English

Romanian Govt Increases Most Gambling Taxes

14:48, 19 Iun. 2009
The Government will increase most of the taxes on gambling, but the levels are below the initial variant, and will increase the minimal value of share capital required for a gambling license, according to a draft emergency ordinance.

TI Romania Officials Deem Integrity Agency’s Accusations Mere Intimidation

13:47, 19 Iun. 2009
Transparency International Romania (TI-Ro) on Friday said the forgery allegations launched by the National Integrity Agency (ANI) against TI head Victor Alistar actually represent ANI’s response to Alistar’s recent statements denouncing integrity problems at the level of ANI management.

Romania Integrity Agency Urges Probe Into TI Head For Alleged Intellectual Forgery

12:53, 19 Iun. 2009
Romania’s National Integrity Agency (ANI) requested the Prosecution office within the Bucharest District 1 Court to launch a probe into Victor Teodor Alistar, head of Transparency International Romania (TI-Ro), and his wife Lavinia Nicoleta Ciuta, for alleged forgery in their wealth statements.

Dutch EU Affairs Minister Upholds Further EC Monitoring On Romania, Bulgaria

11:36, 19 Iun. 2009
Dutch Minister of European Affairs, Frans Timmermans, said he does not want the European Commission to activate the safeguard clause against Bulgaria and Romania, adding he only wants the monitoring process of two countries to continue, Novinite.com informed.

Two Romanians Aboard Cruise Ship Quarantined Over Swine Flu

10:00, 19 Iun. 2009
At least 50 foreigners, among whom two Romanian nationals, are aboard cruise ship Ocean Dream held in quarantine in Venezuela over a small swine flu outbreak, Agencia Boliviariana de Noticias reported on its website.

University Hospitals Should Be Run By Physicians – Romanian Health Minister

20:37, 18 Iun. 2009
Romanian university hospitals must be run by physicians, as they understand best the complexity and requirements of the hospitals, Health Minister Ion Bazac said Thursday, following a government decision changing the appointment system of hospital managers.

Romania Healthcare System Wages Could Reach RON6,900/Mo – Draft Law

20:37, 18 Iun. 2009
Romanian physicians and auxiliary personnel could earn, under the coming single and unitary salary law in the public system, between 1,200 lei (EUR1-RON4.2317) and RON6,900 a month.

Romania’s Rompetrol Hikes Pump Prices By Up To RON0.07 Per Liter

19:11, 18 Iun. 2009
Romania’s second-largest oil group Rompetrol, owned by Kazakhstan's KazMunaiGaz, will increase its gasoline and diesel oil pump prices by 0.07 lei (EUR1=RON4.2317) and RON0.05 per liter, respectively, five days after the last price hike.

Prosecutors Stop Investigation Of Former Romanian President Iliescu

17:07, 18 Iun. 2009
Prosecutors with the Romanian Supreme Court have decided to stop the investigation of former president Ion Iliescu in the case of the miners’ riots of 1990, because of technicalities, the same as in the file regarding the 1989 Revolution.

Romanian Transelectrica’s Mgrs Mandate Contracts Dn 10% In 09

17:02, 18 Iun. 2009
The value of the mandate contracts of Romania’s state-owned power grid operator Transelectrica (TEL.RO) managers was cut by 9.7% in 2009, to a total of 206,000 lei (EUR1=RON4.2317), from a previously proposed level of RON228,000.

Romanian Ambassador To London Goes To Belfast For Talks On Recent Racist Attacks

16:42, 18 Iun. 2009
Romanian ambassador to London Ion Jinga on Thursday went to Belfast for talks with local officials, including the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, on the situation of nearly 130 Romanian nationals who, alongside other foreigners, were subject to racist attacks in recent days.

Romanian Econ Min-Owned Cos To Hike Salaries By 5% In ’09

16:32, 18 Iun. 2009
The gross salaries of the employees with 26 companies owned by the Romanian Economy Minister will increase by 5% in 2009, to cover the projected inflation rate.

