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Moldovan Authorities Release Antena 3 Reporter

19:51, 10 Apr. 2009
Ion Terguta, a reporter in Chisinau for Romanian TV station Antena 3, was detained Friday, around 12.30 p.m, and released at around 6 p.m. by Moldovan authorities.

Chisinau Police Releases Detained TVR Reporter

18:53, 10 Apr. 2009
Romanian TVR reporter Doru Dendiu was released by Chisinau police, TVR News Department interim manager Madalina Radulescu told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Econ Min Deems Mioveni Area Proper For New Nuclear Pwr Plant

16:39, 10 Apr. 2009
The southern Romanian area of Mioveni meets the criteria for the construction of the new nuclear plant, and the Nuclear Fuel Factory in this area is doubling its production capacity as of 2010 or 2011, according to Economy Minister Adriean Videanu.

Romanian Education Min Seeks Solutions To Raise Teachers’ Wages 33% As Of Jan 2010

16:33, 10 Apr. 2009
Romania’s Education Ministry is seeking ways to increase teachers’ wages by 33% as of January next year, as a 9% pay raise has already been assigned for this year, minister Ecaterina Andronescu told MEDIAFAX Friday.

Romanian Govt To Grant State Aid For Renault’s Car Testing Center – PM

16:27, 10 Apr. 2009
Romanian government will support carmaker Dacia, owned by France's Renault, including by state aid granted to Renault Technologie Roumanie (RTR) car testing center in Titu, southern Romania, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday.

Draft Ordinance Sets Salaries In Romanian Justice

16:16, 10 Apr. 2009
A draft emergency ordinance establishes the salaries and other salary rights of staff in Romanian justice, and the monthly salary of drivers is higher than that of an entry level clerk with higher education.

Romanian Six Y-O Boy, Baby Among Italy Quake Victims

15:18, 10 Apr. 2009
The names of five Romanians, including a six year old boy and a baby just a few months old, are on the list of victims of the powerful earthquake that shook Italy, which Italian civil protection authorities published Friday.

Romania’s Capital City Bucharest To Host 16th Edition Of EUROPAfest In May

15:11, 10 Apr. 2009
Romania’s capital city Bucharest will host the 16th edition of famous festival EUROPAfest, during May 7 and 13, which will delight the audience with live concerts of blues, jazz, pop and classical music performed by over 300 artists from 40 countries, the organizers of the event said Friday.

Romanian Press Club Urges Moldovan Authorities To Protect Romanian Journalists In Chisinau

15:08, 10 Apr. 2009
The Romanian Press Club (CRP) urged Moldovan authorities to be extremely “rational” and carefully coordinate their actions with respect to the presence of Romanian journalists in Chisinau these days, as they are are only doing their job and must get protection in this respect.

Five Romanians Caught Looting Abandoned Italian House

14:36, 10 Apr. 2009
Five Romanian nationals were detained on Friday in the Italian province of L’Aquila (in the Abruzzo region) when they were caught attempting to rob a house abandoned due to the earthquake Monday, according to news website Tgcom.

Romania Received No Official Information Regarding Romanians Arrested In Chisinau

13:53, 10 Apr. 2009
Romanian foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu said Friday after a council meeting at the ministry that Moldova hasn’t sent any official information regarding Romanian citizens arrested in Chisinau, although unofficial sources and the media report there are such cases.

Romania Ex-WBA Champ Leonard Doroftei, Coach Open Boxing School In Ploiesti

13:18, 10 Apr. 2009
Romania's former WBA lightweight champion Leonard Doroftei and coach Titi Tudor will launch this fall a boxing school in Doroftei’s hometown of Ploiesti, 60 kilometers from capital Bucharest.

Moldovan President Demands Parliamentary Election Vote Recount

13:03, 10 Apr. 2009
Moldovan president Vladimir Voronin asked the Constitution Court on Friday to order a new recount of the votes following parliamentary elections on Sunday which handed the victory to the incumbent communists and sparked violent protests, AFP reported.

