English

Romania’s Interior Min Asks Energy Watchdog To Cut Public Lighting Tariff

18:52, 20 Iul. 2009
Romania’s Minister of Administration and Interior Dan Nica Monday asked the energy regulatory authority ANRE to find a solution to cut the electricity tariff for the public lighting system.

Romanian Govt To Write Off RON1.1B Debts Of Heating Plants – Min

18:29, 20 Iul. 2009
The Romanian Government will write off 1.1 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2397) worth of debts of 35 thermal power plants that are under the subordination of city halls, in a three month period at most, minister of Administration and Interior Dan Nica said Monday.

Oil Co Sterling Frowns On Romanian Parliament’s Inquiry Report

18:16, 20 Iul. 2009
Canadian oil exploration company Sterling Resources contests the conclusions of the report drawn up by a Committee of the Romanian Parliament as regards the Black Sea exploration contract sealed between the government and the company.

Romanian President Says Country Won’t Need Tourism Ministry In A Few Years

16:02, 20 Iul. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday that Romania probably won’t need a Ministry of Tourism in a few years, when a government agency promoting Romania internationally will do.

Romanian President Denounces Shortage Of Skilled Workers In Tourism

13:44, 20 Iul. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday denounced the lack of skilled workers in the tourism industry, urging for a fair quality-price ratio of the services and a redefinition of the country’s tour destination principle.

Romania’s Ruling Coalition To Set Up Anti-Crisis Committee – Deputy PM

13:18, 20 Iul. 2009
Romania’s deputy prime minister Dan Nica on Monday said the country’s ruling coalition decided to set up a committee, run by social democrat minister for SMEs, Constantin Nita, and democrat liberal economy minister, Adriean Videanu, which will closely analyze social democrats’ anti-crisis measures.

President Voices Out Lofty Message For Romanian Air Force

12:29, 20 Iul. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Romania’s Air Force is ready to successfully face up to any challenges brought forth by Romania’s membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union, stressing, however, that Romania must strengthen its air force at some point.

Romanian Justice Min Tries To Keep As Many Bonuses As Possible For Magistrates In Unitary Pay Law

12:12, 20 Iul. 2009
Romanian justice minister Catalin Predoiu said Monday, after the governing coalition meeting, that he will try to keep as many of magistrates’ bonuses as possible in the future single and unitary pay law for the public sector and again called on magistrates to stop halting activity in protest.

Three Arrested In Human Egg Trafficking Case In Bucharest

10:59, 20 Iul. 2009
Three persons were arrested and two others were banned from leaving the country Sunday night after the Special Unit of Romania’s Gendarmerie brought in 28 people for questioning in the human egg trafficking case in Bucharest and Ilfov county, southern Romania.

Romanian Min Deems Upcoming EC Report Null, Insignificant For Country’s Legal Sys

10:49, 20 Iul. 2009
Romanian minister for the relation with Parliament, Victor Ponta, said Monday, before the meeting of the country's ruling coalition, that the European Commission’s upcoming report on Romania’s justice system is "null and void" and represents nothing for Romania's legal system.

Romanian Social Democrat Official Calls On Govt To Take Urgent Anti-Crisis Measures

17:29, 19 Iul. 2009
Romanian social democrat lawmaker Viorel Hrebenciuc on Sunday said Romania risks facing an economic and social sideslip in the autumn unless the government takes urgent anti-crisis measures to prevent that.

Two Romanian Troops Injured In Afghanistan During Insurgent Attack

10:54, 19 Iul. 2009
Two Romanian troops were injured Saturday night during an insurgent attack on the Romanian military base in Qalat, Afghanistan, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said Sunday, adding the state of the two is good, according to preliminary medical data.

Romania, Hungary, Serbia Might Draw Up Joint Social Security Plan

20:12, 18 Iul. 2009
Serbia’s foreign affairs minister Vuk Jeremić said Saturday in Timisoara, western Romania, that Hungary, Serbia and Romania might draw up a joint social security plan.

Romanian President To Go On Official Visit To Turkmenistan July 21-22

19:09, 18 Iul. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu will be on official visit to Turkmenistan on July 21 – 22, at the invitation of Turkmenistan’s acting President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, the Presidency announced.

Hot Weather, Rainfall, Windstorm Prompt Yellow Code Advisory For 22 Romanian Counties

17:49, 18 Iul. 2009
Hot weather prompted Romania’s weather service to extend a yellow code warning to 22 counties in southeastern and western Romania, where temperatures of up to 36 degrees Celsius, rainfall and windstorm are expected until Sunday evening.

Romania To Urge IMF, EC To Double State Guarantee Cap – PM

16:44, 18 Iul. 2009
Romania will urge the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Commission (EC) to double the state guarantee ceiling, currently set at EUR1.4 billion, in order to extend the mechanism in agriculture and at the level of local administration, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday.

Somali Pirates Free German-Owned Ship Carrying 11 Romanian Sailors

15:49, 18 Iul. 2009
Somali pirates on Saturday released a German-owned vessel and its crew, which also includes eleven Romanian sailors, after they received a $1.8 million ransom, pirate sources and officials said Saturday.

Romania Retrieved 12th Gold Dacian Bracelet

20:58, 17 Iul. 2009
The Romanian authorities recovered the 12th ancient gold Dacian bracelet, which will be taken to the National Museum of Romanian History in Bucharest by the patrimony police, head of the Patrimony Department within the Culture Ministry, Mircea Angelescu, told MEDIAFAX Friday.

Romanian PM: Investing In Tourism Means Promoting Romania

20:24, 17 Iul. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Friday said Romania needs to be promoted and highlighted that investing in tourism actually means promoting Romania.

