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EPP Official: “Romania’s Govt Incapable Of Fulfilling Its Commitments”

19:35, 18 Nov. 2007
Antonio Lopez, secretary general of the European People’s Party, or EPP, said Sunday, during the electoral rally organized by Romania’s Democratic Party, that the Romanian government is incapable of fulfilling its commitments and that Romania cannot profit from its EU membership unless it tackles the issue of corruption.

More Counties In Romania Faced With Power Outages Over Strong Wind

15:28, 18 Nov. 2007
Romania’s Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform said that the electric networks in 45 locations from five Romanian counties were seriously damaged Sunday morning by powerful windstorms.

Romanian Health Minister Launches Campaign Against Cancer

14:10, 18 Nov. 2007
Romania’s liberal health minister Eugen Nicolaescu launched the national campaign “United Against Cancer!,” aimed at providing equal sums of money for all people suffering from cancer, no matter the EU state they come from.

Romania’s Transports Minister Blasts Bechtel Over Asphalt Works On Highway

19:58, 17 Nov. 2007
Romania’s transports minister Ludovic Orban criticized American construction company Bechtel on Saturday, as the company failed to fulfill its contract obligations and has not so far executed any asphalt works on the first eight kilometers on Transylvania highway, said Orban, adding he expects solutions, not excuses.

Romanian, Italian Justice Ministers Sign Agreement On Magistrates’ Joint Activity

19:18, 17 Nov. 2007
Romania’s justice minister Tudor Chiuariu and his Italian counterpart Clemente Mastella signed Saturday, in Italy’s city of Benevento, the agreement regarding the joint activity of the Romanian and Italian magistrates.

Romania’s Transports Minister Promises Improvements In Road, Tourism Infrastructures

18:33, 17 Nov. 2007
Romania’s transports minister Ludovic Orban said Saturday, in northern county of Bistrita, that the road infrastructure in Romania’s central and western areas of Transylvania and Banat will meet the European standards in six-seven years’ time, stressing that highways will be built here as well.

Romania’s Leading Opp Party Counts On Electorate’s Support At EP Elections

17:32, 17 Nov. 2007
Romanian social-democrat MEP Ioan Mircea Pascu counts on his party to get over 25% of votes at the European Parliament elections to take place next Sunday, November 25.

Romanian Liberals Attempt To Make Peace With US Ambassador – Sources

16:34, 17 Nov. 2007
Romanian liberals mull inviting US Ambassador to Bucharest Nicholas Taubman, alongside other ambassadors of EU states, to attend an electoral event on November 21 called „You and Me, at the Athenaeum” in an attempt to unwind the relations between the US and Romanian parties, liberal sources told MEDIAFAX Saturday.

President Traian Basescu Attends Ceremony In SE Romania

15:31, 17 Nov. 2007
Romanian President Traian Basescu attended Saturday morning, in Constanta town, southeastern Romania, the event celebrating 135 years since the "Mircea cel Batran" Naval Academy was founded.

Romanian President Establishes New Connection With People

15:14, 17 Nov. 2007
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Saturday in Romania’s southeastern city of Constanta, that "his hotline was the only solution to communicate with people," beside his website, and stressed that 11,500 calls were registered during one day.

Romanian Liberals Back Chamber Speaker Over Recent Scandal

14:30, 17 Nov. 2007
Crin Antonescu, leader of Romania’s National Liberal party, or PNL, said Saturday that his party will not punish liberal Chamber speaker Bogdan Olteanu over his recent statements regarding US Ambassador to Bucharest Nicholas Taubman, stressing that the liberals’ ”target” is to reestablish the relations with the United State.

Free Access To Museums, Theatre For Romanian Students On International Students’ Day

21:09, 16 Nov. 2007
Romania’s education minister Cristian Adomnitei said that Saturday, November 17, in celebration of the International Students’ Day, students can enjoy free access to museums, theatres and the opera.

Romanian Chamber Speaker Says Legislation To Be Amended To Suit Romania’s Needs

16:50, 16 Nov. 2007
Romanian Chamber Speaker Bogdan Olteanu Friday said that Parliament would reexamine the Law amending the criminal and criminal procedure Codes following the rules of the Romanian state and not the American one.

