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Romanian 1Q Residential Constr Dn By 306 To 10,595 Units

10:47, 02 Iun. 2009
The number of residential constructions completed in the first three months of 2009 fell by 306 units on the year, at 10,595 units, the National Statistical Institute, or INS, said Tuesday.

Romanian Woman Onboard Missing Air France Flight

20:46, 01 Iun. 2009
Romanian Foreign Ministry on Monday confirmed one of the passengers aboard the Air France jet that went missing over the Atlantic Ocean is a Romanian woman.

Romania Airports To Get New Health Forms Shortly – Official

20:23, 01 Iun. 2009
Romanian airports will receive the new health forms for people entering the country in the next couple of days, Health Ministry’s undersecretary of state Raed Arafat said Monday.

Romania Identifies 6th Possible Swine Flu Infection

19:51, 01 Iun. 2009
The boyfriend of a 28-year-old Romanian woman infected with the new H1N1 virus was admitted to the hospital with swine flu-like symptoms on Monday, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Romanian Beginner Teachers Could Received Triple Pay Under New Wage Grid

19:47, 01 Iun. 2009
The salary of beginner teachers could grow three times, according to the proposed salary grid in education, to over 3,000 lei (EUR1 = RON4.1817), while the pay of experienced teachers could grow by some 80%, said the vice president of the Romanian Federation of Free Unions in Education, Simion Hance.

Colliers: Bucharest Apartment Prices Slightly Dn M-M In May

18:44, 01 Iun. 2009
The prices of both old and new apartments in Romania's capital city, Bucharest, fell by an average 1% on the month in May, and they were down 10% compared with the beginning of the year, according to a report of real estate company Colliers International.

Romanian Nuclearelectrica Restarts 1st Nuke Operations

18:38, 01 Iun. 2009
Romanian state-owned nuclear energy company Nuclearelectrica restarted Monday the operations at nuclear reactor 1 of the country's sole nuclear power plant in Cernavoda, which was shut down Saturday due to a cracked water pipe.

Romanian Oltchim May Get State Guarantee From Eximbank – Econ Min

17:39, 01 Iun. 2009
Romanian state-owned chemical plant Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea SA (OLT.RO) could get loan guarantees from Eximbank, the economy minister Adriean Videanu said Monday.

Romanian Lignite Co SNLO May Get RON200M State Aid – Econ Min

17:30, 01 Iun. 2009
Romanian Economy Ministry plans to grant a state aid worth around 200 million lei (EUR1=RON4.1817) to Romania’s state-owned lignite company SNLO, and the European Commission will be notified about the aid, minister in charge Adriean Videanu said Monday.

Romanian AH1N1 Patient Refused To Fill In Health Form At Airport

17:11, 01 Iun. 2009
A Romanian woman who returned from New York on May 29 and was confirmed to be contaminated with the AH1N1 virus Monday morning refused to fill in a health form at the airport, said Monday Geza Molnar, adviser to the health minster.

Romanian Social Democrats To Push For Rental Home Progr For Low-Income Youth- Official

16:53, 01 Iun. 2009
Romanian social democrat leader and Senate chairman, Mircea Geoana, said Monday that the "First Home" program mainly targets people with incomes above the average, adding the social democrats will ask the government to simultaneously launch a rental home program for low-income young people.

Romanian Romgaz Inks JV Agreement With Russia’s Romgaz

16:28, 01 Iun. 2009
Romania, through state-owned gas producer Romgaz Medias, signed Monday the first agreement after 1989 with Russian natural gas monopoly Gazprom, which also stipulates the setup of a joint venture for storing and selling natural gas.

All Bucharest Airports Lack Thermal Scanners – Sources

15:48, 01 Iun. 2009
None of the airports in Bucharest have thermal scanners, and the only device of this type, initially set up in the Baneasa Airport, was returned, after several days of testing, to the private company that had donated it, airport sources told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romanian Soc-Democrats Ask For Lending-Restart Calendar, Lower Interest Rates

15:45, 01 Iun. 2009
Mircea Geoana, the Romanian Senate Chairman and president of the Social Democratic Party PSD, Monday said he asked the Finance Ministry to draw up, together with the central bank BNR and the banking sector, a calendar on restarting the lending activity and on interest rates reduction.

