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Romanian Pres Says Chamber Speaker Blocked CC Decision Publishing

20:04, 06 Dec. 2007
Romanian president Traian Basescu accuses Chamber Speaker Bogdan Olteanu of stopping the publishing, in the Official Gazette, of the Constitutional Court decision on the special Commission, keeping the head of state from making a decision regarding the ministers targeted by prosecutors.

Romania’s Justice Minister Considers Resignation – Sources

19:43, 06 Dec. 2007
Romania’s justice minister Tudor Chiuariu informed Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu this week that he considers submitting his resignation.

Romanian PM Did Not Honor Pres Request

19:21, 06 Dec. 2007
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu did not honor the request of president Traian Basescu regarding the dismissal of ministers Chiuariu and Pacuraru, feeling that the head of state has constitutional procedures for such cases, sources within Tariceanu’s office told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt To Submit Car Tax Amendments To EC By Feb ’08- Econ Min

19:18, 06 Dec. 2007
Romania is to submit to the European Commission, by February 2008, the amendments to its car tax legislation, but the government says there are no legal grounds forcing it to pay back the money already cashed for this tax, Romania’s economy and finance minister Varujan Vosganian said Thursday.

Romanian Pres Asked PM To Dismiss Two Mins

18:53, 06 Dec. 2007
Romanian president Traian Basescu asked Prime Minister Calin Popescu tariceanu, in a letter dated November 29, to immediately dismiss justice minister Tudor Chiuariu and labor minister Paul Pacuraru, for whom there was a request for criminal investigation.

New Chief At Romanian Foreign Intelligence Service

16:53, 06 Dec. 2007
The new director of the Romanian Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE), Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, said, after taking over his new position, that he believes in the strong of voice of Romania, adding the country deserves a good spot under the sun.

Romanian Democratic Liberal Party Leadership Structure Decided

16:03, 06 Dec. 2007
Romanian democrats and liberal democrats decided that the new party would be named the Democratic Liberal Party, under the presidency of Democratic Party president Emil Boc.

Romanian Late Dictator Nicolae Ceausescu As Best, Worst Political Leader In Last Century – Poll

15:03, 06 Dec. 2007
Romanians consider their former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu as “the best” and “the worst” political leader in the last century, according to the Public Poll Barometer of the Soros Foundation published Thursday.

Romania, EU’s Most Corrupted Country-Global Watchdog

13:43, 06 Dec. 2007
Romania is the EU country most affected by corruption, according to the 2007 Global Corruption Barometer published Thursday by the Berlin-based organization Transparency International (TI).

Bucharest Traffic Jams Risk Blocking Emergency Call No. 112

11:01, 06 Dec. 2007
The emergency call number 112 risks to be blocked due to the large number of calls received from divers complaining about traffic jams in Romania’s capital city of Bucharest, said Adrian Fulea, spokesperson with the Special Telecommunication Service, or STS.

Great Britain Maintains Restrictions For Romanian, Bulgarian Citizens

10:28, 06 Dec. 2007
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu went on an official visit in Great Britain to try and negotiate the faith of Romania citizens who wish to live and work in this country.

Romania’s News Agency Mediafax Receives Award During Business Superbrands Gala

08:15, 06 Dec. 2007
Romania’s largest news agency Mediafax, newspaper Ziarul Financiar and Business Magazin were awarded Wednesday evening within the Business Superbrands Gala during a ceremony that paid homage to the most valuable brands in the Romanian industry.

Romanian Democrats, Liberal Democrats Officially Approve Setting Up New Party

21:06, 05 Dec. 2007
The leadership of the Democratic Party, or PD, and the Standing Office of the Liberal Democratic Party, or PLD, approved Wednesday the setting up of a new party.

RTL Aims Buying Minority Stake In Antena 1, Antena 2, Euforia TV Stations

20:25, 05 Dec. 2007
German group RTL is negotiating with Romania’s media group Intact to buy a minority stake in TV stations Antena 1, Antena 2 and Euforia.

