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Romanian Ex PM Willing To Run For Presidency

16:35, 18 Ian. 2008
Adrian Nastase, former Prime Minister as well as former head of Romania’s leftist opposition Social Democratic Party, or PSD, said he would be willing to run for president in the 2009 elections if the party fails to find another candidate.

Romania Eyes Pulling Troops From Iraq After NATO Summit

16:16, 18 Ian. 2008
Romania’s defense minister Teodor Melescanu said Romania would draw up a schedule, together with the allied forces so as to start pulling its troops from Iraq, after the NATO summit in Bucharest.

Romania, EC Agree On Car Tax Issue

16:00, 18 Ian. 2008
The Romanian government will set the final value of the first registration tax for cars with respect for three new demands from the European Union, which, however, will not fundamentally change the value proposed by the Romanian experts, said Romanian environment minister Korodi Attila.

Romanian ELCEN Wants 15% Tariff Hike For Energy Delivered To RADET

15:43, 18 Ian. 2008
Romanian power producer Electrocentrale Bucuresti (ELCEN) asked Romania’s energy watchdog ANRE to approve a 15% higher tariff for the thermal power it delivers to Bucharest district heating company RADET, due to the increase of fuel prices.

Romanian Environment Min Declares War To Plastic Bags

15:42, 18 Ian. 2008
Romanian environment minister Korodi Attila will propose a law making plastic bags, available free of charge at stores, target for "drastic" taxation. This would get vendors to use alternative bags, made of environmentally friendly materials, for which there will not be any taxes.

Romanian MP Calls For Urgent Measures On Criminal Probes Against Ministers

14:44, 18 Ian. 2008
Senator Gheorghe Funar, member of the Greater Romania Party, or PRM, urges the government to repeal law no. 115/ 1999 to allow the Prosecutors’ Office and the National Anticorruption Department, or DNA, to start criminal probes against the ministers committing criminal acts, which means that Romania’s President will no longer have to interfere on the matter.

Romanian President’s Appeal Against Discrimination Ruling To Be Tried May 8

12:15, 18 Ian. 2008
Romania’s Supreme Court on Friday set the trial date for May 8 in case of the appeal President Traian Basescu filed against a warning issued by the National Antidiscrimination Council, following offensive behavior toward a television reporter.

Romanian Carmaker To Perform Anticorrosion Test To Logan Sedan Models Of Late ‘06

20:31, 17 Ian. 2008
Romania’s largest carmaker Dacia Automobile will perform anticorrosion tests at all its Logan sedan models manufactured at the end of 2006, after the carmaker noticed “oxidation points near the back wheels’ area at certain vehicles.”

Romanian Prosecutors Probe Football Club Owners, Managers

19:15, 17 Ian. 2008
Romania’s Anticorruption Department started criminal investigation against several football club owners and managers over footballer transfers, the Public Ministry said in a statement Thursday.

Freedom House: Romania Retains Its ‘Free’ Status

18:47, 17 Ian. 2008
Romania remains a free country in a world that registered a notable setback for political freedom in 2007, independent Freedom House human rights organization said in its annual report.

EC Has Set No Date To Publish Justice Report For Romania, Bulgaria- Official

16:53, 17 Ian. 2008
Mark Grey, spokesperson of the European Commission, said that the date to make public the report on the progress that Romania and Bulgaria have made in implementing justice reforms has not been set yet.

Eurostat: Romania 10-Mo ‘07 Trade Deficit EUR17.3B Vs EUR11.2B On Yr

16:35, 17 Ian. 2008
Romania ranks fifth in Europe by trade deficit in the first ten months of 2007, up two places against the corresponding period in 2006, according to the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat.

Romanian Transport Min To Run For Bucharest City Hall

13:24, 17 Ian. 2008
The Bucharest branch of the Romanian National Liberal Party held talks on the candidates for local elections, the only “certainties” being transport minister Ludovic Orban for City Hall and District mayor Andrei Chiliman for District 1. A decision will be made mid-February, after polls.

EU Says Romanian Gas Should Be 70% More Expensive

12:33, 17 Ian. 2008
The European Commission asked Romania to hike by almost 70% the price for natural gas. This would represent alignment of the prices for locally produced gas with the price on the European market, www.gandul.info reported.

Romanian Pres Sends Dignitary Probe Request To Justice Min

11:11, 17 Ian. 2008
The prosecutors’ office within the Romanian High Court of Justice received, Wednesday evening, the request and literature through which president Traian Basescu demands the initiation of criminal investigations against eight current and former members of the government.

Romania’s Pres Says New Justice Min Must Have A Clean Past

21:17, 16 Ian. 2008
Romania’s president Traian Basescu on Wednesday said he has nothing against senator Norica Nicolai, the liberals’ proposal for the justice minister position, but added he wishes the new justice minister to have a “clean” past.

Romanian Pres, PM Reached No Agreement Regarding Justice Min Proposal

20:22, 16 Ian. 2008
Romania’s president Traian Basescu said he talked on Wednesday with Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu on the issue of appointing a new justice minister.

Romanian Econ Min: Wages To See Single Digit Increases In ‘08

19:15, 16 Ian. 2008
Romania’s minister of economy and finance Varujan Vosganian plans to present next week a set of measures to keep budget spending in line with official estimates with single digit increases in wages this year to maintain the country’s macroeconomic balance.

Romanian Govt Succumbs To EC Decision Over CO2 Emissions

17:55, 16 Ian. 2008
The Romanian Government succumbed to the European Commission’s decision reducing Romania’s pollutant emission ceiling for each industrial installation.

Romania’s Pres Asks Justice Min To Probe High Ranking Officials

17:02, 16 Ian. 2008
Romania’s president Traian Basescu asked interim justice minister Teodor Melescanu to start criminal investigation procedures against high-ranking officials.

