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A Total Number Of 16 Insurance Cos Eye RCA In ’08

18:52, 13 Dec. 2007
A total number of 16 companies turned to the Romanian Insurance Surveillance Commission (CSA) to maintain, in 2008, their authorization to offer the mandatory civil liability insurance for cars (RCA), according to data issued by the regulatory authority.

Romanian Director Mungiu Nominated For Golden Globes

16:53, 13 Dec. 2007
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu was nominated for the Golden Globe awards, in the “best foreign language film” section, to be awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in a ceremony on January 13 in Los Angeles, according to goldenglobe.org.

Romanian Authorities To Ban Heavy Traffic On National Road 1 In ‘08

16:43, 13 Dec. 2007
Romanian authorities intend to maintain for 2008 traffic restrictions for freight vehicles over 7.5 tons on National Road 1, between Bucharest and Brasov, during daytime, from Monday until Friday.

Romania, Second In EU By Labor Cost Growth – Eurostat

15:19, 13 Dec. 2007
The growth rate in labor costs in Romania slightly decreased in the third quarter to 23.2%, but Romania still ranks second in top of EU states after Latvia, which reported a 30% hike, and topped the average of the 27 EU states by at least six times, according to Eurostat, the EU Statistical Office.

Romania Signed EU Reform Treaty In Lisbon

15:13, 13 Dec. 2007
Romania’s President Traian Basescu, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu and foreign affairs minister Adrian Cioroianu signed Thursday in Lisbon the European Union’s reform treaty, alongside leaders of all EU member states.

Romanian Democrats Willing To Collaborate With Leftists On Uninominal Vote Draft Law

14:48, 13 Dec. 2007
Romania’s Democratic Party, or PD, is willing to collaborate with the leftist Social Democratic Party, or PSD, to pass the law introducing a majority uninominal voting system in two rounds of elections, democrat leader Emil Boc said Thursday.

Aussie Pop Princess Kylie Minogue To Perform In Bucharest On May 17

13:55, 13 Dec. 2007
Australian pop princess Kylie Minogue will perform on May 17, 2008 at the Cotroceni Football Stadium in Bucharest, Romania, organizers Emagic Entertainment told Mediafax Thursday.

Heavy Metal Legends Iron Maiden To Perform In Bucharest Aug. 4

13:40, 13 Dec. 2007
Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden will be performing at the Cotroceni Football Stadium in Bucharest, Romania, on August 4, as part of their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008, organizers Emagic Entertainment told Mediafax Thursday.

Two Romanian Diplomats Declared Personae Non-Gratae In Moldova

07:47, 13 Dec. 2007
The Moldovan foreign ministry declared two Romanian diplomats personae non-gratae, saying their activities were incompatible with their diplomatic positions, the ministry said in a statement Wednesday, quoted by BASA-press.

Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry Says Moldovan Gesture Is Unfriendly

19:51, 12 Dec. 2007
The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sees as "unfriendly" and “unjustified" the gesture of Moldovan authorities at Chisinau to dub persona non grata two diplomats from within the Romanian Embassy in Moldova and it is analyzing the measures that such an action imposes.

Romanian Olympic Champion Catalina Ponor Officially Announced Her Withdrawal

17:29, 12 Dec. 2007
The triple Olympic champion from Athens, Romanian gymnast Catalina Ponor, 20, announced her official withdrawal from gymnastics following certain health problems, said Adrian Stoica, president of the Romanian Gymnastics Federation.

U.S. Giant Yahoo! Might Open Software Center In Romania Next Year

17:02, 12 Dec. 2007
American public corporation Yahoo! Inc. might open next year a software research and development center in Romania, Zoltan Sopmodi, secretary of state with Romania’s IT&C ministry said Wednesday.

Romanian Govt Sets ‘08 Min Wage At RON500, Says Possible Hike To RON540 in 2H-Sources

16:34, 12 Dec. 2007
The Romanian government on Wednesday set the levels of the 2008 minimum wage at 500 lei (EUR1-RON3.5260) for the first half of the year and RON540, for the second semester, respectively, ministry sources said.