Moldovan Police Seized Bus Carrying Moldovan Students From W Romania

12:54, 10 Apr. 2009
A bus transporting 20 Moldovan students from the western Romanian city of Oradea and heading for the Moldovan capital Chisinau was seized by police in Calarasi, about 50 kilometers away from the capital, according to students’ leader Anatol Cojocari.

Moldovan Police Squads Attacked Pro TV Chisinau Staff

12:41, 10 Apr. 2009
Constantin Rogodantev, camera operator for Moldovan TV station Pro TV, was assaulted Thursday night by police squads protecting the headquarters of Moldovan government, Pro TV Chisinau reported.

Romania Might Introduce Pollution Tax In 2010 To Replace Car Tax – Environment Min

12:40, 10 Apr. 2009
Romanian environment minister Nicolae Nemirschi said Friday after a public debate that the ministry plans to introduce a tax as of 2010, calculated considering pollution levels, to replace the country’s current car tax.

DNA Places C Romania Armed Robbery Suspect Gribenco At Crime Scene -Sources

11:53, 10 Apr. 2009
Testing of DNA traces found in the area of the armed robbery that occurred late January in Brasov, central Romania, which left two people dead, match the DNA of suspect Serghei Gribenco, sources close to the investigation said Friday.

Hundreds Of Moldovans Taken To Chisinau By Bus To Attend Protests Friday

11:52, 10 Apr. 2009
Hundreds of people living in localities around the Moldovan capital Chisinau were taken to the capital by bus Thursday night to participate in anticommunist protests Friday, Moldovan agency BASA-press reported.

Romania’s Ex-Secret Service Official Appointed Interim Deputy Head Of Interior Min Division

11:13, 10 Apr. 2009
Former head of the General Counterespionage Department within the Romanian Secret Service SRI, Paul Iordache, who was involved in the SRI-KGB scandal in 2001, was appointed interim deputy head of the Intelligence and Internal Protection Division within the Interior Ministry, official sources said.

Bucharest Police Chief Transfer Unrelated To Mall Conflict – Min

10:34, 10 Apr. 2009
Romanian Ministry of Administration and Interior on Friday said the transfer of Bucharest Police chief Marian Tutilescu to the department for driver’s licenses and registrations is work-related and has no connections whatsoever with the recent scandal involving a police officer at a Bucharest mall.

Three Romanian Journalists Detained By Moldovan Police, Released A Few Hours Later

10:29, 10 Apr. 2009
Three journalists of Romanian TV station Realitatea TV were detained Thursday night by police in the Republic of Moldova and were released a few hours later, Realitatea TV reported on its website.

Romania’s March CPI +0.5% M-M, Annual Inflation Narrows To 6.71%

10:06, 10 Apr. 2009
Romanian consumer price index rose by a higher-than-expected 0.5% in March compared with the previous month, but the annual inflation fell to 6.71% from 6.89% end-February, the National Statistics Institute reported Friday.

Romania’s Feb Retail Sales Dn 7.9% On Yr

10:02, 10 Apr. 2009
Romania’s retail sales, except for sales of vehicles and motorbikes, were down 7.9% in February, compared with the same month a year ago due to the lower sales of fuel and goods, the National Statistical Institute said Friday.

Bucharest Police Chief Marian Tutilescu Replaced – Sources

20:44, 09 Apr. 2009
The chief of the Bucharest Police, Marian Tutilescu, was replaced Thursday in the aftermath of the scandal at the Plaza Romania mall, according to official sources.

Romania’s Cernavoda Nuclear Plant Restarts 2nd Reactor

20:00, 09 Apr. 2009
The second reactor of Romania's sole nuclear plant in southern Cernavoda was restarted Thursday and reached its nominal power at around GMT 1300, the state-owned nuclear energy producer Nuclearelectrica said.

Romania Gets IMF Agreement In Principle On EUR13B Loan – PM

19:55, 09 Apr. 2009
Romanian Government received from the International Monetary Fund the agreement in principle for the EUR12.95 billion stand-by loan, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romanian Women To Get Pap Smear Testing Charge Free Starting Autumn

19:31, 09 Apr. 2009
Romania’s Health Ministry will unfold a national heath program starting this autumn, for a period of at least five years, allowing women countrywide to benefit from Babes-Papanicolaou testing charge free, which targets to detect pre-cancer and cervical cancer.