Arabia’s Al Arrab Did Not Inject Yet EUR35M In Romania’s Electroputere

20:03, 05 Dec. 2007
Saudi Arabia's Al Arrab Contracting Co., majority shareholder of Romanian electrical equipment-producer Electroputere, did not inject EUR35 million into the company’s working capital, as previously announced by Romania’s privatization authority AVAS.

Authorities Demolish Illegal Rromani Immigrant Camp In Rome

19:57, 05 Dec. 2007
Italian authorities evacuated and demolished, Tuesday, a Rromani camp abusively set up on the shores of river Aniene, at Ponte Mammolo (outskirts of Rome), inhabited by some one thousand Romanian Rromani people, together with numerous other extra-community citizens.

EU Commissioner Invites Farmers To Debate Agriculture Policies On Her Blog

17:33, 05 Dec. 2007
Romanian farmers can express their opinion on the reforming of the Common Agriculture Policy, or CAP, on the personal blog of European commissioner for agriculture, Mariann Fischer Boel.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian Prosecutors Allege Over 140 Interior Min Employees Involved In Corruption Deeds In 2007

16:41, 05 Dec. 2007
Romania’s General Anticorruption Department said it probed over 1,100 employees with the Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform during January-November 2007 and prosecutors charged 163 of them with alleged corruption.

Anticorruption Prosecutors Name Magistrates Involved In Rigging Contest

16:11, 05 Dec. 2007
Romania’s National Anticorruption Department, or DNA, made public on Wednesday the name of the five magistrates and a notary public involved in defrauding the contest to fill in top prosecutor and judge positions.

Santa Claus For Rent In Romania For RON100 – 350 An Hour

14:57, 05 Dec. 2007
Renting Santas has become a habit for corporate Christmas parties in Romania and business is blooming for companies providing this service, as Santas have been already booked for the holidays.

FC Steaua Midfielder Banel Nicolita To Be Appointed Antiracism Ambassador

14:34, 05 Dec. 2007
FC Steaua midfielder Banel Nicolita is to be appointed Friday as Romania’s antiracism ambassador and he will thus be included in the world group of professional footballers promoting tolerance and fair-play in sports and beyond.

Romanian Lottery To Pay RON17M Damages To Ftbl Fed-Court

12:23, 05 Dec. 2007
A Bucharest court on Wednesday ruled in favor of the Romanian Football Federation, or FRF, in a suit against the Romanian Lottery, forcing the lottery to pay damages exceeding 17 million lei (EUR1-RON3.5278), plus legal expenses.

Strong Wind Closes Romanian Constanta Sud Seaport

12:10, 05 Dec. 2007
Romanian Constanta Sud and Midia seaports were closed Tuesday night due to strong wind of up to 60km per hour, said the director of Constanta Harbor Master Alexandru Mezei.

Gothic Metal Pioneers Paradise Lost To Rock Bucharest On Jan. 19

10:41, 05 Dec. 2007
British gothic rock band Paradise Lost returns to Romania on January 19 for the third time, with a concert promoting the band’s new album ‘In Requiem’, event organizers, One Event, said Tuesday.

Petrom Sale Transparent, Approved By Romanian Govt, Parliament- Co Officials

23:24, 04 Dec. 2007
The sale of Romania’s largest oil company Petrom (SNP.RO) was transparent, as it was closely monitored by international institutions and approved by the Romanian government and parliament, the company said in a press statement.

Romanian Democrats, Liberal Democrats Still On Talks Over Leadership Of New Structure – Sources

22:32, 04 Dec. 2007
Romanian democrat and liberal-democrat leaders consider changing the interim leadership of the newly formed Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) by appointing Theodor Stolojan as executive president and Vasile Blaga as vice-president or secretary general.

