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Romania’s Inquiry Into Case Regarding CIA Prisons On Its Territory Insufficient – CoE Commissioner

21:14, 09 Iun. 2010
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, said Wednesday the investigations carried out by Romanian authorities leave questions unanswered regarding the use of national territory to host CIA secret prisons.

Ford Motor Co Asks Romanian Govt For 1 Yr Extension Of Automobile Craiova Contract – Sources

18:26, 09 Iun. 2010
American carmaker Ford has asked the Romanian Government to extend its investment and production goal deadlines for Romanian car manufacturer Automobile Craiova, due in September 2011, citing recession as the reason behind the one-year postponement.

Romania’s Neonatal Mortality Rate 2-3 Times Higher Than EU Average – NGO

17:37, 09 Iun. 2010
Romania’s neonatal mortality rate is up to three times higher than that of other European Union member states, while infant mortality in rural areas and among low-income families is significantly higher than the national average, the “Save the Children” NGO said Wednesday.

Romanian Footballer Mutu Drops Appeal Against Suspension

16:54, 09 Iun. 2010
Romanian footballer Adrian Mutu will not file an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sports against the Italian Olympic Committee’s decision to suspend him for nine months after he tested positive for a banned substance, his attorney said Tuesday, cited by news agency Ansa.

Romania PM Asks Ministers To Reduce No. Of State Secretaries, Govt Agencies

14:17, 09 Iun. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Wednesday asked all ministers to come up, in one week at the latest, with plans to reorganize their ministries, namely, to reduce the number of state secretaries and agencies subordinated to their ministries, sources close to the talks said Wednesday.

Romanian International Book Fair Bookfest 2010 Now Open In Bucharest

14:08, 09 Iun. 2010
The fifth edition of Romanian book fair Bookfest, which takes place at Romexpo in Bucharest between June 9 and 13, opened Wednesday in the presence of Romanian Editors’ Association president Grigore Arsene and Spanish Ambassador Estanislao de Grandes Pascual.

Romanian Govt Eliminates Early Repayment Fee For Variable-Rate Loans

14:03, 09 Iun. 2010
The Romanian Government decided Wednesday to eliminate the early repayment fee on variable-rate loans, and banks will have 90 days to comply with the new rule, people close to the talks told MEDIAFAX.

Romania Issues 30,000 More Scrapping Vouchers Within Cash For Clunkers Program

13:47, 09 Iun. 2010
Romania has increased the number of scrapping vouchers within its national cash for clunkers program for the third time this year, following higher than expected demand.

Romania Per Capita Fizzy Drink Consumption At Nearly 60L, Similar To Developed Countries

13:46, 09 Iun. 2010
Consumption of fizzy drinks in Romania reached nearly 58 liters per capita in 2009, more than twice the average consumption of emerging countries in the region, but close to the average of developed countries, according to estimates of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (HBC).

Romanian President Donates Salary To Solidarity Fund

13:20, 09 Iun. 2010
Romanian president Traian Basescu Wednesday morning donated his salary for May to a solidarity fund opened at the treasury of capital city Bucharest.

Romania May Inflation Seen Slightly Up To 4.4%

12:53, 09 Iun. 2010
Romanian consumer prices rose slightly in May, triggering a minor rise in the annual inflation rate to 4.4%, from 4.3% in April, analysts said Wednesday.

Wind Farms Seen Having No Impact On Romania Power Prices In ’10

12:46, 09 Iun. 2010
The start of several wind farms in Romania will not trigger an increase of electricity prices in 2010, according to Transelectrica's (TEL.RO) planning director Dan Preotescu.

Romania’s Public Spending Cuts To Reduce No. Of Auction Contestations In 2010

12:34, 09 Iun. 2010
Romania’s National Council Settling Contestations CNSC said the number of contestations to public auctions rose 33% on the year in the first quarter of 2010 and estimates a lower number of contestations until the end of 2010, on the backdrop of lower state funds earmarked for public spending.