Romania’s Importing 70% Of Agri-Food Products Deemed “Inconceivable”-PM

19:26, 17 Iul. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday it is "inconceivable" that our country imports 70% of its agri-food products though it has a large agricultural and animal breeding capability compared with other countries.

Romania’s Consulate In Chisinau To Be Reorganized – Foreign Affairs Min

18:31, 17 Iul. 2009
Romanian foreign affairs minister Cristian Diaconescu on Friday said Romania's consulate in Moldovan capital of Chisinau will be reorganized and “the first colleagues will soon return home".

Hilton Hotel To Be Opened Fri C Romania, A EUR25M Invest

17:55, 17 Iul. 2009
Hilton Hotels Corporation will inaugurate Friday in the Romanian central city of Sibiu the first Hilton hotel in southeastern Europe located in another city than a country’s capital, following an over EUR25 million investment.

World Bank Approves 1st Loan Worth EUR300M To Romania

16:35, 17 Iul. 2009
The World Bank’s Board approved Thursday a first loan worth EUR300 million to Romania, granted to help it mitigate the global economic crisis and resume growth and EU convergence.

Romanian President Promulgates Civil, Criminal Codes

14:12, 17 Iul. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday signed the decrees promulgating the country's new Civil Code and Criminal Code, the presidential administration said in a press release Friday.

Romania Could Have 620,000 Unemployed People By Yearend – Labor Min

14:02, 17 Iul. 2009
Romanian labor minister Marian Sarbu said Friday Romania could register 620,000 unemployed people by the end of the year, citing data from the National Forecast Commission, or CNP

Romanian Supreme Court Suspends Trial Of Ex Transp Min, Sends Case To Constitutional Court

13:42, 17 Iul. 2009
Romania’s Supreme Court decided Friday to suspend the trial of former transport minister Miron Mitrea on corruption charges and send the case to the Constitutional Court, which is to analyze several exceptions that were raised in this trial.

Cosmote Romania Says Zapp Acquisition Strengthens Competition On Telecom Mkt

13:36, 17 Iul. 2009
Cosmote Romania officials on Friday said the acquisition of Zapp mobile network, operated by Telemobil company, will strengthen competition on the Romanian telecom market, adding Cosmote already filed the necessary papers to competent authorities in order to complete the transaction.

Romanian MEPs Say EC Justice Report Criticizes Parliament For Decisions On Immunity, Prosecution

13:13, 17 Iul. 2009
A draft EC report on Romania’s progress in the justice field, due for release on July 22, requires Parliament to automatically validate prosecutors’ requests to investigate lawmakers of government members, according to a statement of social democrat MEPs.

Two New Swine Flu Cases In Romania, Total Infections At 59

12:54, 17 Iul. 2009
Romanian authorities confirmed two new infections with the A/H1N1 flu virus on Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 59, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

World Bank Launches Country Partnership Strategy With Romania For ’09 – ’13

10:25, 17 Iul. 2009
The World Bank launched Thursday a new Country Partnership Strategy CPS with Romania, which sets the framework of the institution’s program on the local market for 2009-2013.

Steaua Secure 2-0 Win Over Ujpest FC In Europa League Q2

09:15, 17 Iul. 2009
Steaua Bucharest kicked off their UEFA Europa League campaign on Thursday with a 2-0 home victory over Hungarian contenders Ujpest FC, in the first-leg meeting of the second qualifying round.

Romanian President Invites Czech Cos To Invest In Romanian Agriculture, Rural Tourism

19:07, 16 Iul. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu met Thursday in Prague with Czech businesspeople, whom he encouraged to invest in Romania’s agriculture and rural tourism, MEDIAFAX Czech Republic reported.

Romania Fin Minister Fined For Non-Payment Of Magistrates’ Bonuses

18:09, 16 Iul. 2009
The Bucharest Court of Appeals on Thursday has fined minister of Finance Gheorghe Pogea 20% of the gross wage for delaying the payment of wage bonuses to Romanian magistrates.

Romania Seeks Funds To Resume Works At Bucharest-Danube Canal

16:24, 16 Iul. 2009
The Romanian Government is seeking funds worth EUR350 million to complete works at the Bucharest-Danube navigable canal, which might come from EU funds as well as from the state budget, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romanian PM Wants No Vacation For Public Servants Handling EU-Funded Projects

16:21, 16 Iul. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Thursday urged the heads of decentralized services to ban public servants approving European Union-funded projects from going on vacation, in order to contract EU funds time and avoid losing them.

Rural Devt Projs Exceeding EU’s EUR700M Limit To Be Financed From State Budget – PM

16:17, 16 Iul. 2009
Romania’s eligible projects of village development that were not eligible for European funding because they exceeded the EUR700 million threshold set by the EU, will be financed from the state budget, in a national rural development program, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romania Agriculture Min Cuts 23 Management Positions

16:17, 16 Iul. 2009
Romania’s Agriculture Ministry will cut management positions by 36% to 42, following the dismantling of 11 out of 32 departments, ministry secretary general Miron Moldovan said Thursday.

Romania Gets EUR11.7M In EU Aid For Flood Damage

14:15, 16 Iul. 2009
The European Commission on Thursday confirmed Romania will benefit from EUR11.78 million aid, following the severe floods of last summer.

Romanian Coach Mircea Lucescu Operated In Donetk After Mild Heart Attack

13:16, 16 Iul. 2009
Romanian coach of Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk Mircea Lucescu suffered a mild heart attack Wednesday night and was operated in Donetk, prosport.ro reported.

Romania Hasn’t Complied With EU Waste Mgmt Rules, EC May Trigger Infringement

12:55, 16 Iul. 2009
Romania hasn’t managed to close all its substandard landfills by Thursday and the European Commission can trigger infringement procedures over defective waste management anytime.