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WB: Romania Worse Hit By Global Crunch Due To High Volume Of FX Loans, Inflation

14:10, 15 Dec. 2009

Romania and the Baltic countries have been hit worse by the economic downturn compared with states such as Poland and the Czech Republic due to the high volume of foreign currency loans and a slower disinflation process, according to Juan Zalduendo, lead economist at the World Bank.

Romania’s Ctrl Bk OKs Raiffeissen Banca pentru Locuinte, HVB Banca pentru Locuinte Merger

13:25, 15 Dec. 2009

Romania’s central bank BNR approved the merger between lenders Raiffeissen Banca pentru Locuinte (RBL) and HVB Banca pentru Locuinte (HVB BpL) that was registered at the Bucharest Trade Register Office on December 1.

Romanian Rompetrol Cuts Fuel Prices By Up To RON0.03/Liter

12:44, 15 Dec. 2009

Romania’s second-largest oil group Rompetrol, owned by Kazakhstan's KazMunayGaz, will cut Tuesday its gasoline and diesel oil prices by 0.02 lei (EUR1= RON4.2496) and RON0.03 per liter, respectively.

Romania May Get New IMF Tranche In March – ING

12:14, 15 Dec. 2009

Romania might receive a new EUR1.5 billion tranche of its EUR23 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund in March next year, should a functioning government be in place by year-end, ING analysts said Tuesday.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Still Claim PM Seat, Willing To Form Majority Without Liberals

10:15, 15 Dec. 2009

Romania’s Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) stands by decision to have a democrat liberal running the country’s future government and hopes the Liberal Party will be wiser at forthcoming talks and stop claiming the prime minister seat, acting Prime Minister and PDL head Emil Boc said late Monday.

Romanian Ex General Chitac Asks Court Again To Discontinue Jail Term On Medical Grounds

09:25, 15 Dec. 2009

The Bucharest Military Court will discuss on December 22 a new request of former high-ranking general Mihai Chitac to have his 15-year prison sentence for aggravated manslaughter discontinued again on medical grounds, saying he failed to get surgery during his three-month temporary release.

Over 32,000 Cars Scrapped In Romanian ’09 Clunkers Program

21:06, 14 Dec. 2009

Over 32,000 cars older than ten years were scrapped under the Romanian clunkers program this year, namely some two thirds of the overall number o vehicles the state aimed to replace in the beginning of the year.

Romania’s Constitutional Court Validates Basescu As President

19:26, 14 Dec. 2009

Romania’s Constitutional Court Monday validated Traian Basescu for a second term as the country’s president, as he got the largest number of votes in the presidential election runoff held on December 6.

Romania’s Constitutional Court Rejects Social Democrats’ Request To Annul Presidential Elections

19:19, 14 Dec. 2009

Romania’s Constitutional Court rejected Monday the request of the Social Democratic Party to annul the presidential election outcome, people close to the matter said.

Romanians To Buy Train Tickets From Automated Dispensers In Bucharest

18:03, 14 Dec. 2009

The passenger division of the Romanian national railroad company, CFR Calatori, will set up in Bucharest’s North Station automated ticket dispensers, and the program will be widened to include other large train stations, the company announced Monday.

Romanian Social Democrats Call For Parliament Inquiry Committee To Check Election

16:37, 14 Dec. 2009

Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Monday party leaders decided to call for the creation of a Parliament inquiry committee to look into the organization of the presidential election runoff, which incumbent Traian Basescu won at a difference of less than one percentage point.

Romanian Nationals Prevalent Among Immigrants In Italy – Report

16:26, 14 Dec. 2009

Romanians form the largest ethnic minority group in Italy, with nearly 968,000 Romanians officially registered as living in Italy, accounting for 21% of total immigrants in the country, according to the 2009 national report on immigration by ISMU Institute, ASCA news agency reported on its website.

Romania’s Parliament To Convene This Week To Validate Referendum – Senate Chairman

16:12, 14 Dec. 2009

Romanian social democrat leader and Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana said Monday the Parliament’s Standing Offices will convene this week to validate the referendum for a single-chamber parliament downsized to a maximum 300 lawmakers.

Romanian Insurers’ Contribution To Road Victims Protection Fund Reduced To 0.3%

15:55, 14 Dec. 2009

Romanian insurance companies issuing civil liability insurance (RCA) policies will contribute 0.3% of the RCA premiums collected to the Road Victims Protection Fund, as opposed to the 0.5% contributed right now, according to a decision of the Insurance Supervision Commission (CSA).

Romanian Democrat Liberals Adopt Resolution On Right-Wing Majority, Claim PM Seat

15:22, 14 Dec. 2009

Romania’s caretaker Prime Minister and head of the Democratic Liberal Party Emil Boc said Monday the party adopted a resolution regarding the country’s future ruling power and stressed his party is politically and morally entitled to claim the prime minister seat.

Romanian BRD Has No Layoff Plans – GM

14:43, 14 Dec. 2009

Patrick Gelin, head of the Romanian lender BRD Societe-Generale (BRD.RO), on Monday said the bank would not lay off employees on the backdrop of the current economic conditions.

IMF Mission Head Joins Team To Discuss Romania’s Budget

14:20, 14 Dec. 2009

Jeffrey Franks, the head of the International Monetary Fund's review mission, will arrive Monday in Bucharest to take part Tuesday at technical discussions on Romania's 2010 budget draft, according to Tonny Lybek, IMF Regional Resident Representative for Romania and Bulgaria.

Romania Election Final Null Vote Recount Finds 1,260 Valid Ballots For Basescu, 987 For Geoana

14:17, 14 Dec. 2009

The recount of all voided ballots in Romania’s presidential election held last Sunday found 2,247 valid ballots, of which 1,260 for incumbent Traian Basescu and 987 for social democrat Mircea Geoana, Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau said Monday.