Romanian Population Decreased By 5,941 People In Apr 2010

12:22, 09 Iun. 2010
Romania's population decreased by 5,941 in April 2010, since there were around 16,143 newborns and 22,084 deaths, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

Romanians Continue Demonstrations Against Austerity Measures Outside Parliament HQ

10:24, 09 Iun. 2010
About 300 unionists are picketing the Parliament building in Romania’s capital Bucharest for the third day in a row Wednesday, in protest to the Government’s austerity plan that cuts wages and pensions to keep the economy afloat.

Romania’s Jan-Apr Trade Gap Narrows To RON11.58B

10:18, 09 Iun. 2010
Romania’s trade deficit was at 11.58 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2311) in the January to April interval, down 13.1% from the same period a year before, as exports continued to grow at a faster pace than imports, the National Statistics Institute said Wednesday.

Romanian Films “If I Want To Whistle, I Whistle”, “Police, Adjective” Selected For Edinburgh

18:30, 08 Iun. 2010
Romanian feature films “If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle”, directed by Florin Serban, and “Police, Adjective”, by Corneliu Porumboiu, have been selected for the Edinburgh International Film Festival, scheduled for June 16-27.

Romanian Judge Arrested For Corruption

17:46, 08 Iun. 2010
The Court of Appeals of Craiova, southern Romania, decided Tuesday to place judge Bogdan Diaconescu, of the court of Dolj county, in preventive custody for 29 days, in a corruption case involving another judge of the same court, Laurentiu Anghel, and two lawyers, currently under preventive arrest.

Romanian Opposition’s No-Confidence Motion To Be Read Wednesday, Voted Next Tuesday

16:06, 08 Iun. 2010
The standing offices of Romania’s two chambers of Parliament decided Tuesday that the no-confidence motion submitted by the opposition will be read Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and put to the vote next Tuesday at 10:00 a.m..

Romania Jobless Rate Falls To 7.7% In May

14:56, 08 Iun. 2010
Romanian unemployment rate fell for the second straight month in May to 7.67%, from 8.07% in the previous month, official data showed Tuesday.

Romania To Stop EC Infringement Procedures Over Tax Evasion Law Before Penalties – Fin Min

14:17, 08 Iun. 2010
Romania’s recently adopted ordinance against tax evasion has determined the European Commission to start infringement procedures, which local authorities will try to stop before any penalties are enforced, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said Tuesday.

Romanian Leu’s Exch Rate Hits 7-Mo Low Vs Euro At 4.2311

13:36, 08 Iun. 2010
Romania’s leu edged lower against the euro in mid trade Tuesday and the central bank’s reference lost 0.3% on the day to RON4.2311 units, the weakest rate in the past seven months.

Romanian Ctrl Bank Lombard Lending At RON1.86B In May

13:27, 08 Iun. 2010
Romanian lenders borrowed 1.86 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2311) from the central bank through the Lombard facility in May, central bank data showed Tuesday.

Romania 30-Day Overdue Household Loans Up 40% YY In Jan-April

13:00, 08 Iun. 2010
Romanian household payments overdue by more than 30 days for loans worth at least 20,000 lei (EUR1=RON4.281) rose by 40.4% on the year to RON3.98 billion in the first four months, central bank data showed Tuesday.

Romanian Cos Estimate Moderate Employment Increase Btw July-Sept – Poll

11:16, 08 Iun. 2010
Romanian employers estimate that employment will register a moderate increase in the third quarter of 2010, after five consecutive quarters of negative forecasts, according to a poll conducted by human resources company Manpower.

Romanian Unionists Resume Protests Tuesday, Call For Resignation Of Govt, President

10:53, 08 Iun. 2010
Nearly 400 Romanian unionists rallied Tuesday outside Parliament headquarters for the second day in a row, protesting pension and wage cuts and calling for the resignation of the Government and President Traian Basescu.

Romania Parliament To Bring Lustration Bill In Line With Constitution- Lower House Speaker

20:28, 07 Iun. 2010
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies Speaker Roberta Anastase said Monday, after the Constitutional Court ruled the country’s recently adopted lustration bill is unconstitutional, that the Parliament will amend the bill to bring it in line with the Constitution.

