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Romanian Govt Control Body Checks All State Auth Related To Black Sea Lease

15:17, 10 Feb. 2009
Romania’s Government Control Body began to check, at the Government's General Secretariat, the Prime Minister's Chancellery and the ministries of Justice, Environment, Foreign Affairs, all the documents allowing Canada’s Sterling Resources to extract crude oil and natural gas from the Black Sea.

European Court Of Justice Rules Against France Over Free Movement Of Romanians, Bulgarians

15:01, 10 Feb. 2009
The European Court of Justice ruled against France Tuesday for failing to transpose into national legislation all the provisions regarding the free circulation of Romanian and Bulgarian citizens, whose countries joined the European Union in 2007, AFP reported.

Romanian Father’s Day, Mother’s Day Law Submitted To Parliament

14:57, 10 Feb. 2009
Romanian democrat liberal MP Mircia Giurgiu told MEDIAFAX he has submitted in the Chamber of Deputies the draft law "instating Father’s Day and Mother’s Day."

Sterling-Exploited Black Sea Blocks Contain Unevaluated Gas Quantity

14:57, 10 Feb. 2009
The blocks in the Black Sea that are exploited by Canada’s Sterling Resources contain natural gas, but their exact quantity has not been evaluated yet, the president of Mineral Resources Agency ANRM, Gelu Agafiel Maracineanu, said Tuesday.

ArcelorMittal Unionists Protests In E Romania, In Ten European Countries, Brussels

14:52, 10 Feb. 2009
Nearly thirty employees of the steel mill ArcelorMittal in Galati, eastern Romania, are protesting Tuesday since noon at the entrance of the steel mill, while protests are organized simultaneously in other ten European countries where the group is present, and in Brussels.

Romanian Dignitaries’ Wages To Hike In 2010 If The Economy Allows It – PM

14:07, 10 Feb. 2009
Wages of Romanian dignitaries and people in public office, frozen for this year, will be increased in 2010 only if the country’s economy allows wage hikes for this category of staff, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romania’s 09 Junk Car Progr Might Fail On Limited Loan Access

13:56, 10 Feb. 2009
Romania might not meet its objective to replace 60,000 cars of the national fleet in 2009, as access to loans via the “Junk Car” program is more difficult than last year, the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association, or APIA, said Tuesday.

Camorra Mafia Member Arrested In Bucharest

13:48, 10 Feb. 2009
An Italian citizen who is a member of the Camorra mafia, wanted in Italy for money laundering and blackmail, was arrested by Romanian police in capital city Bucharest.

Romanian Handball Player Marian Cozma To Be Buried Friday

13:42, 10 Feb. 2009
Romanian handball player Marian Cozma, who was killed Saturday night, will be buried Friday, in Pipera Cemetery in Bucharest, Cristian Gatu, head of Romania’s Handball Federation, told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romania To Face Tough Period On Budget Execution In Apr-May – Econ Min

12:55, 10 Feb. 2009
The Romanian economy is seen facing a tough period in April to May as regards the country’s budget execution, economy minister Adriean Videanu said Tuesday in a debate on Realitatea TV.

Romanian Otopeni Airport To Be Reachable By Train, Bus Line

12:47, 10 Feb. 2009
The railroad line between Bucharest’s Gara de Nord and Otopeni will be functional within a few days, and a ticket will cost 6 lei (EUR1 = RON4.2450), said Romanian transport and infrastructure minister Radu Berceanu.

Romanian Deputy PM To Be Heard In Parliament To Fill Interior Min Position

12:38, 10 Feb. 2009
The standing offices of Romania’s two chambers of parliament will discuss Tuesday about having deputy prime minister Dan Nica, also nominated for interior minister, heard in Parliament, Chamber of Deputies vice-president Ioan Oltean told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt To Redistribute Money Left Unspent In 2008 To Local Authorities

11:42, 10 Feb. 2009
The Romanian government will redistribute to local authorities funds that weren’t spent in 2008, after it had previously decided to have that money returned to the state budget, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romanian Ex Mins Use Unconstitutionality Defense In Graft Case

11:20, 10 Feb. 2009
The case in which Romanian former ministers Decebal Traian Remes and Ioan Muresan were sent to trial on corruption charges could be suspended and the files sent to the Constitutional Court, as lawyers challenged the constitutionality of the phone taps presented as evidence.