Italian Intellectuals Militate For The Rights Of The Rroma Population

16:19, 16 Nov. 2007
A group of Italian intellectuals launched an online petition in which they condemn the acts of violence against the Rroma population, petition that was signed by some 1,500 people.

Romanian Chamber Speaker Makes Huge Diplomatic Blooper-Opposition MP

16:17, 16 Nov. 2007
Romanian Chamber Speaker Bogdan Olteanu made a huge diplomatic blooper by personally attacking the US Ambassador to Bucharest, leader of the country’s opposition Social Democratic Party, or PSD, Mircea Geoana said Friday.

Chilean Winemakers Eye Romanian Mkt

16:02, 16 Nov. 2007
Winemakers in Chile, which is considered a “miracle” of the world wine market after its exports grew significantly in the past ten years, are seeking partnerships and mull investments on the Romanian wine market.

Romanian Exodus At Italian-Austrian Border

15:55, 16 Nov. 2007
Thousands of Romanians crossed the border between Italy and Austria this week in what appears to be turning into a genuine exodus following the recent implementation of harsh control actions against crime in Italy, Tgcom reported Friday.

Romanian Hospitals Affected By Migration– Survey

15:10, 16 Nov. 2007
Nearly 70% of manager of Romanian public health authorities said their counties are confronted with a shortage of staff due to migration, while 60% admit healthcare units have problems because of this phenomenon.

US Ambassador Should Be Expelled, Dubbed Persona Non Grata – Far-Right Official

14:36, 16 Nov. 2007
US Ambassador to Bucharest Nicholas Taubman should be expelled and declared persona non grata, said Friday Gheorghe Funar, secretary general of Romania’s far-right Greater Romania Party, or PRM.

Romania, Italy To Sign Agreement On Liaison Magistrates

13:52, 16 Nov. 2007
Romania’s justice minister Tudor Chiuariu and his Italian counterpart Clemente Mastella will sign Saturday in Benevento (near Naples) the first collaboration agreement regarding liaison magistrates of the two countries.

Romania’s 2nd Nuke Restarted Operations

12:01, 16 Nov. 2007
The second nuclear reactor at Cernavoda power plant restarted operations Thursday, after being shut down Tuesday night during periodical tests, and started functioning at full capacity Friday, power station operator Nuclearelectrica said in a press statement.

Romanian President Says Country Should Be Ready To Lose Small Parties

11:36, 16 Nov. 2007
Romania’s president Traian Basescu said Friday in an interview for the public radio station that the country must be ready to eliminate small political parties from parliament, as the current political situation proves a minority can blackmail the majority.

Romanian President Opens Hotline – Paper

10:47, 16 Nov. 2007
Romania’s president Traian Basescu launched, as promised, communication media alternative to the press, and opened a hotline, daily "Gandul" reported.

Romania’s Telecom Co CFR Telecomunicatii To Execute Works Only On Sun Highway – Min

21:06, 15 Nov. 2007
Romania’s transports minister Ludovic Orban denies having ordered that only telecom company CFR Telecomunicatii install signaling and pay phone systems on highways, since the company was assigned to execute such works only on the Sun Highway.

U.K. Shares America’s Concerns Over Amendments To Romania Criminal Codes

19:12, 15 Nov. 2007
Great Britain shares the concerns voiced by US Ambassador in Romania Nicholas Taubman over Romania’s proposed amendments to the criminal codes, which could weaken the ability of prosecutors and law enforcement officials to combat a wide range of serious crimes, including bribery and corruption, British Embassy said in a statement Thursday.

Romanian Liberal Democrat Leader Urges Chamber Speaker To Resign

17:28, 15 Nov. 2007
The president of the Romanian Liberal Democratic Party, or PLD, Theodor Stolojan, asks Romanian Chamber Speaker Bogdan Olteanu, to immediately resign his position, because of the statements he made regarding the US Ambassador in Romania, Nicholas Taubman, said a press release issued by PLD.

