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Romania New Cars Sales Growth Second In EU Under Clunkers Programs

11:02, 27 Apr. 2010
Romania ranks second in the European Union by new car sales this year, overtaken only by the UK, Romanian Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely said Tuesday at the Mediafax Talks about Auto Industry conference in Bucharest.

Romania’s Government To Continue Supporting Auto Industry Through Clunkers Program, Guarantees

10:54, 27 Apr. 2010
The Romanian Government will continue to support the country’s auto industry in 2010, both through the clunkers program and by granting Government guarantees and state aid, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday at the Mediafax Talks about Auto Industry conference.

Ford Romania Starts Making Transit Connect In Romanian Factory

10:00, 27 Apr. 2010
Ford Romania started Monday production of the Ford Transit Connect in its plant in Craiova, southern Romania, board member Nadia Crisan told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian High Court Judge Panel Rules Graft-Charged Senator To Remain Under Arrest

09:58, 27 Apr. 2010
The Romanian High Court panel of nine judges overruled Monday evening the appeal made by social democrat senator Catalin Voicu to the decision of the Court to extend his preventive arrest by 30 days.

Romanian Govt To Assess Functioning Standards In Hospitals Countrywide – PM

09:52, 27 Apr. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday evening the Government will assess the situation of hospitals countrywide, adding healthcare units that do not meet specific functioning standards will eventually be transformed in shelters for the elderly.

Romania’s President Pushes For Quick Adoption Of Integrity Agency Law

20:26, 26 Apr. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu Monday called on the country’s Government parties to ensure majority in Parliament to adopt the new draft law regulating the activity of the National Integrity Agency (ANI).

Romanian Prosecutor, Fiscal Regulator To Act On Integrity Agency Report – Draft Law

19:03, 26 Apr. 2010
Romania’s National Integrity Agency (ANI) will transmit its reports on the wealth of dignitaries to the Prosecutor’s Office or National Fiscal Administration Agency (ANAF), who are compelled to act on the data received, according to a law adopted Monday by the Government.

Romania’s Integrity Agency To Continue Screening Public Officials’ Wealth Statements – Draft Law

19:02, 26 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Government approved Monday a draft law whereby the National Integrity Agency (ANI) is allowed to screen public officials’ wealth and interest statements, including classified data.

Romanian Legislation On Small Agricultural Producers Unchanged – Agric Ministry

17:37, 26 Apr. 2010
Romanian small agricultural producers may continue to sell their stock in markets, as long as they hold producers’ certificates, and occasional sellers of produce will be exempt from the requirement to own electronic cash registers, the Agriculture Ministry said in a press release Monday.

Romanian Boxing Champion Wants To Fight Next Match In Home Country

16:33, 26 Apr. 2010
Romanian IBF boxing champion Lucian Bute told a press conference Monday that he wants to fight his next match in Romania.

Pathogen Reveals Unsuitable Treatment Conditions At CF2 Hospital – Romanian Health Ministry

16:08, 26 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Health Ministry said Monday that the pathogen Burkholderia cepacia was found in the blood of one of the patients rushed to intensive care Tuesday night, revealing the “unsuitable conditions” under which she received treatment at Bucharest’s CF 2 hospital.

Romanian Regional Development Minister Hopes To Sell 22,000 ANL Homes In 2010

15:11, 26 Apr. 2010
Romanian Regional Development Minister Elena Udrea said Monday the ministry hopes to sell this year about 22,000 homes built within the National Housing Agency (ANL) program.

Romanian Unionists Set To Protest In May When Lawmakers Hold Vote On Pension Bill

15:08, 26 Apr. 2010
Romanian unionists affiliated to union federation Cartel Alfa will protest outside the Parliament building for two consecutive days in the first half of May, the exact days when the Chamber of Deputies holds a vote on the country’s new unitary pension law.

Citi: Romania Could Miss 2010 Budget Gap Target

14:31, 26 Apr. 2010
Romania's “bleak” growth prospects for 2010 could make it difficult for the government to stick to its budget deficit target of 5.9% of the gross domestic product, but potential problems are unlikely to occur until later in the year, Citigroup said in a report.

