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Romanian Designated PM Says Negotiations Btw His Party, Liberals Are Over

12:45, 12 Dec. 2008

Romanian democrat liberal vice-president Theodor Stolojan, whom President Traian Basescu recently appointed Prime Minister, on Friday dismissed rumors alleging the liberals and democrat liberals held political negotiations, stressing talks to include liberals in the future government are over.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Ponder Parliamentary Partnership With Liberals – Sources

11:23, 12 Dec. 2008

Romanian liberals and the democrat-liberals have recently talked about a potential parliamentary collaboration and about supporting a potential minority government formed of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) and the Hungarian minority party (UDMR), which might be created due to incongruities between the democrat liberals and the social democrats, liberal sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian State To Pay Iraqi Debt To 25 Cos In Installments Over 20 Yrs

19:33, 11 Dec. 2008

A total number of 25 Romanian companies with business sin Iraq in the ‘80s, including car maker Dacia, lender BCR and oil company Rompetrol, will receive a total sum of $112.4 million from the state, money owed by the Arab state. The sums will be paid over 20 years.

Romanian Govt Postpones Car Tax Tripling Until Dec 15, ‘08

19:24, 11 Dec. 2008

The emergency ordinance by which the Romanian Government postponed the tripling of the car tax by December 15, 2008 was published Thursday evening in the Official Gazette.

Romania’s Petrom Cuts Diesel Oil Prices By RON0.06/Liter

17:59, 11 Dec. 2008

Romania’s largest oil company Petrom SA (SNP.RO) will cut Friday diesel oil prices by 0.06 lei (EUR1=RON3.9047) per liter, while gasoline prices will stay unchanged, the company said in a statement.

Romanian Salaries To Grow By At Most 10% In ’09

16:58, 11 Dec. 2008

The growth pace for salaries in the Romanian private sector will slow down next year by at most 10%, due to reductions in human resources budgets and delays in recruitment, while the number of benefits will be reduced, as benefits will be selected depending on staff needs and performance.

Romanian Food Safety Auth Seizes 34 Tons Of Bad Pork Meat

16:55, 11 Dec. 2008

Of the 133.6 tons of pork meat imported by Romania from Ireland, 34 tons were seized, while the rest was processed. The national food safety authority decided, through the rapid alert system, to pull these products off the market, said food safety authority head Radu Roatis.

Romanian Social Democrats, Democrat Liberals To Share Minister Seats Saturday

16:47, 11 Dec. 2008

Romania’s Social Democratic Party and the Democratic Liberal Party decided Thursday the manner to share the minister positions in the next Government and to have negotiations beginning on Saturday.

Romania 11-Mo Used-Cars Registrations Up 115.8% YY To 256,173 Units

16:08, 11 Dec. 2008

Romanian used-cars registrations rose 115.8% in the first eleven months to 256,173 units from 114,049 units in the corresponding period a year earlier, Interior Ministry data showed Thursday.

Romanian IT&C Regulator Urges Internet Providers To Block 40 Porn Sites

16:03, 11 Dec. 2008

Romania’s National Communication Authority, or ANC, urged the country’s main internet providers Thursday to block access to 40 porn sites hosted in Romania, which aren’t password protected or pay-per-view.

Hundreds Of Romanians Sent Petitions To Govt Over Tripled Car Tax

15:44, 11 Dec. 2008

Hundreds of Romanians are sending daily petitions to the Government displeased with the Government’s move to triple the pollution tax for used cars, which utter insults or request tax exemption for different reasons.

Romanian Leu Continues Slide, Ctrl Bk Indicative At 2-Mo Low

14:44, 11 Dec. 2008

The Romanian currency continued its downward trend against the euro in Thursday’s mid-trade and the central bank computed an indicative of RON3.9047 to the euro, the lowest level in two months.

Romanian Leftist Head To Become National Defense Council VP – Sources

13:37, 11 Dec. 2008

Within the negotiations between the Romanian social democrats and democrat liberals, social democrat leader Mircea Geoana managed to impose the amendment of the Law governing the High Council for National Defense, eyeing the vice-presidency of the council, sources within the party told MEDIAFAX.

Sepultura Returns To Bucharest For Gig On Feb 7

13:22, 11 Dec. 2008

Brazilian rock band Sepultura returns to Romania on Februarya 7 for a gig in Bucharest, part of the tour following the release of their newest album "A-Lex", scheduled for January, organizers said.

Vodafone Romania Offers In-Flight Mobile Phone Services

12:25, 11 Dec. 2008

Vodafone Romania on Thursday said will offer in-flight mobile phone services aboard Emirates Airline and Malaysian Airlines flights, following a roaming deal with Telenor Mobile Aviation AS (TMA).

Romanian Liberal Lawmaker Virgil Pop Sent To Court In Corruption Case

12:10, 11 Dec. 2008

The Cluj branch of Romania’s Anticorruption Department (DNA) sent liberal lawmaker Virgil Pop to court on charges of influence peddling, forgery, instigation to forgery and money laundering, the representative of the local anticorruption department said Thursday.

Godfather Of Punk Iggy Pop To Play Romania At B’estfest In July

11:58, 11 Dec. 2008

After more than 40 years on the world’s biggest stages and after creating mass hysteria among fans at festivals such as Glastonbury or Reading Leeds when he invited them up on state, “Godfather of Punk” Iggy Pop will play Bucharest during the 2009 B'estfest festival.

Romania’s Electrica Serv Ex-GM Sues Co

11:49, 11 Dec. 2008

Mihai Radulescu, the former general manager of Electrica Serv, the maintenance and service unit of Romanian state-owned power grid Electrica, sued the company for not extending his mandate during the June General Shareholders Meeting.