Code Yellow Warning Of Snow, Blizzards In Romania Tuesday-Thursday

14:14, 14 Dec. 2009

Romanian meteorologists issued Monday a code yellow weather warning forecasting snow throughout most Romanian regions and blizzards in mountain areas Tuesday noon through hursday noon.

First Ford Transit Connect Vehicles Assembled In Romania Delivered To Dealers

13:23, 14 Dec. 2009

The first lot of Transit Connect commercial vehicles assembled at the U.S. carmaker Ford’s assembly plant in Craiova, southern Romania, was delivered to Ford dealers in Romania, Ford Romania officials said Monday.

Bucharest Court Admits IT Retailer Flamingo’s Bankruptcy Request

12:57, 14 Dec. 2009

The Bucharest Court admitted Monday the insolvency request of IT&C retailer Flamingo International (FLA.RO) and named RVA Insolvency Specialists as judicial administrator, after the insolvency of its unit Flanco was also approved last week.

Romanian Police Investigate Death Threats Received By Sibiu Mayor Johannis

12:50, 14 Dec. 2009

Romanian police in Sibiu, central Romania, have opened a criminal investigation as the city’s mayor, Klaus Johannis, received death threats before the presidential election runoff

Romanian Democrat Liberals Seek Solid Parliament Majority Of 290/471 Seats

12:20, 14 Dec. 2009

Romania’s caretaker Prime Minister and head of the Democratic Liberal Party Emil Boc said Monday democrat liberals want a solid majority of 280-290 seats in Parliament not just to push through a new government, but also to carry on reform.

Romanian Fin Min Hopes To Get IMF 3rd Tranche In Jan

11:41, 14 Dec. 2009

Romania’s acting Finance Minister Gheorghe Pogea on Monday said Romania still has chances to get in January the third tranche of a EUR13 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund.

IMF Delegation To Discuss Romania’s 2010 Budget

11:26, 14 Dec. 2009

An International Monetary Fund delegation arrived Monday in Bucharest to discuss the draft budget for 2010 jointly with the Finance Ministry representatives, and to prepare the second review of the stand-by agreement, which might take place in January, after the new government is formed.

Romania’s Govt Needs To Restore Credibility – ING Romania Official

14:47, 13 Dec. 2009

The most important thing Romania’s future government has to do is restore its credibility outside the country, which will allow it to finance the budget deficit, said ING Bank Romania general manager Misu Negritoiu, adding the future government should be political.

Null Vote Recount In Romanian Election Shows Basescu Well In The Lead

11:54, 13 Dec. 2009

Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau has recounted voided ballots in 31 out of 41 counties and the capital and found among them 778 valid ballots for incumbent President Traian Basescu and 697 for social democrat Mircea Geoana, people close to the matter said Sunday.

Romanian Acting PM Sees GDP Growth Of Up To 2% Next Year

10:08, 13 Dec. 2009

Romania will register economic growth of at least 0.5% of gross domestic product next year and could see growth of up to 2% of GDP, acting Prime Minister Emil Boc said late Saturday.

Romania’s Pension Law To Cut Pensions Calculated As 80% Of Last Salary

09:55, 13 Dec. 2009

Romania’s new pension law will mainly lower pensions granted currently that are 80% of the retiree’s last salary, acting Prime Minister Emil Boc said late Saturday.

Romanian Electoral Bureau To Resume Null Vote Recount Sunday Morning

15:17, 12 Dec. 2009

Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau has halted the recount of ballots voided in Sunday’s presidential election runoff and will resume it Sunday morning, citing fatigue after its members spent all night counting.

Romania Registers 4,548 AH1N1 Infections, 18 Deaths

13:40, 12 Dec. 2009

Romania registered 174 new cases of infection with the AH1N1 pandemic flu virus over the past 24 hours taking the total number of cases to 4,548, the Health Ministry said Saturday.

Partial Null Vote Recount In Romanian Election Shows Basescu Still Leading – Sources

12:16, 12 Dec. 2009

Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau has recounted voided ballots in 24 counties and so far found among them 567 valid ballots for incumbent President Traian Basescu and 504 for social democrat Mircea Geoana, people close to the matter said.

Valid Ballots Found Among Null Votes In Romanian Election Recount

11:37, 12 Dec. 2009

A recount of ballots annulled in Romania’s presidential election runoff last Sunday has found a large number of valid votes for both contenders, social democrat representative in the Central Electoral Bureau Nicu Vasilescu told MEDIAFAX Saturday.

Romanian Train Traffic Schedule Changes Sunday

17:47, 11 Dec. 2009

The new Romanian railroad passenger traffic schedule will come into force Sunday, with the traveling durations of most trains increased by up to 50 minutes, because of the state of the railroad infrastructure.

Romania’s Constitutional Court Asks Recount Of Null Votes Be Made By Monday

17:44, 11 Dec. 2009

Romania’s Constitutional Court urged the Central Electoral Bureau to reexamine and recount null votes by Monday at 3 p.m.

Rammstein, AC/DC To Play In Romania Next Summer

17:32, 11 Dec. 2009

Rammstein and AC/DC, two of the world’s biggest rock bands, will play in Romania next summer, D&D East Entertainment production manager Lenti Chiriac confirmed for MEDIAFAX.

IMF/EU Delegation To Visit Romania Next Week – Interim Fin Min

16:37, 11 Dec. 2009

A delegation comprising representatives of the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission is scheduled to arrive in Bucharest early next week to discuss Romania’s draft budget for 2010, Finance Minister Gheorghe Pogea told MEDIAFAX Friday.