FMS International Signs Romanian Marinescu To Complete Formula BMW Line-Up

13:16, 16 Ian. 2008
Fisichella Motor Sport International has completed its driver line-up for the 2008 Formula BMW Europe Championship with the signing of Romanian Mihai Marinescu.

Romanian New Car Registrations Up 26.3% In ‘07

12:02, 16 Ian. 2008
The number of new car registrations in Romania hiked by 26.3% in 2007, to 312,532 units, from 247,518 units in 2006, while the hike was 27.1% in December, to 24,143 de units, according to preliminary data published Wednesday by the European Association of Car Makers.

Ukraine President Declares Serpent Island Independent Economic Area-Paper

21:07, 15 Ian. 2008
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko signed a decree transforming the Serpent Island into a free economic area, official sources in Kiev said Tuesday, quoted by Russian paper Izvestia.

Romania’s Ctrl Bk Maintains Inflation Target – Ctrl Bkr

18:39, 15 Ian. 2008
The Romanian central bank will take any measure, including a new hike in the main rate, to strengthen the monetary policy and reach the inflation target, depending also on the market’s response to the last two hikes in the main rate, central bank Deputy Governor Eugen Dijmarescu stated Tuesday.

Romanian President Appoints Melescanu Interim Justice Minister

18:04, 15 Ian. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday signed the degree appointing Defense Minister Teodor Melescanu interim justice minister, the presidency said in a statement.

Romanian PM Appointed Ex Justice Min As State Adviser – Sources

17:34, 15 Ian. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu appointed former justice minister Tudor Chiuariu as state adviser, official sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romania Requests Talks With EU Commissioner On Car Tax

17:17, 15 Ian. 2008
Romanian Department for European Affairs chief Adrian Ciocanea, said Tuesday, in a press conference, that he asked Romanian ambassador in the EU Lazar Comanescu to set up a meeting with European commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union Laszlo Kovacs’ team, regarding the car tax.

Moldovan Official Alleges Romanian Servants Offer Moldovans Illegal Citizenship

16:13, 15 Ian. 2008
The Moldovan deputy interior minister Valentin Zubic on Tuesday accused two public servants with the Romanian justice ministry of alleged illegal help offered to Moldovan national in obtaining Romanian citizenship.

Romania, Down One Position In Economic Freedom Classification, Ranks 68th

14:52, 15 Ian. 2008
Romania ranks 68th, down one position from 2007, among the 157 countries included in the classification regarding the degree of economic freedom, which was drawn up by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal.

Romanian PM Studied Justice Min Nominee’s Professional Record – Sources

14:38, 15 Ian. 2008
Romanian prime minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu, studied Norica Nicolai’s professional record, which the head of stated pointed out as grounds for her rejection from the position of justice minister. Tariceanu will decide on notifying the Constitutional Court after consulting the liberal leaders.

Romanian Fin Min Sees ‘08 Yearend CPI At 5.0%-5.5% YY

13:50, 15 Ian. 2008
Romania’s consumer price index will stand at 5.0% - 5.5% in 2008, exceeding the target of 2.8%-4.8% set by the Romanian central bank, the Romanian Finance Minister Varujan Vosganian said at a Euromoney conference in Vienna.

Romania’s Population Continues To Drop-Study

11:38, 15 Ian. 2008
In November 2007, the birthrate on Romania’s territory was still below death rate, according to the National Statistics Institute.

Romanians Might Be Faced With Higher Prices As Of Feb ‘08

11:01, 15 Ian. 2008
Romanians might pay more, as of February 1, 2008, for the basic food products and authorities intend to also increase the price of natural gas, Gandul daily informs.

Professional Portfolio Of Romania’s Ex Justice Min Goes Public

09:55, 15 Ian. 2008
The professional portfolio of Monica Macovei, former prosecutor of the Prosecutors’ Office within the Supreme Court and former justice minister, reveals a series of disorders in her activity.

Thick Fog Seriously Affects Traffic On Romanian Highways, Roads

21:33, 14 Ian. 2008
Road traffic is slow on Romania’s two highways and several national roads countrywide because of the heavy fog that in some areas lowered visibility to less than 50 meters ahead, the Info-traffic Center within the Romanian Police Department informed Monday evening.

Constanta Mayor Wins Trial Against Romanian General Police Department

21:08, 14 Ian. 2008
Radu Mazare, mayor of Romania’s southeastern city of Constanta, said Monday that he won the trial against the Romanian General Police Inspectorate, or IGPR, and is to get moral damages worth RON50.000.

UN Forecasts 5.5% Econ Growth For Romania In ‘08

19:52, 14 Ian. 2008
The United Nations (UN) forecast for 2008 a 5.5% economic growth in Romania, some one percentage point below the level estimated by Romanian authorities, according to a report compiled by the institution.

Romanian Econ Fin Min Says Car Tax Talks Near Endgame

16:20, 14 Ian. 2008
Romanian authorities and European Commission officials will complete, this week, the talks on the car registration tax. After the talks, the Romanian authorities will set the level of the tax and will compile the draft normative act, according to Romanian economy and finance minister Varujan Vosganian.

Romanian Fiscal Watchdog Sets New Rules For Income Statement

16:13, 14 Ian. 2008
Individuals who obtained, in the fiscal year 2007, income from the transfer of ownership rights to bonds, are no longer obligated to state this income in January, according to Romanian fiscal authority ANAF.

Social Democrats Say Parliament Cannot Be Involved In Just Min Appointment

14:37, 14 Ian. 2008
Cristian Diaconescu, vice-president of the leftist opposition Social Democratic Party, or PSD, Monday said that his party thinks Parliament must not become involved in the appointment of Norica Nicolai in the justice minister position.