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Romania Swine Flu Cases Climb To 47

17:33, 07 Iul. 2009
Romania confirmed its 47th swine flu infection on Tuesday, in a 23-year-old man who travelled from the U.K. recently, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Romanian Exchange Offices To Notify Rates In Writing Ahead Of Transactions

16:53, 07 Iul. 2009
Romanian money exchange offices will be compelled to inform their clients in writing on the exchange rate practiced and the actual amount the clients are to receive following the transaction, before the operation is conducted, according to an order of the Consumer’s Protection Authority (ANPC).

Withdrawal From Romanian Supreme Def Council Unrelated To CC Decision – Senate Chairman

16:31, 07 Iul. 2009
Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Tuesday he still agrees that the Senate Chairman should also be the vice-president of the Supreme Defense Council, and that his choice to withdraw from the Council was unrelated to the Constitutional Court’s decision on Tuesday.

Romanian Court Suspends Justice Ministry Order Scrapping a 50% Bonus

16:17, 07 Iul. 2009
The Bucharest Court of Appeals on Tuesday suspended the order of the Ministry of Justice that halted the granting of a 50% bonus for mental distress to magistrates and court staff, in a suite filed by judges and auxiliary staff of the Bucharest court and the Bucharest Prosecutors’ Office.

Romanian Energy Watchdog Extends Gas Bills Pay Deadline To 30 Days

15:50, 07 Iul. 2009
Romanian household consumers could pay their gas bills without penalties within 30 days from the current 15-day term, after the Energy Regulatory Authority ANRE's amended gas supply frame contracts.

Romanian, Italian Foreign Affairs Min To Hold Bilateral Summit In Bucharest

15:24, 07 Iul. 2009
Romanian foreign affairs minister Cristian Diaconescu announced Tuesday in a press conference, held with Italian counterpart Franco Frattini, the organization, in fall this year, of a Romanian-Italian intergovernmental summit, as well as a civil society forum.

European Council Urges Romania To Take Deficit Correction Measures By Jan 2010

15:10, 07 Iul. 2009
The European Council on Tuesday opened excessive deficit procedure for Romania, setting January 7, 2010 as a deadline to take corrective action, the Council said in a statement.

Government Emergency Ordinance On CSAT Vice-Presidency Is Unconstitutional

14:39, 07 Iul. 2009
The Romanian Constitutional Court (CC) decided Tuesday that Government Emergency Ordinance 224, enabling Senate speaker Mircea Geoana to become vice-president of the High Council for National Defense, is unconstitutional.

Romania 1H Online Card Payments Up 68% YY To EUR43.5M

14:18, 07 Iul. 2009
Romanian online card payments soared 68% on the year to EUR43.5 million in the first half, card processor RomCard said Tuesday, cited by Gecad ePayment.

Half Of Romanian Cos With Over 50 Employees Resorted To Layoffs In ’09 – Survey

14:17, 07 Iul. 2009
More than half of Romanian companies with over 50 employees resorted to layoffs in 2009 to cut costs, due to the economic crisis, according to a survey conducted by market researcher Mercury Research.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Demand Criminal Inquiry Against Ex-PM In Sterling Case

12:28, 07 Iul. 2009
The Romanian democrat liberals will ask the Parliament to approve the commencement of criminal investigations against the country's former prime minister, liberal Calin Popescu Tariceanu, in the Sterling case, democrat liberal MP Sever Voinescu said Tuesday.

Romanian Employers Present Govt With “Anti-Crisis Decalogue”

21:11, 06 Iul. 2009
Romanian employer representatives set the Government a "Decalogue of Anti-Crisis Measures," stating Romania’s economy is ill and needs "investment transfusions", employer representatives said after the meeting at the Government.

Glider Pilot Injured In Forced Landing Near Bucharest

17:43, 06 Iul. 2009
A glider pilot was injured on Monday after he made a forced landing on a sunflower field between localities Mihailesti and Clinceni, near Romania’s capital city Bucharest.

