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Romanian Econ Min Calls State Of Emergency Over Russian Gas Cut

13:07, 07 Ian. 2009
Romanian Economy Minister Adriean Videanu called Wednesday state of emergency in the energy system, following the cut of Russian gas supplies to Romania.

Romanian Cap City Not Affected By Gas Cut

12:31, 07 Ian. 2009
Romania's capital city Bucharest will not be affected by the cut of Russian gas supplies to Romania, as part of the thermal stations will switch to fuel oil, Virgil Ramba, head of the city's municipally-owned heating company Radet, told MEDIAFAX on Wednesday.

Romania’s Fin Ministry Ups ’09 Budget Def, Inflation Targets

12:09, 07 Ian. 2009
Romania’s new Government will include in 2009 budget draft a slightly higher budget deficit and annual inflation rate than previously announced, a Finance Ministry press release showed Wednesday.

Romania Education Fed Urges Govt To Assign 6% Of GDP To Education Sector

12:02, 07 Ian. 2009
Romania’s National Education Federation urged the government to assign at least 6% of gross domestic product to the education sector, which, it said, should also include the funds needed to hike teachers’ wages.

Putin Discussed Gas Problem With Bulgarian PM, Romanian Pres

11:27, 07 Ian. 2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin discussed problems involving Russian gas transit via Ukraine with Bulgarian Prime Minister and Romanian President Traian Basescu over the phone on Tuesday, Itar-Tass reported.

Low Gas Pressure At Mediesu Aurit Station – Transgaz Rep

10:33, 07 Ian. 2009
The regional representative of Romanian state-owned gas pipeline operator Transgaz at Mediesu Aurit gas import station, Dumitru Godanca, confirmed Wednesday that the Russian gas deliveries were halted at the station, saying the gas pressure is lower and lower.

Russian Gas Supplies To Romania Halted

10:03, 07 Ian. 2009
All Russian gas supplies to Romania were halted Wednesday morning, after deliveries were also cut at Mediesu Aurit gas import station at around GMT0700.

A 50% Wage Hike For University Professors Is Too High – Romanian Education Min

19:53, 06 Ian. 2009
The teachers’ wage hike will be included in the draft budget, but a 50% increase is too high for university professors, Romanian Education Minister Ecaterina Andronescu said after talks with the union representatives.

Orphans, AIDS-Infected Children Form Romania’s Image On Europe’s Digital Library

18:10, 06 Ian. 2009
Photos taken in 1990 of orphans and of AIDS-infected children dominate the first page of the European digital library in the search of “Romania”, while other countries are represented by objects of their national patrimony.

Ctrl Romanian Cos To Layoff Over 2,700 Employees In Jan, Feb

16:45, 06 Ian. 2009
The central Romanian Brasov county employment agency published a new list of collective layoffs to be unfolded in January and February. Thus, over 2,700 people in 20 companies will be laid over these two months.

Romania’s Transelectrica, 41 European Pwr Transport Cos Set Up ENTSO-E Org

16:02, 06 Ian. 2009
More than 40 European power transmission operators, including Romania’s power grid operator Transelectrica (TEL.RO), set up an organization aiming to integrate the energy market within the European Union, named the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity, or ENTSO-E.

Romania’s Transelectrica Hikes Tariffs By Up To 7.8% Jan 1

16:00, 06 Ian. 2009
Romania’s state-owned power grid operator Transelectrica (TEL.RO) rose electricity transport and system tariffs by up to 7.8% as of January 1, but kept unchanged the tariffs for the services provided by Romanian power exchange Opcom, based on an order of Romania’s Energy Authority ANRE, the company announced Tuesday.

Romanian Ctrl Bk Keeps Key Rate Unchanged At 10.25%

15:34, 06 Ian. 2009
Romania’s central bank kept unchanged its key monetary policy rate at 10.25% on the year in a Board meeting held on Tuesday.

Romania ’08 Online Credit Card Purchases Reach EUR53.1M, Up Over 50% On Yr

15:23, 06 Ian. 2009
Romanians spent EUR53.1 million in online credit card purchases in 2008, up 53% from 2007, while the local e-commerce market reached 652,000 transactions in 2008, according to Romanian card payment systems provider RomCard.

