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Final Vote On Romanian Biometric Passports Delayed As Deputies Leave Debates

17:29, 16 Iun. 2009
Romanian deputies on Tuesday adopted by articles a government ordinance to introduce biometric passports, despite a protest in front of the Parliament building staged by several citizens.

Corruption Trial Of Former Romanian PM Suspended

15:26, 16 Iun. 2009
The trial of former Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase was suspended on Tuesday and the file was sent to the Constitutional Court, after the Supreme Court admitted an exception of unconstitutionality to the Anticorruption Department’s summons.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian FC Arges To Be Downgraded Amid Corruption Scandal

14:40, 16 Iun. 2009
Romanian football club FC Arges will be downgraded from the country’s First League to the second amid the corruption scandal involving club owner Cornel Penescu and several referrers, sources within the Romanian Professional Football League told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romania Among Countries Least Safe From Extreme Weather

14:35, 16 Iun. 2009
Romania is among the world’s countries most threatened by sudden onset hazard, according to the Mortality Risk Index, a Global Platform for Disaster Reduction (DRR) statement said Tuesday.

Dwellings Bought In “First Home” May Be Sold In First 5 Yrs – Romanian Senate

14:02, 16 Iun. 2009
Romanian Senate's Budget-Finance Committee on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Government Ordinance on “First House” program that eliminates the interdiction to sell the dwelling bought through the program in the first five years since purchase if having the Finance Ministry’s approval.

Romanian Foreign Ministry Comes Up With New Proposals On Salaries In System

13:46, 16 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Foreign Ministry came up with new proposals regarding the public sector wage grid on Tuesday, but the Labor Ministry asked that a financial evaluation be carried out by Thursday.

Romania Posts Highest Annual Inflation In EU In May

13:18, 16 Iun. 2009
Romania registered in May the highest annual inflation rate among EU member states, of 5.9%, more than 8-fold higher than the EU average of 0.7%, according to data released Tuesday by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities.

Romanian President Pushes For Improved Regulation, Closer Monitoring Of Financial Institutions

12:26, 16 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday said high interest rates charged by banks can seriously affect the country’s economy and eventually banks and voiced out the stringent need for improved regulation and closer monitoring of financial institutions.

Medical Product Deliveries To Several Romanian Hospitals Cut Over Debts

12:02, 16 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Association of Medical Product Suppliers (AFPM) threatens to cut deliveries to several hospitals in the country, including Bucharest’s Colentina Hospital, because of their debts to member companies.

Romanian Carmaker Dacia Sales In Europe Double In May, Up 21.7% In Jan-May

10:15, 16 Iun. 2009
Sales in Europe of Romanian carmaker Automobile Dacia, a unit of France’s Renault, doubled on the year in May to 25,000 cars and increased 21.7% in the first five months of the year, to some 90,000 cars on a declining market, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said Tuesday.

Romanian PM Signs Decision Dismissing Ex-State Secretary For Revolutionaries

17:46, 15 Iun. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc announced on Monday that he signed the decision to dismiss Emilian Cutean from the position of state secretary with the Secretariat for Revolutionaries’ Affairs.

Romanian PM: Decree On Early Repeal Of Laws Allows Parl To Annul Non-Enforced Codes

16:39, 15 Iun. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said the decree repealing laws before they enter force allows the Parliament to annul the Criminal Code adopted during the mandate of former justice minister Rodica Stanoiu, which was not yet enforced, and to avoid the simultaneous enforcement of two Criminal Codes.

CAGRE Pins Treaty Negotiations With Moldova On Visa Removal

15:26, 15 Iun. 2009
Romanian foreign affairs minister Cristian Diaconescu told MEDIAFAX Monday that the foreign affairs ministers reunited in the Council for General Affairs and Foreign Affairs (CAGRE ) decided to negotiate a new agreement with Moldova, but only if visas are removed.

Romania’s Ex- State Secretary For Revolutionaries Sentenced To Five Years In Prison

14:55, 15 Iun. 2009
The Bucharest district 1 court sentenced former social democrat deputy Emilian Curtean to five years prison on Monday for misappropriating over 200,000 lei (EUR1=RON4.2116) from the Government while leading the state secretariat for Revolutionaries’ Issues.

