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Romanian Left, Far-Right Parties Decline President’s Invitation, Hungarians Accept Out Of Politeness

16:00, 27 Nov. 2007
Leader of the ethnic Hungarian party UDMR, Social Democratic Party (PSD) and Greater Romania Party (PRM) responded Tuesday to the invitation sent by President Traian Basescu to parliament parties for consultations on the results of the uninominal vote referendum.

Patriciu, Becali, Tiriac, Romania’s Richest In 2007 – Capital

13:43, 27 Nov. 2007
Romanian oil tycoon Dinu Patriciu gained the first position in the top 300 richest Romanians published by "Capital" magazine, with an estimated wealth of $3.1-3.3 billion, followed by football club owner Gigi Becali ($2.8-3 billion) and businessman Ion Tiriac with an estimated $2.2-2.4 billion.

Romanians Spend 38% Of Incomes On Food

13:34, 27 Nov. 2007
Romanians spend only 17% of their total incomes on services, 38% on food products, while 45% of their incomes go to non-food products, Romania’s central bank adviser Adrian Vasilescu said Tuesday.

Household Lending Mkt Will Reach Saturation – Official

13:27, 27 Nov. 2007
Banks will start focusing more and more on funding small and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs, as the retail lending market will reach saturation, the head of the Romanian banking association ARB, Radu Gratian Ghetea, said Tuesday.

Romanian Far Right Leader Vadim Tudor Stays In Parliament

12:56, 27 Nov. 2007
The head of Romania’s far right Greater Romania Party (PRM) Corneliu Vadim Tudor told a news conference Tuesday that he changed his mind and will not resign his position in parliament.

Trial Of Romanian Miners Leader Miron Cozma Suspended

12:24, 27 Nov. 2007
The trial for the probationary release of miners’ leader Miron Cozma was suspended by the district five courthouse in Bucharest, after the defendant’s lawyers raised several exceptions of unconstitutionality regarding the case.

Adrian Georgescu Wins Best Sports Journalist Of The Year Award

11:40, 27 Nov. 2007
The “Ioan Chirila” sports awards were presented on Monday evening at the Romanian Athenaeum and Adrian Georgescu, of Evenimentul Zilei daily, was designated the best sports journalist of the year.

Romanian President Invites Parliament Parties To Consultations Thursday

10:41, 27 Nov. 2007
Romanian President Traian Basescu set a meeting for consultations with parliament parties and representatives of ethnic minorities for Thursday, 11.00 local time.

Blast In Central Romania Injures Seven

10:37, 27 Nov. 2007
Seven people, of which two children, were injured in an explosion followed by a fire that burst out Tuesday morning inside a house in Breaza, Prahova county, in which two families lived.

Romanian President Criticizes Govt For Lack Of Consulates In Spain

10:28, 27 Nov. 2007
Romanian President Traian Basescu met Monday evening at Romania’s Embassy in Madrid with representatives of the Romanian community, and criticized the Romanian government for the low number of consulates in Spain.

Romania, Mexico Win First Place In „Dancing Around The World” Competition

10:18, 27 Nov. 2007
Romanian singer Andreea Balan and her teammate Petrisor Ruge, Romania’s representatives in the international competition "Dancing around the world”, won first place alongside the team of the host country Mexico.

Poettering Says MEPs Could Improve Vote Attendance In Romania

22:29, 26 Nov. 2007
European Parliament president Hans - Gert Poettering expressed his regret for the low vote attendance in the Romanian EP elections, and he added that the activity of Romanian MEPs would bring greater numbers to the voting sections in the next elections.

Partial Results In Romanian Referendum: Attendance – 26.46%, Pros 81.34%, Cons 16.18%

22:20, 26 Nov. 2007
Vote attendance in the Romanian referendum on the uninominal vote, according to partial results, was 26.46%, of which 81.34% voted "YES," while 16.18% voted "NO," and 2.46% of votes were voided, according to the announcement issued by the Romanian Central Electoral Office, or BEC.

