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Democrat Liberals To Name 2 Deputy Govs In Ctrl Bk’s Board – Sources

14:14, 29 Sept. 2009

Romanian Parliament budget committees will back Florin Georgescu for a new mandate as the central bank’s first deputy governor, while democrat liberal candidates Cristian Popa and Lucian Croitoru will be named deputy governors, people familiar with the talks said Tuesday.

Romanian President Invites Ruling Coalition Party Heads To Talks

13:56, 29 Sept. 2009

Romanian President Traian Basescu invited Tuesday the leaders of the country’s ruling coalition parties for talks amid a political dispute that could end with the spilt of the coalition.

Romanian MPs Pass Law On Father’s, Mother’s Days

13:36, 29 Sept. 2009

The Romanian Chamber of Deputies decided Tuesday that Mother’s Day and Father’s Day will be celebrated, in turn, on the first and respectively second Sunday of May, in a bid to achieve “balance between the two parents”.

Romanian PM Appoints Democrat Liberal Minister For Interim Int Min, Deputy PM

13:20, 29 Sept. 2009

Romanian Prime Minster Emil Boc said Tuesday the democrat liberal Development Minister Vasile Blaga will serve as interim interior minister and deputy prime minister until coalition partners social democrats appoint a social democrat interim.

Romanian Parl Commission Approves Report Against Ex-Youth Min, Pushes For Criminal Probe

12:38, 29 Sept. 2009

Romanian deputies within the legal committee of the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday voted in favor of the report of the parliament committee investigating former Youth Minister Monica Iacob Ridzi and urged deputies to propose the start of criminal investigation against Ridzi for embezzlement.

Romanian Central Bank Cuts Key Rate By 50 Bps To 8% – 2

12:20, 29 Sept. 2009

Romania’s central bank Tuesday cut its monetary policy interest rate by 50 basis points to 8% on the year, in line with market expectations, while keeping the minimum reserve requirements unchanged.

Romanian PM To Send President Int Min Reshuffle Proposition, Expects Interim Nomination

11:09, 29 Sept. 2009

Romania’s democrat liberal Prime Minster Emil Boc said Tuesday he will send the President his proposition to sack social democrat Interior Minister Dan Nica after 1 p.m. and expects social democrats to nominate a replacement by then.

Romanian Employers Agree With Minimum Wage Hike If Other Wages Freeze

20:25, 28 Sept. 2009

Romanian employers’ associations agreed with an increase in the minimum wage provided all other wages freeze until Romania manages to overcome the economic crisis, while unionists requested that talks on this core issue should consider Romania's salary policy.

Romanian Govt Coalition Member PSD Maintains Political Support For Dan Nica

20:08, 28 Sept. 2009

The leaders of the Romanian Social Democratic Party decided, Monday, by vote, to reiterate their political support for Dan Nica, and if Prime Minister Emil Boc dismisses minister Nica then all PSD ministers will resign, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Writer Ana Blandiana To Receive French Legion Of Honor Medal

18:44, 28 Sept. 2009

Romanian writer Ana Blandiana will receive, Wednesday, the Legion of Honor Medal, the highest civil honor in France, according to the French Embassy to Bucharest.

Romanian Social Democrat MPs To Keep Backing Dan Nica As Interior Min

18:43, 28 Sept. 2009

The Parliament groups of the Romanian PSD+PC alliance decided they will continue to support Dan Nica as interior minister, according to an announcement made by social democrat deputies leader Viorel Hrebenciuc.

Romanian Liberals Call For Transp Min Resignation Over Messy Situation In The Sector

18:42, 28 Sept. 2009

Romanian liberal deputies decided to publicly call for the resignation of democrat liberal Transport Minister Radu Berceanu over the messy situation in the country’s transport sector.

Romanian Tourism Brand Auction Challenges Dubbed “Unfounded”

18:42, 28 Sept. 2009

The Romanian National Council for the Solution of Challenges (CNSC) rejected as unfounded the challenges issued by four of the associations involved in the auction for Romania’s tourism brand, according to a decision posted on the CNSC website.

Liberals Want Fewer Lawmakers, Endorse Romania’s Bicameral Parliament

17:22, 28 Sept. 2009

Romanian liberals, in opposition, on Monday said they would not back the referendum on the introduction of a single-chamber Parliament, as proposed by President Traian Basescu, arguing they will come up with a legislative proposition meant to cut back on the number of lawmakers to 275-250.

Romanian Petrom Opens Two Gas Stations On A2 Highway, In EUR2.7M Investment

16:38, 28 Sept. 2009

Romania’s largest oil company Petrom (SNP.RO) opened mid-September two gas stations, one on each lane of the A2 highway connecting capital city Bucharest to the southeastern town of Cernavoda, following a EUR2.7 million investment, the company said Monday.

Romanian Opposition Calls On Govt To Resign Over Failure To Organize Elections

15:43, 28 Sept. 2009

Romanian liberals, in opposition, on Monday called for the resignation of the country’s center-left coalition government and the creation of a government of technocrats to ensure a fair presidential election, Liberal Party leader Crin Antonescu said Monday.

Romanian President Calls On Ruling Coalition Parties To Cool Off

15:12, 28 Sept. 2009

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday both ruling coalition parties should “stick their feet in cold water”, adding he will make time for a meeting with them if they require it.

U.S. Bechtel Asphalted 30 Km Of A 42-Km Sector On Romania’s Transylvania Highway

14:04, 28 Sept. 2009

US company Bechtel, in charge with construction works on Romania's Transylvania Highway, linking central Brasov to western Bors, said it asphalted 30 kilometers of the 42-kilometer road sector Campia Turzii-Gilau, which ought to be completed until January 1, 2010, the company said Monday.

Romania’s Interior Min Says His Dismissal Paves Way For Unprecedented Political Crisis

13:59, 28 Sept. 2009

Romania’s sacked Interior Minister Dan Nica said Monday his dismissal is an attack that could throw Romania into an unprecedented political crisis, which could spell disaster for the country which is also going through a deepening recession.

Romanian Social Democrats Give PM Ultimatum To Reinstate Sacked Interior Min

13:33, 28 Sept. 2009

Romanian social democrats, part of the country’s ruling coalition, decided Monday they will continue to support sacked social democrat Interior Minister Dan Nica and gave democrat liberal Prime Minister Emil Boc 24 hours to reinstate him, party spokesman Bogdan Niculescu Duvaz said.

Mechanic Of Derailed Train in E Romania Admits Negligence, Will Be Sacked

12:40, 28 Sept. 2009

The mechanic of a fast passenger train which derailed Sunday in Galati county, eastern Romania, will be fired after he admitted he ran a red light and caused the train to derail when he reversed gear to avoid collision with another train.

Romanian PM Denies Proposing Interim Interior Min

12:11, 28 Sept. 2009

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc denied Wednesday having proposed any democrat liberal for interim interior minister, as social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said earlier, adding social democrats must appoint an interior minster.

Romanian PM Wants Interior Min Replaced

12:04, 28 Sept. 2009

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday he informed coalition partners social democrats about his intention to replace Interior Minister Dan Nica and asked them to nominate a replacement within 24 hours.

Romanian PM Proposes Development Min Vasile Blaga For Interim Interior Min

11:43, 28 Sept. 2009

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc proposed in the ruling coalition’s meeting Monday that democrat liberal Development Minister Vasile Blaga should be appointed interim interior minister, following his decision to oust social democrat Dan Nica from the Cabinet, social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said.