Romanian Imported Gas Prices To Go Up 15%-16% In Jan – Sources

16:32, 12 Dec. 2007
The prices of the natural gas imported by Romania to cover nearly 40% of its annual domestic consumption will increase by 15%-16% starting with January 1, 2008, and are likely to hike household gas bills, people close to the matter said Wednesday.

Supreme Court Rules Against Preventive Arrest Warrant Of Prosecutors Involved In Rigging Contest

15:56, 12 Dec. 2007
Romania’s Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday the proposal of preventive arrest issued for prosecutors Gheorghe Dumitru and Eugen Cojocaru, together with notary public Gheorghe Bucur, involved in defrauding the contest to fill in top prosecutor and judge positions.

Romanian Senate Enacts Animal Protection Law

15:52, 12 Dec. 2007
The Romanian Senate enacted Wednesday a law on the management program of pets, stipulating fines of up to RON2500 for owners who leave their dogs unsupervised in public spaces and the creation of a national animal identification system.

US Embassy Attaché Involved In Car Accident In Bucharest

14:15, 12 Dec. 2007
The American Embassy to Bucharest on Wednesday confirmed that one of their attachés was involved in a traffic accident in Bucharest on Tuesday.

Romanian Govt’s Uninominal Vote Sys Law Unconstitutional

13:55, 12 Dec. 2007
Romania’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday found unconstitutional several articles of the law introducing the uninominal voting system, for which the government assumed responsibility in parliament.

Romania Eyes At Least EUR1B For Freight Railway Co CFR Marfa

12:36, 12 Dec. 2007
Romania’s Ministry of Transports wants to get at least EUR1 billion from the privatization of state-owned freight railway company CFR Marfa, and the sale strategy would be completed in three months, transports minister Ludovic Orban said Wednesday.

Romanian Social Democrats Might Meet PM To Talk ’08 Budget Amendments – Sources

21:02, 11 Dec. 2007
Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSD) president Mircea Geoana, might meet with Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu and economy and finance minister Varujan Vosganian, to discuss the state budget for 2008, before the document reaches Parliament vote, social democrat sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Labor Min Asks Senate To Analyze His Activity

17:52, 11 Dec. 2007
Romanian labor minister Paul Pacuraru, who is also a senator, sent a letter to the president of the Senate requesting “the initiation of the procedure authorizing the analysis of the existence of criminal deeds in his activity," which would justify criminal investigation against him.

Romanian Deputies OK Law On Fighting Violence In Sports

17:04, 11 Dec. 2007
Romanian deputies on Tuesday adopted a bill on fighting violence in sports, which stipulates, among others, fines between 1,000 lei (EUR1-RON3.5163) and RON3,000 and community service for fans that enter the pitch during matches.

Romanian President, PM Fly To Lisbon On The Same Aircraft

16:07, 11 Dec. 2007
Romanian President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu will fly to Lisbon Thursday on the same aircraft to sign the EU Reform Treaty, political sources said.

Romanian Deputies Clear Bill On Selling State-Owned Buildings

16:06, 11 Dec. 2007
Romanian deputies on Tuesday adopted a bill regarding the sale of assets belonging to the State Patrimony and Protocol Administration, or RAAPPS.

Romanian Notifies Consumer Authority Against Erotic Hotline

16:01, 11 Dec. 2007
The local consumer protection authority in Galati, eastern Romania, received a complaint from a dissatisfied client of an erotic hotline, but the complaint was deemed ungrounded.

Romanian Football Fans Act Up On EasyJet Flight

15:49, 11 Dec. 2007
A group of ten troublemaking supporters of Bucharest football club Steaua kicked up dust, Monday, on an EasyJet flight heading for London, disturbing the passengers and flight staff. Upon landing, British police arrested three of them, an EasyJet representative told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Ex Environment Min Heard In Land Case

15:02, 11 Dec. 2007
Romanian former environment minister Aurel Constantin Ilie is heard Tuesday, by anticorruption prosecutors, in a case regarding the lease of land around the lake Vacaresti in Bucharest.