Gendarmes Force Romanian Revolutionaries To Unblock Road

16:01, 18 Iun. 2009
Participants at the protest in front of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) headquarters on Bucharest’s Kiseleff Boulevard were dispersed Thursday after the intervention of gendarmes.

EP Elect Gigi Becali Banned From Leaving Bucharest Through Final Decision

14:55, 18 Iun. 2009
The Bucharest Court decided that businessman turned politician Gigi Becali cannot leave Bucharest and the Ilfov county, after judges allowed the prosecution’s appeal and rejected Becali’s request to be allowed to leave the country.

Romanian Unitary Wage Draft Law To Be Presented To Govt Next Week – State Secretary

14:36, 18 Iun. 2009
Romanian Labor Ministry state secretary Valentin Mocanu said on Thursday, following a workgroup meeting, that the draft law on the public sector unitary wage grid will be presented to the Government for analysis next week.

Over 150 Romanian Revolutionaries Picket Social Democratic HQ In Bucharest

14:19, 18 Iun. 2009
Some 150 - 200 members of the Romanian National Revolutionaries’ Bloc (BNR) are protesting in front of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) headquarters on Bucharest’s Kiseleff Boulevard, blocking traffic in the area.

Romania Transport Minister Replaces Managers Of Otopeni, Baneasa Intl Airports

14:15, 18 Iun. 2009
Romania’s transport minister Radu Berceanu replaced the managers of international airports Henri Coanda (Otopeni) and Aurel Vlaicu (Baneasa), Gabriel Tara and Stefan Mladin, respectively, with Sorinel Ciobanu and George Mihalcea.

Romanian PM Confirms Lower Taxes For Appeals To Public Contracts

13:52, 18 Iun. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc confirmed that the Government has brought a new amendment to the public procurement law, at the request of the European Commission, adding the lack of this revision could have prompted the EU not to acknowledge Romanian legislation and EU fund auctions.

Cyclists From 23 Countries To Take Part In Danube Tour By Bike

13:32, 18 Iun. 2009
Over 200 cyclists from 23 countries will take part, between June 23 and 27, in this year’s edition of the Danube Tour by Bike – Route 2, a race which passes through Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia.

Romanian Embezzlement Suspect Caught As Illegal Immigrant In The US – Police

12:57, 18 Iun. 2009
The former general manager of the Romanian National Railroad Company (CNCFR), Mihai Necolaiciuc, was detained by the FBI in the United States of America, for illegal stay, said Bujor Florescu, head of the Criminal investigations Department within the Romanian General Police Inspectorate.

Romanian Security Co BGS Mulls Floating 30% Stake On Nasdaq

12:32, 18 Iun. 2009
Romanian security company BGS plans to float a 30% stake on US-based stock exchange Nasdaq, and to invest $5 million for the acquisition and development of a security company in the USA.

Romanian Fin Min To Present New Parafiscal Duties To Be Cut By Sep 1

11:29, 18 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Finance Ministry will present the government, by September 1, a new set of parafiscal duties and fees that can be reduced or merged, after the Cabinet cut the number of levies to around 300, Prime Minister Emil Boc stated late Wednesday.

Romanian President Voices Out Core Issues On EC Reunion Agenda

11:22, 18 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said the Romanian authorities would uphold, at works of the European Summer Council, the need for improved regulation and closer monitoring of the banking system.

U.S. Federal Agents Arrest Romanian Railway Co Ex Manager Necolaiciuc

11:19, 18 Iun. 2009
The former general manager of Romania’s state-owned railway company, Mihai Necolaiciuc, was arrested Wednesday in West Palm Beach, United States, wanted in Romania for allegedly embezzling $11 million, the Palm Beach Post reported.

Romania Confirms 18th Swine Flu Case

11:03, 18 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Ministry of Health confirmed Thursday a new case of AH1N1 flu, the eighteenth so far.

