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Romania’s BCR To Close Inactive Current Accounts Of Pvt Individuals

14:44, 07 Nov. 2008
Romania’s largest lender by assets Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) will close, during November 8-9, the current accounts of private individuals that have been inactive for the past six months and store no money, the bank said Friday.

Documentary On Romanian Orphanages Lacks Objectivity, Presents False Data – State Secretary

12:27, 07 Nov. 2008
The journalistic approach in the documentary made by the Duchess of York is not balanced and objective, as it presents unreal facts, State Secretary with the Romanian Authority for Children’s Rights Protection Mariela Neagu said after visiting an orphanage included in the documentary broadcasted Thursday.

Romania Will Be Affected By Fin Crisis, But Can Overcome It – President

11:52, 07 Nov. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday before leaving for Brussels that Romania will certainly be affected by the global financial crisis, but it has enough resources to overcome it and the pending threat shouldn’t impair reform.

Romanian Healthcare Union Federation Calls Off Planned Protests

11:10, 07 Nov. 2008
Romania’s healthcare sector union federation Sanitas decided Friday to call of planned protests and will sign an agreement with health minister Eugen Nicolaescu next week.

One Dies, Two Severely Injured In Car Crash S. Romania

11:04, 07 Nov. 2008
One man died and two other were severely injured after their car crashed Thursday night into a commuter bus on national road DN 73 in Clucereasa locality, southern Romania.

Duchess Of York Uncovers Terrible Condition Of Romanian Orphanages

10:26, 07 Nov. 2008
British television station ITV1 broadcasted Thursday evening a documentary film made with the help of a hidden camera during the visit of the Duchess of York and her daughters to orphanages in Romania and Turkey, which showed the poor condition of the children sheltered there.

Romanian Railway Unionists Call Off Strike

18:43, 06 Nov. 2008
Romanian railway unionists on Thursday called off a six-hour warning strike scheduled for Friday, saying they decided to wait the results of their talks with Transportation Minister Ludovic Orban.

Romanian Migrants Own 1,500 Cos In Italy’s Milan – Press

18:42, 06 Nov. 2008
Romanian migrants own over 1,500 companies and firms in Italy’s city of Milan, which places them first among EU migrants in the city, Italian regional Chamber of Commerce said Thursday, quoted by APcom news agency.

Romanian Police Issues National Drug Consumption Report

16:53, 06 Nov. 2008
The youngest age stated by a respondent, when asked when they started to use cannabis, was 11, but 76.6% of users stated starting ages below 24, according to the Romanian National Report on Drug Consumption, presented Thursday in Bucharest.

Bechtel Constr Errors Trigger Landslides On Romanian Motorway – Roads Auth

16:12, 06 Nov. 2008
U.S. constructor Bechtel has made several design and execution errors at the Transylvania Motorway, which triggered landslides on a surface of 36 kilometers on the motorway, Romania’s roads authority CNADNR said Thursday.

Romanians Rent Flats In Bucharest, Afraid Or Unable To Buy

15:46, 06 Nov. 2008
The number of home renting transactions is growing compared to fall 2007 as people wishing to buy a home have a tough time accessing loans, or are confused by the market’s evolution, thus preferring to rent in the meantime, according to real estate company Coldwell Banker.

Romanian PM Wants Elimination Of Fishing In Danube Delta For Economic Purposes

15:45, 06 Nov. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Thursday he wants fishing in the Danube Delta to continue only for touristic purposes, and be eliminated as an economic activity.

Ten Romanian Deputies Cash Accommodation Money Although They Own Homes In Bucharest – Report

15:29, 06 Nov. 2008
Each Romanian lawmaker not residing in Bucharest spent a average EUR13,000 for accommodation last year, and some received accommodation money even though they own apartments in Bucharest, the Institute for Public Policies said in a report on public costs for activities of lawmakers in the interval November 2006 - May 2008.

Romanian Lawmakers Spent An Avg EUR7,000/Month In 2007

15:11, 06 Nov. 2008
The average Romanian lawmaker spent about EUR7,000 of the state budget per month in 2007, according to a report released Thursday by the Institute for Public Policies, which said it calculated the sum using "incomplete and hard to decipher information” provided by the two Chambers of Parliament.