Romania Might Face EC’s Excessive Deficit Sanctions –PM

11:19, 10 Feb. 2009
The Romanian Government hopes that Romania won't face excessive deficit sanctions from the European Commission, though recent data indicate this is a possibility, Premier Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Hungarian Police Official Accuses Raffael Sandor Of Stabbing Romanian Handball Player

09:28, 10 Feb. 2009
A high-ranking official of the Hungarian police said Monday on Hungarian public television that Romanian handball player Marian Cozma was stabbed and killed by Raffael Sandor, one of the three arrested late Sunday in Austria, MTI reported.

Romanian Car Registrations Tumble In Jan

19:47, 09 Feb. 2009
Romanian new car registrations dropped by 53.1% on the year in January, to 13,815 units, while 5,941 used cars were registered in January, down 52.2% in the same month a year earlier.

Italy Urged To Revise Behavior, Language Toward Romanians

19:42, 09 Feb. 2009
The Romanian Embassy in Rome urged Italian authorities to revise their attitude and language toward Romanian nationals, following a series of recent attacks against Romanians on Italian territory, Romania’s Foreign Ministry said Monday.

Swiss ‘Yes’ To EU Free Labor Comes With A 7-Yr Catch For Romanians

18:58, 09 Feb. 2009
Switzerland’s positive vote in a referendum to prolong an EU free labor agreement and extend free movement for bloc newcomers Romania and Bulgaria does not automatically give Romanians a free pass on the labor market, Swiss ambassador to Bucharest, Livio Hurzeler said Monday.

Romanian Fin min Meets With Disgruntled Researchers

17:56, 09 Feb. 2009
Romanian finance minister Gheorghe Pogea met Monday with the representatives of the Federation of Unions for Research – Design Workers, who are displeased with the research budget for 2009 and propose that in 2010 research receive a budget separate from the one allotted to education.

Three Arrested In Romanian Handball Player Murder

16:24, 09 Feb. 2009
Police in the southern province of Styria, tipped off by their Hungarian counterparts, stopped a vehicle with Hungarian plates Sunday evening on the A2 motorway near Fuerstenfeld, on the way to Italy, local police said, quoted by AFP.

Dan Nica Doesn’t Need Parliament Approval To Be Deputy PM And Interior Minister

15:54, 09 Feb. 2009
The standing offices of the two chambers of the Romanian Parliament decided Monday that interim interior minister Dan Nica, who is also deputy prime minister, doesn’t need Parliament approval to become interior minister.

Romanian Govt Ratified Memo On Keeping Troops In Iraq

15:14, 09 Feb. 2009
The Romanian government ratified, by emergency decree, the Memorandum of Understanding with the Iraqi government regarding the continued presence of 350 Romanian troops in Iraq in 2009.

Romanian Businessman Dinu Patriciu Wins Trial Against Intelligence Service

15:10, 09 Feb. 2009
The Bucharest Court of Appeals maintained the decision of a lower court which obligated the Romanian Intelligence Services to pay businessman Dinu Patriciu moral damages for illegal tapping.

Romanian Plane Mkr IAR Ghimbav Lacks Clients, Workers Go Back Home

14:01, 09 Feb. 2009
Some 220 employees of Romanian plane maker IAR Ghimbav reentered technical unemployment Monday, and the representatives of employees plan to meet with economy minister Adriean Videanu at the end of the week.

Autopsy Of Romanian Handball Player Killed In Hungary Performed Today

14:00, 09 Feb. 2009
The autopsy of Romanian handball player Marian Cozma, murdered in Hungary, will be performed today (Monday – e.n.), as this is necessary to enable his repatriation, Romania’s attaché for Interior Affairs in Budapest, Ioan Bentze, told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Bankers Ask Ctrl Bk To Change Some Rules

13:48, 09 Feb. 2009
Romanian bankers asked the central bank to change the regulations for write-downs, the foreclosure period, payments rescheduling and minimum reserve ratios as regards credit lines, Romanian Banks’ Association ARB president Radu Ghetea said Monday.

