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New Car Registrations In Romania Up Over 26% YOY In Oct

12:26, 14 Nov. 2007
The number of new cars registered in Romania hiked 26.1% in the first ten months of 2007 from the same period a year ago, to 259,159 units, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, or ACEA.

Traffic Accident On Romanian Road, Fourteen Injured

11:18, 14 Nov. 2007
All fourteen people involved in the traffic accident Wednesday morning on Romanian National Road DN1, in central Romanian Prahova county, were taken to the Ploiesti County Hospital for medical tests.

Romanian Intelligence Service Has No Data On Al Qaeda Boot Camps In Romania

10:29, 14 Nov. 2007
Italian daily Il Secolo XIX said that Italian police obtained, after intercepting a telephone conversation between two terrorism suspects, indications on the existence of al-Qaeda training camps in Romania, from where terrorists might easily reach Western Europe.

Romania Wages To Reach 75% Of Current EU Average 20 Years From Now-Labor Min

21:19, 13 Nov. 2007
Romanian Labor Minister Paul Pacuraru on Tuesday said it will take two decades for Romanians’ salaries to reach 75% of the current European average wages, but only if the economic growth stays at the value registered in 2006.

Italy Revises News: Driver Arrested In Venice Ukrainian, Not Romanian

20:53, 13 Nov. 2007
The driver arrested by Italian police for transporting the body of a dead woman in the trunk of his car is a Ukrainian national, Italian news agency Adnkronos said on Tuesday, after revising a previous report stating that the driver was Romanian.

Bucharest Underground Cable Network Would Trigger Monopoly

20:22, 13 Nov. 2007
The NetCity project, for the creation of an underground fiber optics network in Bucharest, is not viable from an economic perspective, since it would create a monopoly in the communications industry, according to the Romanian Association for Cable Communications and the companies RCS&RDS and UPC.

Romanian Authorities Close 11 Roads Over Winter

17:53, 13 Nov. 2007
The Romanian Road Company will close, during the winter, national road sectors with low traffic and high risk of massive snowfalls, since snow removal operations in these roads would involve high costs.

Baby Found Dead In Hotel Room Ceiling E Romania

16:58, 13 Nov. 2007
Employees of a hotel in eastern Romanian city Pascani discovered, in the false ceiling of a room, the body of a baby, in advanced state of decay. The suspects in this case are a man and a woman who used the room three weeks ago.

Romanian Liberals Urge Resignation Of Leading Opposition Party Spokesman

16:56, 13 Nov. 2007
The Romanian National Liberal Party, or PNL, asks leading opposition party PSD to dismiss spokesman Cristian Diaconescu for his "lies" regarding the requests, by European leaders, for the resignation of foreign affairs minister Adrian Cioroianu.

Romania, Bulgaria To Develop Joint Tourism Strategy

16:01, 13 Nov. 2007
Romania and Bulgaria might develop a joint tourism strategy to include main destinations in both countries, Romania’s Ministry of Commerce, SMEs and Tourism said in a statement Tuesday.

TV Channel Movies 24 To Enter Romania On December 12, ’07

15:49, 13 Nov. 2007
NBC Universal will launch, on December 12, in Romania, the channel TV Movies 24, said Colin McLeod, Commercial Director within Sparrowhawk Media, part of NBC Universal Global Networks, in the opening of edition XII of the Cable Communications Convention.

Romania Could Cut VAT For Food After ’10 – Econ Fin Min

15:18, 13 Nov. 2007
The VAT cut for certain products, such as basic foods, will be possible after 2010, once inflationist pressure eases and Romania gets closer to the Euro area, said Romanian economy and finance minister Varujan Vosganian.

Romanian National Railroad Company Eyes Switch To Online Reservations

15:14, 13 Nov. 2007
Romanian train passengers will be able to purchase tickets on the train, starting with next year, after making an online reservation, while tickets for international traffic will be purchasable at any CFR Calatori desk, according to a project initiated by the Romanian Ministry of Transport.

Romania Allegedly Hosts Al-Qaeda Training Camps – Paper

13:45, 13 Nov. 2007
The Italian police has clues, from phone tappings of terrorism suspects, that al-Qaeda has training camps in Romania, from where terrorists can easily go to Western Europe.

PM Has A Hard Job As It Is – Ctrl Bker

12:13, 13 Nov. 2007
Romania’s Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu will have a tough job in the upcoming election period, as he will be confronted with many demands that will have no favorable economic grounds, central bank governor Mugur Isarescu said Tuesday.

Romania’s Former President Iliescu Starts Blog

11:17, 13 Nov. 2007
Romania’s former head of state, social democrat Ion Iliescu, started a blog this week on www.ioniliescu.wordpress.com.

Romania’s 2008 Minimum Wage Set At RON500

11:08, 13 Nov. 2007
The Romanian government, unions and owners’ associations decided to set the 2008 minimum salary at RON500.

“Barroso Never Asked For Dismissal Of Romanian Foreign Minister”- EC Official

18:33, 12 Nov. 2007
Mark Gray, spokesperson of the European Commission told MEDIAFAX on Monday that the statements made by Cristian Diaconescu, spokesperson of Romania’s leftist Social-Democratic Party, or PSD, in opposition, according to which the European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso supposedly requested the dismissal of Romania’s foreign affairs minister Adrian Cioroianu, are not at all true.

Romania Vies To Organize 2011 UEFA Cup Final

16:58, 12 Nov. 2007
The Romanian Football Federation, or FRF, submitted on Monday its candidacy to organize the UEFA Cup final in 2011; thus, an UEFA commission is analyzing in Bucharest the file presented by FRF officials Mircea Sandu and Ionut Lupescu.

