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Romanian Ministries Take RON1.5B Foreign Loans In 1H For Invest

16:32, 08 Iun. 2009
Romania’s ministries took 774.8 million lei (EUR1=RON4.2132) foreign loans in the first quarter, a similar amount being estimated by end-June, out of the total RON4.12 billion external credits budgeted for investment projects in 2009.

Ex-Justice Min, President’s Daughter On Romania MEPs Provisional List

16:09, 08 Iun. 2009
A list of potential Romanian MEPs following Sunday’s European Parliament elections includes former justice minister Monica Macovei and independent Elena Basescu, the youngest daughter of incumbent President Traian Basescu.

Provisional Results On EP Website: Romania Ruling Parties Get 21 Seats Total, E. Basescu – One

16:01, 08 Iun. 2009
Provisional results of European Parliament elections ended June 8, published on the EP website, show Romanian social democrats getting 11 seats and democrat liberals - 10 seats, and independent Elena Basescu gets an MEP seat.

Romanian Businessman Gigi Becali Asks Court To Lift Prohibition To Leave Country

14:10, 08 Iun. 2009
The Court of Romania’s capital Bucharest, district 1, will rule Tuesday on a new request for permission to leave the country submitted by businessman George Becali on June 3.

EU Clears Romanian Plan To Help Companies With Financing Difficulties

13:33, 08 Iun. 2009
The European Commission on Monday authorized Romania to give aid to companies with financing difficulties as a result of the credit squeeze in the current economic crisis.

Final EP Results In Romania Likely To Be Validated Thursday

12:39, 08 Iun. 2009
Final results of European Parliament elections in Romania will most likely be validated and sent for publication in the country’s Official Journal Thursday, said Monday Marian Muhulet, spokesman for the Central Electoral Bureau.

Preliminary Results At GMT 0800: PSD+PC Alliance 30.82%, PDL 29.75 %, PNL 14.53%, UDMR 9.07%

11:38, 08 Iun. 2009
Preliminary results from the Central Electoral Office (BEC), at GMT 0800, indicate the alliance formed of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Conservative Party (PC) secured 30.82% of the votes, the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) obtained 29.75% and the National Liberal Party (PNL) got 14.53%.

Over 700 Romanians Vote In EP Elections At USA Stations

10:18, 08 Iun. 2009
A total number of 720 Romanians voted in the European Parliament elections at the 19 polling stations opened in the USA, according to final count at station closing time.

Preliminary Results: PSD+PC Alliance 30.56%, PDL -29.69%, PNL -14.56%

09:54, 08 Iun. 2009
Romania’s Central Electoral Office (BEC) said Monday the alliance formed of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Conservative Party (PC) secured 30.56% of the votes at the EP elections on June 7, followed by the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) with 29.69% and the Liberal Party (PNL) with 14.56%.

Some 11,500 Romanians Voted Abroad By GMT 1900

09:18, 08 Iun. 2009
Some 11,500 Romanians voted by GMT 1900 in the European Parliament elections at polling stations set up abroad, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release, adding 49 polling stations were still open after GMT 1900.

Romanian President’s Daughter Gets MEP Seat, Returns To Party

22:19, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu’s youngest daughter, Elena Basescu, who earned a seat as independent candidate in the European Parliament, will return to the Democratic Liberal Party.

Romanian Liberal Party Did Not Convince Silent Majority To Vote – Liberal Leader

22:07, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian Liberal Party president Crin Antonescu said Sunday evening that he is not disappointed with his party’s result in the EP elections, but with the fact that neither he, nor the party convinced the “silent majority” of the electorate to go out and vote.

Romanian Far Right Leader Welcomes Party’s Comeback

21:55, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian far right Greater Romanian Party leader, Corneliu Vadim Tudor, thanked voters Sunday evening after exit polls showed his party got two seats in the EU Parliament.

Romanian Social Democratic Party Prepares To Win Presidential Elections

21:34, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian Social Democratic Party president Mircea Geoana said Sunday evening that his party would at once begin preparations to win the presidential elections.

Romanian Ruling Coalition Parties Tie, Ind Candidate And Far-Rightists Get EP Seats – Exit Polls

21:22, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian social democrats secured the most votes at the EP elections Sunday, 30.7%, followed by democrat liberals with 30.4%, liberals with 15.4%, the Hungarian minority party with 10.4%.

Lucky Player Wins Romanian Lottery Record Jackpot

21:16, 07 Iun. 2009
The jackpot in the Romanian 6/49 Lottery, worth over EUR11 million, the second-largest sum in the history of the Romanian Lottery, was won Sunday evening, with the numbers: 15, 44, 19, 7, 37 and 30.

Romania Voter Turnout At 21.63% By GMT 1600

20:38, 07 Iun. 2009
Voter turnout at the European Parliament election in Romania was of 21.63 % by GMT 1600, Central Electoral Bureau spokesman Marian Muhulet said.

Romanian President Announced Iraq Withdrawal Without Consulting Supreme Def Council – Senate Chairman

18:21, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana said President Traian Basescu announced Romania’s withdrawal from Iraq “on a specific date” without consulting with the Supreme Defense Council, and that the Parliament will begin an investigation.

Romania Voter Turnout At 14.95 % By GMT 1300

17:37, 07 Iun. 2009
Voter turnout at the European Parliament election in Romania was of 14.95% by GMT 1300, Central Electoral Bureau spokesman Marian Muhulet said.

Some 6,700 Romanians Voted Abroad For EP Elections By GMT 1200 – Foreign Min

17:26, 07 Iun. 2009
About 6,700 Romanian citizens voted by GMT 1200 in the European Parliament elections at polling stations set up abroad, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release, adding polls closed in Australia at GMT 1100.