Romania’s Army Close To “Default” Due To Insufficient Money – Defense Minister

13:59, 26 Apr. 2010
Romanian Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea said Monday the Romanian Army is close to “impairment”, as the budget allotted to the ministry for 2010 is insufficient, adding that, nevertheless, efforts are made to accomplish internal missions and carry out military operations abroad.

Romanian Competition Auth Looks Into National Pwr Cos Adequacy

13:53, 26 Apr. 2010
The Romanian Competition Council initiated an investigation on the creation of the two national power companies, Electra and Hidroenergetica, to evaluate the impact of this operation on the markets involved.

Romanian Economy To Grow 0.5% At The Most In 2010 – Analysts

13:43, 26 Apr. 2010
Romanian economy is not likely to grow by more than 0.5% in 2010 given the major declines in industry, constructions and retail sectors, as well as the raising unemployment, analysts said Monday.

Romanian Liberals Support Integrity Agency Law But Won’t Attend Talks With President

13:06, 26 Apr. 2010
Romanian opposition liberals will not participate in talks with President Traian Basescu until he assumes a mediator’s attitude, and will only attend emergency-related talks with him until then, Liberal Party leader Crin Antonescu said Monday.

Romanian Film Director Sergiu Nicolaescu To Be Released From Hospital Monday

12:51, 26 Apr. 2010
Romanian film director Sergiu Nicolaescu, 80, will be released from hospital Monday at noon after his admission Saturday following a minor head injury, hospital spokesman spending Bogdan Oprita said.

Romanian Voluntary Lifeguards To Watch Over Seaside Tourists This Weekend

12:24, 26 Apr. 2010
Tourists who choose to spend this weekend, starting with the Labor Day on Saturday, May 1, and also on Sunday, May 2, on the beaches of southeastern city port Constanta and Mamaia resort on Romania’s Black Sea Coast will be under the constant watch of 15 - 20 voluntary lifeguards.

Final Results Confirm Romanian TV Host Teo Trandafir Wins Lawmaker Seat

12:21, 26 Apr. 2010
Romanian TV host Teodora Trandafir obtained 54.02% of the votes cast in Sunday’s by-election for a lawmaker seat in the 19th constituency in capital Bucharest, while conservative Liliana Minca garnered 45.98% of the votes, final results showed Monday.

Romanian Govt Holds Cabinet Meeting Monday To Discuss Integrity Agency

12:10, 26 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Government will hold a Cabinet meeting Monday afternoon to discuss the situation of the country’s National Integrity Agency, which has been stripped of its main attributions following a Constitutional Court ruling.

Romanian Foster Mother Requests Annulment Of Autistic Child Adoption

11:57, 26 Apr. 2010
A Romanian woman, who in 1999 became the foster mother of a girl she thought healthy, asked Monday that the Romanian Office for Adoptions (ORA) help her annul the adoption of the autistic child, while adoption authorities say this is not possible.

Singapore Suspends Arrest Warrant For Fmr Romanian Envoy Blamed For Hit-And-Run

11:44, 26 Apr. 2010
Singapore has suspended the arrest warrant for Romania’s former envoy Silviu Ionescu over disagreement on the interpretation of the Vienna Convention article regarding diplomatic immunity, Singapore’s Foreign Minister George Yeo said Monday in Parliament, newspaper Straits Times reported.

Romanian President Invites Political Parties To Talks On Integrity Agency Situation

09:57, 26 Apr. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu meets Monday at 5 p.m. with representatives of parliamentary parties for talks on the Constitutional Court ruling which stripped the country’s integrity agency of its main attributions in screening public official' wealth and interest statements.

Romanian TV Star Wins Gold At International Exhibition Of Inventions In Geneva

09:12, 26 Apr. 2010
Romanian TV star Andreea Marin Banica won the gold medal at the International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva, Switzerland, for an extensible baby bodysuit, Banica said on her blog.

Romanian-Born German Actress Maria Victoria Dragus Wins German Oscar

09:11, 26 Apr. 2010
Romanian-born German actress Maria Victoria Dragus, 15, won the Lola award for "best supporting actress" at the 2010 German Film Academy Awards for her performance in "Das Weisse Band" (The White Ribbon), variety.com reported.

