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Romania Supreme Court Suspends High Profile Graft Trial

Romania’s Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to suspend the trial in which former labor minister Paul Pacuraru and Ilie Morega, member of the General Assembly of Shareholders in thermal power producers Rovinari and Turceni, are prosecuted on corruption charges.

Romanian Football Federation Pres, Officials, Subpoenaed In Corruption Case – Sources

The president of the Romanian Football Federation (FRF), Mircea Sandu, the president and vice president of the FRF Appeal Committee, Doru Viorel Ursu and respectively Ion Cazacu, and the president of the FRF Discipline Committe, Daniel Cernat, were subpoenaed by anticorruption prosecutors.

Romanian Govt Will Consider Min Wage Hike After 1H Results – PM

The Romanian government doesn’t exclude the possibility of raising the minimum wage but talks on this issue will be held after the analysis of economic results in the first half of the year, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday.

Romania Pledges Rough Anti-Corruption Measures In Healthcare

Romania’s Health Ministry recently told the officials of the European Commission’s evaluation mission in healthcare that it plans to introduce the co-payment system in healthcare and conduct an audit to monitor public purchases and check the integrity of medical staff in a bid to reduce corruption.

Romania Faces No Systemic Risk In Bk Sector – Ctrl Bker

Romania faces no systemic risks in the banking sector, and potential problems of certain lenders will be solved by recapitalization, but not from public funds, central bank's chief economist Valentin Lazea said Wednesday.

Romanian Ctrl Bk May Be Authorized To Request Changes In Bk Mgmt, Hldr

The National Bank of Romania might be authorized to request changes in the banks’ management or shareholding, if their activity is considered unsatisfactory, central bank’s chief-economist Valentin Lazea said Wednesday.

Romanian President Welcomes Prince Akishino Of Japan And Princess Kiko

Romanian president Traian Basescu and his wife Maria on Wednesday welcomed Prince Akishino, second son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan, and his wife, Princess Kiko, at the presidential Cotroceni palace.

Fin Crisis May Represent An Opportunity To Launch Reform Process – Romanian PM

The financial crisis may represent for Romania an opportunity to develop a process of economic reform, which has been delayed for 20 years, and to regulate certain issues, such as state salaries, the pensions system, and the decentralization, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc stated Wednesday.

S Romania Customs Employees Under Arrest On Bribery Charges

Eight employees of Romania’s roads and highways company, who work as cashiers in Giurgiu customhouse, southern Romania, were placed under 24-hour arrest on bribery charges.

This Year’s Romanian Fashion Week Put Off For Spring 2010

This year’s edition of Romanian Fashion Week, organized in the eastern Romanian city of Iasi, was postponed for spring 2010 on lack of funds, organizers said.

Parent Bks To Ink Bilateral Agreements With Romanian Ctrl Bk In 30 Days

The parent banks of the main nine lenders in Romania will sign, in maximum 30 days, bilateral agreements with the National Bank of Romania on keeping the financing lines at the value from the end of March.

Romanian Social Democrat Head Set To “Rebuild” Ruling Coalition If Elected President

Romanian social democrat head Mircea Geoana said Tuesday evening at Realitatea TV that if he wins the presidential elections due this autumn, it will be necessary to “rebuild” the current ruling coalition and the Social Democratic Party (PSD) will have to take the helm of the future government.

Potential Bks Over-Taxation Is Proof That Govt Mulls Keeping Funds In Romania – PM

The potential over-taxation of the profits obtained by foreign banks in Romania was mentioned as a sign that the government wants the money to remain in the country, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday, adding the authorities count on the partnership inked with the lenders.

Romanian Govt Signed EUR900M Financing Contracts For EU-funded Projects

The Romanian government signed financing contracts worth EUR900 million, since it was installed in December 2008, which target projects also financed from European Union funds and it will assign this year over EUR770 million for rural development projects, Romanian Premier Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romania Military Bonuses Temporarily Halted, Not Cut Out – Def Min

Romanian Defense Minister Mihai Stanisoara on Tuesday said the radiation and confidentiality bonuses in the military sector have been temporarily suspended, not cut out, and that no other bonuses are targeted.

Forty Romanian Roma Agreed To Leave Italy In Exchange Of Money – Press

Local authorities in the Province of Pisa, Italy, repatriated 40 ethnic Roma Romanian citizens who agreed to leave Italy in exchange of sums ranging from EUR500 to EUR1,500, AGI news agency reported on its website.

Romanian SMEs May Submit Online Unemployment Statements As Of May 19

Romanian small and medium-sized enterprises in Bucharest and surrounding Ilfov county can submit via www.e-guvernare.ro, starting May 19, online statements on the registration of insured employees and contributions to the unemployment security budget toward the National Employment Agency (ANOFM).

Foreign Bks’ Pft In Romania To Be Overtaxed If Financing Lines Aren’t Kept – PM

The Romanian government will implement tougher measures, like over-taxing the profits obtained by foreign banks in Romania, if they do not keep their financing lines in the country, breaking thus the agreement reached in March in Vienna, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romanian Deputies Ok Additional RON600 Child Indemnity For Each Baby From Multiple Birth

Romanian deputies adopted Tuesday, with 216 "pros," 2 "cons" and 4 abstentions, a legislative initiative, which stipulates that women who give birth to twins, triplets or multiples will receive for each baby an additional indemnity of 600 lei (EUR1=RON4.1548) starting with the second child.

Romania Jan-April Car Industry Up 2.1% YY To 83,042 Units

Romania’s auto industry rose 2.1% on the year in the first four months to 83,042 units, Romanian Association of Car Manufacturers and Importers (APIA) said in a statement Tuesday.