Some 14,000 Romanians Switched Telephony Ops, Kept Numbers

14:39, 06 Ian. 2009
Some 14,000 Romanian mobile telephony users switched to a different operator in the past two months, without changing their telephone numbers. Most users went to Cosmote Romania – 5,960, followed by Orange Romania – 4,167 and Vodafone Romania – 3,778.

Romanian Businesspeople Eye Lease Of Projects Of National Interest

14:12, 06 Ian. 2009
Romanian business people ask authorities to lease projects of national importance which cannot be funded by the state to private companies, and at the same time come up with arguments why the Government does not resort to international funding institutions to salvage the economy.

EC Pledges To Seek Sol On Russian Gas Supplies Issue – Romanian Govt

14:05, 06 Ian. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc called Tuesday the European Commissioner for Energy, Andris Piebalgs, who gave assurance that he and the European Commission president will jointly seek solutions regarding the Russian gas supplies cut, according to a press release of the government.

Romanian Govt To Notify EC On Russian Gas Issue – PM

13:01, 06 Ian. 2009
The Romanian Government will notify the European Commission and the European Commissioner for Energy on the issues related to the Russian gas supplies cut, in order to inform EC on Romania’s precise condition, the country's Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romania’s Gas Deficit Covered By Local Supplies, Lower Consumption – PM

12:31, 06 Ian. 2009
Romania’s natural gas deficit will be covered by local companies, gas storage facilities and also by cutting thermal power plants’ consumption and the use of alternative fuels, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Nearly 900 Employees Of Romanian Car Parts Mkr Dräexlmaier Hunedoara Resume Work

11:43, 06 Ian. 2009
Nearly 900 employees of Romanian car parts maker Draexlmaier Hunedoara, of the 2,000 employees put on technical unemployment in December 2008, resumed work on January 6 and all employees will get back to work on January 12, union leader Marin Andreescu said Tuesday.

Romanian Leu Keeps Dnward Trend Vs Euro

11:14, 06 Ian. 2009
The Romanian leu opened slightly higher against the euro Tuesday, then it started to depreciate, following the downward trend of foreign currencies on emerging markets.

Russian Gas Supplies To Romania Via Isaccea Halted, Consumers Unaffected

10:15, 06 Ian. 2009
Russian natural gas supplies to Romania via Isaccea (southeastern Romania) were halted, but Romanian consumers are not affected by the decision, as the existing stocks can cover consumption needs, Ioan Rusu, general manager of Romanian state-owned gas pipeline operator Transgaz, stated Tuesday.

Romanian Embassy In Tel Aviv Received 79 Evacuation Requests From Gaza

20:23, 05 Ian. 2009
Until now, 68 Romanian citizens and 11 Palestinian citizens requested help from Romanian authorities in Tel Aviv, Israel, to be evacuated from the Gaza Strip.

Romanian PM Appoints Daniela Andreescu Secretary General Of Govt

19:41, 05 Ian. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc appointed state adviser Daniela Andreescu to fill the position of Secretary General of the Government.

Romanian Loteria II Case Involves Stock Mkt Manipulation Operations

19:37, 05 Ian. 2009
Romanian anticorruption prosecutors charged businessman Gheorghe Copos and the other 12 people involved in the Loteria II case with stock market and Rasdaq market manipulation operations.

Romanian Insurers Up Auto Civil Liability Policy Premiums

17:50, 05 Ian. 2009
Romanian insurance companies upped the fees for auto civil liability insurance policies (RCA) valid in 2009, by percentages between 10% and 30%, while in some cases the fees vary with respect for the make and age of the car, the age and experience of the driver and their county of residence.

Soulfly To Rock Bucharest On March 16

14:52, 05 Ian. 2009
Soulfly, the band formed by ex-Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera, returns to Romania in 2009 to play Bucharest on March 16 within its European tour, organizers Phoenix Foundation told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Bus Taking Foreigners Out Of Gaza Returned To Gaza City Because Of Rocket Fire

14:44, 05 Ian. 2009
The first bus with foreign citizens who received approval from Israeli authorities to leave Gaza via the Erez crossing point was forced to return to Gaza City because of rocket fire, Romania’s Foreign Ministry said Monday.