Romanian TV Host Teo Trandafir Wins Lawmaker Seat – Preliminary Results

09:04, 26 Apr. 2010
Romanian TV host Teo Trandafir obtained 53.59% of the votes in Sunday’s by-election for a lawmaker seat and conservative Liliana Minca got 46.41% of the votes, according to results released Monday by the Bucharest Electoral Bureau after counting ballots in 50 of 61 polling stations.

Romania’s Life Insurance Market To Make Comeback Six Months After Economic Recovery

16:21, 25 Apr. 2010
Romania’s life insurance market will take about five or six months to recover after the country’s economy recovers, Cornelia Coman, vice-president of the National Union of Insurers in Romania, said in a press release Sunday.

Fmr Romanian Envoy Files Criminal Suit Against Singapore, Calls For Arrest Warrant Annulment

15:55, 25 Apr. 2010
Romania’s former envoy to Singapore Silviu Ionescu filed Friday at the Bucharest Court of Appeals a criminal suit against Singapore, calling for the annulment of the arrest warrant issued in his name over a hit-and-run accident that resulted in one fatality.

Cigarette Smuggling In Romania Down 2.3 Pcts In March To 33.9% Of Market

15:52, 25 Apr. 2010
Smuggled cigarettes accounted for 33.9% of the total Romanian cigarette market in March, 2.3 percentage points less than in the first two months of the year, according to a study ordered by cigarette producers British American Tobacco and Japan Tobacco International.

Romania Should Keep Flat Tax, VAT Unchanged – Fmr PM

14:26, 25 Apr. 2010
Romania’s former prime minister Calin Tariceanu said Sunday on Pro TV the current Government would be very wrong to discard the flat tax or raise the VAT in its endeavor to fight the economic crisis.

Romania’s Ex PM Says Country Needs Anticorruption Bodies But Judgment Should Be Left To Courts

12:39, 25 Apr. 2010
Romania’s former prime minister Calin Tariceanu said Sunday on Pro TV that Romania needs anticorruption bodies but these should work independently and not resort to leaks in the media and judgments outside of courts.

Romania’s Integrity Agency Head Says A Quarter Of Lawmakers Are Under Scrutiny

09:41, 25 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Integrity Agency head Catalin Macovei said Saturday, during a talk show on Realitatea TV, the agency currently has over 100 lawmakers under scrutiny, which is a quarter of the country’s MPs, adding he is eager to see Parliament debates on the new law regulating the agency.

Romanian Transport Min Orders Check-Ups In All Hospitals Under Ministry’s Authority

09:11, 25 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Transport Minister Radu Berceanu said Saturday he ordered check-ups in all 16 hospitals across the country under the ministry’s authority after two women developed severe infections following minor surgeries in a Bucharest hospital.

Romanian Film Director Sergiu Nicolaescu In Hospital After Slight Head Injury

09:01, 25 Apr. 2010
Romanian film director Sergiu Nicolaescu, 80, was admitted Saturday afternoon at the Floreasca Emergency Hospital in Bucharest after he fell down a flight of stairs and slightly injured his head, hospital spokesman Bogdan Oprita told MEDIAFAX.

About 100,000 Voters In Bucharest To Elect New Lawmaker Sunday

14:51, 24 Apr. 2010
About 100,000 voters in the 19th constituency in Romania’s capital Bucharest are expected to vote Sunday in a by-election for a lawmaker seat in the Chamber of Deputies.

Romanian Private Suffers Concussion In IED Attack In Afghanistan

14:06, 24 Apr. 2010
A Romanian private suffered a head concussion in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack Saturday morning that targeted a mixed patrol of Romanian and Afghan troops on the A1 highway linking Kandahar to the capital Kabul.

Fmr U.S. President, Officials, Watergate Reporters To Attend Romanian News Channel Launch In Sept

12:01, 24 Apr. 2010
Former U.S. President George W. Bush, former U.S. State Secretary Colin Powell and President Obama’s chief campaign manager David Plouffe are expected in Romania in September to attend the launch of a news TV channel, project manager Adrian Thiess told MEDIAFAX late Friday.

Romanian Prosecutor, Fmr Lawyer Arrested One Month For Corruption

11:39, 24 Apr. 2010
A Romanian prosecutor and a former lawyer were placed under preventive arrest for one month late Friday on charges of corruption.