Romania Leu Slips Vs Euro Amid Political Uncertainty

20:07, 07 Iun. 2010
The Romanian leu extended early losses against the euro in late trade Monday and closed 0.5% weaker on the day at 4.2325/4.2355 units.

Romanian Opposition’s No-Confidence Motion Submitted To Lower House Monday

19:37, 07 Iun. 2010
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies secretary general Gheorghe Barbu on Monday said the opposition social democrats’ no-confidence motion against the two laws that make up the Government’s austerity plan was submitted Monday with the cabinet of the Chamber’s Speaker.

High Salaries Of Employees Within Certain State-Run Cos To Be Capped – PM

18:43, 07 Iun. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc Monday told lawmakers that employees of certain state-owned companies, who earn high salaries, will have their wages capped, in solidarity with state employees affected by the austerity plan for which the Government seeks a vote of confidence.

Tax Hikes Might Push 50,000 Cos Into Bankruptcy, Up Inflation To 10% – Romania PM

18:43, 07 Iun. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Monday said various scenarios revealed that increasing taxes instead of cutting salaries and pensions would have pushed at least 50,000 companies into bankruptcy and triggered a 10% inflation rate, compared to the current inflation target of 3.7%.

PM Asks Lawmakers’ Conf Vote For Austerity Plan, Warns Romania Might Go Into Payment Default

18:10, 07 Iun. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Monday asked lawmakers’ confidence vote for the two laws that make up the Government’s austerity plan and warned that Romania might go into payment default unless it cuts budget spending.

Romania’s Constitutional Court Rules Lustration Law Unconstitutional

17:16, 07 Iun. 2010
Romania’s Constitutional Court Monday ruled the country’s recently adopted lustration law is unconstitutional, after the normative act was challenged by several lawmakers.

Romanian Opp Social Democrats To Submit Single No-Confidence Motion Over Govt Austerity Plan

14:18, 07 Iun. 2010
Romania’s opposition Social Democratic Party head Victor Ponta on Monday said his party will submit a single no-confidence motion, not two motions as initially announced, against the two laws that make up the austerity plan for which the Government seeks a confidence vote in Parliament on Monday.

Romanian Opposition Urges President To Hold Referendum On Govt’s Austerity Plan

14:17, 07 Iun. 2010
Romania’s opposition Social Democratic Party on Monday sent an open letter to President Traian Basescu urging him to hold a referendum and see if Romanians agree with the Government’s austerity plan that cuts wages, pensions and jobless benefits.

Romanian Unionists Rally Outside Parliament HQ

14:15, 07 Iun. 2010
Some 500 Romanian unionists rally Monday outside Parliament headquarters, protesting pension and wage cuts and demanding lawmakers to support their voters by rejecting the Government’s austerity plan.

More Than 75% Of Romanians Affected By Crisis – Study

14:00, 07 Iun. 2010
More than 75% of Romanians over 18 have been affected by the global economic crisis - most of them women, entrepreneurs and university-educated employees, as well as people temporarily unemployed, says a study by Mercury Research released Monday.

Romania Leu Down Vs Euro, Exch Rate At 4.218

13:26, 07 Iun. 2010
Romania’s leu edged lower against the euro in mid trade Monday and the central bank’s reference lost 0.3% on the day to 4.218 units, the weakest rate since January 4.

E&Y: Romania’s M&A Mkt Seems To Unfreeze

13:04, 07 Iun. 2010
Investors are confused by the recent developments in Romania, with macroeconomic conditions deteriorating and the announced austerity measures, but the mergers and acquisitions market seems to unfreeze, an Ernst&Young official said Monday.

Romania Agrees To Increase Tax Rates If Current Austerity Measures Are Not Enough – EC

12:52, 07 Iun. 2010
The European Commission said Monday, in response to questions addressed by MEDIAFAX, that it had been agreed during discussions with Romanian authorities that additional revenue raising actions, including increasing tax rates, will be implemented to close any unexpected budgetary gap.