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Romania’s Ruling Liberals Open To Political Alliances After Legislative Elections

14:03, 09 Iun. 2008
Romanian liberals are open to political alliances and plan to be part of the future government coalition to be created after general elections, liberal vice-president Teodor Melescanu told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Indict Ex Agriculture Ministers In Graft Case

13:38, 09 Iun. 2008
Romanian anticorruption prosecutors indicted former agriculture ministers Traian Decebal Remes charged with favoring a firm to win a public procurement auction in exchange for a luxury car, food products and EUR15,000.

Romanians Euro 2008 Holiday 40% More Expensive In Austria Than At Home

13:17, 09 Iun. 2008
Romanians’ stay in Austria for the European Football Championship will be 40% more expensive in terms of goods and services than in Romania, due to differences in the standard of living, Bank Austria said in a report Monday.

Transelectrica To Select Co For Romania, Serbia’s Electric Pwr Sys Connection

12:37, 09 Iun. 2008
Romania’s state-owned power grid operator Transelectrica (TEL.RO) will select through bid in July the company in charge with drafting the papers on the interconnection of Romania and Serbia’s electric power systems.

Romanian President To Be In Zurich For Romania-France Match

12:32, 09 Iun. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu will watch Romania’s match against France from the grandstand of the stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, the country’s first match in the European Football Championship.

Romania’s 4-Mo Trade Deficit Widens 14% On Yr To EUR6.9B

10:11, 09 Iun. 2008
Romania trade deficit widened 14.3% in January-April period to EUR6.902 billion, from EUR6.035 in the year-earlier period, with exports continuing to grow at a faster pace than imports, the National Statistics Institute said Monday.

Underworld Head Stabbed To Death In E Romania

10:00, 09 Iun. 2008
A man, known as one of the heads of the underworld in Romania’s eastern town of Galati, died Sunday night after he was stabbed in the neck outside a local bar.

Dead Engineer In S Romania, Unlikely Hit Be Helicopter – Investigators

16:11, 08 Iun. 2008
The farming engineer found dead Saturday in Bujoreni, Teleorman, southern Romania, is unlikely to have been hit by the propeller of a helicopter, said Sunday Mircea Ciuca, the head of the aeronautic investigation department with Romania’s Transports Ministry.

Romania, Bulgaria In Talks To Link Gas Pipelines

15:17, 08 Iun. 2008
Romania's state-owned gas pipeline operator Transgaz Medias and Bulgarian state-owned gas pipeline operator Bulgargaz are in talks on an inter-grid connection for the pipelines in the two neighboring countries, Focus News reported.

Zdob si Zdub Band Members Injured In Car Crash

16:43, 07 Iun. 2008
Members of Moldovan hardcore band Zdob si Zdub were injured in a car accident Friday night near the Moldovan Capital of Chisinau.

Romanian Democrat Liberals, Social Democrats Win 425 County Councilor Seats Each

18:45, 06 Iun. 2008
Romanian elections officials on Friday said democrat liberals and social democrats won an equal number of county councilor seats at the local elections held June 1, namely 425 seats each.

EC Sues Italy, Poland For Failure To Enact Free Movement Laws For Romanians

16:52, 06 Iun. 2008
The European Commission on Wednesday said it referred Italy and Poland to the European Court of Justice for failing to implement Community laws on freedom of movement, following the accession of Romania and Bulgaria.

Romanian Football Mogul Sues Anticorruption Department Over Bribery Scandal

16:14, 06 Iun. 2008
FC Steaua owner Gigi Becali sued the National Anticorruption Department (DNA) after prosecutor Lucian Papici rejected his request to get back the sum of EUR1.7 million, which had been seized by prosecutors on grounds the money was to be offered as bribe to Universitatea Cluj players.

