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Romania’s Rompetrol Hikes Gas, Keeps Diesel Oil Prices

12:00, 21 Ian. 2008
Romania’s second-largest oil company, Rompetrol Group NV hikes during January 22 and 27 the gasoline pump prices by 0.01 lei/liter (EUR1-RON 3.6972), and maintains the diesel oil prices, the company said in a statement Monday.

Romanian Pres Says Interim Justice Min Is No Good Either

10:58, 21 Ian. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu warned interim justice minister Teodor Melescanu that, through his attitude in the matter of the eight former and current ministers targeted by criminal investigations, he is nearing abuse of office.

Romanian Floreasca Club Put Up For Sale At EUR38.7M

10:44, 21 Ian. 2008
Romanian Floreasca Club will be put up for sale end-January by State Protocol Patrimony, or RA-APPS, at a starting price of EUR38.7 million.

Ford Asks For Higher Thermal Power Supply To Romanian Auto Plant Craiova

22:02, 20 Ian. 2008
US giant Ford Motor Co. asked thermal power plant Craiova to increase its thermal power supply to Romania’s auto assembly plant Automobile Craiova, which Ford took over last year.

Romania Cannot Eliminate Its Car Tax -Official

17:33, 20 Ian. 2008
Bogdan Olteanu, chairman of the Chamber of Deputies, said Romania cannot accept the European Commission’s request to eliminate its car tax, since Romania and the Commission do not share the same interests in this respect.

Blast At Bucharest’s „Lia Manoliu” Sports Complex, No Casualties

15:15, 20 Ian. 2008
The powerful blast on Sunday morning at an athletics gym within the "Lia Manoliu" national sports complex was probably caused by malfunctions at the gas system, but there were no casualties, according to Catalin Eftene, spokesperson of Bucharest’s Inspectorate for Emergency Situations.

Woman And Child Fall To Death In Bucharest

16:50, 19 Ian. 2008
A woman and her approximately one year old baby died after jumping from the fifth story of a building in the center of Romanian capital Bucharest, Bucharest Police spokesman Christian Ciocan told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Midfielder Terminates Contract With Rapid Bucharest

14:28, 19 Ian. 2008
Romanian football club Rapid Bucharest midfielder Marius Maldarasanu, terminated, Saturday, his contract with the club. Both parties convened on the termination, Rapid Bucharest general director Constantin Zotta told MEDIAFAX.

Romania’s EU Accession Negotiator Snaps At Germans On Nokia Issue

13:32, 19 Ian. 2008
Vasile Puscas, former negotiator for Romania’s accession to the EU, said that Christian democrat leaders in German county North Rhine-Westphalia are smearing the skills of Romanian workers and Romanian market conditions, if the Bochum Nokia factory relocates to Romania.

Commercial Breeding Of Pigs Banned In Romanian Cities

21:03, 18 Ian. 2008
Swine breeding in non-professional system, namely for household use, is allowed exclusively in the rural environment, and prohibited in cities, as well as on meadows and in forests, according to a draft government decision approving the strategy for the eradication of the swine pest in 2008.

Presidency Files On High-Ranking Officials Reached The Justice Min

19:45, 18 Ian. 2008
Romanian interim justice minister Teodor Melescanu, said Friday that the documents sent by the president’s office regarding the eight high raking officials reached the Justice Ministry and are to remain sealed until he returns to the ministry.

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.