from co-payment, said people close to the talks.

Orange Romania 1H Revenues Down 8.8% YY, To EUR484M

12:14, 29 Iul. 2010
Mobile telephony operator Orange Romania’s revenues decreased by 8.8%, to EUR484 million, in the first half of 2010, compared to EUR531 million in the same interval in 2009, French Group Orange said in a report Thursday.

Romanian Govt To Discuss Central Bank Salaries In September

20:48, 28 Iul. 2010
Romania’s Government will discuss the salaries of the central bank’s employees in September, when the two Parliament Chambers will hold a joint session, because the Executive lacks the legal means to intervene at the moment, said Prime Minister Emil Boc on Wednesday.

Romanian Interior Ministry To Require Additional Documents When Registering EU-Bought Vehicle

19:35, 28 Iul. 2010
People who are not registered for VAT purposes and request the registration of a vehicle bought within the EU will have to present additional documents to the Vehicle License Department, according to a draft order of the Romanian Interior Ministry.

Romanians Occasionally Gaining Copyright Income Exempt From Social Security Contributions

18:53, 28 Iul. 2010
Romania’s Government decided in its meeting Wednesday that people who own a record of employment and gain copyright income only occasionally will not pay social security contributions for the income obtained from copyright.

Romanian Govt Reduces By 25% Total No. Of Positions Within Youth, Sport Bodies

18:51, 28 Iul. 2010
Romania’s Government decided to reduce by 25% the total number of positions within youth and sports bodies subordinated to the Education Ministry, by merging sports and youth county structures and restructuring the National Authority for Sports (ANS).

Romanian Govt Postpones Adoption Of Fiscal Code Norms For Next Week

18:40, 28 Iul. 2010
Romania’s Government decided Wednesday to delay the adoption of the application norms for recent amendments to the Fiscal Code, which extend the tax pool, and submit them to public debate, with a view to adopting the norms on August 2.

Romania Might Be Allowed To Resume Pork Exports On EU Market

15:57, 28 Iul. 2010
The European Commission might allow Romania to resume exports of pork and pork products on the EU market, following a request addressed by Romanian authorities in June.

Romania Asks IMF For New Waiver On Govt Arrears – Fin Min

13:55, 28 Iul. 2010
Romania hasn’t met the first half-year performance criteria in the sector of general government arrears and it will ask the International Monetary Fund for a new waiver of non-observance, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said Wednesday.

Romania’s 1H Budget Deficit At RON18.1B, Meets IMF Target

11:56, 28 Iul. 2010
Romania's consolidated budget posted a deficit of 18.07 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2476) in the first year-half, below the target agreed with the International Monetary Fund, the Finance Ministry said in a statement Tuesday.

Romanian Fmr Envoy To Singapore Remains Under Arrest

11:40, 28 Iul. 2010
Romania’s former envoy to Singapore Silviu Ionescu, blamed for a hit-and-run accident that resulted in one fatality, will remain under arrest, after his provisional release request was overruled by a court in Bucharest.

Romanian Pupils Won One Silver, Three Bronze Medals At International Chemistry Olympiad

19:02, 27 Iul. 2010
Romania’s team won one silver and three bronze medals at the International Chemistry Olympiad in Japan, which welcomed 267 contestants from 68 countries, the Romanian Education Ministry announced Tuesday.

IMF: Romania Economy Could Turn To Growth In 2011

18:04, 27 Iul. 2010
The International Monetary Fund’s mission chief to Bucharest, Jeffrey Franks Tuesday said Romanian economy could turn to growth next year, adding he doesn’t share more pessimistic outlooks forwarded by analysts.

Romanian Hydrologists Extend Flood Alert For Rivers Across Country

17:59, 27 Iul. 2010
Romanian hydrologists decided Tuesday to extend until Wednesday the yellow code flood alert on most rivers across the country.

Bucharest Public Transport Authority RATB To Launch Bus Lines To Landmarks Close To City

17:37, 27 Iul. 2010
Bucharest public transport authority RATB will launch, on August 1, nine bus lines to the monasteries and landmarks close to the city, including the Comana National Park, one of Romania’s wettest areas, Regional Development and Tourism Minister Elena Udrea said Tuesday.

Romania Has Money To Pay Pensions In 2010 – Fin Min

14:53, 27 Iul. 2010
Romania will not face problems with paying pensions this year, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said Tuesday.

Romania Fin Min Dismisses Talks About New IMF Loan

14:17, 27 Iul. 2010
Romanian Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu on Tuesday dismissed talks with the International Monetary Fund regarding a new loan agreement.

Romania GDP Could Fall By 1%-2% In 2010 – Fin Min

14:06, 27 Iul. 2010
Romania’s newly introduced 24% value added tax will take its toll on the economy this year, which could decline by 1% to 2%, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said Tuesday.

IMF Worried About Poor EU Fund Absorption Rate In Romania

14:03, 27 Iul. 2010
The Internationally Monetary Fund is concerned about the weak absorption rate of European funds in Romania and will work with the authorities to identify new ways to step up the process, IMF mission chief Jeffrey Franks said Tuesday.

Romanian SMEs Assoc: IMF To Revise ’10 GDP Forecast To -2%

13:06, 27 Iul. 2010
The International Monetary Fund estimates Romanian economy will contract by around 2% this year and will pick up modestly in 2011, head of the National Council of Private SMEs, Ovidiu Nicolescu said Tuesday.

IMF, Romania Discuss New Loan Agreement – Employers’ Assoc

12:43, 27 Iul. 2010
Romanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund are discussing a possible new loan to the eastern European country, the head of Romanian employers’ confederation UGIR-1903 said Tuesday, citing talks with IMF mission chief Jeffrey Franks.

