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Bucharest Mayoralty Account Foreclosure Illegal – Mayor

16:10, 07 Mart. 2008
Bucharest general mayor Adriean Videanu said the treasury illegally foreclosed the mayoralty’s accounts in the case of Bordei park, adding the transaction will be blocked.

Romania Lacks 17 Employees/Company On Avg – Poll

15:42, 07 Mart. 2008
Labor force shortage in Romania is of 17 employees per company on average, and might go up to 29 employees, especially in sectors requiring skilled workers, according to a poll by the Council for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, or SMEs.

Power, Gas Price Hikes Should Not Trigger Rise In Food Prices – FinMin

14:25, 07 Mart. 2008
The increase of energy and gas prices will contribute to the rise of agricultural products costs by less than 1% this year, Economy and Finance Minister Varujan Vosganian said on Friday.

EU To Send Romania Official Note Halting The Car Tax – MEP

14:05, 07 Mart. 2008
Social democrat MEP Victor Bostinaru told a news conference Friday that the European Commission is to send an official note to the government ceasing the effects of Romania’s car tax.

Def Leppard, Whitesnake To Play In Bucharest Jul 8 – Official

13:57, 07 Mart. 2008
Def Leppard and Whitesnake will have a concert in Bucharest on July 8, Dorian Ciubuc, general manager of organizer Fun Time Production, told MEDIAFAX Friday.

Terror Suspect Hayssam Fled Romania Crawling Among Sheep – President

12:57, 07 Mart. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu noted Friday at the public ministry activity report meeting that the media reported extensively on how “a terrorist”, Omar Hayssam, left the country “like a gentleman”, when in fact he fled “crawling among sheep”.

Italy Grants Family, Maternity Allowances To Romanian Workers

11:53, 07 Mart. 2008
Romanians who work in Italy can benefit from family and maternity allowances, whose amounts are set by the Italian government based on number of family members and total income per family, Romanian labor agency ANOFM said Friday.

Romanian Energy Watchdog Grants Pwr Trading License To Distrigaz Sud

11:43, 07 Mart. 2008
Romanian Energy Watchdog, or ANRE granted local gas distributor Distrigaz Sud electric power trading license, the company said in a statement Friday.

Romanian Police, Part Of Intl Op To Arrest Russian Arms Dealer

11:05, 07 Mart. 2008
U.S. authorities asked for the support of Romanian border police in apprehending suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who is accused of supplying guns and ammunition that have fueled brutal conflicts around the world, Romanian police said Friday.

Romanian PM, EU Transp Commissioner Discussed Budapest-Constanta High Speed Rail

10:08, 07 Mart. 2008
Romanian authorities plan to develop a national transport network to be included in pan-European routes, Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu told EU Commissioner for Transport Jacques Barrot Thursday.

Romanian Jan Industrial Output +6.1% On Year

10:01, 07 Mart. 2008
Romania's industrial output grew 6.1% on the year in January led by manufacturing and energy growth, the National Statistics Institute, or INS, said Friday.

Romanian Priests Could Run For Local Elections As Independent Candidates

20:59, 06 Mart. 2008
Romanian priests can run as independent candidates for local elections, with the approval of the local bishop, Thursday said Constantin Stoica, the spokesperson of the Romanian Patriarchy.

EC Eyes Introducing Road Toll As Of June ’08

19:58, 06 Mart. 2008
The European Commission intends to draw up until June 2008, a draft law on setting a road toll for drivers using national roads and highways, said European Commissioner for transportation Jacques Barrot.

“Saw IV” Banned In Romania

19:56, 06 Mart. 2008
The Romanian film regulators on Wednesday banned Darren Lynn Bousman’s horror movie “Saw IV,” due to “excessive cruelty or sadism scenes,” movie distributors said Thursday, mentioning they appealed the decision.

Danube-Bucharest Canal Works Require Investments Worth EUR450M

19:01, 06 Mart. 2008
The construction works at Danube-Bucharest Canal, which were suspended in 1990, require investments of EUR450 million, Constanta Administration of Navigable Canals National Company said Thursday.

Romanian Opposition Parties Challenge Uninominal Voting Sys Law

16:57, 06 Mart. 2008
Romania’s far right Greater Romania Party, or PRM, in opposition, on Thursday submitted an official note to the Constitutional Court regarding several provisions of the law on uninominal voting system, which it considers “unconstitutional.”

Romanian Orthodox Church Against Introducing Presumed Consent In Transplant Law

16:46, 06 Mart. 2008
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church on Thursday rejected the request of conservative senator Irinel Popescu to amend the transplant law by introducing the system of presumed consent for organ donation.

Businessman Forecloses Bucharest Mayoralty Accounts For EUR17M

16:21, 06 Mart. 2008
Businessman Costica Constanda foreclosed Thursday the accounts of the Bucharest mayoralty for over EUR17 million gained in court for the land owned in Bucharest’s Bordei park, TV network Antena 3 reported.

Japan’s Carmaker Mitsubishi Mulls Investing In Romania

13:31, 06 Mart. 2008
Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors is considering investing in Romania, following talks with Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu, who proposed an investment in a car plant, the Romanian Government said Thursday in a statement.

Romania To Privatize Cinema Halls Oct-Nov – Minister

13:29, 06 Mart. 2008
Romania’s film distribution company RADEF RomaniaFilm will be privatized in October-November, either by selling cinema halls to a single investor or by selling groups of cinema halls in different regions, culture minister Adrian Iorgulescu said Thursday.

