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Romanian Banking System Posts RON261M Net Profit In February

11:38, 31 Mart. 2010
Romanian banking system reported net profit of 261 million lei (EUR1=RON4.0729) in February, a central bank official said Wednesday.

Romanian Liberals Submit Motion On Education In Senate

11:32, 31 Mart. 2010
Romanian liberals on Wednesday submitted with the Senate a simple motion on education, which was also upheld by social democrat senators, liberal senators’ leader Puiu Hasotti said Wednesday.

Romanian PM Calls On Moldova To Strictly Apply Small-Scale Border Agreement

11:22, 31 Mart. 2010
Romania militates for active talks this year on concluding an agreement of free trade and visa liberalization with the Republic of Moldova, which must seriously apply the Agreement on Small-Scale Border Traffic recently concluded with Romania, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday.

Romania’s Ruling Party Backs Popular TV Host For Lawmaker Seat

11:20, 31 Mart. 2010
Romanian TV host Teo Trandafir will run for a lawmaker seat in a by-election on April 25, backed by the country’s ruling Democratic Liberal Party.

U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton Denounces Govt’s Intervention In Family Planning

10:16, 31 Mart. 2010
U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton said during a press conference in Canada, held after the G8 Summit, that communist China and Romania are negative examples as to the involvement of governments in decisions regarding family planning.

Investigation Finds Romania’s Fmr Envoy To Blame For December Hit-And-Run In Singapore

10:03, 31 Mart. 2010
A A Singapore Coroner's Court has concluded that it was reckless driving by Romania’s former envoy Silviu Ionescu that caused a fatal hit-and-run accident mid December last year, The Straits Times reported in its online edition Wednesday.

Romanian Transport Minister Chairs High-Level Conference On Aviation Security

21:07, 30 Mart. 2010
Romanian Transport Minister Radu Berceanu will preside over the High-Level Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation Security (HLSC) held between March 26 and April 1, 2010 in Montreal, Canada.

Romanian Senator Catalin Voicu Placed Under 30-Day Preventive Arrest On Graft Charges

19:32, 30 Mart. 2010
Romania’s High Court of Justice on Tuesday ruled to place social democrat senator Catalin Voicu under preventive arrest for 30 days, on charges of influence peddling and fraud.

Romanian Pharmacies Will Run Out Of Money By April – Pharmacists’ College

17:59, 30 Mart. 2010
The Romanian Pharmacists’ College warns authorities that the sector’s situation is worsening and pharmacies will be penniless starting April.

Romanian Parliament Dismisses Public Television General Manager

16:21, 30 Mart. 2010
Romanian lawmakers Tuesday voted 195 to 78 and three abstentions to reject the public television TVR’s 2008 activity report and dismiss the network’s president and general manager, Alexandru Sassu.

IMF Chief: Romania’s Progress Satisfactory, Fiscal Sector Still Needs Work

15:28, 30 Mart. 2010
The International Monetary Fund is mostly satisfied with Romania’s progress related to the EUR13 million standby agreement signed last year, but the country has yet to consolidate its finances, the IMF chief said Tuesday.

IMF May Update Romania’s GDP Forecast, On Slightly Weaker Data

15:09, 30 Mart. 2010
The International Monetary Fund might slightly update its forecast on Romania’s economic growth, on recent weaker than expected data, an IMF official said Tuesday.

More Than Half Of Romanians Won’t Get Bonuses For Easter – Poll

14:40, 30 Mart. 2010
Only 34% of Romanian employees might get bonuses for Easter this year, compared with 66% in 2009, and in some cases, bonuses will consist of food or gift vouchers, according to a poll conducted by www.jobsinro.ro between March 24 and March 30.

Romanian Purchase Of F16 Planes Needs Parliament Approval – Defense Min

14:09, 30 Mart. 2010
Romania’s Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea said Tuesday that it is up to the Parliament to decide whether the Romanian Army will buy used F16 jet fighters.

Romanian Senate Denies Graft-Sought Lawmaker’s Request To Be Heard In Plenary

13:30, 30 Mart. 2010
The standing office of Romania’s Senate Tuesday rejected social democrat senator Catalin Voicu’s request to be heard in plenary before lawmakers decide whether to lift his immunity and clear the way for his prosecution.

IMF Chief: Romania Could Miss Euro Adoption Target

13:15, 30 Mart. 2010
Romania could adopt the European currency later than planned, but still needs to consolidate its monetary and fiscal policies to stay on track, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday in Bucharest.

Romania’s BCR Revises Up 2010 Economic Forecast To Near 2%

13:12, 30 Mart. 2010
Romania’s largest lender Banca Comerciala Romana, or BCR, Tuesday revised upward its forecast on economic growth to 1.9% in 2010 from 0.6% previously, as private investments are seen picking up.

Romanian President Says Romania Wants Long-Term Collaboration With IMF

12:43, 30 Mart. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu told IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn Tuesday that Romania wants a long-term collaboration with the International Monetary Fund.

Romanian Deputies To Debate Draft Lustration Law On April 13 – Chamber Of Deputies Speaker

11:39, 30 Mart. 2010
Romanian Chamber of Deputies Speaker Roberta Anastase said Tuesday debates to adopt the country’s lustration law will be held on April 13 when all amendments to the draft law will be analyzed.

IMF Head: Some Romanians Might Lose Their Jobs In Next Months

11:37, 30 Mart. 2010
Romania’s unemployment might grow in the coming months, but the government should solve the issue and show confidence in the economic recovery, IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said Tuesday in Bucharest.