Romanian Constitutional Court Ruling On Defense Council May Favor Liberals – Sources

17:15, 07 Iun. 2009
Romania’s Constitutional Court may rule on June 17 that the decree granting the Senate chairman the statute of vice-president of the country’s Supreme Defense Council is unconstitutional, sources within the liberal Party, which challenged the decree, said Sunday.

Romanian Interior Ministry Received Over 1,300 Notices Of Attempted Election Fraud

16:12, 07 Iun. 2009
More than 1,300 notices of attempted fraud were received Sunday afternoon by the Romanian Interior Ministry’s Operative Command Center, set up to monitor and manage the activity of law enforcement forces during the European Parliament elections.

Food, Drink Scarce On Pirate-Seized Italian Ship Carrying Romanian Sailors

16:11, 07 Iun. 2009
The crew of Italian ship Buccaneer, seized by pirates two months ago, is in a dramatic situation, as drinkable water and food are scarce, LiberoReporter informed, citing an Italian sailor on board.

Fraud Attempts In EP Elections, 35 Criminal Records Opened – Romanian Interior Min

14:58, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian Interior Minister Dan Nica said Sunday that there have been attempts to defraud the EP elections, with voters receiving money and food, and 35 criminal records have been opened.

Romania Voter Turnout At 10.24 % By GMT 1000

14:34, 07 Iun. 2009
Voter turnout at the European Parliament election in Romania was of 10.24% by GMT 1000, Central Electoral Bureau spokesman Marian Muhulet said.

Romanian Senate Chairman Geoana To Withdraw From Country’s Def Council

13:35, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian Senate chairman and social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Sunday he is withdrawing from the country’s Supreme Defense Council, or CSAT, saying he won’t admit president Traian Basescu to use the Army’s positive image for election purposes.

Romanian Arrested In Italy After Attempting To Steal Ballot Box

13:29, 07 Iun. 2009
A Romanian national was arrested in Rome, Italy, after attempting to steal a ballot box which was to be used in the European Parliament elections, according to news website IlSole24Ore.com.

Spy-Phone Software Increasingly Used In Romania, Greece, Italy, Spain – Experts

13:04, 07 Iun. 2009
Mobile phone tapping by people and companies, using spy-phone software, seems to be on the rise in countries such as Romania, Greece, Italy, Spain, France and Germany, the online edition of Newsweek magazine cited experts as saying.

Romanian Police Pulled Over Five Buses Carrying Voters To Bucharest

11:49, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian police and gendarmes on Sunday pulled over five buses transporting voters from Giurgiu, southern Romania, to capital city Bucharest, on suspicions that those people were brought to cast multiple votes, sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romania Voter Turnout At 4% % By GMT 0700

11:38, 07 Iun. 2009
Voter turnout at the European Parliament election in Romania was of 4% by GMT 0700, Central Electoral Bureau spokesman Marian Muhulet said.

Romanian Liberal Party Leader Says He Voted For New Era In Romanian Politics

11:33, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian Liberal Party leader Crin Antonescu said Sunday morning, after casting his vote in the European Parliament elections, that he voted for a good representation of the country in the EU legislative body and the beginning of a new era in Romanian politics.

EP Election Results Won’t Influence Romania’s Ruling Coalition – Soc Dem Leader

10:52, 07 Iun. 2009
Romania’s Social Democratic Party leader Mircea Geoana said Sunday, after he cast his ballot in the European Parliament elections, that he doesn’t think the results of this vote would influence the country’s ruling coalition as the country needs stability.

Romania’s Hungarian Party Leader Says He Voted To Impose Minorities’ Rights

10:39, 07 Iun. 2009
Romania’s Hungarian minority party leader, senator Marko Bela, said Sunday morning after he cast his ballot in the European Parliament election, that he voted for “a Europe that would impose minorities’ rights”.

Romanian PM Says He Voted For Party, Romania And Europe

10:38, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc cast his ballot Sunday morning in his hometown of Cluj-Napoca, northwestern Romania, saying he went to the polls “for the party, for Romania and for Europe”.

Romanians Vote For Members Of The European Parliament

07:52, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanians began voting Sunday morning to choose 33 people who will serve as representatives of the country in the European Parliament for the next five years.

Romania Beats Lithuania 1-0 In World Cup Qualifying

07:25, 07 Iun. 2009
Romania beat Lithuania 1-0 Saturday evening in Marijampole in the World Cup Qualifying Group 7, a first victory for the country’s national team with coach Razvan Lucescu on the bench.

Romanian President Traian Basescu Visits Romanian Troops In Afghanistan

16:40, 06 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu visited on Saturday the military base in Qalat, Afghanistan, where he decorated the war flag of the 21st Battalion “Vanatori de Munte.”

Romanian Pilot Dies In Light Plane Crash

21:09, 05 Iun. 2009
Mihai Dobre Tone, a Romanian pilot and commander of the aerodrome in Clinceni, Ilfov County, near capital city Bucharest, crashed Friday evening while practicing for an upcoming air show.

Romanian Lenders Start Cutting Interest Rates – Bks Assoc Head

19:53, 05 Iun. 2009
Romania’s President and other statesmen will soon find out that banks do the proper thing and cut interest rates for deposits, a move that will be followed by loan interest cuts and the lending revival, the Romanian Banking Association ARB president Radu Ghetea said Friday.

Romanian Pres Says He Won’t Support Banks Until They Lower Interest Rates

16:18, 05 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday he will no longer support banks unless they resume lending and lower their "outrageously" high interest rates.