Romania Rail-Freight Operator Unable To Pay Salaries In Time

14:32, 15 Iun. 2009
The employees of Romanian state-owned rail freight company CFR Marfa will receive their salaries for May with a delay of two to three weeks, as the company lacks the funds to pay both salaries and the installments of a EUR120 million syndicated loan, general manager Calin Gratian said Monday.

Romania Must Be Prepared For Possible Gas Crisis – Econ Min

13:44, 15 Iun. 2009
Romania must find solutions to prevent a potential natural gas crisis during the winter, Economy Minister Adriean Videanu said Monday.

About 20,000 Unionists Expected To Rally In Bucharest On Jul 9

13:00, 15 Iun. 2009
Romanian union confederation Cartel Alfa decided Monday to organize a rally in Bucharest on July 9 and 20,000 people are expected to join the protest.

Half Of Romanians Affected By Fincl Crisis In Mar – GfK Survey

12:38, 15 Iun. 2009
The income of almost half of Romanians was negatively affected by the financial crisis in March, especially at the level of extra-salary gains, according to a survey of research company GfK.

Romania’s SNLO Sends Over 9,000 Employees On Tech Unemployment For One Mo

11:15, 15 Iun. 2009
Romania’s state-owned brown coal mining company – Societatea Nationala a Lignitului Oltenia, or SNLO, sent on technical unemployment over 9,000 employees between June 15 and July 15, on large existent coal stocks.

Romanian President Plans To Discuss Economic Crisis Issue With Political Leaders -Sources

19:08, 14 Iun. 2009
Romania President Traian Basescu said Sunday he plans to discuss the economic crisis issue, in the upcoming period, not only with ministers, but also with political leaders, considering that economic solutions must be accepted in a general debate at society level, sources close to the matter said.

Another Two AH1N1 Virus Patients Confirmed In Romania, Toll Reaches 16

17:18, 14 Iun. 2009
Romania confirmed Sunday another two infections with the AH1N1 flu virus, taking the number of cases in the country to sixteen.

Romania Canceled, Grouped Or Cut 120 Parafiscal Taxes, Fees So Far – PM

16:45, 14 Iun. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Sunday that 102 parafiscal taxes and fees, of a total 491, were canceled, grouped or cut through emergency decrees, government decisions or orders of ministers, adding another 84 taxes will be canceled in its upcoming meeting.

Romanian Govt Sets 5% Downpayment, Limited Interest Rates For “First Home” Program

16:15, 14 Iun. 2009
People contracting loans via the “First Home” program will pay either a 5% downpayment for a house that costs maximum EUR60,000, or EUR3,000 plus the difference of the purchase price, according to the methodological norms enforcing the program, which were adopted in the government meeting Sunday.

Romanian Pres Says Ctrl Bk Must Be Predictable And Gradually Reduce Its Reserves

14:57, 14 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Sunday the central bank has reserves of nearly EUR12 billion and owns in lei the equivalent of EUR6 billion, which belong to commercial banks, adding the central bank must keep only 2% in its reserves to allow Romani’s accession to the Eurozone in 2014.

Romanian Pres Asks Ministers Not To Exceed Wage Fund, Dreads Neg Budget Revision Soon

14:07, 14 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu asked ministers, within the government meeting on Sunday, not to exceed the salary fund in order to avoid an "economic and social sideslip," stressing the government is likely to operate a new negative budget revision in August-September.

Basescu: Ctrl Bk’s Optimism On Econ Evolution Is Not Justified, Romania To Enter Recession

13:26, 14 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu told ministers, within the government meeting on Sunday, that the central bank’s optimism about the country’s economic evolution is not at all justified, adding Romania will see a decrease in gross domestic product in the second quarter too and enter recession.

New AH1N1 Virus Patient Confirmed In Romania, Toll Reaches 14

18:59, 13 Iun. 2009
Romania confirmed Saturday a new infection with the AH1N1 flu virus, taking the number of cases in the country to fourteen.

