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Romanian Social Democrats, Far-Rightists Sign Collaboration Protocol For Bucharest Council

16:23, 11 Apr. 2010
Marian Vanghelie and Codrin Stefanescu, heads of the Bucharest branches of the opposition Social Democratic Party PSD and the far-right Greater Romania Party PRM, respectively, on Sunday signed a protocol targeting a political partnership in the Bucharest General Council.

Romanian Seaside Tourists Rejoice Low-Cost Program „One Week By The Sea”

15:14, 11 Apr. 2010
Tourists wishing to spend their vacation on the Romanian seaside, between May 3 and June 15, will pay prices ranging from 159 lei (EUR1=RON4.1308) to RON399 for six-night accommodation, via the low-cost program “One week by the sea," launched by the Romanian Tourism Employers Federation, or FPTR.

Romanian Postal Union Federation Wins RON11M Lawsuit Against Country’s Tax Authority

14:08, 11 Apr. 2010
Romania’s union federation representing workers in the postal and communications sector has won the lawsuit against the country’s tax authority ANAF which claimed the additional payment of nearly 10 million lei (EUR1=RON4.1308) in profit tax, with delay penalties included.

Romania Joins Mourning of Polish President’s Death – President Traian Basescu

17:45, 10 Apr. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu in a statement Saturday said the Romanian people and himself “join the mourning” of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and other Polish senior government officials killed in a plane crash in Russia earlier Saturday.

Romanian Social Democrat Head Deems Kaczynski’s Death Great Loss For Poland And EU

16:30, 10 Apr. 2010
Romania’s opposition social democrat leader Victor Ponta on Saturday said the "death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski is a great loss not only for Poland, but also for the European Union."

Polish Ambassador: Romanian President Personally Expressed His Sorrow At Kaczynski’s Death

15:52, 10 Apr. 2010
Poland’s Ambassador to Romania, Wojciech Zajaczkowski, on Saturday said he is deeply moved by Romanians’ reaction to the tragic death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and stressed that Romanian President Traian Basescu "personally expressed his deep sorrow."

Fmr Romanian President Expresses Deep Condolences At Polish President’s Death

14:41, 10 Apr. 2010
Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu on Saturday expressed his deep condolences to the Polish people and the family of Polish President Lech Kaczynski who was killed in a plane crash in Russia early Saturday.

Romanian Businessmen, Supreme Court Judge Arrested For 29 Days On Corruption Charges

11:36, 10 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Supreme Court Friday night ruled to place businessmen Marius Locic and Costel Casuneanu and Supreme Court civil department chief Florin Costiniu under preventive arrest for 29 days on corruption charges.

Romanian Fmr Envoy Ionescu Cannot Be Extradited To Singapore – Justice Ministry

21:34, 09 Apr. 2010
The Romanian Justice Ministry told Interpol Romania that former Romanian envoy to Singapore Silviu Ionescu, blamed for a fatal hit-and-run accident in Bukit Panjang, cannot be placed under provisional arrest to be extradited to Singapore.

Romanian GDP Seen Growing 1% In H2 – IMF

16:14, 09 Apr. 2010
Romanian economy is likely to grow by 1% in the second half of the year, but a full recovery will take time, said Jeffrey Franks, head of the International Monetary Fund’s mission to Romania.

Romania Sends Experts To Singapore To Study Evidence Against Fmr Romanian Envoy

16:01, 09 Apr. 2010
Romania will send representatives to Singapore to study the evidence that has come up against former Romanian envoy to Singapore blamed for a fatal hit-and-run accident in Bukit Panjang, The Straits Times reported Friday.

Romania, Moldova To Sign Treaty On Border Statute, Collaboration On Border Issues

14:51, 09 Apr. 2010
Romania and the Republic of Moldova will sign a treaty regarding border statute, mutual support and collaboration on border issues, said Igor Corman, president of the Commission for Foreign Policy and European Integration of the Moldovan Parliament, cited by Moldpres on its website.

Romania Annual Inflation Seen Easing To 4.1% In March

13:46, 09 Apr. 2010
Romanian annual inflation is expected to narrow to 4.1%-4.3% in March from 4.5% a month earlier, due to a firmer leu against the euro, but rising drug prices could reverse the trend in April, analysts said Friday.