Romanian Liberals Will Not Attend Presidential Consultations

20:19, 26 Nov. 2007
The members of the Romanian National liberal Party decided, Monday evening, by vote, not to attend the consultations announced by the Romanian head of state on the topic of the uninominal voting system and the pact on education.

Romanian Footballer Mutu To Appear On DVD Cover On Fiorentina’s History

18:52, 26 Nov. 2007
Romanian striker Adrian Mutu appears on the cover of a DVD regarding the history of FC Fiorentina, made by newspaper Corriere dello Sport.

EC Proposes Suspension Of Import Duties On Most Cereals

18:00, 26 Nov. 2007
The European Commission proposed on Monday the suspension of import duties on all cereals except oats for the current marketing year - which ends on June 30, 2008, following the record price levels, a press release of the institution reads.

Liberal Democratic Party Still Plans To Submit No-Confidence Motion

16:35, 26 Nov. 2007
Theodor Stolojan, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, or PLD, said his party is still planning to submit a no-confidence motion against the current Government. Signatures from others parties except PLD will be gathered in the next period.

Romanian Household Pwr Bills Up 6% On EC CO2 Emission Cap Slash

16:02, 26 Nov. 2007
Romania’s household electricity bills might rise by 5%-6% in 2008 due to the cutback in the country’s proposed carbon dioxide, or CO2, emissions cap for the next five years, Romanian lawmaker Iulian Iancu said Monday.

Romanian Social Democrat Leaders Diverge Over Election Results

15:18, 26 Nov. 2007
Former Romanian president, social democrat Ion Iliescu, told MEDIAFAX on Monday that the score the Social Democratic Party, or PSD, got in the European Parliament elections is the lowest in the party’s history.

Romanian Democrats Submit Uninominal Vote Draft Law In Senate Tuesday

14:36, 26 Nov. 2007
Romania’s Democratic Party, or PD, will submit Tuesday in Senate a draft law introducing the majority uninominal voting system in two rounds of elections, and cutting the number of lawmakers by 15%.

Iraq Wants To Buy Weapons From Romania

14:32, 26 Nov. 2007
Iraq’s ministry of defense intends to sign an agreement with several European states among which Romania, to buy weapons from these countries, BBC Romania informs.

Romanian President Calls Parties For Consultations Late This Wk Or Early Next Wk – Sources

13:25, 26 Nov. 2007
Romanian President Traian Basescu will summon parliament parties for consultations most likely late this week or early next week, sources with the president’s office told MEDIAFAX on Monday.

Romanian Initiative Party President Gusa Resigns

11:34, 26 Nov. 2007
Romanian MP Cozmin Gusa resigned from the leading position of the National Initiative Party, or PIN, following the weak results the party had in European Parliament elections.

Eighteen Rroma People Returned To Romania

10:54, 26 Nov. 2007
Eighteen ethic Rroma people from Romania, who have so far lived in Geneva, Switzerland, were persuaded to leave Switzerland after the Red Cross offered them bus tickets to return to Romania.

Partial Results Of EP Elections in Romania Place Three Major Parties On Top

10:51, 26 Nov. 2007
The partial results of the EP elections in Romania indicate, after the votes of 75.22% polling stations were centralized, that the Democratic Party obtained 29.23% of votes, the leftist Social-Democratic Party- 21.65%, the National Liberal Party-13.15%, while the Liberal-Democratic Party- 8.30%.

Partial Results At Uninominal Vote Referendum In Romania Indicate 25.52% Turnout

10:48, 26 Nov. 2007
The partial results centralized until Monday, 8:00 local time, indicate a 25.52% turnout at the uninominal vote referendum in Romania, thus, 81.99% of people voted "YES,” 15.68% voted "NO," while 2.32% of votes were null, according to the announcement made by the Central Electoral Bureau, or BEC.