Romanian Railway Unionists Reach Agreement With Transp Min, Call For Strike Delay

15:00, 06 Nov. 2008
Romanian railway unionists of the Miscare Comercial Federation ask the members of the organization to postpone the strike scheduled for Friday, as they are waiting for budget approval, following talks Thursday talks with transport minister Ludovic Orban.

Romanian Pvt Auth To Put Up For Sale Mining Cos Cuprumin, Moldomin

14:57, 06 Nov. 2008
Romanian Privatization Authority AVAS will put up for sale next week the mining companies Cuprumin, in the central town of Abrud, and Moldomin, in the southwestern town of Moldova Noua, AVAS president Teodor Atanasiu said Thursday.

Romanian Police Officers To Organize New Protests On Nov 22

14:48, 06 Nov. 2008
Romania’s National Police Officer Union "Pro Lex" members will take to the streets again on November 22, displeased with the faulty management applied by the Ministry of Interior and the fact that law and order laws and the police officer statute were not passed.

Romanian Ambassador To Israel Responds To Anti-Semitism Accusation Against Romania

14:06, 06 Nov. 2008
The statement of Romanian president Traian Basescu, cited by the November 2 edition of the Israeli daily Haaretz, according to which Syria’s neighbors are Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine, is “truncated and taken out of context”, Romania’s ambassador to Israel Edward Iosiper said.

Bucharest Citizen Sought In France, Caught In Romania

13:38, 06 Nov. 2008
One Romanian citizen sought by French authorities, under suspicion of being involved in an erotic website network, was arrested Wednesday evening in Bucharest, after several raids performed by Romanian and French police officers in the Baba Novac area of Bucharest.

Romania Could Be Net Exporter Of Food In Less Than 10 Yrs – Min

13:00, 06 Nov. 2008
Romania could become a net exporter of food products in less than ten years if it has a good fiscal policy and farmers are well organized, agriculture minister Dacian Ciolos said Thursday.

Romanian Troops To Have Safer Missions If They Stay in Iraq – Defense Min

12:48, 06 Nov. 2008
Romanian defense minister Teodor Melescanu said Thursday that new Romanian missions in Iraq would focus on advice and assistance for Iraqi troops, not patrolling and security.

European Commission Extends Romania’s SAPARD Program Until End 2009

12:19, 06 Nov. 2008
The European Commission approved Romania’s request for a one year extension, until end 2009, in the country’s SAPARD fund absorption, agriculture minister Dacian Ciolos said Thursday.

Passenger Train Catches Fire In NW Romania, No Casualties

12:13, 06 Nov. 2008
One passenger train travelling between northwestern Romanian towns Oradea and Jibou caught fire Thursday morning around the locality Ip in Salaj county. There were no victims and several firefighter crews intervened to put out the flames.

Romania’s Petrom 9-Mo Net Pft Up 48% to RON2.29B -2-

09:05, 06 Nov. 2008
Romania’s oil company Petrom SA (SNP.RO) reported a net profit of RON2.29 billion in the first nine months of the year, up 48% compared with RON1.548 billion in the same period a year earlier, the company said in a statement Thursday.

Foreign Currency Unpaid Loans In Sep Up 23% On Mo, Leu Unpaid Loans Up 8%

19:36, 05 Nov. 2008
Foreign currency unpaid loans rose 23% on the month in September, compared with a growth of 8.21% for unpaid loans made in Romanian currency lei, according to central bank data.

Romania Should Have Public Sector Wage Law Enforced In Six Months

16:42, 05 Nov. 2008
Romania should have a functional salary law for the public sector in six months at most, and political parties meet next week to sign an agreement on the final law, union leaders said Wednesday.

Romania’s Protan Declines Official Info On Activity Suspension

16:30, 05 Nov. 2008
Romanian non-hazardous waste collector Protan SA (PRON.RO) on Wednesday said it has not received any official notice to suspend activity and that it will carry on operations “in the interest of public health in Romania.”