Romanian PM Confident Parliament Will Adopt Pension Law By June

13:42, 09 Apr. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday he is confident the draft pension law will be adopted during the current parliament session, adding opposition parties are against the reformation of the pension system.

Romanian Lump Sum Tax Might Reach 28% Of Firms’ Revenue – SMEs Council

13:14, 09 Apr. 2010
The lump sum tax Romania plans to levy in 2011 on certain businesses will top, in some cases, the current flat profit tax of 16% and will reach 28% of a company’s gross revenue, if the calculation formula proposed by the Finance Ministry is kept, officials of the Council for SMEs said Friday.

Romania Keeps Singapore Updated On Steps Taken In Criminal Case Of Fmr Envoy Ionescu – FM

11:17, 09 Apr. 2010
Romania’s ambassador to Singapore Aurelian Neagu informed Singapore’s Foreign Ministry of the steps taken by the Romanian authorities for a lawful investigation of former Romanian envoy to Singapore Silviu Ionescu blamed for a hit-and-run accident in December, Romania’s Foreign Ministry said Friday.

Romania Jan-Feb Trade Gap Narrows To EUR1.02B

10:01, 09 Apr. 2010
Romania’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR1.02 billion in January-February, from EUR1.55 billion in the same period the year earlier, the National Statistics Institute said Friday.

Romania’s Supreme Court Puts Off Ruling On Prosecutors’ Arrest Proposals In Graft Case

21:10, 08 Apr. 2010
Romania’s High Court of Justice postponed until Friday its ruling on anticorruption prosecutors' proposal to place under arrest High Court of Justice civil department chief Florin Costiniu and businessmen Marius Locic and Costel Casuneanu, all three investigated in a corruption file.

NATO Member States’ Mission In Afghanistan Not Over Yet – Romania President

20:57, 08 Apr. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said he will call for a stronger relation between the EU and the U.S.A. at the meeting with U.S. President Obama and other high officials Thursday, and stressed “it is inacceptable that several NATO member states should think their mission in Afghanistan is over."

Singapore’s Authorities Issue International Arrest Warrant Against Fmr Romanian Envoy

20:26, 08 Apr. 2010
Singapore’s Police sent Interpol Romania an international arrest warrant against former Romanian envoy to Singapore Silviu Ionescu who is held responsible for a fatal hit-and-run accident in Bukit Panjang, people close to the matter said Thursday.

Romanian Lenders May Need Ctrl Bk Sanction To File For Insolvency

18:22, 08 Apr. 2010
Romania’s central bank will be able to dismiss insolvency requests of credit institutions if it finds no merits to the claims, according to a government bill aimed to improve insolvency legislation.

Second Romanian Businessman Detained In High-Profile Graft Case

17:03, 08 Apr. 2010
Romanian anticorruption prosecutors Thursday detained businessman Costel Casuneanu in a corruption file investigating social democrat senator Catalin Voicu, businessman Marius Locic and High Court of Justice judge Florin Costiniu.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Detain High Court Judge Florin Costiniu

17:01, 08 Apr. 2010
Romanian anticorruption prosecutors Thursday detained High Court of Justice civil department chief Florin Costiniu, in a corruption file investigating social democrat senator Catalin Voicu, along with businessmen Castel Casuneanu and Marius Locic.

No Beneficiary Of Romanian Government Special Scholarships Works In Public Sector – Doc

16:30, 08 Apr. 2010
Nearly 150 young Romanian university students have benefited over the past five years from the Romanian Government Special Scholarships, but none have so far been employed by the state in public institutions, although students are compelled by contract to work in the public sector.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Detain Businessman Investigated In Corruption File

15:11, 08 Apr. 2010
Romanian businessman Marius Locic was detained Thursday by anticorruption prosecutors in a file in which social democrat senator Catalin Voicu has already been arrested for corruption.

Romanian NGOs Want To Benefit From State Guarantees On Loans For EU-Funded Projects

15:06, 08 Apr. 2010
Representatives of several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on Thursday called on the Romanian government to include NGOs in the category of beneficiaries of state guarantees for loans contracted to co-finance EU-funded projects, with guarantees covering 30-35% of the loan value.