Romanian Agric Ministry Eyes Reducing No. Of Depts To 69 From Current 206 –Min

18:01, 13 Iun. 2009
Romania’s Agriculture Ministry plans to reduce the number of departments in its subordination by 67% to 69, from current 206, and their attributions will be entrusted to divisions newly established within the ministry or taken over by local authorities, agriculture minister Ilie Sarbu said Saturday.

Romanian Min Says Tourism Ministry Allocated Funds For Lifeguards’ Salaries

16:27, 13 Iun. 2009
Romania’s tourism minister Elena Udrea said Saturday in the Black Sea resort of Mamaia that the Tourism Ministry allocated funds needed to pay lifeguards’ salaries and to upgrade lifeguard towers and emergency medical care units on the beach.

Romania Confirms 13th Swine Flu Case

13:14, 13 Iun. 2009
Romania’s Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed a new infection with the AH1N1 flu virus, taking the number of cases in the country to thirteen.

New AH1N1 Virus Patient Confirmed In Romania, Toll Reaches 12

16:40, 12 Iun. 2009
A new case of infection with the AH1N1 virus was confirmed Friday by the Romanian Cantacuzino Institute, namely one person who arrived on June 10 from Canada.

Depeche Mode Won’t Reschedule Gigs Cancelled Over Lead Singer’s Illness

16:07, 12 Iun. 2009
Depeche Mode officially announced the band will not reschedule any of the concerts cancelled in the interval May 12 - June 8, including the gig in Romanian capital city Bucharest that was supposed to take place on May 16.

Ordinance On Early Repeal Of Laws “Casts Shadow” On Code Adoption – Romanian Senate Chairman

14:20, 12 Iun. 2009
Romanian Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana said Friday that the ordinance adopted by the Government on the ability to amend or repeal normative acts before they enter force “casts a shadow” on the assumption of responsibility for the legal Codes.

Romania Govt To Analyze Anti-Swine Flu Strategy June 17

12:46, 12 Iun. 2009
Romania’s integrated strategy to fight the swine flu pandemic will be ready for approval in the government meeting on June 17, the Interior Ministry said Friday.

Black Sea Area Of Vital Interest To Romania – Senate Chairman

12:38, 12 Iun. 2009
Romanian Senate chairman Mircea Geoana said Friday in the in the Parliament assembly on Black Sea Economic Cooperation that the Black Sea area will continue to be of crucial strategic importance and that its development is of vital interest to Romania.

Romanian PM Threatens To Sack Any Emergency Committee Member Skipping Meetings

10:50, 12 Iun. 2009
Members of Romania’s National Committee for Emergencies who fail to attend meetings will be immediately fired and replaced, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday, adding he won’t accept any excuses and acts of indiscipline.

Romanian Transports Ministry Takes Over Agriculture Academy Land For Bucharest Beltway

10:44, 12 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Transports Ministry will take over two plots of land in Tunari commune, Ilfov County, with a total area of over 2,530 sqm, from the Academy for Agricultural and Silvic Sciences, in order to expand Bucharest’s northern beltway to four lanes.

WHO Alert Means New, Perhaps Worse, AH1N1 Virus Cases – Romanian Health Min

20:29, 11 Iun. 2009
Romanian health minister Ion Bazac said Thursday evening that the level six, maximum alert, announcement made by the World Health Organization regarding the AH1N1 virus outbreak means new cases and potentially worse ones, adding the pandemic is currently considered moderate.

Bucharest Falls 55 Places To 187 In World Priciest Expat Cities Survey

18:14, 11 Iun. 2009
Romanian capital Bucharest fell 55 places to 187th in a ranking of most expensive cities in the world for expat workers, according to a survey of human resources company ECA International.

Romanian Labor Min: Payment Of Pensions, Social Benefits Not Endangered

15:27, 11 Iun. 2009
Romanian labor minister Marian Sarbu said Thursday the payment of pensions and social benefits is not all endangered, stressing the country's Finance Ministry will decide on a potential budget revision, if necessary.