Romanian Leu Indicative Rate At RON4.0296 Vs Euro, Lowest In 4 Years

14:14, 05 Ian. 2009
The Romanian leu depreciated against the euro on Monday in the first trade of 2009 and the central bank computed an indicative of RON4.0296 to the euro, its weakest level in four years.

Napalm Death To Play Bucharest On Jan 12

13:59, 05 Ian. 2009
Rockers Napalm Death will play Bucharest on January 12 at Becker Brau club, organizers Bring the Noise said Monday.

Michelin Resumed Production In Its Three Romanian Units

13:43, 05 Ian. 2009
Michelin Romania, the local division of tire maker Michelin Group, resumed activity at its three Romanian units Silvania and RomSteel Cord in Zalau, northwestern Romania, and Victoria in Floresti, Prahova county, southern Romania, the company said Monday.

Lukoil Romania Hikes Gasoline, Diesel Oil Prices

13:24, 05 Ian. 2009
Lukoil Romania, a unit of Russian oil company Lukoil Holdings, hiked Monday its gasoline and diesel oil prices by 0.17 lei (EUR1=RON4.0296) and RON0.07, respectively, the company announced.

Imports of Russian Gas To Romania Still 30% Lower – Transgaz

13:04, 05 Ian. 2009
Romania's imports of Russian natural gas continue to be 30% lower, although Ukraine’s state-run energy firm Naftogaz announced Sunday it resumed natural gas transit to Romania at normal capacity, Romanian state-owned gas pipeline operator Transgaz's general manager said Monday.

Sixty-Three Romanian Nationals Allowed To Leave Gaza – Foreign Ministry

11:41, 05 Ian. 2009
Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said Monday in a press release that 63 Romanian nationals, with both Romanian and Palestinian citizenship, received green light from Israeli authorities to leave the Gaza Strip, via the Erez border crossing.

Romania’s Petrom Starts Doljchim Units Shutdown

10:47, 05 Ian. 2009
Romania’s largest oil company Petrom (SNP.RO) started the shutdown of natural gas-fueled units of its petrochemical plant Doljchim, triggering the technical unemployment of 600 employees by mid February, the company stated Monday.

Half Of Romania’s Doljchim Staff To Have No Activity Between Jan 10 – Feb 15

19:56, 04 Ian. 2009
Half of the employees of the chemical plant Doljchim, owned by Romania’s largest vertically integrated oil company Petrom (SNP.RO), will stay at home between January 10 and February 15 as the sale price of its products has dropped on the global market, unionist leader Gheorghe Baiasu said Saturday.

Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Calls For Ceasefire In Gaza

18:59, 04 Ian. 2009
The Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry states the urgent need for ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and expresses officially concern regarding the escalation of the situation in the area, the ministry said in a statement Sunday.

Ukraine Restores Natural Gas Transit To Romania – Naftogaz Official

17:15, 04 Ian. 2009
Ukrainian state-owned company Naftogaz resumed Sunday transit of natural gas to Romania at normal capacity, although Russian gas producer Gazprom Friday notified Romanian authorities it reduces supplies destined to Romania by 32% until January 11, KievPost reported.

Only 12% Of Gaza Conflict Victims Are Civilians –Israeli Ambassador To Bucharest

16:23, 04 Ian. 2009
Only 12% of the victims of the conflict in the Gaza Strip are civilians, and Israel is fighting against the terrorist group Hamas and not the Palestinian population, Israeli Ambassador To Bucharest David Oren said on Romanian television station Realitatea TV Sunday.

Israel Has Not Approved Yet Romanians’ Evacuation Requests From Gaza

16:07, 04 Ian. 2009
Israeli authorities have not approved yet any of the 64 evacuation requests from Gaza addressed through the Romanian Embassy in Tel Aviv, as most people do not have valid documents, fact which lengthens the check-up period.