Bulgarian Fans Threaten: „Romanian Heads Will Fall”- Paper

17:19, 15 Nov. 2007
Fans of rival Bulgarian football clubs Levski Sofia and CSKA Sofia vowed to temporarily ally to attack the Romanians who will go to attend the match between Bulgaria and Romania in the Euro 2008 preliminaries, Bulgarian daily “Meridian Match” reported Thursday.

Romania’s Transports Ministry Leases Stadium To Football Mogul

17:13, 15 Nov. 2007
Romania’s Ministry of Transports is to lease Rapid Stadium to businessman George Copos, main shareholder in FC Rapid Bucharest, for a period of 15 up to 20 years, for upgrade works worth EUR3 million.

EP Blasts EU Commissioner Over Rroma Remarks

16:44, 15 Nov. 2007
The European Parliament on Thursday publicly condemned the remarks of EU justice commissioner Franco Frattini regarding the expulsion of Roma minorities from Member States, Italian paper L’Unita reported.

Romanian Lawmakers Snap At US Ambassador Over Recent Statements

16:40, 15 Nov. 2007
Romanian lawmakers were displeased with the statements on Tuesday of US Ambassador in Romania Nicholas Taubman on the amendments brought by the Parliament to the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code.

European Parliament Adopts Resolution On Free Circulation In EU States

16:12, 15 Nov. 2007
The resolution proposed by the European social democrats to apply Directive 38/2004 on the right to free circulation in EU states was adopted Thursday in the plenary session of the European Parliament, and Romanian MEPs Adrian Severin and Dan Mihalache were among the initiators of the draft.

Romania’s Econ Min Vosganian Says Gas Prices Up On Jan 1st, Power Prices Not

16:08, 15 Nov. 2007
Economy and Finance Minister Varujan Vosganian said on Thursday that gas prices may be hiked as of January 1, but says power prices will be maintained at the same level, following the connection to the national grid of the second nuclear reactor at Cernavoda power station.

Romanian Rahova Prison Facility Commission To Discuss Miner Leader Case

15:31, 15 Nov. 2007
The special commission within Romanian prison facility Rahova decided to meet Friday to discuss the case of miner riot leader Miron Cozma.

US Ambassador Says Romanian Criminal Statutes Are Worrisome

15:05, 15 Nov. 2007
United States Ambassador to Bucharest Nicholas Taubman said Thursday that Romania’s proposed amendments to eth criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code are worrisome for the country and friends of the country.

Romanian President Apologizes To Victims Of ‘87 Repressed Anti-Communist Riot

14:44, 15 Nov. 2007
Romania’s president Traian Basescu apologized Thursday in Brasov, central Romania, to the victims of the 1987 repressed anti-communist riot.

Romania PM, Interior Min Agree Upon Measures To Increase Passengers Safety-Sources

14:43, 15 Nov. 2007
Romanian Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu, alongside Interior Minister Cristian David on Thursday agreed on several measures to increase passengers’ safety inside public transportation vehicles, following the stabbing of two pupils in a bus in Bucharest on Wednesday, ministry sources said.

Romanian Leu Might Bounce Back On Good 3Q GDP – Ctrl Bkr

13:17, 15 Nov. 2007
The Romanian leu might reverse by yearend part of its recent losses to the euro if third-quarter economic growth figures beat expectations, deputy central bank governor Eugen Dijmarescu said Thursday.

Romania High Court President Criticizes Legal Reform, Ex Justice Min

13:06, 15 Nov. 2007
The head of the Romanian High Court of Justice, Nicolae Popa, said Thursday that the reform of the Romanian judiciary in recent years has been a "mockery", and harshly criticized former justice minister Monica Macovei, who initiated the reforms.

Romanian Anti-Discrimination Council Abstains In Foreign Min Case

11:59, 15 Nov. 2007
Romania’s anti-discrimination council CNCD abstained from giving a verdict in the complaint filed by NGO Romani Criss against foreign affairs minister Adrian Cioroianu, as the council had made public statements on the case before receiving the complaint.

Romanian TV Star Teo Trandafir Signs Deal With Prima TV

10:06, 15 Nov. 2007
Romanian TV star Teo Trandafir signed a two-year contract with Prima TV station and is to appear on screen starting next year with a new TV show.