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Heat Wave, Thunderstorms To Sweep Romania Over Next Two Weeks

15:35, 18 Iul. 2010
Romania will be faced with scorching heat and thunderstorms over the next two weeks, national weather authority head Ion Sandu said Sunday.

Over 1,000 Homes Need Rebuilding After Major Flooding In Romania – PM

14:49, 18 Iul. 2010
About 1,000 homes will need to be rebuilt following floods that ravaged the country this summer and claimed 23 lives, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Sunday during a videoconference with prefects across the country.

Romania, Germany To Sign Plane-Construction Agreement

15:55, 16 Iul. 2010
The Bucharest National Institute for Airspace Research (INCAS) and a similar institute in Germany want to seal an agreement to construct a plane for regional flights.

Most Romanian SMEs Believe Crisis Will Reach Peak This Year – Poll

14:38, 16 Iul. 2010
Most heads of Romanian small and medium enterprises believe the crisis will reach its peak this year, while a quarter of company officials questioned in a poll by the SME Council expect the peak to happen in 2011.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Indict Fmr Prosecutor, Two Lawyers, One Judge

14:00, 16 Iul. 2010
Romanian anticorruption prosecutors on Friday indicted former prosecutor Nelu Carpen for corruption, along 12 others, including two lawyers and a judge.

Romanian PM Says Floods Caused Damages Of Hundreds Of Million Euros

13:49, 16 Iul. 2010
Damages caused by floods in Romania over the past three weeks rise to hundreds of millions of euros, according to data sent to the Government by local authorities, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday.

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

13:16, 16 Iul. 2010
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.

Romanian Suspended Craiova Mayor To Be Tried For Corruption In Custody

12:44, 16 Iul. 2010
The suspended mayor of Romania’s southern city of Craiova, Antonie Solomon, indicted on charges of corruption and intellectual forgery, will be tried while held in custody, as the Galati Court of Appeals denied his request for release Friday.

U.S. Transfers Mohammad Munaf To Iraqi Custody – Paper

09:32, 16 Iul. 2010
Mohammad Munaf, arrested in 2005 on charges that he aided in the kidnapping of three Romanian journalists, has been transferred to Iraqi authorities this week said American attorney Aziz Huq, cited by the Salt Lake Tribune’s online edition Friday.

Romanian PM Threatens To Sack Fin Min Unless Tax Evasion Is Countered

16:28, 15 Iul. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday he explicitly required the finance minister and the head of the country’s fiscal authority ANAF to be efficiently involved in fighting tax evasion and threaten to sack both unless he sees results.

Bucharest-Constanta Railway Upgrade To Be Finalized In July 2011 – Transport Min

16:11, 15 Iul. 2010
Romanian Transport Minister Radu Berceanu said Thursday modernization works on the railway linking capital Bucharest to southeastern Constanta will be finalized in July 2011, and a train ride on that distance will take two and a half hours.

Romania Ctrl Bk: Leu’s Weakening Mirrors Econ Fundamentals

15:13, 15 Iul. 2010
The Romanian leu’s recent depreciation against the euro “pretty much” reflects the current macroeconomic fundamentals, central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said Thursday.

Banks Reticent To Finance Romania At 7% Yield, Despite Low Mkt Rates – Ctrl Bker

14:29, 15 Iul. 2010
Romanian banks still hesitate to finance the state at a 7% annual yield, despite money market rates of around 2%, central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said Thursday.

Romania Opens Investigations Into Romanian Envoy To Chile’s Car-Crash Case

14:11, 15 Iul. 2010
Romanian criminal prosecutors Thursday have started investigations into the case of Romanian ambassador to Chile Valentin Florea, who was involved in a car accident in Santiago de Chile on July 12.

Romania Ctrl Bk Reserves Can’t Be Used To Cover Deficit – Gov

13:46, 15 Iul. 2010
Romania's gold reserves would be depleted in one year if the central bank were to cover the social security budget from its reserves, the bank’s governor Mugur Isarescu said Thursday.

Romania Needs Steady Reserves To Attract Loans – Ctrl Bker

13:14, 15 Iul. 2010
Romania needs steady international reserves to attract new loans, central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said Thursday, adding that local and foreign borrowings are estimated at EUR8 billion-EUR9 billion in 2010.

Romanian Homeowners Have 6 Months To Get Mandatory Home Insurance

12:37, 15 Iul. 2010
Romanian homeowners have six months to insure their homes, as the country’s law on mandatory home insurance has entered force.

Romanian Car Market Sees Third Largest Decline In EU In 1H, Of 41.5%

12:24, 15 Iul. 2010
Romania’s car market registered the third biggest decline in the European Union in the first half of the year, of 41.5%, while bigger declines were registered only in neighboring Bulgaria and Hungary and the EU car market increased 0.2%.

Autopsy Confirms Romanian Singer Madalina Manole Committed Suicide

12:08, 15 Iul. 2010
Medical examiners have concluded the autopsy of Romanian singer Madalina Manole, found dead Wednesday morning in her home, and ruled the death suicide, people close to the investigation told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Graft-Indicted Senator Stays In Custody, Trial Starts In Sept

11:20, 15 Iul. 2010
Romania’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday graft-indicted senator Catalin Voicu is to remain in custody, after it moved the start of the trail to September on Wednesday.