Romanian Petrom Ups Fuel Prices By RON0.06/Liter

15:33, 01 Iun. 2009
Romania’s largest oil company Petrom SA (SNP.RO) Monday increased the gasoline and diesel oil pump prices by 0.06 lei (EUR1=RON4.1817) per liter, due to the evolution of international oil prices, the company said in a statement.

Plane Passengers Failing To Fill In Form On Health To Face Criminal Charges – Romanian Health Min

14:45, 01 Iun. 2009
Romanian health minister Ion Bazac said on Monday that people coming to Romania by plane who do not fill in the form regarding their health or provide false information will be held criminally liable.

Romanian Film Festival TIFF To Unveil World’s Fastest High-Speed Digital Video Camera

14:14, 01 Iun. 2009
The world’s fastest high-speed digital video camera Phantom V12, created by a team of Romanian researchers and designers, will be presented for the first time this year, on June 5 and 6 at the Transylvania International Film Festival (TIFF), in Romanian northwestern city of Cluj.

Romanian Businessman Puiu Popoviciu May Leave Country – Bucharest Court Of Appeals

13:12, 01 Iun. 2009
The Bucharest Court of Appeals admitted on Monday the contestation submitted by businessman Puiu Popoviciu against prosecutors’ prohibition to leave the country, but the decision can be appealed.

Romanian Government To Decide On Legal Codes Adoption Wednesday

12:12, 01 Iun. 2009
Romanian Democratic Liberal Party vice-president Gheorghe Flutur said Monday that the ruling coalition has asked the Government to decide on Wednesday when it is to take responsibility for adopting the legal Codes.

Romanian Distrigaz Sud Changes Name Into GDF SUEZ Energy Romania

12:00, 01 Iun. 2009
Romanian gas provider Distrigaz Sud, owned by GDF SUEZ, will change its name into GDF SUEZ Energy Romania, the group said Monday.

Romania Will Support Just, Sustainable Peace In Middle East – President

11:31, 01 Iun. 2009
Romania will support, both directly and in its position of EU member, a just and sustainable peace process in the Middle East that would guarantee the security of the state of Israel, Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday in Jerusalem.

Romania Confirms Two New Cases Of AH1N1 Flu

09:54, 01 Iun. 2009
Romania has confirmed two new cases of AH1N1 flu in two women, who are currently being treated at the infectious diseases hospital ‘Matei Bals’ in capital city Bucharest, the Ministry of Health said Monday morning.

Romania ‘First House’ Proj Should Stimulate New Constructions – Min

17:56, 31 Mai 2009
Romania’s “First House” program, which offers state-guaranteed loans to purchase one’s first home, should cover newly built houses rather than houses available on the free market, SMEs Minister Constantin Nita said Sunday.

Middle East Peace Vital For Romania’s Security – Pres

17:20, 31 Mai 2009
Achieving peace in the Middle East is essential for Romania’s security, Romanian President Traian Basescu said ahead of his departure for Israel on Sunday.

Romania Cigarette Packs To Include Both Text, Picture Warnings As Of July

16:46, 31 Mai 2009
Cigarette packs marketed in Romania require both text and visual warnings starting with July 1, when the grace period granted to producers and retailers until stock depletion expires, Romanian Health Ministry said in a statement Sunday.

Romania ‘09 Key Interest Rate Seen Scaling Down In Line With Inflation – Ctrl Bk

15:06, 31 Mai 2009
Romania’s key policy rate is seen scaling down in 2009, with no sudden adjustments, in line with inflation, central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said Sunday.

Romania Readies New Amendments To Public Procurement Law – Sources

14:01, 31 Mai 2009
Romanian government will draw up new amendments to the public procurement law, including higher fines for annulling illegal contract assignments and reduced stamp tax, or possibly no tax at all, for companies that challenge auction proceedings, people close to the matter said Sunday.

