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Over 50% Of Websites Selling Airplane Tickets Breach European Legislation- EU Commissioner

21:34, 14 Nov. 2007

Over 50% of websites selling airplane tickets breach the law when it comes to prices, contract terms and conditions, therefore, the owners of such websites have four months to correct all irregularities, the European Commissioner for Consumer Protection Meglena Kuneva said Wednesday.

EXCLUSIVE: Bulgarian Official Expects Court’s Approval To Leave Romania

20:22, 14 Nov. 2007

Bulgarian investment consultant Stamen Stanchev, charged with alleged espionage in the file concerning the shady privatizations in the Romanian energy sector, asked the Bucharest Court of Appeals to allow him to leave to Monaco for two weeks on grounds that both his residency papers and his family’s expired on October 19, 2007; therefore, he must necessarily go there.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian Employees May Claim Moral Damages Only If Clearly Stipulated In Work Contract

19:05, 14 Nov. 2007

Romanian employees whose employers cause them material harm at work or during activities related to their jobs are eligible for moral damages only if such damages are stipulated in the collective labor contract, according to a decision of Romania’s High Court of Cassation and Justice.

Romania’s 2nd Nuke Shut Dn Again

18:49, 14 Nov. 2007

The second nuclear reactor at Cernavoda power plant was shut down again Tuesday night on minor malfunction during periodical tests, power station operator Nuclearelectrica said Wednesday.

Romania To See Cheaper Mobile Calls

18:22, 14 Nov. 2007

The clients of mobile network operators will have to pay in 2010 an average price of 0.25 lei/minute (EUR1-RON3.4477), down 30.6% from the average price set by companies in 2006, according to the data presented by Romania’s national IT&C regulator ANRCTI in the strategy regulating the Romanian telecom sector for 2007-2010.

Hungarian PM: “Romania And Hungary Will Gradually Become One”

18:17, 14 Nov. 2007

Romania and Hungary’s destiny will become one on a long term, as both their history and territories will gradually become one, just like the Benelux states form one country, Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said Wednesday at the end of the meeting between the Romanian and Hungarian governments.

Real Estate Prices In Romania To Keep Rising – IMF

16:25, 14 Nov. 2007

Real estate prices in Romania will continue to rise as foreign capital inflows have not saturated the market, Juha Kahkonen, senior consultant with the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday in Warsaw.

Switzerland Decision To Remove Beggar Slums In Geneva, Administrative Measure-Romanian Embassy

16:14, 14 Nov. 2007

Switzerland’s decision to remove beggar slums in Geneva, in the south-west of the country, which are dwelled mainly by Romanians, is an administrative measure to protect public hygiene, Romanian diplomat in Berne Alexandru Irimia said Wednesday.

Saudi Al Arrab Pays EUR2.34M For Majority Stake In Romania’s Electroputere

15:52, 14 Nov. 2007

Romania’s privatization authority AVAS on Monday confirmed that Saudi Arabian Al Arrab Contracting Co. Ltd paid EUR2.34 million for the 62.82% majority stake in state-owned electrical equipment-producer Electroputere Craiova.

Romanians To Have Free Access To Hungary’s Work Mkt As Of 2008-Sources

15:20, 14 Nov. 2007

Romanians will be able to work in Hungary without work permits as of next year, under an agreement signed by officials of the two countries in Sibiu, central Romania, ministry sources told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romania Granted Another Month To Fix Farm Payment Problems

14:33, 14 Nov. 2007

The European Commission granted Romania another month to fix problems with its agriculture payments agency and will decide on December 20 whether to activate the safeguard clause on the country for irregularities in the farming sector.

Romania Wishes Hungary Adopt Minorities Law For Romanians – PM

14:09, 14 Nov. 2007

The Romanian government would like the minority Romanian community in Hungary to benefit from laws similar to Romanian minorities laws, currently under debate in Parliament, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Wednesday.

Son Of Late Romanian Dictator Reclaims Return Of Family Property

13:52, 14 Nov. 2007

Valentin Ceausescu, son of the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, filed a complaint in court regarding the non-observance of a court ruling last year which set the return of his family’s possessions, confiscated during the December 1989 revolution.

Romanian Soprano Angela Gheorghiu Makes San Francisco Opera Debut

13:44, 14 Nov. 2007

Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu made a “seductive” debut at the San Francisco Opera in the lead role of Giacomo Puccini’s "La Rondine".

Bread Prices In Romania To Hike By Yearend

13:35, 14 Nov. 2007

The price of bread in Romania will continue to grow, as producers that haven’t raised prices yet, will do so, said Wednesday Aurel Popescu, head of the Rompan milling and bakery employers’ association.

Romania, Hungary Agree To Build High-Speed Budapest-Constanta Railway Line

12:35, 14 Nov. 2007

The Romanian and Hungarian governments agreed Wednesday to jointly build a high-speed railway line, on the route Budapest-Bucharest-Constanta, ministry sources told MEDIAFAX.

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.