Romanian Cos To Pay Turnover-Based Lump-Sum Tax Of Up To EUR10,000 – Fin Min

19:19, 09 Apr. 2009
The lump-sum tax will be calculated according to the companies’ turnover, between an annual minimum level of EUR500 and a maximum ceiling of EUR10,000, the employers’ proposal being accepted by Romania’s Finance Ministry.

Romanian Govt Coalition Maintains Salaries In Education – Sources

17:57, 09 Apr. 2009
The Romanian government coalition decided Thursday that salaries in education will not drop, the minimum pension will be maintained and the pension point will grow to 43.3%, investments will be maintained and leasing companies will be exempt from the lump sum tax, social democrat sources told MEDIAFAX.

EU Calls On Moldova To Resume Normal Relations With Romania

16:50, 09 Apr. 2009
The European Union on Thursday called on Moldovan authorities to resume normal relations with Romania, a EU member since 2007, and to respect all constitutional freedoms.

Romania Urges Moldova To Officially Say How Many Romanians It Arrested

16:36, 09 Apr. 2009
Romanian foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu told a news conference Thursday that Romania notified Moldovan authorities and firmly asked them to communicate officially the number of Romanians arrested to allow them to get consular help.

Romania Notified OSCE Press Freedom Rep On Moldova Situation

16:33, 09 Apr. 2009
Romania has notified the representative for freedom of the media within the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) regarding the situation in Moldova, urging the investigation of all cases where freedom of expression was breached, foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu said.

Holiday Tickets Available As Of April 09 – Romanian Tourism Min

16:08, 09 Apr. 2009
Holiday tickets are available on the Romanian market starting with Thursday, April 9, while companies interested can purchase them at issuing units, said Romanian tourism minister Elena Udrea.

FOCUS: Romania ’09 Easter Food Sales Seen Similar With ’08 Sales or Lower

15:39, 09 Apr. 2009
Romania's Easter food sales will be higher than sales in a regular month, but the growth rate will be similar to that in 2008 or lower, following a decrease in consumption due to the economic crisis, according to Romanian owners’ associations in the food industry, who added prices will not go up.

Moldova’s Visa Policy Breaches Agreement With EU – Romanian FM

15:30, 09 Apr. 2009
Romanian foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu said Thursday the Republic of Moldova’s decision to reintroduce visas for Romanians breaches the country’s agreement with the European Union and recommended Romanian citizens to avoid trips to the neighboring country.

Moldovan Protests Spark Sovereignty Worries In Transdniester – Media

15:21, 09 Apr. 2009
The role played by “the Romanian factor” in the Moldovan protests, announced by Moldovan president Vladimir Voronin, determined breakaway region Transdniester to demand guarantees regarding its own sovereignty, according to Russian media.

EXCLUSIVE: Romania Sacks National Football Team Coach Victor Piturca

15:20, 09 Apr. 2009
Romania’s national football team coach Victor Piturca was sacked Thursday following the meeting of the executive committee of the country’s Football Federation, Professional Football League president Dumitru Dragomir told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian’s Opp Party VP Blasts President Over Moldovan Situation

14:39, 09 Apr. 2009
Romania’s opposition Liberal Party (PNL) vice-president, Varujan Vosganian, Thursday blasted President Traian Basescu for his indifference with respect to the situation in the Republic of Moldova and urged the latter to take an official stand as soon as possible.

Orange, Vodafone Sue Romanian IT&C Watchdog Over Data Requirement

14:11, 09 Apr. 2009
Mobile telephony operators Orange Romania and Vodafone Romania appealed in court a decision of telecom regulator ANCOM compelling operators to provide customers with data on charged tariffs and services, ANCOM president Catalin Marinescu said Thursday.

Romanian Govt Estimates To Save Up To RON80M/Year Following Pension-Wage Cumulus Ban

13:13, 09 Apr. 2009
The Romanian government estimates savings of 60 million lei (EUR1=RON4.1827) this year following its decision to ban public sector employees from amassing pensions and wages if their pensions top the average monthly wage, currently set at RON1,700, official sources told MEDIAFAX.