Romanian Govt Approves Program To Purchase Materials To Rebuild Flood-Affected Homes

20:49, 14 Iul. 2010
Romania’s Government approved Wednesday a program through which the state will provide materials for the reconstruction or repair of homes affected by “natural disasters” in 2010.

Romanian State Secretary, Deputy Prefect Cuts To Save Up EUR2 Million In 2010

20:33, 14 Iul. 2010
Romania’s Government estimates savings of up to EUR2 million by the end of this year, and EUR4.5-5 million over an entire year, by reducing the number of state secretaries, undersecretaries of state and deputy prefects.

Trial Of Romanian Graft-Charged Senator Voicu Postponed For September

20:09, 14 Iul. 2010
The trial in which Romanian senator Catalin Voicu, judge Florin Costiniu and businessmen Marius Locic and Costel Casuneanu are charged with corruption has been rescheduled for September, before the Supreme Court ruled whether Voicu was to remain in custody or not.

EC Report: 81% Of Pre-Accession Fund Fraud Cases Reported In Romania, Bulgaria

19:25, 14 Iul. 2010
A European Commission report published Wednesday says 81% of the instances of irregularities with pre-accession funds in 2009 were reported in Romania and Bulgaria, accounting for 93% of the irregular amounts reported that year.

Romania’s Govt Cuts 2,450 Positions Within Environment Min

18:57, 14 Iul. 2010
The Romanian Government decided in a meeting Wednesday to cut 2,450 positions within the Environment Ministry and the bodies subordinated to the institution, Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romanian PM Signs Decisions To Dismiss 17 State Secretaries, Two State Undersecretaries

18:55, 14 Iul. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday he signed the decisions whereby 17 state secretaries and 2 undersecretaries of state are released from office.

Miss Universe Romania 2010 Winner Turns Down Crown, Runner-Up To Take Her Place

17:34, 14 Iul. 2010
Alexandra Catalina Filip, winner of Miss Universe Romania 2010, announced Wednesday she is turning down the crown, which will go to the runner-up, Oana Paveluc.

Number Of Suspended Romanian Cos Falls In 1H

16:44, 14 Iul. 2010
The number of Romanian companies that temporarily suspended activity in the first six months this year halved, to 42,417 from 80,646 in the same interval of the previous year, according to data from the national trade registry.

Erste: Romanian Disposable Income To Fall 10% In 2010

16:15, 14 Iul. 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.

Romanian TV Station Owner Dan Diaconescu Charged With New Count Of Blackmail

14:59, 14 Iul. 2010
Mihai Ghezea, the former manager of Romanian magazine “Atac la persoana,” has been indicted in the case of TV station owner Dan Diaconescu, who has been charged with a new count of blackmailing, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX on Wednesday.

Romanian Singer Madalina Manole Willingly Ingested Toxic Substance, Investigators Say

14:35, 14 Iul. 2010
Prosecutors say Romanian singer Madalina Manole, who was found dead Wednesday morning in her home, willingly ingested a toxic substance, which qualifies her death as suicide.

Romania Leader In E Europe Regarding End-Of-Life Care Development

14:20, 14 Iul. 2010
Romania has become leader in Eastern Europe regarding end-of-life care, although, during Ceausescu communist regime, care for terminally ill was non-existent, according to a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

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

13:58, 14 Iul. 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.

Romania May Indus Output Sees 5th Biggest Monthly Fall In EU

13:30, 14 Iul. 2010
Romania’s industrial production nudged down 0.2% on the month in May, the fifth largest decrease in the European Union, official data showed Wednesday.

Romania’s June Annual Inflation, 3rd Highest In EU

12:42, 14 Iul. 2010
Romania posted the third highest annual inflation rate in the European Union in June, after Greece and Hungary, official data showed Wednesday.

Romanian Singer Madalina Manole Found Dead, Suicide Suspected

08:43, 14 Iul. 2010
Romanian singer Madalina Manole was found dead Wednesday morning in her home in Otopeni, near Bucharest.

Romanian Transporters Say Progressive Income Tax Will Encourage Black Labor Mkt

21:01, 13 Iul. 2010
A progressive income tax in Romania will only encourage the black labor market and drive foreign investors away, as workforce costs will be on the rise, according to representatives of companies in the Romanian transport sector.

Romanian President Challenges Constitutionality Of Revised National Integrity Law

20:26, 13 Iul. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu challenged with the Constitutional Court the revised version of the law regulating the activity of the country’s National Integrity Agency (ANI), the Presidency said in a press release Tuesday.

Romania, Switzerland To Sign EUR130M Cooperation Agreement In August – Swiss Ambassador

19:25, 13 Iul. 2010
Romania and Switzerland will sign a EUR130 million five-year agreement on August 26, for cooperation in various fields, including cyber crime fighting, Swiss Ambassador to Bucharest Livio Hurzeler said Tuesday.

PM Frowns On Romania’s Low EU Fund Absorption Rate, Fears Country Might Lose The Money

17:04, 13 Iul. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Tuesday said he is displeased with Romania’s low absorption rate of European Union funds, which, he stressed, might prevent Romania from using all EU grants at its disposal in 2010.