Romania’s Nuclearelectrica Cracked Water Pipe Fixed By Tue

13:37, 31 Mai 2009
Romanian Nuclearelectrica, operator of the country's sole nuclear power plant in Cernavoda, on Sunday said specialists are fixing a cracked water pipe at one of its nuclear reactors and the unit will be restarted on June 2.

Romania Lifts No. Restrictions For Car Scrap Program – Min

16:26, 30 Mai 2009
Romania’s second stage of the car scrap program due for kickoff June 1 includes light commercial vehicles and no number restrictions for cars purchased by natural persons, Environment Minister Nicolae Nemirschi said Saturday.

Romanian Arrested For Attempted Mercury Poisoning Murder

14:02, 30 Mai 2009
Bucharest police on Friday arrested a 50-year-old man on charges of attempted murder, after he tried to kill his wife by injecting mercury into her cigarettes, police said Saturday.

Roma Camp In SW France Sprayed With Disinfectant – Paper

13:32, 30 Mai 2009
The citizens of Toulouse, southwest France, decided they had enough with the mess and the dirt caused by Roma people and took the matter in their own hands, spraying the Roma with disinfectant, French daily La Depeche reported Saturday.

London Confirms Three Romanian Swine Flu Cases

12:27, 30 Mai 2009
The London-based European Laboratory on Friday officially confirmed Romania’s positive tests on A-H1N1 flu virus in three patients, Romanian Health Ministry said in a release Saturday.

Romanian Arges FC Owner Cornel Penescu Remains Under Arrest

20:30, 29 Mai 2009
Romanian Arges FC owner Cornel Penescu will remain under arrest, after the Pitesti Court of Appeals decided Friday to adhere to the Court of Arges’ decision to reject Penescu’s request to be released on bail.

Bucharest Ex-Mayor, Employees To Pay RON5M Damages To City Hall

18:27, 29 Mai 2009
The former general mayor of Bucharest, Adrean Videanu, is forced to pay, along with another 23 employees of Bucharest City Hall, some five million lei (EUR1 = RON4.1786), money spent inefficiently on works at the Lia Manoliu stadium and when setting up sidewalk curbs.

Romanian Ambassador To Thailand Dies Of Heart Failure At 65

17:25, 29 Mai 2009
Romanian Ambassador to Thailand Radu Gabriel Mateescu, 65, has died following a heart attack at the Payathai hospital in Bangkok Thursday evening, Romanian Foreign Ministry said Friday.

Russia Promised Thesaurus Return Committee Reunion – Romanian FM

16:16, 29 Mai 2009
The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regrets that Russia failed to issue adequate information on the bilateral obligations connected to issues derived from the common history of the two nations, adding Russian foreign affairs minister Sergey Lavrov promised a new Commission on the Thesaurus.

Romanian President: All Legal Bodies Must Uphold Legal Sys Reforms

12:08, 29 Mai 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday, within the event marking 100 years since the inception of the High Council of Magistrates, that the actual reform of the legal system can be achieved if all legal bodies join forces in this respect, not only through pressures from outside the system.

Romanian AH1N1 Flu Patients Are OK, May Be Released From Hospital Anytime

11:07, 29 Mai 2009
The Romanians infected with the AH1N1 flu virus and hospitalized at the ‘Matei Bals’ infectious diseases hospital are feeling fine and are under medical supervision, but may be released anytime, hospital manager Adrian Streinu Cercel said Friday.

Romanian President: Judges Must Enforce The Law, Not Make It

11:06, 29 Mai 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday, within the event commemorating 100 years since the inception of Romania's High Council of Magistrates (CSM), that judges must enforce the law, not create it, and stressed the separation of powers translates into mutual control.

Dn Payment Of 5% For EUR60,000 Guaranteed By State In “First House” Proj

20:47, 28 Mai 2009
The downpayment of 5% from the loan contracted to buy the first house will be calculated for the EUR60,000 guaranteed by the state, while banks can ask for a higher down payment for the difference of the sum, and the interest will be correlated with EURIBOR (Euro Interbank Offered Rate).