Romania Targets Leu Exchange Rate Stability – Ctrl Bker

13:41, 09 Feb. 2009
A stable exchange rate of the Romanian leu and its correlation with macroeconomic indicators would be in the Romanian Government, economy and banks' best interest, central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said Monday.

Romania’s Ctrl Bk Sold EUR1B To Drain Excess Liquidity

13:02, 09 Feb. 2009
The National Bank of Romania, or BNR, has lately sold EUR1 billion to drain excess liquidity after the Treasury exchanged foreign currency into Romanian lei to cover last year’s deficit, central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said Monday.

Budget Def Financing At Moderate Costs, Essential For Romania – Ctrl Bker

12:35, 09 Feb. 2009
Financing the budget deficit at reasonable costs is essential for Romania under the current circumstances, as even covering a low level, of 2% of the gross domestic product, may prove to be difficult, central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said Monday.

Hungarian Police Find Another Suspect In Murder of Romanian Handball Player

11:29, 09 Feb. 2009
The Hungarian Police arrested another suspect in the murder of Romanian handball player Marian Cozma, Romania’s attaché for interior affairs in Budapest, Ion Bentze, told MEDIAFAX.

Grenade, Bullets Found On Bucharest-Vienna Train

11:22, 09 Feb. 2009
A grenade and several bullets were found Sunday night on the Bucharest-Vienna international train, which was halted for customs check at Curtici, western Romania, the Transport Ministry said in a statement.

Romania 08 Trade Deficit At EUR22.5B, Up 3.4% On Yr

10:28, 09 Feb. 2009
Romania’s trade deficit was up 3.4% in 2008 to EUR22.5 billion, from EUR21.7 billion in 2007, but exports grew at a higher pace than imports, the National Statistics Institute reported Monday.

Romanian Carmaker Dacia Resumes Prod Monday

09:47, 09 Feb. 2009
Romanian carmaker Dacia resumed production Monday, after the fourth interruption of the activity for two weeks in Mioveni, southern Romania, due to the extreme drop in local and global demand.

One Suspect Found In Killing Of Romanian Handball Player

08:07, 09 Feb. 2009
One of the suspects in the killing of Romanian handball player Marian Cozma was caught, Sport Minister Monica Ridzi said on television station Realitatea TV.

People Pay Tribute To Romanian Player Killed In Veszprem

20:44, 08 Feb. 2009
Hundreds of people gathered in front of the sports hall in Szeged, while many others gathered in other several cities Hungary to show their solidarity with the family of the Romanian handball player of Veszprem team, Marian Cozma, who was stabbed in the heart Saturday night.

Romanian MEP Rares Niculescu, Assaulted In A Club

20:37, 08 Feb. 2009
Democrat liberal MEP Rares Niculescu, nominated for spokesperson of Romania’s Government, said he was assaulted by several people when he entered a club in Cluj Napoca, northwestern Romania, but gendarmes applied him a fine for having caused the scandal.

Attackers Mistook Cozma For Someone Else – Veszprem Club President

18:54, 08 Feb. 2009
Akos Hunyadfalvy, head of the handball club Veszprem, said clues show that the attackers of Romanian handball player weren’t locals and they mistook him for someone else.

School Should File Complaint Against Wizz Air Operator – Romanian Education Min

18:36, 08 Feb. 2009
Romanian Education Minister Ecaterina Andronescu asked the high school whose students were blocked for 17 hours on the Luton airport near London to file a complaint at the National Authority for Consumer Protection against flight operator Wizz Air, that is responsible for the situation.

Magyars Protest Against Romania’s Govt Policy In Chief Appointments – Mayor

18:09, 08 Feb. 2009
Antal Arpad, former deputy of the Magyar Democratic Union In Romania and mayor of Sfantu Gheorghe, said Sunday the Magyars’ protest in Sfantu Gheorghe, central Romania, meant to express disapproval with the Government’s desire to split 50-50% the leadership positions in Covasna.