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Hungarian President Reschedules Romanian Visit Over Landing Authorization

15:08, 13 Mart. 2009
Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom modified the date of his planned festive visit on Sunday afternoon to Romania, Szekely land to Saturday afternoon because the Romanian Air Authorities withdrew the prior authorized landing permission at Targu Mures, in the center of Transylvania.

Romanian Romas Marry Non-EU Citizens In Italy, Claim Thousands Of Euros

14:19, 13 Mart. 2009
Dozens of ethnic Roma Romanian citizens married non-EU immigrants who need residence permits in Milan, Italy, in exchange for up to EUR10,000, Cronacaqui.it reported.

Bechtel To Resume Work On Transylvania Hwy By End-March

14:01, 13 Mart. 2009
American company Bechtel decided to extend the technical unemployment interval for the almost two thousand workers on the Transylvania Highway in Romania, until the end of March, because debts have not been collected and works have not been paid yet, according to the union leader at Bechtel.

Romania’s Jan Curr Acct Gap 55% Lower YY To EUR525M

12:32, 13 Mart. 2009
Romania's current account deficit shrank by 54.6% in January to EUR525million, from EUR1.15 billion in the same month a year earlier, mainly driven by a lower trade deficit, the central bank said in a statement Friday.

Germany’s TUI Conditions Return To Romanian Market

11:45, 13 Mart. 2009
Authorities in Romanian tourism will have to observe a few minimal conditions for Germany’s TUI to resume operations in Romania, Tim Grosse, the general manager of Danubius, TUI’s Romanian subsidiary, told MEDIAFAX at the International Tourism Fair in Berlin, Germany.

Police Finds Car Parts Worth EUR300,000 In Man’s Home, Possibly Stolen From Carmaker Dacia

10:49, 13 Mart. 2009
Police in the Romanian southern town of Mioveni, where Romanian carmaker Automobile Dacia is based, found thousands of Dacia car parts worth EUR300,000 in the home of a man in a nearby locality.

Romanians Protests In Bucharest Over Education Min Decision To Cut Back On PE Classes

10:21, 13 Mart. 2009
Romanian parents, students and athletes protest Friday morning in Victoriei square in the center of capital city Bucharest, discontent with the Education Ministry’s decision to lower the weekly number of physical education classes in the pre-university system.

Romania Feb New Car Registrations Dn 3 Times On Yr, To 7,182 Cars

10:10, 13 Mart. 2009
Romania’s new passenger car registrations decreased three times in February compared to February 2008, to 7,182 units and the decline in new car registrations in January and February was of 58.8%, to 20,965 units, according to the European Carmakers Association, or ACEA.

Romanian Antibiotice Iasi Deemed Strategic Unit, Transferred To Health Min

19:52, 12 Mart. 2009
Romanian state-owned drugmaker Antibiotice Iasi SA (ATB.RO) will be transferred to the Health Ministry, which will take over the majority stake the country’s privatization authority AVAS holds in the drugmaker, according to Iasi mayor Gheorhe Nichita.

Romania Culture Min Promises Amendments To Controversial Showbiz Law

19:24, 12 Mart. 2009
Romanian culture minister Theodor Paleologu promised culture unionists who protested in front of the Ministry that he will initiate a new government decision promoting the methodological norms for the application of Law 353/2007, which were negotiated between the unions and the minister last year.

Italian Interior Min Demands Investigation On Interrogation Tape Leak

18:48, 12 Mart. 2009
Italian interior minister Roberto Maroni demanded an internal investigation after Italian televisions broadcast the recording of the interrogation applied to Romanian Alexandru Loyos Isztoika, suspected of rape on a teenage girl in Rome, Adnkronos informed online.

Gogol Bordello To Return To Bucharest

17:41, 12 Mart. 2009
Gogol Bordello, a band known for its gypsy punk style, is to return to Bucharest for a concert on June 17, at Arenele Romane, organizers One Event stated for MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Foreign Ministry Responds To UN Accusations Regarding State Secrets

16:55, 12 Mart. 2009
Romanian laws on the protection of classified information guarantee fundamental rights and prevent its misuse, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs stated for MEDIAFAX, after the publishing of a UN report accusing Romania of abusing state secret laws.