Romanian Govt Cancels Bucharest Airports Merger To Allow Bourse Listing

13:01, 06 Mart. 2008
The Romanian government cancelled the decision to set up the National Airport Company with the merger of Bucharest's Otopeni and Baneasa international airports.

Sex Pistols, Róisín Murphy, Kaiser Chiefs To Play Sziget Festival In Budapest

12:35, 06 Mart. 2008
The most influential punk band of all time, living legends Sex Pistols, are among the headliners of this year’s Sziget festival in Budapest, Hungary, to take place August 12-18, along Iron Maiden, R.E.M and Die Ärzte.

Oil Tycoon Patriciu, Richest Romanian In Forbes World’s Billionaires

12:11, 06 Mart. 2008
Romanian businessman Dinu Patriciu ranks 462nd in Forbes magazine World’s Billionaires top, with an estimated $2.5 billion.

Romanian Food Sector Employers, Unions Want Retailers Probed

11:22, 06 Mart. 2008
Employers and unions in Romania’s food sector asked competition and consumer protection authorities for a confidential investigation of possible abuses committed by retailers with respect to suppliers

Romania’s Jan Net Salary Dn 5.2% M-M To RON1,200

10:05, 06 Mart. 2008
Romania's net average salary fell 5.2% to 1,200 lei (EUR1-RON3.7197) in real terms in January 2008, compared with December 2007, the National Institute for Statistics said Thursday.

Romania’s Jan Pwr Output Up 6.9% On Yr, Resources Dn 4.2%

10:01, 06 Mart. 2008
Romania’s power output rose 6.9% on the year in January, while the country’s power resources fell 4.2% on the year in the first month of 2008, the National Statistical Institute, or INS, said Thursday.

His Holiness Teofan Elected Bishop Of Moldova

09:46, 06 Mart. 2008
The Holy Synod elected eight high church officials within the most important poll organized by the Romanian Orthodox Church (BOR) after the fall of communism in 1989.

Romanian Parties Sign Education Pact

19:37, 05 Mart. 2008
The pact for education was signed on Wednesday afternoon by president Traian Basescu as well as all Romanian parliament parities.

Romanian Govt OKs New Structure Of Council Overseeing Securitate Files

19:33, 05 Mart. 2008
The Romanian government on Wednesday adopted the new organic structure of the National Council in charge with overseeing the files of former communist secret police, or CNSAS, Marius Oprea, adviser to Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu said.

Romania’s Energy Watchdog To Decide End-Mar On New Gas Price Hikes

19:11, 05 Mart. 2008
Romania’s energy watchdog will decide whether to hike end-user natural gas prices by the end of March, following unofficial requests from gas distributors Distrigaz Sud and E.ON Gaz Romania.

Romanian Govt Postpones Decision On Cutting Budget Expenses

18:35, 05 Mart. 2008
Romania’s Executive on Wednesday postponed making a decision on a draft ordinance aimed at cutting expenses in the public sector, by temporarily blocking new hiring or banning public institutions from purchasing cars and furniture.

Romania’s Privatization Authority Cancels Privatization Offer For Antibiotice

17:54, 05 Mart. 2008
Romania’s privatization authority AVAS repealed the privatization offer for the country’s last remaining state-owned drug maker Antibiotice SA (ATB.RO), after last week the Government annulled the decision to sell the company through open bid, AVAS announced on Wednesday.

BMW To Launch New X6 Model In Romania By Mid-Summer

17:30, 05 Mart. 2008
German carmaker BMW will launch its X6 model in Romania by mid-summer, BMW spokesman Andreas Lampka said Wednesday.

Romanian Govt Decided To Hold Local Polls Jun 1 – Sources

16:11, 05 Mart. 2008
The Romanian government decided in principle to organize local elections on June 1, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Arabian Businessman Confirms Interest In FC Rapid Bucharest

16:10, 05 Mart. 2008
Arabian businessman Fatih Taher, owner of several companies in Romania, on Wednesday said his company Griro SA was interested in purchasing FC Rapid Bucharest football club.

Tiamat To Play Artmania Festival In Sibiu, Central Romania

15:05, 05 Mart. 2008
Swedish metal band Tiamat returns to Romania on July 18 to play the Artmania festival in Sibiu, central Romania, as part of the tour promoting their latest album Amanethes, to be released on April 18.

Romanian Senate Halves Fines For Unpaid Road Tolls

14:13, 05 Mart. 2008
The Romanian Senate on Wednesday adopted a proposal halving fines for drivers with unpaid road tolls and eliminated the possibility for fines to be paid on the spot.

Human Rights Court Rules Against Romania For Ill-Treatment And Ethnic Discrimination

13:43, 05 Mart. 2008
The European Court of Human Rights, or ECHR, ruled against Romania for ill-treatment and racial discrimination, forcing the government to pay EUR15,000 to a boy of Roma origin, beaten by police in 2001, when he was 14.

Distrigaz Sud: Natural Gas Prices Should Rise In 2Q

13:02, 05 Mart. 2008
Distrigaz Sud said that the tariff for imported natural gas should grow in the second quarter to $420 per 1,000 cubic meters, from the current $370.

Wage Hikes Over 10% For Romanian Rail Employees Entail Layoffs – Minister

11:05, 05 Mart. 2008
Romanian transport minister Ludovic Orban said Wednesday a wage increase of over 10% for railroad employees is only possible in the context of layoffs, and cutting expenses for maintenance and investments to hike wages is unacceptable.