Privatizations, Public Acquisitions Should Be Sealed On Bourse – Romanian SMEs Min

Privatizations and public acquisitions in Romania should be made through the Bucharest Stock Exchange to eliminate any suspicion as to the correctness of the operations, Constantin Nita, the Minister for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Commerce and Business Environment, said Tuesday.

Romania New Car Sales Dn 35.7% In Apr, Dn 50.8% In Jan-Apr

Romania’s new car sales decreased 35.7% on the year in April, to 14,884 units and by 50.8% on the year in the first four months, to 44,558 units, according to the Romanian Association of Car Manufacturers and Importers (APIA).

Romanian Tourism Seen Up 15% If Romanians Use Holiday Tickets To The Max

The Romanian Tour Operators’ Association Agency (ANAT) sees Romanian tourism increasing 15% this year if holiday tickets are used to the maximum, agency spokesman Traian Badulescu told a news conference Tuesday.

Romanian Justice Ministry On Schedule With Reforms – Minister

Romanian justice minister Catalin Predoiu said Tuesday in his hearing before the Senate’s commission for legal matters that the ministry is on schedule as regards EC required reforms.

Romania To Capitalize CEC, Eximbank, Exempt Reinvested Pft From Taxation As Of 2H – SMEs Min

The capitalization of Romanian state-owned CEC Bank and Eximbank, the setup of the fund co-guaranteeing loans for small- and medium-sized enterprises and the tax exemption on the reinvested profit will be made in the second half of 2009, the country's SMEs Minister Constantin Nita said.

Romanian Legal Code Enactment Has Become Political Dispute – Justice Min

Romanian justice minister Catalin Predoiu said Tuesday before the Senate's legal committee that the development of the legal codes has become a political dispute after the meeting held on February 26 at the presidential palace.

Depeche Mode Bucharest Gig Might Be Rescheduled For July Or September

Depeche Mode’s concert in Bucharest could be rescheduled for July or September, after the show set for May 16 was cancelled over the lead singer’s state of health.

Romanian President Admits Disappointment Over Country’s Ruling Coalition

Romanian President Traian Basescu said late Monday during a meting with the Romanian community in Paris, France, that he disappointed himself too when he decided, in December 2008, to back an alliance between democrat liberals and social democrats.

Time Warner Completes $241.5M Deal For 31% In Broadcaster CME

U.S. media group Time Warner Inc. on Monday said it completed a $241.1 million deal for a 31% stake in Central European Media Enterprises (CME), owner of Romania’s media trust PRO TV.

Romanian Actor Nicu Constantin In Critical Condition

Romanian actor Nicu Constantin was admitted to the ICU at the Military Emergency Hospital in Bucharest with severe pulmonary affection and his current situation is critical, hospital commander, General Doctor Ioan Sarbu said Monday.

Japan’s SEWS To Shut Dn Polish Plant, Transfer Prod In Romania

Japanese auto cable maker Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems (SEWS) will close down a factory in Poland and will transfer its production to the units it owns in Romania, Monday said Florin Ionut, economic manager and administrator of SEWS Romania.

Raiffeisen Bank Romania May Reschedule Up To 2,500 Loans

Raiffeisen Bank Romania plans to reschedule 2,000 to 2,500 loans, currently analyzing 250 cases, the bank’s president Steven van Groningen told MEDIAFAX on Monday.

Romanian Seaside Hotels Forced To Lower, Even Negotiate Fees

The small number of customers has forced hotel operators on the Romanian Black Sea coast to consider reducing their fees, even though they are even than prices asked by tour agencies, Romanian Tourism Employers’ Association general secretary Dragos Raducan told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romanian Cos Buying EU Goods To Pay VAT Monthly As Of May – Tax Watchdog

Companies buying products from the European Union member states will pay monthly, as of May, the VAT due to these operations, and not quarterly as before, within a measure aiming to lower tax frauds within the European Community, Romania’s tax authority ANAF stated Monday.

Romanian Bran Castle Officially Becomes Private Property

Bran Castle in Romania has officially been transferred into the ownership of Archduke Dominic of Habsburg and it is running as a private museum as of 12.00 p.m, Corin Trandafir, the attorney of the House of Habsburg, told MEDIAFAX.

Romania Ranks 19th In Top Of Attractive Destinations For Outsourcing Serviceso

Romania has improved its position as an attractive destination for outsourcing services, ranking 19th, up 14 positions over the last two years, according to a classification of management consulting firm A. T. Kearney, mainly due to the improvement of the business environment score.

Romanian Tourism Assoc To Draft A Top 100 Of Tourist Areas Lacking Toilets

The biggest problem claimed by foreign tourists in Romania is the scarcity of toilet facilities in tourist areas and the Romanian Tour Operators’ Association Agency will start a campaign to indentify areas lacking such facilities.

Romanian Govt To Take Responsibility For Criminal, Civil Codes Early June

The Romanian government will take responsibility in Parliament for the Criminal and Civil Codes at the beginning of June, democrat liberal vice-president Gheorghe Flutur said Monday after a governing coalition meeting.

Romanian President’s Visit To France Targets Stronger Romanian-French Partnership

Romanian President Traian Basescu said his two-day official visit to France, on May 18 and May 19, aims to strengthen the strategic partnership between Romania and France.

Romanian President At A Loss To Run For New Term

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Sunday evening at Realitatea TV that he neither confirms nor denies his potential candidacy for a new term, stressing he had put up with "tons of humiliations" over the past four years and a half.