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Romanian Cigarette Prices To Climb Come July 1

20:18, 19 Iun. 2008
The retail price for one pack of cigarettes will increase by an average RON0.4, starting with July 1, when the total excise will be increased to EUR50 /1,000 cigarettes, compared to the current excise of EUR41.5, sources within the Ministry of Economy and Finance told MEDIAFAX.

Romania Seeks Math Olympic Winner’s Release From Italian Prison-Paper

18:50, 19 Iun. 2008
The Romanian authorities seek the release from an Italian prison of a young national, winner of math Olympic, who was convicted for electronic fraud, Italian paper Il Giornale reported Thursday.

Foreign Invest Support Econ Growth Despite Pft Repatriation- Econ Min

18:01, 19 Iun. 2008
Foreign investments supported Romania’s economic growth even if certain companies repatriated their profit, Romanian Minister of Economy and Finance, Varujan Vosganian, said Thursday during a seminar on economic issues.

Romania To Pay Bulk Of Legal Expenses In Invest Fund Trial

16:19, 19 Iun. 2008
The Bucharest Court of Appeal decided that that most of the legal expenses brought by the trial of the appeal in the case involving the crash of the National Investment Fund (FNI), worth RON548,970, would be paid by the state.

Romania’s 5-Mos Budget Deficit At 0.2%-0.3% Of GDP – Fin Min

14:45, 19 Iun. 2008
Romania’s general consolidated budget posted a deficit of 0.2%-0.3% of gross domestic product in the first five months of the year, the Economy and Finance Minister Varujan Vosganian said at a seminar Thursday.

Three Injured In Intl Service Helicopter Emergency Landing

12:39, 19 Iun. 2008
An Alouette helicopter belonging to the Romanian Intelligence Service, or SRI, made for an emergency landing Thursday mourning in southern Romania, injuring the two crew members and the fighter on board.

Romania’s Leftist Social Democrats Secure Most Mayor Positions Countrywide

11:18, 19 Iun. 2008
Romania’s leftist opposition Social Democratic Party secured 1,138 most mayor positions countrywide in local elections Jun 1 and Jun 15, while democrat liberals gained 908 positions and liberals gained 706, according to final results released Thursday by the Central Electoral Office.

Bucharest Interim Prefect Takes Oath

10:31, 19 Iun. 2008
The interim prefect of Romania’s capital city Bucharest, Ion Tincu, took the oath Thursday after the government dismissed the former prefect, Catalin Deaconescu, the day before.

Romanian Military Staff Compelled To Attend Missions On Foreign Theaters Of Operations

19:47, 18 Iun. 2008
Romanian active military personnel will be compelled to attend missions outside the country at the request of Ministry of Defense, according to a draft act seeking to amend the statute of military staff.

Romania, Hungary GDP Seen Higher Unlike Emergent Mkts -World Bk

19:29, 18 Iun. 2008
The economic growth of Romania and Hungary is seen higher in 2008 unlike the trend of countries on the emergent markets, which would see a stable or even lower gross domestic product, or GDP, World Bank said in a report Wednesday.

Romania Pvt Pension Regulator Fines Insurer, Pension Fund For Law Violation

17:34, 18 Iun. 2008
Romania’s private pension system regulator CSSPP fined insurer ING Asigurari de Viata and pension fund ING Fond de Pensii RON225,210 (EUR1-RON3.6629) and RON1.16 million, respectively, for having breached the provisions of the legislation in the field of mandatory and voluntary private pensions.

Czech AAA Auto Not Leaving Romanian Mkt But Considers The Option – Spokesman

17:30, 18 Iun. 2008
Czech used car dealer AAA Auto is not preparing a withdrawal from Romania and Poland, but will consider this option if losses on these markets continue to rise, the company’s spokesman Jaroslav Smutny told MEDIAFAX Czech Republic Wednesday.

Romania’s Rompres Receives Green Light To Go Back To Former Name

16:41, 18 Iun. 2008
The Culture Committee with Romania’s Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday gave green light to state-owned news agency Rompres to return to its old name – Agerpres, provided someone else did not register the brand at the office for trademarks.