Romanian Govt Postpones Budget Revision For Next Week – Sources

16:45, 12 Nov. 2007
Romanian ministers discussed in the government meeting Monday the draft emergency ordinance on this year's third budget revision, drafted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and decided to postpone the approval of the document for next week, official sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian President Honors Rockers Phoenix

16:38, 12 Nov. 2007
Romania’s oldest and most famous rock band, Phoenix, received honors on Monday from President Traian Basescu, on the band’s 45th anniversary.

Macedonia Hosts Romanian Cultural Week

16:25, 12 Nov. 2007
The first edition of the Romanian Cultural Week hosted by Macedonia will take place in Skopje and Bitola on November 12-19, MRT.com.mk reported.

Romania’s Agric Min Urges Probe Into Alleged Fixed Auction

15:06, 12 Nov. 2007
Romania’s agriculture minister Dacian Ciolos asked Monday for a probe into the public procurement auction organized by the agriculture payment agency APIA to buy ATVs, as well as other auctions organized by the agency.

Romania’s Foreign Min Backed By Liberals, Govt

14:28, 12 Nov. 2007
Liberal vice-president, senator Puiu Hasotti, said Monday foreign affairs minister Adrian Cioroianu still has the support of the Liberal Party, or PNL, and that of the government.

Romania’s Dorinel Munteanu To Quit National Team – Coach

13:14, 12 Nov. 2007
Romania’s national football team coach Victor Piturca told a news conference Monday that FC Vaslui coach and player Dorinel Munteanu plans to leave the national team.

Sportswear Giant Puma Enters Romanian Mkt Directly

12:18, 12 Nov. 2007
Puma group, one of the world’s largest sportswear producers, will open a unit in Romania by yearend.

Romanian Education Unions Trigger Protests Monday

11:44, 12 Nov. 2007
Unions affiliated to the National Education Federation, or FEN, start protests Monday accusing the Education Ministry of indifference to the unions’ planned strike.

Romania Announces Squad For Euro ’08 Qualifiers

11:23, 12 Nov. 2007
Romania coach Victor Piturca on Sunday named his squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Bulgaria away on November 17 and Albania, at home, on November 21, Romanian Football Federation, or FRF, said.

Moldovan President Says Romania Pulls Strings To Reclaim Its Eastern Neighbor

11:01, 12 Nov. 2007
The president of the Republic of Moldova, Vladimir Voronin, resumed accusations directed at neighbor Romania in an interview for daily Evenimentul Zilei, saying Romania is Europe’s last empire.

Clashes Between Romanian Gendarmes, Fans At Dinamo-Rapid Ftbl Match

10:58, 12 Nov. 2007
Bucharest Police gave fines and set criminal records for several football fans following clashes between gendarmes and fans of FC Dinamo Bucuresti and FC Rapid Bucuresti on Sunday evening, police spokesman Christian Ciocan said Monday.

France Speeds Up Expulsion Procedures For Rroma Minority

10:46, 12 Nov. 2007
France has sped up collective expulsion procedures for Rroma people living in improvised barracks on the outskirts of Paris, in a move to finish the operations before the cold season, when the law forbids expulsions.

Romania’s Oct CPI +0.97% In Oct, +6.84% YY

10:23, 12 Nov. 2007
Romania's consumer price index rose by 0.97% on the month in October, boosting the annual index to 6.84%, the National Institute for Statistics, or INS, said Monday.

Romania Is The Largest New Car Mkt In Central, Eastern Europe – Study

17:19, 11 Nov. 2007
The number of new cars sold on the Romanian market hiked by 23.1% in the first nine months of the year, to 228,877 units, pushing Romania to the top position in the hierarchy of the largest auto markets in central and eastern Europe, according to a study compiled by the company Jato Dynamics.

Romanian Pres Says Oligarchs Block Information

17:01, 11 Nov. 2007
Romanian president Traian Basescu complained, Sunday, in the northeastern city of Iasi, where he took part in a Liberal Democratic electoral gathering, that the oligarchs do not let him explain to Romanians why they should opt for the voting system he proposed in the November 25 referendum.

Romanian Woman Killed In Milan

14:51, 11 Nov. 2007
A Romanian woman was found dead near an improvised cottage that caught fire near the Forlanini Boulevard in Milano, Northern Italy.

Blizzard Uproots Trees In Central Romania

14:34, 11 Nov. 2007
A man in central Romania mountain resort Sinaia remained stranded in his home when a tree uprooted by the strong winds blocked the entrance and tore the phone lines.

Romania Will Not Lose Structural Funds

19:25, 10 Nov. 2007
Romania will not lose the structural and cohesion funds allocated for 2007, worth EUR1.28 billion, if it fails to spend it in 2007, since the deadline for the use of these funds is 2010, said Stefan Ciobanu, director within the Romanian Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Romanian Girl Jumps From School Second Floor In Italy

18:17, 10 Nov. 2007
A twelve year old Romanian girl jumped from the second floor of a school in Italian locality Azzano Decimo (Pordenone province in North-Eastern Italy), in an apparent suicide attempt.

Romanian Political Leader Says Econ Fin Min Is In Prosecution Crosshairs

17:04, 10 Nov. 2007
The president of the Romanian National Initiative Party, or PIN, Cozmin Gusa, said in a press conference that the next “criminal minister” within the Tariceanu Cabinet would be the economy and finance minister, liberal Varujan Vosganian.

Bucharest Hosts Protest Against Discrimination

16:04, 10 Nov. 2007
The march against discrimination and for the promotion of tolerance organized Satuday through the center of Romanian capital Bucharest ended without incidents, while the some 50 participants walked for two hours from Constitutiei Square to Alba Iulia Square and back.