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Some 300 Rroma People Assaulted Italian Police

16:12, 27 Mai 2008
Four police officers of the mobile team in the Italian town Catanzaro, in the Calabria region, were attacked by some 300 ethnic Rroma when they tried to arrest one of them, Italian news agency Apcom reported.

Mobile Ops In Romania Say Telecom License Fees Should Be Set In Auctions

15:47, 27 Mai 2008
License fees for the use of the radio frequency spectrum should be set in auctions and the Romanian authorities’ decision to set a fixed fee is not in accord with practices in other European states, mobile operators said Tuesday.

Two Injured By Falling Plaster From Building In Eastern Romania

14:27, 27 Mai 2008
Two youngsters lounging on a restaurant terrace were injured Tuesday when a piece of plaster fell off the exterior of the Students House in Iasi, eastern Romania.

Romania To Host First 3D Cinemas In Europe

13:53, 27 Mai 2008
British company The Light opens this fall the first digital cinemas in Europe, in Romania’s capital city Bucharest and western city Oradea, with seven and eight cinema halls respectively, with capacities of up to 1,500 seats.

Bk Salaries See Faster Growth Than Productivity – Piraeus Bk Off

13:44, 27 Mai 2008
The salaries in banking sector grew faster than productivity, on the backdrop of job market competition, Piraeus Bank general manager, Catalin Parvu, said Tuesday during a seminar on banking issues.

Romanian Household Lending Growth Seen Slowing In 2 Yrs

12:16, 27 Mai 2008
Romania’s fast-growing household lending will continue to rise over the next two years, but at a slower pace due to tighter bank lending rules, Radu Ghetea, president of the Romanian bankers' association, said Tuesday.

Phishing Operations, Likely From Romania, Target USA Child Support Cash

11:58, 27 Mai 2008
A phishing operation, probably originating in Romania, targeted users of bank cards the authorities in Pennsylvania use to disburse child support payments and unemployment compensation benefits.

Nearly Half The Employees Of Romanian Porcelain Mkr ARPO On Strike

11:14, 27 Mai 2008
Some two hundred employees of porcelain maker ARPO in Curtea de Arges, southern Romania, refused to start work Tuesday morning and protest in the company yard discontent with salaries and working conditions.

Romanian Pres Recalls Ambassador To Warsaw

20:18, 26 Mai 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu signed the decree recalling the Romanian Ambassador to Warsaw, Gabriel Constantin Bartas, after saying, in May, that Bartas did not inform him on the Crulic case, which is why he would demand his recall.

Romanian Pupils Are Not Obligated To Fund Classroom Upgrades

20:10, 26 Mai 2008
Romanian parents are not obligated to contribute money to the maintenance and upgrade of the material base of the classroom. The Bucharest School Inspectorate sent a memo to schools saying that this contribution is exclusively collected and managed by the parents committee.

Marriott, Best Western, Ramada And Starwood Mull Expanding Ops In Romania

19:20, 26 Mai 2008
International hotel chains Marriott, Best Western, Ramada Plaza and Starwood plan to expand their operations in Romania, officials of the hotel operators said Monday.

Bucharest Underworld Heads Generally Wanted In Drug Dealing Case

16:02, 26 Mai 2008
Two heads of the Bucharest underworld were placed on the generally wanted list for evading prosecution, after border police and organized crime prosecutors have clear evidence they are involved in an international drug dealing case.

Romania’s Romgaz Mulls Investing RON32M In Gas Wells Upgrade

15:39, 26 Mai 2008
Romgaz Medias, one of Romania’s largest gas producers, will invest 32 million lei (EUR1=RON3.6698), VAT excluded, in the upgrade of ten natural gas wells, the company said Monday.

Romania’s CFR To Sell Lands In Cap City For At Least EUR31M

15:02, 26 Mai 2008
Romania’s state-owned railway company CFR will auction Tuesday four lands of some two hectares total surface in the capital city Bucharest, for at least EUR31 million, the Ministry of Transportations said.

Dacia Sandero Launched In Romania June 3

14:53, 26 Mai 2008
Automobile Dacia SA, the Romanian unit of French carmaker Renault (13190.FR), will launch its new five-door hatch Sandero on June 3, and the first Romanian customers will be able to drive the new model by the end of the same month, company officials said Monday.

Romania 1Q Real Estate Deals Dn 68% To EUR119M

14:51, 26 Mai 2008
Real estate transactions in Romania dropped 68% to EUR119 million in the first quarter, mirroring a downward trend of the European commercial properties market, realtor Cushman & Wakefield said in a report Monday.

Some EU States Pressure EC On Romania Report – Commissioner

14:27, 26 Mai 2008
European Commissioner Leonard Orban told a news conference Monday that although some Parliaments of member states are pressuring the European Commission on its Report on Romania, this is not reason for concern.

Romania’s CFR Calatori To Buy RON855M Railcars In 3 Yrs

14:26, 26 Mai 2008
Romania’s state-owned passenger railway company CFR Calatori plans to buy 200 railcars worth 855.482 million lei (EUR1=RON3.6698) in the next three years, the company said Monday.

Romanian Ctrl Bkr Urges Politicians To Pledge For 2014 Euro Adoption

13:22, 26 Mai 2008
Romania’s central bank governor Mugur Isarescu Monday urged Romanian politicians to commit now to the country’s euro-zone entry timetable to make euro adoption possible in 2014 as planned.

Romanian Director Marian Crisan Bags Short Film Palme d’Or

12:34, 26 Mai 2008
After Romanian director Cristian Mungiu won the prestigious Palme d'Or for his “4,3,2” feature film last year, this year’s Cannes Festival brought the award to Romanian director Marian Crisan for the short film "Megatron".

