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Romanian Doctors Invited To Talks At Health Ministry

12:35, 30 Mart. 2009

Representatives of family doctors in Romania were invited Monday to talks at the Health Ministry, after they threatened in recent days they would close their practices for an unlimited period as of April 1.

Romanian Couple In Critical Condition After Being Shot In N Italy

12:08, 30 Mart. 2009

A young Romanian woman is badly injured after she and her husband were shot by an Italian man, seemingly because of a love affair, in the Verona province (Veneto region, northern Italy), Corriere della Sera reported online.

Romanian Ex Ministers Indicted In Strategic Privatization File

11:49, 30 Mart. 2009

Romania’s former economy minister Codrut Seres and former communications minister Zsolt Nagy were indicted Monday by organized crime prosecutors, alongside another four defendants, in a file concerning shady privatization deals.

Romanian Family Doctors Threaten To Seal Cabinets As Of April 1

10:32, 30 Mart. 2009

Romanian family doctors countrywide threaten to close down their cabinets as of April 1, for an unlimited period, until concrete negotiations with respect to the frame contract on the provision of healthcare services in 2009.

IMF Urged Romania To Gradually Reduce Salary Fund To 5% Of GDP – Sources

20:12, 29 Mart. 2009

Romania’s public salary fund should be gradually reduced to 5% of gross domestic product, from current 8%, over the next four years, following talks between officials of the International Monetary Fund and the Romanian government, official sources said Sunday.

Romania Foreign Min Calls On Moldovan Authorities To Account For Recent Border Incidents

18:38, 29 Mart. 2009

Romania’s foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu said Sunday that over two hundred Romanian nationals have been denied access to the Republic of Moldova over the past few days, and stressed the authorities in Chisinau failed to offer any explanations despite the ministry’s repeated notifications.

Romania Fiscal Auth Scraps Postal Sys For Income Statement Delivery/Reception

17:09, 29 Mart. 2009

Romania’s fiscal regulator ANAF decided to scarp its postal system for delivery and reception of income statements in an attemp to save 5.33 million lei (EUR1=RON4.2484) and taxpayers will have to submit their income statements directly to the local fiscal offices.

Low Wages, Pensions Must See Slight Increase Even In Times Of Crisis- Romanian President

15:38, 29 Mart. 2009

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Sunday, at the congress of the National Federation of Trade Unions in the Local Public Administration "Publisind," that the economic crisis will not affect low wages and pensions, which should see slight increases even in times of crisis.

Romania Lost 2-3 To Serbia In FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match

01:53, 29 Mart. 2009

Romania’s national soccer team suffered its second defeat in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying Group 7, after losing 2-3 on home turf to Serbia’s team Saturday evening.

Romanian Patients To Pay For All Healthcare Services As Of April 1

19:30, 28 Mart. 2009

Romanian family doctors unanimously decided Saturday not to sign the frame contract on the provision of healthcare services in 2009, which forces patients to pay for examinations, compensated medicine prescriptions and medical tests starting April 1.

Another 26 Romanian Nationals Denied Access To Republic Of Moldova

17:31, 28 Mart. 2009

Another 26 Romanian nationals were denied access to the Republic of Moldova on Saturday and the number of Romanians facing this situation rose to 250 since Thursday night, chief commissioner Vasilica Tataru, spokesperson for Iasi Border Police Department, eastern Romania, said Saturday.

Romania Officially Joins Earth Hour 2009 Global Campaign

15:59, 28 Mart. 2009

Romania officially joined this year the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming, within the Earth Hour international event organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and held on the last Saturday of March each year.

Romanian President Attends Reunion Of Local, County Council Heads

14:25, 28 Mart. 2009

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Saturday reached Busteni, in southern Prahova County, to attend the reunion of mayors and heads of local and county councils countrywide and was welcomed by Romania's IBF super-middleweight champion Lucian Bute.

U.S. Constructor Bechtel Resumes Works On Transylvania Highway

16:55, 27 Mart. 2009

U.S. constructor Bechtel employees will resume work on Transylvania Highway as of Monday, March 30, after a three-month technical unemployment period, union leader Mihai Lup said Friday.

Romanian Overdue Loans Up 20.5% M-M In Feb

15:14, 27 Mart. 2009

Romanian non-performing loans rose 20.5% on the month in February to 4.25 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2484), according to central bank data released Friday.

No Of Romanians Working Abroad Seen Dn On Intl Fincl Crisis – KPMG

14:53, 27 Mart. 2009

The number of Romanians working abroad, as well as of foreign employees in Romania, is expected to fall in the light of the international financial crisis, but on medium and long term, multinational companies will continue to depend on labor mobility, according to financial consultancy firm KPMG.

Romania’s Tarom To Launch 10 New Flights In June

14:45, 27 Mart. 2009

Romanian state-run airliner Tarom will operate six new external flights and four internal ones starting June, the air carrier said in a statement Friday.

Romanian President Wants Tadic To Leave Romania-Serbia Match Upset

14:40, 27 Mart. 2009

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday he hopes Romania beats Serbia in Saturday’s football match in the southeastern Romanian city of Constanta, while Serbian President Boris Tadic said traditions can sometimes be broken, referring to the fact that Romania has never lost a match in Constanta.

Lukoil Romania Hikes Pump Prices By RON0.06 Per Liter

14:13, 27 Mart. 2009

Lukoil Romania, a unit of Russian oil company Lukoil Holdings, hiked Friday its gasoline and diesel oil pump prices by 0.06 lei (EUR1=RON4.2484) per liter and kept the LPG price unchanged, the company said in a statement.