Presidential Decree Designating Romanian Prime Minster Published In Official Gazette

11:43, 11 Dec. 2008

The presidential decree designating democrat liberal Theodor Stolojan for the prime minster office was published Thursday in Romania’s Official Gazette.

Romanian Deputy PM Office To Be Filled By Social Democrat Ilie Sarbu Or Dan Nica – Sources

11:37, 11 Dec. 2008

The deputy prime minister office within Romania’s future coalition government will be filled by social democrat Senate chairman Ilie Sarbu or social democrat Dan Nica, sources within the Social Democratic Party said Thursday, adding a decision will be made soon.

Romania Calls For Simplified Proceedings To Access EU Funds – President

11:05, 11 Dec. 2008

Romania urges for simplified procedures and reduced bureaucracy to access EU funds, in order for Member States to be able to take swifter actions in times of crisis, President Traian Basescu said before leaving for Brussels to attend the EC winter works on Thursday.

Romania’s Nov Inflation +0.32% M-M, Annual CPI Slows To 6.7%

10:22, 11 Dec. 2008

Romania’s inflation rose 0.32% on the month in November, due to higher prices for food and services, but the annual inflation slowed to 6.7%, from 7.39% in October, the National Statistics Institute, or INS, reported Thursday.

Romania Not To Discard Its EU Commissioner – President

10:00, 11 Dec. 2008

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday, before leaving for Brussels to attend the winter works of the European Council, that if the majority of EU states wish to apply the Nice Treaty as of Jan 1, Romania will not discard its European Commissioner.

Around 43,000 People In Romania May Lose Jobs By Apr ’09 – Labor Min

21:01, 10 Dec. 2008

The number of jobless people in Romania rose in November by around 12,000 persons and is estimated to increase by another 43,000 persons until April 2009, especially in the construction and agriculture sectors, Labor Minister Mariana Campeanu said Wednesday.

Romanian Environ Min Declines Again To Sign Bill Hiking Car Tax

19:04, 10 Dec. 2008

Romanian Environment Minister Korodi Attila has twice refused to sign the government acts hiking three times a registration tax on used cars, arguing the new tax should be enforced by the new executive.

Romanian Govt Defers Triple Car Tax To Dec 15

18:42, 10 Dec. 2008

Romanian government on Wednesday decided to delay until December 15 an ordinance hiking three times the registration tax on used cars, following countrywide protests.

Romanian Govt Seeks To Postpone Tripled Car Tax

16:27, 10 Dec. 2008

The Romanian government plans to put off the tripling of the car tax for Dec 15 or later and pay back car owner who paid the increased tax as of Monday, but is seeking a legal solution to introduce the changes.

Romanian Social Democrats Say NO To Magyar Democratic Union For Govt Coalition

16:15, 10 Dec. 2008

Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Wednesday there won’t be any Government coalition formed of social democrats and of democrat liberals if the Magyar Democratic Union is accepted to be part of this alliance.

Romanian Constitutional Court Deems Amendments To Nationalized Houses Law Constitutional

15:23, 10 Dec. 2008

The Romanian Constitutional Court Wednesday decided the amendments to the Nationalized Houses Law are constitutional, and rejected the litigation signed by 63 lawmakers belonging to the Democratic Liberal Party and by other 55 lawmakers.

Romanian Democrat Liberals, Social Democrats Meet Thursday To Discuss Governing Program

15:22, 10 Dec. 2008

Romanian democrat liberal leader Emil Boc said Wednesday after a meeting in Senate with social democrats that the two parties might create a Partnership for Romania and will meet Thursday to discuss the future governing program.

Romanian High Profile Corruption Case Sent Back To Prosecutors

14:55, 10 Dec. 2008

The leaders of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies decided Wednesday, at the proposal of the legal committee, to send back to the Prosecutor’s Office the two case files involving social democrat MP Adrian Nastase, for which the prosecutor general had requested criminal investigation approvals.

Any Tax Hike Is Problematic – Romanian Ctrl Bk Head

14:51, 10 Dec. 2008

An increase of one of Romania’s main taxes is problematic, as the effects of such a measure are uncertain, and the country's new government should first analyze budget spending, central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said Wednesday.

Romanian NGO Denies Having Sent Open Letter To Romanian President

14:46, 10 Dec. 2008

Romania’s Group for Social Dialogue said the open letter addressed to President Traian Basescu on behalf of the organization urging him not to give his consent to a governing alliance that includes social democrats was sent via an email address which does not belong to the group.

Romania’s PM Nomination, Huge Step Back For The Country – Liberal Official

14:12, 10 Dec. 2008

Romanian Liberal Party vice-president Ludovic Orban told MEDIAFAX Wednesday that the nomination of democrat liberal Theodor Stolojan for prime minister is a huge step back after 17 years during which Romania was supposed to evolve towards democracy and modernity.

Romania’s Econ To Grow By 8% In ’08, To Keep Growing Next Yr – Ctrl Bk Head

13:58, 10 Dec. 2008

Romanian economy will grow by 8% in 2008, and will remain in "positive territory" next year, central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said Wednesday.

Romanian Intellectuals Urge President Not To Bless A Coalition Govt With Social Democrats

13:48, 10 Dec. 2008

Several Romanian intellectuals sent a letter to President Traian Basescu, asking him not to give his consent to an alliance formed with the Social Democratic Party, formed of ex communists, and to think hard before making a decision that could send Romania 20 years back.

Transylvania Highway Constr Wks Eased, 2,300 Employees Might Be Laid Off

13:40, 10 Dec. 2008

Construction works at Transylvania Highway will be significantly reduced, so that up to 2,300 employees might be affected, as Romania’s national roads and highways company, or CNADNR, owes EUR27 million to US constructor Bechtel, according to the highway’s project manager.