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Free European Health Cards For Romanians Come Jan 1 ’08

17:35, 28 Dec. 2007
Romanian citizens will receive, free of charge, the European health card, starting with January 1, 2008, its value being paid from the budget of the National Health Insurance House (CNAS), according EU advice, CNAS president Vasile Ciurchea told MEDIAFAX.

Romania’s President OKed ’08 Social Insurances Budget, Not State Budget

17:30, 28 Dec. 2007
Romania’s president Traian Basescu promulgated on Friday the 2008 state social insurance budget Law but not the state budget Law.

Italian Govt Enacts New Expulsion Decree

14:58, 28 Dec. 2007
The Italian government approved in its Friday meeting the new decree that allows the expulsion of European citizens both out of safety reasons as well as for preventing acts of terrorism, La Repubblica newspaper informs.

Union Leaders Met With President Basescu On State Budget Law Issue

13:43, 28 Dec. 2007
Leaders of Romania’s four large union confederations met with President Traian Basescu on Friday, and asked him not to promulgate the 2008 state budget law the parliament approved last week

Romania To Hike Pwr, Diesel Oil, Gas Prices In ’08 On Higher Excise

12:59, 28 Dec. 2007
Prices of electric power, diesel oil, fuel oil and natural gas used as heating fuel will hike in 2008 due to higher excises.

Romanian Govt To Issue Ordinances During Parliament Vacation

20:11, 27 Dec. 2007
Romanian president Traian Basescu promulgated, Thursday, the Law enabling the Government to issue ordinances during the Parliament vacation, the presidential administration announced.

Transport Ministry Secretary Gen Suspended For Two Yrs On Request

15:01, 27 Dec. 2007
Secretary general of the Transportation Ministry, democrat Radian Tufa, was suspended, on his request, from the position in the ministry for two years, by decision of Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu.

Two Injured In Car Crash, N Romania

10:32, 27 Dec. 2007
Two people were injured Thursday morning in a car crash on national road DN13 near Nades, in Romania’s central-northern county of Mures, after a driver lost control of the vehicle in a dangerous curve and crashed into a truck.

Ex Romanian Monarch Talks About Romania As A European Country

15:56, 26 Dec. 2007
Former Romanian monarch King Mihai I, said that Romania has finally entered “in the worthy family of free nations” with its accession to the European Union and added that democracy and freedom have found their place in the Romanian society.

One Dead, One Hurt In Car Accident In C Romania

14:04, 26 Dec. 2007
One man died and another is struggling for his life after they were hit on Wednesday by another car while trying to repair their own vehicle.

Romania Makes It To European Challenge Cup 8th Final Will All 3 Teams

14:17, 23 Dec. 2007
Romania made it to the women volleyball European Challenge Cup 8th final with all the three teams registered in the competition, following the results in the second leg of the 3rd round.

Steaua Declare Their Interest In Sochaux’s Jokici

13:27, 23 Dec. 2007
Romania’s FC Steaua Bucuresti voiced interest in transferring Slovenian defender Bojan Jokici, currently playing for French club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, mercato365.com reported.

Thick Fog Renders Romanian Traffic Bulky

15:46, 22 Dec. 2007
Traffic on Romanian highway Autostrada Soarelui and on several roads in counties Bacau, Neamt, Botosani, Iasi, Cluj, Bihor, Dolj, Arges, Buzau and Ialomita is bulky because of the fog, while on several segments visibility is below 50 meters, according to the Romanian Police.

Romanian Econ Fin Min States Forecasts For ‘08

15:32, 22 Dec. 2007
Romanian economy and finance minister Varujan Vosganian presented several forecasts on the economic indicators for 2008, indicating that in the year to come, salaries, pensions, as well as prices for energy will register some “moderate” hikes.

Romanian Ex Pres Says Revolution Shooters Were Pros

20:18, 21 Dec. 2007
Former Romanian president Ion Iliescu says that there are very slim chances for the truth to be revealed regarding the people who opened fire in December 1989, in the Romanian revolution, since the people who did it were part of an elite unit directly under Nicolae Ceausescu.

Romanian President To Condemn Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact

16:28, 21 Dec. 2007
Romanian president Traian Basescu announced Friday on the public radio station that he will condemn Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact to the Parliament, as he did with the communist regime.

Some Romanian Banks Open On Dec. 31

15:39, 21 Dec. 2007
Banks in Romania will be closed on December 25-26 and January 1-2, while some banks will be open on December 31, declared non-banking day by the central bank.

Iran, Romanian Church Slam Translation Of Rushdie’s “Satanic Verses”

13:56, 21 Dec. 2007
The Iranian Embassy in Bucharest and the Romanian Patriarchy disapproved the recent launch in Romanian of “The Satanic Verses” by Salman Rushdie.

EC Clears Acquisition Of Romanian Pwr Supplier By Italy’s Enel

12:05, 21 Dec. 2007
The European Commission approved the acquisition of Romania’s electric power supplier Electrica Muntenia Sud by Italy’s Enel, concluding that it would not impede competition, EU said Friday in a press release.

Romania To Keep Current Gas, Pwr Prices Jan 1

11:47, 21 Dec. 2007
Prices for electric power and natural gas will be maintained at the current level January 1, Romania’s energy watchdog ANRE said Friday.

Transport Min Says Will Resign If Probe Shows Victim Involved In Road Accident

11:13, 21 Dec. 2007
Romanian transport minister Ludovic Orban said Thursday evening on Antena 3 he will resign all his public positions if investigators prove his road accident on Sunday involved a victim.