Romanian President Gets Romanian Carmaker Dacia’s First SUV

14:39, 08 Apr. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu came to the Dacia factory in Mioveni on Thursday to take home his Duster, Dacia’s first SUV, and headed for capital Bucharest driving his new red car.

Oriflame Romania General Manager Monica Tatoiu Retires

14:14, 08 Apr. 2010
The general manager of cosmetics company Oriflame Romania, Monica Tatoiu, steps down from her position after 14 years of activity, and she will be replaced with Pavlina Marinova, the company said in a press release Thursday.

Romanian Leu Down Vs Euro, Exch Rate Hits 6-Wk Low At 4.1128

13:40, 08 Apr. 2010
The Romanian leu edged lower against the euro in mid trade Thursday, tracking the currencies in the region, and the central bank’s reference lost 0.54% on the day at 4.1128 units, the lowest rate in six weeks.

Romanian Senate Passes Bill Outlawing Sale Of Psychoactive Plants

12:40, 08 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Senate on Thursday enacted a Government bill banning the sale of psychoactive plants, consumed as recreational drugs, and the bill now needs approval from the Chamber of Deputies to become law.

Romania, U.K. Bust Child Trafficking Gang That Sent Roma Children To Beg In Britain

11:22, 08 Apr. 2010
Romanian and British authorities identified over 160 ethnic Roma children taken to the U.K. illegally and forced to beg and busted a gang of alleged child traffickers in Tandarei, southern Romania, authorities said Thursday.

Romanian Jobless Rate Up To 8.36% In March

11:15, 08 Apr. 2010
Romania's jobless rate rose to 8.36% in March, up from 8.3% a month earlier and well above a rate of 5.6% in the same period the previous year, the country’s employment agency ANOFM said Thursday.

Romanian PM, Labor Min Accused Of Discriminating Dads In Pension Reform

11:05, 08 Apr. 2010
A Romanian association representing fathers notified the country’s antidiscrimination council on the Government’s plans to allow women with children to retire earlier, which discriminates against dads..

Romanian Family Doctors Resume Issuing Compensated, Free Medicine

11:00, 08 Apr. 2010
Romanian family doctors will resume prescribing compensated medicine and specialist referrals as of Thursday, exactly one week after they stopped, over disagreements regarding the new healthcare frame-contract.

Romania’s Govt To Hire Extra Staff Mainly In Sectors Managing EU Funds

20:38, 07 Apr. 2010
Romanian Government decided in its meeting Wednesday meeting to hire extra public servants mainly in sectors involved in attracting and managing European funds, Government spokeswoman Ioana Muntean said.

Romanian Senate Rejects Opposition’s Motion On Education

19:38, 07 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Senate rejected Wednesday the simple motion on education submitted by the opposition parties, with 65 votes against, 51 votes for and no abstentions.

Romanian President Basescu To Visit Dacia Factory, Receive New Duster Model

18:39, 07 Apr. 2010
Romania’s President Traian Basescu will visit the Dacia factory in Mioveni on Thursday and become the first owner of the carmaker’s new SUV, the Duster, Dacia announced.

Romanian Liberals Want Investigation Of Public Contracts Won By Ruling Party Sponsors

17:20, 07 Apr. 2010
Romanian liberal leader Crin Antonescu announced Wednesday that his party intends to set up a special Senate committee to investigate the connection between the ruling Democratic Liberal Party’s financiers and certain public work contracts they were awarded.

Only Military Pensions Exceeding RON3,000 To Decrease Following Recalculation – Labor Min

15:57, 07 Apr. 2010
Romanian Labor Minister Mihai Seitan said Wednesday that calculation scenarios showed that a considerable part of military staff pensions will not decrease, adding only military staff pensions exceeding 3,000 lei (EUR1=RON4.908) might be affected, but the reduction will not be of 69%.

Romanian Troop Injured In Afghanistan Insurgent Attack

15:16, 07 Apr. 2010
A Romanian troop was injured Wednesday morning in an insurgent attack in Afghanistan, the Defense Ministry said, adding he has undergone surgery and is currently stable.