Italian Police Arrests 25 Ethnic Rroma People From Romania

14:22, 11 Dec. 2007
During an operation unfolded in Italy and Romania, the Italian police squads arrested 25 ethnic Rroma people from Romania, accused of child trafficking, theft, robbery, gambling and usury which brought them gains of up to EUR1,000 daily.

Romania Nov CPI +0.93%MM, +6.67%YY

14:13, 11 Dec. 2007
Romania's consumer price index rose 0.93% on the month in November, on higher prices for food and services, and analysts say the central bank may hike the key monetary policy rate in order to touch next year inflation target.

Romanians To Pay Road Toll For Access On Future Pitesti-Sibiu Highway

13:29, 11 Dec. 2007
The future Pitesti-Sibiu highway, central Romania, will be executed based on lease procedures and a road toll will be paid for the access on the highway, while construction works are to start in 2009, Romania’s minister of transports Ludovic Orban said Tuesday.

Romania To See Cheaper International Calls

12:27, 11 Dec. 2007
Romania’s postal company Posta Romana and telecom services supplier Media Sat lowered to 7.02 euro cents the prices for international calls through Suncard pre-paid cards toward the main hard lines in Europe, United States and Canada, the two companies said Tuesday.

Romanian Cab Drivers Protest Again In Front Of Bucharest Mayoralty

11:13, 11 Dec. 2007
Several taxi drivers gathered on Tuesday morning in front of the mayoralty of Romania’s capital city Bucharest asking that lawmakers renew their individual transportation licenses.

Democrats, Liberal Democrats Cannot Decide On New Party Structure

10:32, 11 Dec. 2007
Fights have already started between democrats and liberal democrats, who last week decided to form one party, on such matters as merger, legal status, patrimony and the influence of each party in the future organization.

ECHR Finds Romania Guilty Of Human Rights Breach In Other Three Cases

21:27, 10 Dec. 2007
Romania lost other thee lawsuits at the European Court of Human Rights, or ECHR, filed by Romanian citizens whose property was seized during communism and sold by the state to the people who rented it.

Study Reveals Fewer Cars Engaged In Traffic In Romania’s Capital City Bucharest

20:11, 10 Dec. 2007
The average number of cars engaged in road traffic in Romania’s capital city of Bucharest dropped in the last six years, according to a study conducted by Romania’s Ministry of Transports, although, based on official data, the number of car registrations hiked significantly and traffic is more and more crowded each day.

Romania, Last In EU By Companies’ Access To Internet

17:17, 10 Dec. 2007
Romania places last in the European Union by companies’ access to the internet, way behind other EU states, as only 58% of companies in Romania use the internet, according to the data provided by the European statistical office Eurostat.

PM Says New Justice Minister Not Chosen Yet

17:10, 10 Dec. 2007
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said on Monday that the Standing Delegation of the National Liberal Party did not discuss about a replacement for justice minister Tudor Chiuariu, but said there are several proposals in this respect.

Romania’s Justice Minister Submits Resignation To PM’s Office

16:39, 10 Dec. 2007
Romania’s justice minister Tudor Chiuariu submitted his resignation Monday afternoon to the Office of Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu.

Romania’s Defense Min Might Be Appointed Interim Justice Minister

15:12, 10 Dec. 2007
Romania’s defense minister Teodor Atanasiu could take over the temporary position of minister of justice, if in the next days the National Liberal Party (PNL) fails to appoint a replacement for former minister Tudor Chiuariu, sources within PNL told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romanian Film Employees To Keep Their Jobs – Official

14:13, 10 Dec. 2007
The employees with Romania’s film distribution and trading company RomaniaFilm are not in danger of losing their jobs following the transfer of certain movie theaters from the company administration to the administration of local councils, secretary of state with the Ministry of Culture Demeter Andras said Monday.