Romanian Govt Thumbs Up Investment Law

16:30, 18 Iun. 2008
The Romanian Government approved Wednesday the law stimulating investments, which targets the grant of facilities and state aid in several sectors, among which, processing industry, electricity and natural gas production and supply, and telecommunications, the Economy and Finance Ministry said.

Romanian Govt OKed Dismissal Of Bucharest Prefect – Sources

14:09, 18 Iun. 2008
The Romanian government approved Wednesday the dismissal of Catalin Deaconescu from the position of prefect of capital city Bucharest, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian PM, Bucharest’s New General Mayor Discussed City’s Major Projects

13:08, 18 Iun. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu told ministers Wednesday at the beginning of the cabinet meeting that he had an informal talk with Bucharest’s newly elected general mayor Sorin Oprescu on the capital city’s major projects

Romania’s Petrom Hikes Gasoline, Diesel Oil Pump Prices

12:09, 18 Iun. 2008
Romania’s largest oil company Petrom SA (SNP.RO) hiked Wednesday gasoline and diesel oil pump prices by 0.07 lei (EUR1=RON3.6612) per liter and RON0.06 per liter respectively, the company said in a statement.

Netherlands Sent Romania Home From Euro 2008

06:47, 18 Iun. 2008
Romania failed to qualify in the quarter-final of the European Football Championship after it lost 0-2 (0-0) to the Netherlands, which topped Group C with maximum points.

Romania Opposes To Further EU Suspension Of Grain Import Duties

16:43, 17 Iun. 2008
Romania opposed an EU proposal to maintain suspension of import duties for cereals from third countries, due to the negative impact it would have on the Romanian market by putting additional pressure on prices.

Romanian National Trade Registry Takes Applications Online

16:31, 17 Iun. 2008
Authorized individual and family ventures have the possibility, starting with June 12, to submit the registration requests for the National Trade Registry online, said the institution, which also wishes to set up an electronic payment system.

Romanian Performers’ Monthly Salary Could Reach Up To RON4,200

14:59, 17 Iun. 2008
Romanian performers will see increased salaries this year, of up to 4,200 lei (EUR1=RON3.6612) compared to the current maximum of RON1,500, state secretary in the Ministry of Culture Demeter Andras told a news conference Tuesday.

IKEA Romania Recalls Lamp On Fire Hazard Potential

14:30, 17 Iun. 2008
IKEA Romania, the local unit of Swedish furniture and home decorating giant, decide to recall a type of lamp which the Swedish National Electricity Safety Board found to be a fire hazard.

Romanian Govt To Pay RON7.1M Compensations For Lands In N Bucharest

13:47, 17 Iun. 2008
The Romanian government will pay compensations of 7.1 million lei (EUR1=RON3.6612) to six companies, among which retailer Selgros Cash&Carry and lender Banca Transilvania, and several individuals, for ten plots of land in northern Bucharest needed for the construction of a passageway.

Negligent Driver Injures Two People, Damages 7 Cars In Bucharest

12:57, 17 Iun. 2008
A young man, whose driving license had been suspended, caused a car accident Monday evening in Bucharest, injuring two people and damaging seven cars in an attempt to escape the pursuit of a traffic police officer.

Final Results: Independent Sorin Oprescu Is New Bucharest Mayor

12:27, 17 Iun. 2008
The Bucharest Electoral Office (BEM) announced Tuesday that independent Sorin Oprescu won the race for Bucharest mayoralty with 56.55% of the votes against 43.45% gained by democrat–liberal rival Vasile Blaga.

Romanian Democrat Liberals, New Generation Party To Form Majority In Bucharest General Council

10:59, 17 Iun. 2008
Romanian democrat liberal vice president Adriean Videanu and New Generation Party leader, football mogul Gigi Becali, met Monday evening and decided the two parties would form a majority in the general council of capital city Bucharest, Videanu told MEDIAFAX.

Independent Sorin Oprescu Leads Elections For Bucharest Mayoralty

20:04, 16 Iun. 2008
Bucharest elections officials on Monday said independent Sorin Oprescu leads the race for the city mayoralty with 56.55% of the votes against 43.45% of the votes gained by democrat liberal Vasile Blaga.