IMF Head Meets Romanian Officials In Bucharest

10:50, 30 Mart. 2010
The International Monetary Fund tries to help Romania go back on track and implement the policies the Romanian authorities choose, even if the institution’s team may seem tough, IMF's head said Tuesday in Bucharest.

Romanian Film „Police, Adjective” Gets Six Trophies At 2010 Gopo Awards

09:46, 30 Mart. 2010
"Police, adjective" by Romanian director Corneliu Porumboiu was awarded Monday evening six trophies at the 2010 Gopo Awards, the Romanian equivalent of the U.S. Academy Awards.

Romanian Govt Introduces New Eligibility Conditions For Program Helping Students Buy Computers

09:44, 30 Mart. 2010
The Romanian Government introduced new conditions to be considered in the program by which students coming from families with low incomes are granted EUR200 to purchase computers.

Most Romanians Would Agree With Introducing Death Penalty

21:39, 29 Mart. 2010
Most Romanians would agree with introducing death penalty, with considering criticism against the Orthodox religion as criminal offence and withdrawing the Romanian citizenship for Roma offenders or people who demand the autonomy of the Szeckler county, ProDemocratia Association shows in a survey.

Romanian Senators Unanimously Vote To Provide Trousseaus For Newborns

21:16, 29 Mart. 2010
Romanian senators unanimously voted Monday in favor of adopting a legislative proposition which stipulates that 150 lei (EUR1=RON4.0704), the equivalent value of a newborn’s trousseau, will be granted for each and every newborn baby.

Fmr Football Player Gheorghe Popescu Named 2010 Romania World Cup Trophy Ambassador

19:35, 29 Mart. 2010
Romanian former national football team player Gheorghe Popescu was named ambassador for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour in Romania.

Romanian Social Democrats To File Motion Against Transport Minister After Easter

17:02, 29 Mart. 2010
Ion Toma and Puiu Hasotti, leaders of social democrat and liberal senators, respectively, on Monday agreed that liberals’ simple motion on education will be submitted with the Senate Wednesday, while social democrats’ motion against Transport Minister Radu Berceanu will be submitted after Easter.

Romanian Govt Mulls Postponing Adoption Of Education Bill Until After Easter

16:12, 29 Mart. 2010
Romania’s Government mulls putting off for a week the adoption of the education law, until after Easter, to analyze amendment propositions it received and decide which may be included in the final bill, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romanian Opp Head: New Mgmt Of Public TV, Radio Cos Will Be Politically Controlled

16:09, 29 Mart. 2010
Romania’s opposition social democrat head Victor Ponta on Monday said the future management of the country’s public television TVR and radio company SRR will be politically controlled, adding that democrat liberals and Hungarians in the ruling coalition will get hold of TVR and SRR, respectively.

Romania Economic Sentiment Rises Slightly In March

15:57, 29 Mart. 2010
Romania’s economic sentiment index nudged up to 82.3 points in March from 80.9 points a month earlier, the third-lowest level across the EU, a widely watched European Commission monthly survey showed Monday.

Romania, Moldova Sign Military Collaboration Protocol

15:28, 29 Mart. 2010
Romanian Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea and his Moldovan counterpart Vitalie Marinuta Monday signed a collaboration protocol between the two countries’ military air forces to provide each other with information on military aircrafts flying over the areas near the border between Romania and Moldova.

Ford Romania Sues State To Recover $3.5M Paid In Customs Duties

15:20, 29 Mart. 2010
Ford Romania has sued the state and demands the restitution of $3.5 million the company has paid in customs duties, between November 2007 and November 2008, for imports of gear box parts to its plant in Craiova, southern Romania.

Romania May Be Stuck In Crisis For 2 More Years, Unless Measures Taken – Employers

14:34, 29 Mart. 2010
Romania’s economy may not recover for another one or two years, unless serious measures are taken, said entrepreneur union UGIR-1903 president Ioan Coraci, who proposes backing public or private multiplicative investments and repaying overdue debts to companies.

UNICEF Romania: Econ Crisis Increased School Absenteeism By 10%, Leads To School Dropouts

14:34, 29 Mart. 2010
The economic crisis has raised school absenteeism by 10% and the increase in the number of people hit by poverty will also trigger an increase in school dropouts, according to analyses conducted by UNICEF Romania.

Moody’s: Personal Default Bill Might Hurt Romanian Banks

14:08, 29 Mart. 2010
Romania’s draft bill on personal default, which was adopted in Senate last week, is likely to have adverse effects on the local banking system, ratings agency Moody’s said in a report Monday.

Past Romanian Education Reforms Only ‘Stitched’ System – President

13:13, 29 Mart. 2010
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Monday that, so far, the education system has only been “stitched,” as no significant changes have been made.

Romanian MedLife Starts Stem Cell Collection Operations

12:55, 29 Mart. 2010
Romanian private healthcare company MedLife said Monday it started stem cell collection operations through a partnership with Stem Sure Solutions, the local representative of Denmark’s StemCare.

Romanian President Calls For Depoliticized Debate On Education Law

12:26, 29 Mart. 2010
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Monday that the only way to have a good law on education is to take a depoliticized approach to the system’s priorities.

Romania Ctrl Bk Cuts Key Rate By 50 Bps To An All-time Low Of 6.5%

11:34, 29 Mart. 2010
Romania's central bank on Monday decided to cut its key monetary policy rate by 50 basis points to 6.5%, the lowest level ever recorded.

Romania Feb Residential Building Permits +19.3% MM, -39.2% YY

10:03, 29 Mart. 2010
Romania issued 2,272 buildings permits for residential projects in February, up 19.3% compared with the previous month, and 39.2% lower on the year, the statistics institute INS said Monday.