Two Dead In Blast At Chemical Plant, C Romania

12:16, 26 Mai 2008
Two people died in the blast that occurred Monday morning at the crematory within the chemical plant in Victoria, Brasov County, central Romania.

U.S. Authorities To Investigate Romanian Ship Captain’s Disappearance

11:04, 26 Mai 2008
U.S. authorities will launch an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Romanian ship captain Liviu Iliescu, 48, from the “Morning Cloud” ship under Liberian flag, according to the officials with the local navy authority.

Police Officers In Cyprus Arrest Two Romanians In Pimping Case

18:24, 25 Mai 2008
Police officers in the city of Paphos, southwest of Cyprus, arrested two Romanian nationals and a Hungarian citizen under suspicions of involvement in pimping case, Cyprus Mail informed.

Romanian Ship Captain Disappears In Atlantic Ocean

15:28, 25 Mai 2008
Romanian ship captain Liviu Iliescu, 48, disappeared without a trace from the “Morning Cloud” ship under Liberian flag, in yet unclear circumstances.

Romania Places 20th At 2008 Eurovision Song Contest

13:52, 25 Mai 2008
Romanian singers Nico and Vlad ranked 20th at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade on Saturday, while Russian pop singer Dima Bilan won the contest with a total 272 points.

Nearly Two Hundred People Join Gay Parade In Capital City Bucharest

19:12, 24 Mai 2008
Nearly two hundred people joined the Gayfest pride parade organized in capital city Bucharest by non-profit organization ACCEPT, which promotes and protects the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual) rights.

Prince Charles Has Non-Cancerous Growth Removed From Face

17:24, 24 Mai 2008
Britain’s Prince Charles, 59, had a non-cancerous growth removed from his face in a minor procedure, Daily Mail informed.

Romanian Govt To Propose Multiannual Budget This Year –Fin Min

16:00, 24 Mai 2008
The government will propose the parliament a multiannual budget, valid for a two-year period, to include “ambitious” infrastructure projects, Romania’s economy and finance minister Varujan Vosganian Saturday told a press conference in northeastern city of Suceava.

Romanian “New Right” Organization Rallied In Anti-Gay Parade Protests

14:32, 24 Mai 2008
Nearly one hundred members of far right organization “The New Right,” a neo-fascist group militating against homosexuality and ethnic and sexual minorities, Saturday rallied in capital city Bucharest against the gay pride parade to take place starting 17hrs (local time).

Romanian NGOs Criticize Govt Over GayFest Pride Parade

17:12, 23 Mai 2008
Several Romanian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on Friday criticized the authorities for giving green light to the GayFest pride parade to be held in Bucharest Saturday.

US Visa Denials Reached 31.3% In Romania In Jan ’08

17:05, 23 Mai 2008
A joint work group was formed between Romania and the USA regarding visa matters, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign told MEDIAFAX, adding that, on January 31 visa request denials were three times above the limit mentioned in US legislation.

Nearly 2M Romanians Fit To Work, Are Unemployed – Fin Min

14:41, 23 Mai 2008
Nearly two million Romanians are fit to work, but are currently unemployed, and these people could support investment programs, Romanian economy and finance minister Varujan Vosganian said Friday.

Romanian Oil Co Petrom Fuel Prices Could Be Dn 10%, Pft Not Impacted -Econ Min

13:01, 23 Mai 2008
Romania’s largest vertically integrated oil company Petrom (SNP.RO) could decrease fuel prices between 5% or 10% without affecting the company’s net profit, which might also trigger lower fuel prices from the other oil companies, minister of economy and finance Varujan Vosganian said Friday.

Romanian Gov Assigns Funds For 2nd Nuclear Pwr Plant Feasibility Study –Econ Min

12:10, 23 Mai 2008
The Romanian Government assigned the funds for the feasibility study of the country’s second nuclear power plant, and will start the construction of the nuclear reactors 3 and 4 of the power plant in Cernavoda in 2008, minister of economy and finance Varujan Vosganian said Friday.

Romanian Finance Ministry Compensates Deported, Disowned

11:42, 23 Mai 2008
Romania’s Ministry of Economy and Finance will grants compensations worth 25 million lei (EUR1=RON3.6767) in May and RON50 million in June to people deported during the communist regime or whose seized property cannot be returned, finance minister Varujan Vosganian said Friday.

Romania Must Commit To 2014 Euro Adoption – President

11:24, 23 Mai 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday that Romania needs to commit to adopt the single European currency in 2014.

Train Goes Off Track N Romania, No Victims Registered

10:43, 23 Mai 2008
A passenger train traveling from capital city Bucharest to Sighetu Marmatiei, northern Romania, went off track Friday morning near Salva, Bistrita-Nasaud county, northern Romania, without making any victims.

Romanian Immigrants In Spain Have Better Living Standard Than Those In Italy – Survey

17:25, 22 Mai 2008
Romanian immigrants in Spain have a better living standard than those in Italy, as 14% of Romanians in Spain managed to buy a home, compared with 8% in Italy, according to an opinion poll among Romanian communities in Spain conducted by the Agency for Governmental Strategies (ASG), in Mar-Apr 2008.

Romania Recalls Ambassador To Poland – Minister

17:22, 22 Mai 2008
Romania’s foreign affairs minister, Lazar Comanescu, told a press conference Thursday that all procedures targeting the return of Romanian ambassador to Warsaw, Gabriel Constantin Bartas, have been initiated.

Romanian Conservatives To Rally Against Gay Parade

16:47, 22 Mai 2008
The Romanian Conservative Party is against the organization of gay parade GayFest, considering the perpetuation of such conducts in Romania as inappropriate, said ceonservative MP Vlad Hogea, announcing that the party will protest Sunday in a rally defending traditional values.