Israeli Transport Helicopter Crashes In C Romania – Romanian Defense Ministry

19:46, 26 Iul. 2010
Romania’s Defense Ministry said Monday that an Israeli CH-53 helicopter carrying six Israeli troops and one Romanian soldier lost radio contact with the control center and was later found to have crashed near Fundata, central Romania.

Heavy Rain Expected In 22 Romanian Counties Monday Evening To Tuesday Evening

19:00, 26 Iul. 2010
Romanian meteorologists on Monday issued a code yellow advisory for heavy rain, valid from Monday evening until Tuesday evening for 22 counties in northern and central Romania.

Romania To Launch Tourist Brand At Shanghai Expo On Thursday

16:17, 26 Iul. 2010
Romania’s tourist brand will be launched Thursday at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, with Tourism Minister Elena Udrea, Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi and former sportspeople Nadia Comaneci, Ilie Nastase and Gheorghe Hagi in attendance.

IMF Says Romania Loan In No Danger Of Suspension

15:05, 26 Iul. 2010
The International Monetary Fund’s decision to postpone the conclusion of a budgetary revision in Hungary should not have any influence on Romania’s EUR13 billion agreement with the fund, IMF mission chief Jeffrey Franks said Monday.

Romanian Govt Considers Taxing Large Fortunes

14:48, 26 Iul. 2010
Romania’s Government is working on a wealth tax bill, based on a proposal by leftist party UNPR, which stipulates higher taxes on large fortunes, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday.

One Romanian Dead, Ten Injured In Car Crash In Hungary – Foreign Ministry

14:34, 26 Iul. 2010
One Romanian national died and ten were injured in a car accident that occured Monday morning in Hungary, on a road close to the Romanian border, Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry said Monday.

IMF To Revise Romania’s 2010 Economic Forecast

13:45, 26 Iul. 2010
The International Monetary Fund is expected to revise its forecast on Romanian economic growth for 2010 shortly, a fund official said Monday, hinting that the revision will be more optimistic compared to a 3% contraction envisaged by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Capital Economics: Romania Economy To Decline By 2.5% In 2010

13:23, 26 Iul. 2010
Romania’s tough austerity measures designed to reduce the budget gap and keep a multilateral aid agreement on track will not come cheap and the country’s economy is expected to shrink by 2.5% in 2010, London-based Capital Economic said in a survey.

One Romanian Dead, Nine People Injured In Car Crash In Hungary

13:17, 26 Iul. 2010
One Romanian national died and nine people were injured Monday in a car crash in Hungary, on a road 30 kilometers from the border with Romania, border police officials in Bihor, western Romania, told MEDIAFAX.

American Actor Nicolas Cage Wants To Shoot ‘Ghost Rider’ Sequel In Romania

12:48, 26 Iul. 2010
American actor Nicolas Cage said in an interview for MTV News that he wants to shoot ‘Ghost Rider' Sequel in Romania.

Hydrologists Issue Flood Warnings For Rivers In NE, E And W Romania

17:20, 25 Iul. 2010
Romanian hydrologists issued Sunday a code yellow flood warning, valid until 11 p.m. on Monday, extending the advisory issued Saturday for the western half of the country.

Romanian Health Ministry Reduces Internship Period For 36 Of 59 Specializations

14:49, 25 Iul. 2010
The mandatory period of internship required of Romanian medical graduates will be reduced by one year as of 2010, for 36 of 59 specializations, Romania’s Health Ministry announced Sunday.

Romanian President Basescu Calls For EU Program For Roma Inclusion

14:28, 24 Iul. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Saturday at a seminar in Baile Tusnad, central Romania, that the social inclusion of Roma people is not only a Romanian or Hungarian issue and called for a European project towards this end.

Romanian Govt To Give Consumers Partial Refund In Exchange For Receipts

14:03, 24 Iul. 2010
Buyers of goods and services will receive a partial refund from the state, in exchange for their receipts, and will also enjoy tax deductions for home improvement work, up to a yearly ceiling yet to be decided by the Romanian Government.

Romanian Conservative Leader Calls For Discussion On Head Of State’s Suspension

20:35, 23 Iul. 2010
Romanian Conservative Party founding president and senator Dan Voiculescu has asked the Senate leadership to discuss whether preliminary procedures to suspend President Traian Basescu are required, but the signatures of a third of lawmakers are required to begin this process.

Romanian President Calls On Parliament To Reexamine Public-Private Partnership Law

19:05, 23 Iul. 2010
Romania’s President Traian Basescu Friday sent to the Parliament a request to reexamine the law regulating the partnership between the public and the private sectors, saying that the Government emergency decree regarding public procurement contracts is more comprehensive than the law.

No Liquidity Problems For Romania – Fin Min

15:00, 23 Iul. 2010
Romania has the means to deal with current costs and it faces no liquidities problems whatsoever, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said Friday, adding that the ministry’s main concern is to ensure adequate financing costs.

Romanian Foreign Ministry Restates Non-Recognition Of Kosovo Independence

14:24, 23 Iul. 2010
Romania’s Foreign Ministry restated that Romania does not recognize Kosovo’s independence, arguing that the International Court of Justice’s opinion only concerns the text of the declaration and not its legal consequences, namely the legality of the creation of a new state.

Romania Fin Min Says Tax Changes Not Analyzed

14:14, 23 Iul. 2010
Romania's Finance Ministry doesn’t contemplate a revision of the country’s taxation system, minister Sebastian Vladescu said Friday.