Over 30% Of Automotive Services In Romania Could Go Bankrupt In ‘09 –Official

13:59, 27 Mart. 2009

The economic crisis and the problems insurance companies face these days might put nearly one third of automotive service centers in Romania out of business, Ion Vasile, head of the Association of Independent Automotive Service Companies (ASSAI), said Friday.

Romanian Constructors Threaten To Sue Govt Over Unpaid Debts

13:56, 27 Mart. 2009

Romanian constructors might sue the government for overdue payments unless the authorities pay their debts to suppliers by the end of the month, officials of the country’s council for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) said Friday.

Romanian Leu Indicative Rate Hits 7-Week High At RON4.2484 Vs Euro

13:33, 27 Mart. 2009

The National Bank of Romania computed Friday an indicative of RON4.2484 to the euro, the leu's strongest level in seven weeks, following the currency's appreciation on the inter-bank market.

Romanian Education Union Sues Govt Over Decree Regulating Public Sector Wages

13:30, 27 Mart. 2009

The Romanian Federation of National Education sued the government and required the annulment of an emergency decree regulating salaries in the public sector, which the government refused to repeal.

Cigarettes In Romania To Cost RON0.4 More Per Pack As Of April 1

13:03, 27 Mart. 2009

Cigarette prices in Romania will increase by 0.4 lei (EUR1=RON4.2723) per pack as of April 1, as the Romanian Government decided to increase excise duties on tobacco products as of April 1, to EUR57 per 1,000 cigarettes from EUR50.

Romanian FM Concerned About Tourists Stopped At Moldovan Border

12:57, 27 Mart. 2009

Romanian Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu said Friday he is “concerned and worried” with respect to the situation of Romanian nationals, who are “systematically” denied access to the Republic of Moldova.

Serbian President On Official Visit To Romania

12:29, 27 Mart. 2009

Serbian President Boris Tadic began his official visit to Romania Friday and was received at the Cotroceni Palace by Romanian President Traian Basescu.

Romanian Tourists Denied Access To Republic Of Moldova

11:33, 27 Mart. 2009

Sixteen Romanian tourists riding the international train on the route Bucharest - Chisinau said they were halted in Ungheni customs Thursday night and Moldovan customs officers denied them access to the Republic of Moldova.

Foreign Bks To Continue Financing Romanian Branches – IMF

10:16, 27 Mart. 2009

The International Monetary Fund obtained the written agreement of all the nine parent-banks of the main Romanian lenders present at discussions in Vienna Thursday, who committed not to withdraw their capital and to continue to finance Romanian economy.

Presidency Rejects Business Ties Btw Romanian Pres, Interior Min Scandal Protagonist

21:30, 26 Mart. 2009

Romanian President’s spokesperson Valeriu Turcan on Thursday dismissed media allegations regarding potential ties between acting President Traian Basescu, at the time when he was Bucharest mayor, and businessman Puiu Popoviciu, who was recently detained by anticorruption prosecutors.

Italy Expels 77 Romanian Nationals

19:54, 26 Mart. 2009

Local authorities in Bologna, northern Italy, ordered the expulsion of 77 Romanian nationals within maximum 30 days, arguing they do not comply with the minimum residence requirements on Italy’s territory, according to IlSole24Ore.

Romanian Students Drink, Smoke And Use Drugs Less Than Other Europeans – Survey

17:59, 26 Mart. 2009

Romanian students under the age of 16 drink, smoke and use drugs quite a lot for their age, but less than students from the rest of Europe, according to the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD).

Ex-Gymnast Nadia Comaneci To Promote Romanian Tourism Internationally

16:32, 26 Mart. 2009

The Romanian Ministry of Tourism plans to start a campaign to promote Romanian tourism internationally with the help of former football player Gheorghe Hagi, former tennis player Ilie Nastase and former gymnast Nadia Comaneci, the latter of which already accepted to help.

Michelin To Resume Production At NW Romanian Unit On April 1

16:18, 26 Mart. 2009

Michelin Romania, the local division of French tire maker Michelin Group, will resume production, on April 1, at Silvania plant in Zalau, northwestern Romania, which was previously halted for 18 days in March, the company’s PR manager, Irina Septilici, said Thursday.

Romania’s Fin Min To Annul 71 Fiscal, Parafiscal Taxes

16:17, 26 Mart. 2009

Romania’s Finance Ministry plans to reduce the number of fiscal and parafiscal taxes by 71, in order to lower the administrative burden that affects businesses, minister Gheorghe Pogea said Thursday.

Romanian Govt Estimates EUR2.3M Income From Privatizations In Tourism This Year

15:42, 26 Mart. 2009

The Romanian Government estimates it will earn EUR2.3 million this year by privatizing companies under the management of the Tourism Ministry, while spending RON250,000 (EUR1=RON4.2723) on the fees of privatization agents or law firms.

Romania Pres Calls For Partnership Btw Secret Service, Police To Crack Down On Crime

15:40, 26 Mart. 2009

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday urged the country’s Intelligence Service, or SRI, at its 2008 activity report meeting, to team up with the country’s police force and provide investigators with thorough information, which is vital in the fight against local crimes.

Romanian Lawmakers Argue Over Draft Civil Code Provision On Marriage Between People Under 16

15:22, 26 Mart. 2009

Members of the Parliament sub-commission debating Romania’s draft new Civil Code failed to agree Thursday on the provision that states marriages between minors younger than 16 would no longer be declared null if the wife is pregnant or the couple has children.