Romania, Ukraine Most Targeted By Investors In CEE – Survey

15:00, 16 Iun. 2008
Romania ranks first in a regional ranking of countries most targeted for investment, alongside Ukraine, and the two countries, along with Russia and Bulgaria, are considered to have the most positive business climates in Central and Eastern Europe, according to a poll conducted by Thomson Reuters.

Romania’s Jan-Apr Curr Acct Def Widens 7.5% On Yr To EUR4.84B

14:49, 16 Iun. 2008
Romania’s current account deficit widened 7.5% on the year in January-April to EUR4.842 billion, from EUR4.504 billion in the year-earlier period, on higher trade deficit, the central bank said in a statement Monday.

Bucharest Prefect Plans To Sue Official Gazette Over Missing Ballots

14:44, 16 Iun. 2008
Bucharest prefect Catalin Deaconescu wants to sue the Romanian Official Gazette (MO) for the 33,072 voting ballots that were missing, after the counting of the forms, from the 1,973,506 forms ordered in the six districts.

Liberal Candidate To Grab Mayor Seat In Romanian Commune, After Rightful Winner Dies

13:46, 16 Iun. 2008
Romania’s Central Electoral Office decided Monday to declare the liberal candidate for the mayor seat in Voinesi commune, in the eastern Romanian county of Iasi, the winner in Sunday’s second round of local elections, following the death of the rightful election winner.

Romania Ranks Among Countries Less Trade-Liberalized – World Bank

13:44, 16 Iun. 2008
Romania ranked 116 from 125 countries in 2006 given the country’s trade liberalization degree, but ranked 10 in the top of most diversified countries by export products, the World Bank said in a report.

Romanian Agric Ministry Plans To Soften EU Funding Restrictions On Debtors

13:02, 16 Iun. 2008
Romanian beneficiaries of SAPARD funding with debts to the Payment Agency for Rural Development and Fishing might be allowed to submit projects for EU funding as soon as they pay their debts and penalties, instead of a year later, as initially set.

Romanian Local Elections Turnout At 14:00 Local Time – 23.23%

16:27, 15 Iun. 2008
The voting turnout in the second round of Romanian local elections, on a national level, was 23.23 % Sunday at 14:00 local time, said the spokesperson for the Central Electoral Office, Marian Muhulet.

Romanian Local Elections Turnout At 10 AM – 7.02%

12:17, 15 Iun. 2008
The voting turnout in the second round of Romanian local elections, on a national level, was 7.02% Sunday at 10:00 local time, said the spokesperson for the Central Electoral Office, Marian Muhulet.

Romanian Anticorruption Auth Arrests 18 In Corruption Case

17:50, 14 Iun. 2008
The Romanian National Anticorruption Department (DNA) requested, Saturday, arrest warrants in the name of 18 people involved in the wide corruption scandal that includes employees from the Arges Driving License and Registrations Service, including the service chief, Codrut Gheorghe Vlasceanu.

Romanian Pawn Shop Employee Stabbed, Killed

13:51, 14 Iun. 2008
A 25n year old woman working in a pawn shop in southern Romanian town Galati was stabbed to death, Saturday morning, around 08:00 local time.

Romania Ties Against Italy, 1-1, In European Football Championship

21:00, 13 Iun. 2008
Italy - Romania, score 1-1. Romania’s goal was scored by Adrian Mutu, while Panucci scored for Italy.

Used Apartment Prices In Bucharest Saw Decrease In May – Colliers

19:43, 13 Iun. 2008
Prices for used flats in Bucharest dropped in May, compared to April, this being the second decrease in the prices for flats this year, after the one registered in February, according to the latest Colliers index for apartment prices.

Romanian-Russian Relations To Gain New Dynamics – Romanian Foreign Affairs Min

16:54, 13 Iun. 2008
Romanian foreign affairs minister Lazar Comanescu said on national radio station RRA that after the meeting held between Romanian president Traian Basescu and Russian leader Vladimir Putin within the NATO summit, there are signals indicating "new dynamics" in Romanian-Russian relations.