Drunk Driver, Allegedly Romanian, Hits 13 People In Bus Station In Rome

16:26, 05 Nov. 2008
A 26 year-old drunk driver of Roma origin, Romanian according to Italian media, caused a serious accident in Rome, Italy, where he hit 13 people at a bus stop, Cronacaqui.it reported.

Romanian President Decorates 16 Journalists Of National Radio Company

15:13, 05 Nov. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu decorated Wednesday, at his office, sixteen former and current journalists of the National Radio Company (SRR) during the event celebrating the station’s 80th anniversary.

Romania’s Protan Sees 6-Mo Activity Suspension On Environ Irregularities

14:41, 05 Nov. 2008
Romanian environment inspectors on Wednesday decided to suspend for six months the activity of non-hazardous waste collector Protan SA (PRON.RO) for having failed to build a used water purifying facility in due time.

Romanian Leu Recovers Early Losses, On Weaker US Dollar

14:12, 05 Nov. 2008
The Romanian currency appreciated against the euro in mid-trade Wednesday, due to the appreciation of the euro against the US dollar, recovering from its losses in early trades, dealers said.

Fin Crisis To Affect Telecom Indus Less Than Bk Sector – Vodafone

14:01, 05 Nov. 2008
The international financial crisis will affect the entire economy, and the telecom market as well, but the impact on the telecom industry will be lower than that on the banking sector, Vodafone Romania's general manager Liliana Solomon said Wednesday.

Romanian Internet Users To Reach 9M By Yr-end – Vodafone

13:50, 05 Nov. 2008
Romanian Internet users are seen reaching 9 million by yearend, and the number of mobile telephony Internet connections will continue to grow faster than fixed ones, the general manager of mobile operator Vodafone Romania, Liliana Solomon, said Wednesday.

Romania’s Rompetrol Cuts Gasoline, Diesel Oil Prices

13:24, 05 Nov. 2008
Romania’s second-largest oil company Rompetrol Group NV cut Wednesday its gasoline and diesel oil reference prices by 0.08 lei (EUR1=RON3.6838) per liter and RON0.05 per liter respectively, the company said in a statement.

Construction Contract For Romania Comarnic-Brasov Highway To Be Signed Early ‘09- Min

12:55, 05 Nov. 2008
The contract targeting construction works on the highway section linking Comarnic town, southern Romania, to Brasov, central Romania, will be signed early 2009, Romania’s transport minister Ludovic Orban said Wednesday.

Bucharest’s Central Blvd Magheru Ranked 19th In Top 25 Prime High Streets Europe

12:33, 05 Nov. 2008
Magheru Boulevard in the center of Romania’s capital city Bucharest is ranked 19th in the top 25 most expensive commercial streets in Europe, drawn up by real estate consultancy firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) based on rents perceived in various European cities.

Romanian Transport Min Threatens To Sue Unionists If They Go On Strike

11:52, 05 Nov. 2008
The strike of the employees of the Romanian Railway company CFR is illegal, the files of all participants to it will be sent to the police and prosecutors, and the unionists will be sued to recover losses, transport minister Ludovic Orban said Wednesday.

Romanian President Congratulates New U.S. President Elect

11:19, 05 Nov. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu addressed a message Wednesday congratulating the United States’ new President elect Barack Obama and wishing him all the best in carrying out his mandate, the website of the presidency informed Wednesday.

Romania’s Pwr Plant Turceni GM Gets RON149,000 Annual Bonus

19:54, 04 Nov. 2008
The general manager of Romanian state-run thermal power producer Turceni, Dumitru Cristea, received in June an annual bonus of 149,000 lei (EUR1=RON3.6838), according to his wife’s wealth statement.

International Drug Ring Leader Arrested In Bucharest

19:13, 04 Nov. 2008
One Bucharest citizen, wanted for 13 years by Australian authorities under charges of running a network that organized at least 18 transports of cocaine from Latin America to Australia, was arrested by Romanian border police on a street in Bucharest.