Moldovan Presidency Snaps At Romania’s Embassy Over Media Scandal

21:40, 04 Dec. 2007
The press department of the Moldovan Presidency announced Tuesday that Romania’s Embassy to Chisinau should hold accurate information on the country where it unfolds its activity, following a press statement released by the embassy and published in Moldovan daily "Timpul."

Land Prices In N Bucharest Climbed To EUR6,000 Per Square Meter- Study

21:14, 04 Dec. 2007
Land prices in Bucharest’s northern area climbed up to EUR6,000 per square meter over shortage of lands used for construction works, as indicates a study conducted by realty consulting company Colliers.

Romanian-Canadian Rosia Montana Gold Corp. To Scale Back Activities

19:41, 04 Dec. 2007
Romanian-Canadian Rosia Montana Gold Corporation said Tuesday, in a press conference in Romania’s central city of Alba Iulia, that it would scale back its activities, cutting nearly two-thirds of the subsidiary's 325 full-time employees.

Romania To Amend Car Tax Legislation-Econ Min

19:35, 04 Dec. 2007
Romania will amend its car tax legislation by correlating the first registration tax to the car’s market value and allowing population to appeal the taxes, minister of Economy and Finance Varujan Vosganian said Tuesday.

Romania’s Sanitary Authority Says No More Bird Flu Cases In Danube Delta Area

19:30, 04 Dec. 2007
Romania’s sanitary veterinary and food safety authority ANSVSA said Tuesday that no other bird flu cases were identified in the Danube Delta, Murighiol location, in Romania’s southeastern county of Tulcea, where the bird flu virus H5N1 was identified late November.

Romanian Senators Unanimously Enact Animal Protection Law

16:57, 04 Dec. 2007
Romanian senators unanimously enacted Tuesday a draft law on animal protection, considering how much Romanians love animals and even give pet names to their cattle.

Romania Ignores People’s Will, Unlike Switzerland – President

15:55, 04 Dec. 2007
Romania’s president Traian Basescu criticized in Bern, Switzerland, the Romanian political system that does not take into consideration the people’s will.

Parliament Committee OKs Ungureanu As Foreign Intl Service Head

15:34, 04 Dec. 2007
The parliament committee supervising the activity of Romania’s Foreign Intelligence Service, or SIE, unanimously approved the appointment of former foreign minister Mihai Razvan Ungureanu for the leading position in the service.

Romanian Prosecutors Probe Alleged Fixed Ftbl Matches

14:24, 04 Dec. 2007
Romanian prosecutors investigate possible fixed matches in national football League I, vice-president of Poli Timisoara club Emil Rosianu said Tuesday.

Romania’s Democratic Liberal Party – New Structure, Not Merger – Official

13:52, 04 Dec. 2007
Romania’s Liberal Democratic Party (PLD) leader Theodor Stolojan said Tuesday after a meeting with democrats that what the two parties decided is “not a merger, but the creation of a new party, the Democratic Liberal Party”.

Car Tax Changes Can Only Be Technical – Romanian PM

12:08, 04 Dec. 2007
The car registration tax can be changed if there are technical asymmetries, but it will neither be reduced, nor eliminated, said Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu, adding that economy and finance minister Varujan Vosganian will hold talks with the European Commission, in this respect.

Romanian Transp Ministry To Reinstate One-Day Road Toll

10:16, 04 Dec. 2007
Romania’s Transports Ministry plans to reinstate the one-day road toll for most types of vehicles, except freight transport vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tons, and prices are to be set by government decision.

Romanian Taxi Law Norms Enter Force

21:10, 03 Dec. 2007
The Norms for the application of the Law on taxi driving came into force Monday, when they were published in the Romanian Official Gazette, according to the Romanian Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform.

International Analysts Say Romanian Economy Outlook Is Gloomy

20:48, 03 Dec. 2007
International analysts are anticipating stagnation and even worsening of the economic situation in Romania, according to a study compiled by Erste Bank and the Center for European Economic Research. However, most people interviewed said that the current situation is acceptable.