Former Romanian PM Finds Running For President ‘Only Natural’

16:16, 12 Mart. 2009
Former Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said it is “only natural” that he should run for president, as he is the only one experienced in dealing directly with current president Traian Basescu.

Traffic Police In C Romania Organizes Amateur Car Racing Contest On National Police Day

16:02, 12 Mart. 2009
The local traffic police department in the central Romanian city of Sibiu said Thursday it will organize an amateur car racing contest to celebrate the National Police Day, in a bid to discourage illegal car races on the city’s streets.

Romanian Liberal Leader Has Low Party Support For New Term

14:56, 12 Mart. 2009
Romanian Liberal Party vice-president Ludovic Orban said in a press conference Thursday that, according to his information, of the two candidates for party leadership, Crin Antonescu has the support of 22 party branches, while Calin Popescu Tariceanu can only count on two – Cluj and Buzau.

Renault Asks Romania For EUR170M State Aid

14:51, 12 Mart. 2009
French automaker Renault asked Romanian authorities for state aids totaling EUR170 million, including a EUR100 million state guarantee for a loan taken from the European Investment Bank.

Romanian Defense Ministry Included In Weapon Heist Trial

13:57, 12 Mart. 2009
Romanian military judges decided, Thursday, to include the Ministry of National Defense in the case file where 11 soldiers are indicted in the Ciorogarla weapon heist.

Romanian Def Ministry Looks Into Academic Titles Granted By Defense University

13:57, 12 Mart. 2009
The Romanian Defense Ministry is investigating, at the request of the National Anticorruption Department (DNA), the granting of academic titles in 2002-2008 at the National Defense University "Carol I", the ministry said in a press release Thursday.

Romanian Fin Min Sees ’09 GDP Growth Between -1% And 1.5%

13:23, 12 Mart. 2009
Romanian Finance Minister Gheorghe Pogea said Thursday, after meeting the IMF representatives, that he currently sees the economic growth between -1% and 1.5% in 2009, compared with the 2.5% GDP growth on which this year’s budget is based.

Romania Should Tax People Who Buy Used Cars And Sell Them For Profit – PM

13:02, 12 Mart. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday he will ask the ministers of finance and environment for an assessment regarding the sale of used cars bought by individuals, because it is unfair that they don’t pay taxes.

Lending Activity To Be Resumed In Spring – Romanian PM

13:01, 12 Mart. 2009
The lending activity will be resumed this spring, and the economy might revive if the government’s policies continue to be correlated with those of the central bank, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc stated Thursday during the conference Mediafax Talks about Auto Industry.

Pay Bonuses In Romanian Public Sector Limited To ‘Justified Cases’ – PM

12:24, 12 Mart. 2009
Romanian employees in the public sector are to benefit from salary bonuses only in “justified cases”, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romanian Carmakers Require Payment Delay For 50% Of Their Due VAT

12:23, 12 Mart. 2009
The Association of Romanian Carmakers (ACAROM) asked the government to grant carmakers a delay for the payment of 50% of the value added tax not only for this year, but also for the next.

Hard Access To Loans Will Kill Romanian Auto Market – Dacia GM

12:08, 12 Mart. 2009
The Romanian auto market risks to be smothered unless access to loans is eased and the government’s car park renewal program might fail to replace the 60,000 old cars planned, said Thursday Francois Fourmont, general manager of Romanian carmaker Automobile Dacia.

Romanian Carmakers Want Car Tax Kept Until 2010

12:01, 12 Mart. 2009
Romania’s Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association, or APIA, urged the authorities to maintain the existing tax on car’s first registration until the end of the year, arguing the proposed yearly tax is not a solution to aid the auto industry.

Two Arrested In Internet Fraud Case In W Romania

10:33, 12 Mart. 2009
Two of the IT crime suspects heard Wednesday in Timisoara, western Romania, were placed under preventive arrest late Wednesday for allegedly having cloned websites of banks causing damages of EUR350,000.