Another Family Of Romanians Attacked In Belfast, None Injured

09:52, 18 Iun. 2009
The home of another Romanian family in Belfast was attacked Wednesday night, after more than 100 Romanians were forced to move to temporary housing because of such incidents, BBC Online informed.

Romanian Govt Extends „First House” Guarantee For House-Building

20:11, 17 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Government guarantee for the “First House” program will equally target the people taking loans for building a house, according to completions made by the Cabinet at the program’s methodological norms.

Harassment Sentences Changed In New Romanian Criminal Code

20:10, 17 Iun. 2009
Harassment is punishable by a three to six months prison term or a fine, if the deed is not a felony, according to the new Criminal Code for which the Romanian Government is about to take responsibility.

Romanian Romgaz, Mineral Resources Agency Ink Exploration Agreements

18:33, 17 Iun. 2009
Romania’s gas producer Romgaz Medias and the country’s Mineral Resources Agency ANRM signed an oil exploration agreement on the Black Sea continental shelf and another one for the exploration and development of perimeters in the Pannonian Basin, according to the Economy Ministry.

Romanian Car Mkr Dacia Launches Revamped Sandero – „Stepway”

15:08, 17 Iun. 2009
Romanian car maker launched Wednesday, in Romania, a new version of the Sandero model, called Sandero Stepway, with the 1.6-liter 90 hp engine version costing EUR9,200, VAT included.

Romania Confirms New Swine Flu Case, Toll Reaches 17

14:58, 17 Iun. 2009
Romania’s Cantacuzino Institute has confirmed yet another case of AH1N1 flu in Romania, taking the number of people infected to 17.

Romanian Lawmakers To Discuss Prosecution Of Ex PM Nastase Next Week

14:17, 17 Iun. 2009
Romania's Chamber of Deputies will decide next Wednesday whether to allow the prosecution of former social democrat prime minister Adrian Nastase, after the process was suspended Tuesday, Chamber secretary Sever Voinescu said Wednesday.

Romanian Constitutional Court Sees No Legal Conflict Btw Govt, CSM

14:05, 17 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Constitutional Court noted Wednesday that the aspects notified by the High Council of Magistrates (CSM) do not fit within the parameters of a legal conflict of constitutional nature.

Romanian Court Releases Communist-Era General Chitac To Allow Surgical Procedures

12:01, 17 Iun. 2009
The Bucharest Military Court on Wednesday decided to discontinue for one month the 15-year prison sentence of former high-ranking general Mihai Chitac to allow surgical procedures.

Romania’s Jan-Apr FDI At EUR2.05B, Dn 44% On Yr

11:42, 17 Iun. 2009
Foreign direct investments, or FDI, in Romania were down 44.4% in the first four months, at EUR2.055 billion, from EUR3.695 billion in the same period a year earlier, the central bank said Wednesday.

Romania’s Jan-Apr Curr Acct Gap Narrows 79% YY To EUR1.18B

11:30, 17 Iun. 2009
Romania's current account deficit tightened 78.9% in the first four months of 2009 to EUR1.18 billion, from almost EUR5.6 billion in the same period a year earlier, due largely to the narrower trade deficit, the central bank said in a statement Wednesday.

President Basescu: EC Deems Romania’s Parl Hinders Probes, Interferes With Legal System

09:50, 17 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday evening on B1TV that the European Commission thinks Romania’s Parliament interferes with the country’s legal system whenever it hinders probes against one of its members.

Romania, EC To Sign EUR5B Loan Agreement By Monday

20:14, 16 Iun. 2009
Romania and the European Commission will sign by Monday the memorandum of understanding and the loan agreement on the EUR5 billion financial support, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday.

Romanian Bere Azuga Ceases Beer Prod, Lays Off 160 Employees

19:16, 16 Iun. 2009
Romanian brewer Bere Azuga (BEGY.RO), bought early 2009 by SABMiller, will stop production at its plant in southern county of Prahova, laying off 160 employees, and will change its field of activity into real estate operations, a report of the company to the Bucharest Stock Exchange said Tuesday.

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.