Mazda2 1.3 Sport Launched In Romania

15:18, 06 Iun. 2008
Japanese carmaker Mazda’s dealer in Romania launched Thursday on the local market the three-door Mazda2 1.3 Sport model, which comes in two equipment versions for prices ranging from EUR12,490 to EUR13,190, VAT included.

Romanian Transport Min Proposes RON8.4B Railway Network Invest By 2020

15:16, 06 Iun. 2008
Romanian railway infrastructure requires annual investments of 700 million lei (EUR1=RON3.6422) annually between 2009 and 2020, namely RON8.4 billion, that might be granted from state budget, according to the Ministry of Transports.

Romanian Border Police Seizes 60,000 Packs Of Contraband Cigarettes

14:04, 06 Iun. 2008
Border police in Nadlac, in Romania’s western county of Arad, seized Thursday night this year’s biggest contraband cigarette transport. Police found 57,460 packs of cigarettes hidden in a truck going to Switzerland.

Romania’s Rompetrol Cuts Pump Prices By Up To RON0.02/Liter

13:07, 06 Iun. 2008
Romania’s second-largest oil company Rompetrol Group NV cut Friday its pump prices by up to 0.02 lei (EUR1= RON3.6198) per liter, the company said in a statement.

Romanian Ctrl Electoral Office Says S Romania Commune Vote Valid

13:04, 06 Iun. 2008
Romania’s Central Electoral Office rejected Friday requests to cancel elections in Iepuresti commune, Giurgiu county, southern Romania, spokesman Marian Muhulet said, adding the decision is final and irrevocable.

Logan Variant For High-End Buyers – Paper

12:36, 06 Iun. 2008
Mahindra-Renault will launch in sometime in July a limited edition of the Logan car, which will target high-end customers, IndiaTimes reported.

Heavy Rain Causes Havoc In SW Romania

11:22, 06 Iun. 2008
Dozens of households were flooded, and a warehouse caught fire Thursday evening in southwestern Romanian town Drobeta Turnu Severin, after heavy rain that lasted one hour and a half.

Romanian Jan-Apr Industrial Output +7.3% On Yr

10:02, 06 Iun. 2008
Romanian industrial output grew 7.3% on the year in January-April driven by growth in the energy and manufacturing sectors, the National Statistics Institute said Friday.

Virgin Media Apologizes To Romanian Embassy For Offensive Euro-2008 Clip

21:20, 05 Iun. 2008
British company Virgin Media on Thursday presented its apologies for “any offense” it may have brought Romanians with a Euro-2008 spot picturing Romania’s squad against several men wearing thick golden necklaces in the background.

Court Suspends Insolvency Proceedings Against Metro Cash&Carry Romania

18:51, 05 Iun. 2008
A Bucharest court Thursday decided to temporarily halt insolvency proceedings against retailer Metro Cash & Carry’s branch in Romania, allowing the appeal in the case filed by the retailer.

EU, U.S. To Debate Visa Waiver Scheme At June Summit

17:22, 05 Iun. 2008
Negotiations between EU and the U.S. on visa exemptions were subject to a debate in the European Parliament Wednesday ahead of a key summit on 9-10 June, EP said in a statement Thursday.

Romania’s Housing Min Says Construction Sector Boosts Econ Growth

15:59, 05 Iun. 2008
Romania’s minister of development, public works and housing, Laszlo Borbely, said Thursday Romania ranks second among EU countries in terms of economic growth, stressing the construction sector currently represents the main factor driving the country’s gross domestic product up.

Romanian Brokers To Check Clients With The Aid Of Banks -Draft Regulation

14:54, 05 Iun. 2008
Brokerage firms will be obliged to check clients with the aid of banks to help prevent and fight against money laundering and the funding of terror acts using the capital market, according to a draft regulation of the Romanian National Securities Commission, or CNVM.

Romanian President Mulls New Territorial Division For The Country

13:44, 05 Iun. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday, at the meeting of the commission analyzing the Constitution, that the country’s territorial division is obsolete and should be changed.