Romanian Healthcare Employees To Receive Stability Bonus – Minister

10:26, 26 Nov. 2007
Employees of Romania’s public healthcare system will receive starting October an annual stability bonus, equal to the lowest salary of their basic qualification, health minister Eugen Nicolaescu told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romanian Pres Proposes Ex Foreign Min To Run Foreign Intelligence Service

08:48, 26 Nov. 2007
Romania’s President Traian Basescu submitted Monday morning to the Parliament’s speakers his proposal to appoint Mihai Razvan Ungureanu as head of the Romanian Foreign Intelligence Service, or SIE.

Democrats Win EP Elections, Referendum Needs To Wait Validation

23:06, 25 Nov. 2007
The indifference of Romanian citizens towards the first European elections and the referendum for the introduction of the uninominal voting system proposed by president Basescu made the Democratic Party win EP elections while the referendum awaits the electorate’s validation.

UPDATE: 27.29 % Of Romanians Vote In EP Elections By GMT 17:00

20:55, 25 Nov. 2007
The Central Electoral Bureau informs that 27.29 % of Romanian citizens went to elect their representatives for the European Parliament until 19:00 local hours (GMT 17:00).

22.79 % Of Romanians Vote In Referendum By GMT 16:00

20:31, 25 Nov. 2007
By 18:00 local hour (GMT 16) only 22.79 % of Romanian citizens voted regarding the introduction of the uninominal voting system.

Romania’s Football Team Ends Up In Group 7 Of 2010 World Cup Preliminaries

19:25, 25 Nov. 2007
In the 2010 World Cup preliminary round draw in Durban, South Africa, Romania’s football team was drawn in the seventh group alongside France, Serbia, Lithuania, Austria and the Feroe Islands.

UPDATE:Noon Polls Show 11.67 % Romanians Vote In EP Elections

15:01, 25 Nov. 2007
The Central Electoral Bureau informs that 11.67 % of Romanian citizens went to elect their officials for the European Parliament until 13.00 local hour.

Coach Walter Zenga Parts With FC Dinamo

14:38, 25 Nov. 2007
FC Dinamo and coach Walter Zenga agreed to annul the contract signed 80 days ago, without any financial claim coming from Zenga, informs the official site of the team.

Elections Will Not Influence Romania’s Econ Sector-Analysts

14:23, 25 Nov. 2007
The results of EP elections as well as of the referendum to introduce the uninominal voting system will not influence the economic sector, considering investors have already understood Romania’s agitated political life , according to rating analysts.

Romanian Rafo Onesti Pays Debts Towards State Budget

14:05, 25 Nov. 2007
Romanian refinery Rafo Onesti paid all its debts, worth 898 million lei (EUR1-RON3.6221) towards the general consolidated budget, informs the National Fiscal Administration, or ANAF.

Early Polls Show 5.43% Romanians Vote In Referendum

12:54, 25 Nov. 2007
Early polls show that 5.43% of Romanians expressed their opinion regarding the referendum on introducing the uninominal voting system on Sunday until 11.00 a.m.

UPDATE: Early Polls Show 3,79% Romanians Vote In EP Elections

12:32, 25 Nov. 2007
The Central Electoral Bureau informs that 3.79% of Romanian citizens went to elect their officials for the European Parliament until 10,00 in the morning.

Romanians Vote For EP Elections, Uninominal Vote Referendum

10:46, 25 Nov. 2007
The 17,339 voting sections for the election of the 35 officials to represent Romania in the European Parliament as well as to vote for or against the referendum to introduce the uninominal voting system opened on Sunday at 7:00 local hour and 18,267,634 people are expecting to come and express their right to vote.

18M Romanians Expected To Vote For EP Elections, Referendum

17:11, 24 Nov. 2007
Around 18 million Romanian citizens are expected to vote on Sunday, November 25, to elect the 35 Romanian officials to represent the country in the European Parliament and to say if they agree with the introduction of the uninominal voting system.