Romania Confirms Two New AH1N1 Flu Cases, No. Of Infections Reaches 46

16:45, 06 Iul. 2009
Romania confirmed Monday two new cases of infection with the AH1N1 influenza virus, taking the number of cases reported in the country to 46.

Italy’s Menatwork May Build Industrial Park Near Bucharest In EUR10M Invest

16:28, 06 Iul. 2009
Italy-owned construction group Menatwork plans to develop a 10-hectare industrial park near Romania's capital city Bucharest, in an investment estimated at EUR10 million, the company’s general manager Monica Grafu told MEDIAFAX on Monday.

Romanian Transports Ministry Ups Expropriation Compensation For Cluj-Napoca Beltway By RON12.5M

16:26, 06 Iul. 2009
The Romanian Transports and Infrastructure Ministry will increase the area to be expropriated for the construction of the city of Cluj-Napoca’s beltway by 210,000 square meters and will pay 12.51 million lei (EUR1=RON4.2114) for some 200 plots.

Colliers: „First Home” Program Had No Significant Influence On Residential Prices

16:25, 06 Iul. 2009
The Romanian Government's intention to launch the “First Home” program led to a slight increase in residential prices, especially for two-room apartments, but this trend was not registered by the entire real estate market, according to real estate consultancy company Colliers International.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Keep Stance On Youth Minister’s Case Unchanged – VP

16:24, 06 Iul. 2009
Romania’s Democratic Liberal Party, in the government coalition, did not change its stance on fellow member, youth minister Monica Iacob Ridzi, who is accused of mishandling state funds, democrat liberal vice-president Gheorghe Flutur said Monday.

Romania’s Petrom Cuts Fuel Prices By RON0.06/Liter

16:22, 06 Iul. 2009
Romania’s dominant oil company Petrom (SNP.RO) cut Monday its gasoline and diesel oil pump prices by 0.06 lei (EUR1=RON4.2114) per liter, due to the evolution of the international crude oil prices.

Romania’s June Jobless Rate At 6% From 5.8% In May

16:21, 06 Iul. 2009
Romania’s unemployment rate was at 6% in May, the highest in three years and three months, and 0.2 percentage points higher than 5.8% in May, the National Employment Agency ANOFM said Monday.

Romania’s May Net Salary Dn 3.7% M-M To RON1,356

10:13, 06 Iul. 2009
Romania's net average salary in May was at 1,356 lei (EUR1=RON4.2036), down 3.7% compared with RON1,408 in the previous month, the National Institute for Statistics, or INS, said Monday.

Romania To Pay EUR48M Debt To U.S. Constructor Bechtel In July

15:56, 05 Iul. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Sunday the government will pay a EUR48 million debt to U.S. constructor Bechtel in July, for unpaid expenses for works on Transylvania Highway.

Romania Mulls Widening Budget Def To 5.5% of GDP From 4.6% To Fund Infrastructure

15:52, 05 Iul. 2009
Romania will ask the International Monetary Fund to allow it to widen its budget deficit target to 5.5% of gross domestic product from the 4.6% of GDP set in the country’s stand-by loan agreement, people close to the negotiations told MEDIAFAX Sunday.

Romanian Govt To Assign Over EUR100M For Infrastructure By Yearend –PM

13:33, 05 Iul. 2009
The Romanian government will assign over EUR100 million until the end of the year to complete infrastructure works underway across the country, Prime minister Emil Boc said Sunday.

Romanian Iproeb Puts 110 Employees On Technical Unemployment In July

13:32, 05 Iul. 2009
Romanian cable producer Iproeb Bistrita (IPRU.RO) put 110 of its 556 employees on technical unemployment in July, citing lack of orders.

Romania Confirms Three New Cases Of AH1N1 Flu, Toll Reaches 44

19:18, 04 Iul. 2009
Romania’s Cantacuzino Institute has confirmed three new cases of infection with the AH1N1 influenza virus, in two men and a woman who came to Romania on June 28, the Health Ministry said Saturday.

Romanian PM Says Will Skip Vacation This Year To Work On Restarting Country’s Economy

14:27, 04 Iul. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday he will not go on vacation this year, because he needs to get the country through a difficult year, adding he hopes his wife and two daughters would understand his decision.