Three Detained For Fraudulent Driving License Release In C Romania

10:15, 12 Mart. 2009
Three people, including an agent of the local driving license service, were detained in the case of fraudulent release of driving licenses and registrations of cars in Sfantu Gheorghe, central Romania, General Anticorruption Department (DGA) spokesperson Sarmizia Fetcu said Thursday.

Romania, Czech Police Crack Human Trafficking Ring

19:39, 11 Mart. 2009
Police have arrested nine Romanian and Ukrainian nationals suspected of forcing 40 Romanians, including minors, to work at a farm in Czech Republic, without payment, Romanian Police said in a statement Wednesday.

False Media Info Condemned Under New Romanian Civil Code

17:30, 11 Mart. 2009
The new Romanian Civil code will establish, aside from the freedom of the press and the right to retort, the right to demand reparations for material and immaterial damages resulting from false information reported by mass-media, Minister of Justice Catalin Predoiu said Wednesday.

IMF May OK Wage Adjustment To Inflation If Romania Adopts Unitary Pay Law

17:25, 11 Mart. 2009
The increase of public salaries with the inflation rate forecasted for this year might be accepted by the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, if Romanian authorities quickly adopt a "correct" unitary pay law for the personnel in the budget system, official sources told Mediafax Wednesday.

Romania To Get Bailout Funds In Tranches, If All Terms Observed – EU Official

16:21, 11 Mart. 2009
European Commission's financing for Romania will be a "back-to-back" loan and will be given in tranches, if all conditions set up with Romanian authorities are observed, Amelia Torres, the spokesperson of EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia, stated Wednesday.

Romanian President: I Wish Romania Needed No IMF Deal

16:09, 11 Mart. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Wednesday on the public radio station that he, as well as other politicians, wished Romania didn't need to borrow money from the International Monetary Fund, or IMF.

Germany’s TUI Comes To Romania For Negotiations End April – Min

15:56, 11 Mart. 2009
Romanian Tourism Ministry and hotel owners will carry out negotiations with Germany’s TUI end April in an attempt to persuade the leading world travel operator to resume operations in Romania, Tourism Minister Elena Udrea said Wednesday.

Romanians’ Contribution To Public Health Insurance Might Increase To 6-6.5% This Year

15:55, 11 Mart. 2009
The Romanian Ministry of Health intends to increase the social health insurance contributions (CASS) from 5.2-5.5% of employees' gross wage to 6-6.5%, a move that will add RON2.7 billion to the social health insurance budget, state secretary Aurel Nechita said Wednesday.

Romanian Prosecutors Detain 22 IT Crime Suspects

15:49, 11 Mart. 2009
The number of people taken in for hearings Wednesday on suspicions of IT crimes increased to 22, local police said.

Dracula Myth To Be Promoted Internationally By Romanian Ministry Of Tourism

15:41, 11 Mart. 2009
Romania will promote the myth of Dracula internationally and will try to keep Bran Castle in the tourist circuit, Romanian tourism minister Tourism Elena Udrea said Wednesday at the International Tourism Fair in Berlin, Germany.

Romania May Ask IMF For 2-Yr Stand-By Agreement – Sources

15:37, 11 Mart. 2009
Romania will send the International Monetary Fund, after concluding the negotiations in Bucharest, a letter of intent requiring a two-year stand-by agreement, with five years to reimburse the loan, official sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Typical Bk Debtor: 20, Male, Lives In Giurgiu – Survey

15:20, 11 Mart. 2009
Romania’s typical debtor is a man, aged 18-20, who lives in the southern county of Giurgiu and who takes out consumer loans, according to a survey by the Romanian Credit Bureau released Wednesday.

Romania’s Rating Downgrade Should Not Influence IMF Loan Negotiation

15:00, 11 Mart. 2009
Romania’s rating downgrade to below "investment grade" should not influence the negotiations between the local authorities and the International Monetary Fund on a loan agreement, the National Bank of Romania’s chief economist Valentin Lazea said Wednesday.