Romania’s Disputed Car Tax Could Be Amended Late January – Fin Min

16:29, 20 Dec. 2007
The draft ordinance amending laws on Romania’s car tax regime has been largely completed and they new provisions could be adopted end January, finance minister Varujan Vosganian said Thursday.

Econ Min: Romanian ’07 Budget Def 1.4% Of GDP

15:12, 20 Dec. 2007
Romania’s general consolidated budget will report a deficit of 1.4% of gross domestic product at the end of the year, Economy and Finance Minister Varujan Vosganian said Thursday.

Romanian Director Envisions „Dracula Dreamin'”

15:04, 20 Dec. 2007
Romanian director Tudor Giurgiu intends to organize, late August, a horror and fantasy film festival - "Dracula Dreamin'" – in central Romanian city Brasov.

Romanian Parliament Okays 2008 State, Social Insurance Budgets

12:50, 20 Dec. 2007
The Romanian Parliament has approved Thursday the state and social insurance budgets, with the majority of the funds going to education, health, agriculture and infrastructure, Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Thursday.

Romanian Minister Reported Road Accident After Call From Police Commissioner

12:07, 20 Dec. 2007
Romanian transport minister Ludovic Orban reported his accident only after he was called by the police chief commissioner, who asked whether media reports about him being involved in a road accident were true, the interior Ministry spokesman told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

Romanian PM Declines To Comment On Transp Min Situation

19:46, 19 Dec. 2007
Romanian Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu on Wednesday declined to comment on a car accident involving Transportation Minister Ludovic Orban, saying police should handle the case, government spokeswoman Camelia Spataru said.

Romania Extends List Of People To Receive Damages For Former Deposits At CEC

19:22, 19 Dec. 2007
The Romanian authorities on Wednesday expanded the list of eligible persons to receive damages for their deposits at the savings bank Casa de Economii si Consemnatiuni, or CEC, in view of purchasing cars, regardless of the make.

Romania Refuses To Accept Moldova’s Sovereignty – Moldovan President

16:55, 19 Dec. 2007
The president of the Republic of Moldova, Vladimir Voronin, accused western neighbor Romania of failing to acknowledge the country’s sovereignty and of refusing to conclude a Bilateral Treaty and Border Agreement, BBC Romania reported.

Romanian RCA Insurers Tariffs 30% Below Mkt Value-Exec

16:11, 19 Dec. 2007
Romanian insurers licensed to sell civil liability car insurance policies, or RCA, offer prices some 30% lower compared to the level imposed through the overall mandatory reserves set up for their contracts, Allianz-Tiriac Asigurari general manager Cristian Constantinescu said Tuesday.

Drug Dealers Allegedly Funding PKK, Busted In Romania

14:44, 19 Dec. 2007
Three members of an international group of drug dealers, who supposedly financed the PKK, were arrested for 29 days for helping with the transport of 58 kilograms of heroin.

Italian Govt Repeals Expulsion Decree, Drafts Another

12:54, 19 Dec. 2007
The Italian government officially confirmed it would repeal the decree allowing the expulsion of EU citizens, minister for the relation with parliament Vannino Chiti said Wednesday, adding a new decree would be issued, according to Italian daily La Repubblica.

Bucharest Intl Airport Invests RON6.7M In Explosive Detection

12:05, 19 Dec. 2007
Bucharest’s international airport “Henri Coanda” plans to spend over RON6.7 million in February next year on explosive detection equipment, the airport said in a statement.

Romania’s President Reluctant To Moldova’s “Games”

11:40, 19 Dec. 2007
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Tuesday at the public television that he finds it hard to understand the policy of the Communist Party in Chisinau, but stressed that the aggressive gestures displayed by the Moldovan President, Prime Minister and foreign affairs minister will not change Romania’s stand toward the Republic of Moldova.

Renault Recalls Over 10,000 Logans In Brazil

11:08, 19 Dec. 2007
Renault will recall over 10,000 Logan cars, made in 2007, off the Brazilian market, to check and possibly replace parts that could affect the well functioning of the steering system, the French carmaker said Monday, quoted by Brazilian publication Folha.

Romanian President Says US Is A Very Important Partner

11:01, 19 Dec. 2007
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday evening on the public television network TVR that he is one of the United States’ best friends as long as the US treats Romania as a partner.

Romania’s Accession To The EU Was A Success – Barroso

22:53, 18 Dec. 2007
The president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, said in an interview for Romanian radio station RFI Romania, that the first thing he can say, one year after Romania and Bulgaria’s accession to the EU, that the integration was a success, and critics were wrong.

Romania Avoids 25% Slash In EU Farm Aid

19:51, 18 Dec. 2007
The European Commission on Tuesday said it decided not to slash Romania’s farm aid by a quarter after establishing Bucharest authorities have taken sufficient steps to improve controls on payments to farmers.

Automobile Dacia Says Romania Should Replace Car Tax With Lower Environ Tax

18:38, 18 Dec. 2007
Automobile Dacia, the Romanian unit of French carmaker Renault, on Tuesday recommended the executive to replace the country’s controversial tax on car registration with a lower environment tax, Automobile Dacia general manager Francois Fourmont said.

Romanian Pro TV Group Runs MTV Romania

17:02, 18 Dec. 2007
Central European Media Enterprises, the largest media group in Central and Eastern Europe, and MTV Networks International signed, on December 17, 2007, a license contract spanning over several years.