Italy’s Enel Completes 64.4% Stake Takeover Deal In Electrica Muntenia Sud

13:29, 05 Iun. 2008
Italian utility Enel SpA finalized the takeover deal of a 64.4% stake in regional power distributor Electrica Muntenia Sud, following the EUR425 million share capital hike, the group said in a statement Thursday.

Romanian Royal Family Returns To Royal Domain After 60 Years

11:45, 05 Iun. 2008
Dozens of people gathered Thursday morning in the yard of the Peles Castle to witness the return of Romania’s King Mihai and the royal family on their domain in Sinaia, central Romania, after an absence of 60 years.

Romania’s Jan-Apr Pwr Output Up 4.1% On Yr, Resources Up 2%

10:32, 05 Iun. 2008
Romania’s power output rose 4.1% on the year in January-April, while the country’s total power resources rose 2% on the year in the same period of 2008, the National Statistics Institute said Thursday.

First Round Of Local Polls For Bucharest Mayoralty Ended Wednesday

22:45, 04 Iun. 2008
Most members of the Bucharest Electoral Office (BEM) Wednesday signed the minute containing the centralized results in all polling stations in Bucharest and will submit it to the Central Electoral Office (BEC).

Romanian Football Federation Suspends Football Moguls Over Corruption Scandal

21:06, 04 Iun. 2008
The Discipline Commission of the Romanian Football Federation, or FRF, Wednesday decided to suspend FC Steaua owner, Gigi Becali, and FC Universitatea Cluj president, Anton Dobos, and ban their access “on any stadium” for a two-year period.

Romania’s Rompetrol Cuts Pump Prices By RON0.05/Liter

18:41, 04 Iun. 2008
Romania’s second-largest oil company Rompetrol Group NV cut Wednesday its pump prices by 0.05 lei (EUR1= RON3.6284) per liter, the company said in a statement.

Romania’s Rompetrol Gas Takes Over MoldInterGaz Moldova

18:16, 04 Iun. 2008
Rompetrol Gas, the liquefied petroleum gas unit of Romania's second-largest oil company Rompetrol Group NV, bought the main stake in LPG importer and distributor MoldInterGaz Moldova from the Moldova Republic, the company said Wednesday.

Romanian Mediafax News Agency Deputy Editor-In-Chief Elected WAN Board Member

16:50, 04 Iun. 2008
Indira Crasnea, interim president of the Romanian Press Club and deputy editor-in-chief of Mediafax news agency, has been elected board member in the World Association of Newspapers, or WAN, the association said Wednesday.

Members Of Organized Crime Network Caught Red-Handed In S Romania

16:15, 04 Iun. 2008
Two people were arrested and other two are probed at large for drug possession following thorough checkups conducted by the officers of the Craiova Department Fighting Organized Crime, southern Romania.

Sailor Missing In Intl Waters Betw Romania, Ukraine

15:50, 04 Iun. 2008
One sailor was reported missing Monday afternoon from aboard a Slovakian ship sailing on the Black Sea, in international waters between Romania and Ukraine.

Romanian Ctrl Bk Governor Says ’08 GDP Growth May Exceed Expectations

14:45, 04 Iun. 2008
Romania’s economic growth might exceed expectations in 2008, but the country should improve its productivity and keep an eye on the current account deficit, central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said on Tuesday.

Romania Sends 11 Felines To South Africa

14:43, 04 Iun. 2008
A total number of nine lion cubs, aged between four and 14 months, were taken from the Braila Zoo, eastern Romania, and placed in special cages, and will be sent, together with another two felines, from Brasov and Hunedoara, central Romania, to a natural reservation in South Africa.

Romania Could Benefit From Global Credit Crunch – Ctrl Bkr

13:36, 04 Iun. 2008
The global credit crunch has so far had no negative impact in Romania and might even help curb the country’s booming lending, central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said Wednesday at a financial seminar.