Romanian Democrat Liberal Lawmakers Won’t Impede Prosecution Of Sports Minister – PM

14:16, 04 Iul. 2009
Romania’s ruling Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) will not impede an investigation of democrat liberal sports minister Monica Iacob Ridzi, nor will the party’s lawmakers vote against prosecution if the Anticorruption Department (DNA) requires Parliament approval, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday.

Romanian Teachers To Be Evaluated In Two Stages At The End Of School Year – Draft

14:04, 04 Iul. 2009
Romania’s Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation proposed new performance criteria for teachers in the pre-university education system, who would be evaluated at the end of each school year, in two stages.

EIB OKs EUR370M Loan To Romania For Bucharest Subway Line Construction

14:02, 04 Iul. 2009
The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved the granting of a first tranche of EUR370 million to Romania for the construction of a subway line linking the city center to the Drumul Taberei area in the west, transport minister Radu Berceanu said Saturday.

School Administrative Board To Make Decisions, Principal To Have Executive Role – Draft

14:01, 04 Iul. 2009
Romanian schools will be legal entities where the administrative board will be the decision maker and school principals will have an executive role, according to a draft law of the Ministry of Education regarding decentralization of the pre-university education system.

Romanian Pilot Dies In Small Plane Crash Near Bucharest

10:59, 04 Iul. 2009
A Romanian pilot died Friday evening when the small plane he was flying crashed and caught fire soon after take-off in a field in Clinceni, near Romania’s capital city Bucharest.

Romanian Tourism Min Requests Free Advertising For Local Tourism Campaign

20:32, 03 Iul. 2009
The Romanian Ministry of Tourism asked advertising companies to make available, free of charge, the outdoor billboards they have available, between July 10 and August 31, for the promotion of local tourism.

Three New AH1N1 Infections In Romania, One Patient Has Pneumonia

17:57, 03 Iul. 2009
The Romanian Health Ministry said Friday that three more cases of infection with the AH1N1 virus have been detected, with one patient also suffering from pneumonia, bringing the total number of cases to 41.

Romanian Low Cost Airliner Blue Air Negotiates Acquisition Of 10 Boeing 737 Airships

17:43, 03 Iul. 2009
Romanian low-cost airliner Blue Air is negotiating the acquisition of ten Boeing 737 Next Generation airships, whose costs might exceed $1 billion based on their catalog value, the company announced Friday.

Romanian Agric Tax Evasion Robs State Of RON75M In Jun ’09

17:41, 03 Iul. 2009
The value of losses caused to the Romanian state in June through cereal trade reached 75 million lei (EUR1=RON4.2036), according to Financial Guard official Sorin Florea, who added some 75-80% of employees will be involved in inspections to diminish tax evasion on this segment.

Romanian Football Federation Manager Florin Prunea Suspended

15:41, 03 Iul. 2009
The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has suspended International Relations manager Florin Prunea, FRF vice-president Patritiu Abrudan told MEDIAFAX on Friday.

Romanian Agric Min Upped Managers’ Bonuses To 50% Of Wages

14:30, 03 Iul. 2009
Romanian agriculture minister Ilie Sarbu increased in June the bonuses for managers in the ministry and subordinated institutions to as much as 50% of wages, from a previous ceiling of 30%, saying they were no longer willing to do their jobs for the wages they got.

Romanian Car Maker Dacia Sees Output At 300,000 Units This Year, Up 23%

13:55, 03 Iul. 2009
Romanian car maker Dacia estimates it will produce almost 300,000 units this year, 23% more than the 242,415 units built last year, general manager Francois Fourmont said at a Friday event marking ten years since Dacia was bought by French group Renault.

Number Of Tourists Entering Romania Dn 10.6% On Yr In May

12:18, 03 Iul. 2009
The number of tourists entering Romania was 10.6% lower in May compared with the same month a year before, while the number of tourists accommodated was down 12.2% on the year, the National Statistical Institute, or INS, said Friday.