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Romanian Constitutional Court Objects To Revised Constitution Draft

17:23, 17 Iun. 2011
Romania's Constitutional Court on Friday ruled unconstitutional certain provisions of the draft revised Constitution put forward by President Traian Basescu.

Romania, Bulgaria Entry Depends on EC Justice Report, Says Hungarian Ambassador To Sofia

11:29, 17 Iun. 2011
Romania and Bulgaria’s Schengen entry by end-2011 depends on the results of the European Commission’s report under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) on justice and home affairs, due for release in July, said Hungarian Ambassador to Bulgaria Judith Lang, cited by Novinite.com.

Romania To Pay EUR92,000 To Send EUR12,000 Worth Of Water To Japan

09:16, 17 Iun. 2011
Romania will send Japan 50,000 lei (EUR12,000) worth of bottled water as emergency humanitarian aid, but will pay about seven times as much, 383,000 lei (EUR92,000), to transport the water from Bucharest to Tokyo.

Romanian PM Says Administrative Reorganization Is Romania’s Concern Alone

08:58, 17 Iun. 2011
Romania’s administrative reorganization concerns Romania alone, Prime Minister Emil Boc said late Thursday in response to comments by a Hungarian high official who said Romania’s plans would represent an unacceptable change of the country’s ethnic map.

Romania Keeps Higher Taxes On Multiple Homes Into Next Year

08:26, 17 Iun. 2011
Romania's Government has decided to keep charging higher taxes from owners of multiple houses and cars with engines larger than 2000 cc, after the Parliament decided that the higher taxes would only be applied this year.

Romania Ctrl Bank Keeps A Close Eye On Greek Subsidiaries

17:38, 16 Iun. 2011
The Romanian central bank is keeping a close eye on Greek subsidiaries and has already taken preventive measures against potential fiscal slippages, first deputy governor Florin Georgescu said Thursday.

Romanian Businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vintu To Be Tried At Large

17:09, 16 Iun. 2011
The Court of Bucharest on Thursday decided that Romanian businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vintu will be tried at large for blackmailing Realitatea Media manager Sebastian Ghita.

Romanian Govt Freezes Hiring Of Police Academy Graduates By Interior Ministry Until 2012

14:47, 16 Iun. 2011
The Romanian Government on Thursday adopted an emergency decree which freezes the hiring of police academy graduates by the Interior Ministry until January 1, 2012.

Proposed Plan To Reorganize Romania Changes Country’s Ethnic Map – Hungarian Official

13:42, 16 Iun. 2011
The recently proposed administrative reorganization of Romania would represent an unacceptable change of the country’s ethnic map, said Hungarian deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjen, cited by Hungarian news agency MTI.

Romanians Among EU Citizens Most Dissatisfied With Rail Transport – Survey

19:41, 15 Iun. 2011
Romanians, Poles and Bulgarians are the EU citizens most dissatisfied with the rail services in their country, especially unhappy with the length of a journey and lack of cleanliness and punctuality, says a Eurobarometer survey on railway passenger satisfaction in member states.

Romanian President Can Be Impeached Only By Majority Of Registered Voters – Draft

18:56, 15 Iun. 2011
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies committee for legal matters on Wednesday adopted a bill by the Democratic Liberal Party, amending the referendum law, so that the President of Romania could be impeached only with the votes of the majority of registered voters.

Romanian Constitutional Court Upholds Govt Decree Regulating Maternity Leave, Child Rearing Benefits

12:00, 15 Iun. 2011
Romania’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a claim by opposition lawmakers that the Government emergency decree regulating maternity leave and child rearing benefits was unconstitutional.

Israeli Air Force To Return To Romania For Training In August – Paper

09:12, 15 Iun. 2011
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) will return to Romania for joint maneuvers in August, a year after six Israeli servicemen were killed in a helicopter crash in the Carpathian Mountains, the Jerusalem Post reported in its online edition Wednesday.

Romanian Senate Adopts Law Banning Psychoactive Drugs

19:25, 14 Iun. 2011
Romania's Senate on Tuesday adopted the law banning psychoactive substances and laying down tough requirements for sale authorization, while allowing authorities to seize merchandise and temporarily suspend unauthorized shops.

Romanian President To Address Parliament On June 27

14:15, 14 Iun. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu is expected to address Parliament on June 27, at 3 p.m., the two chambers of Parliament’s standing offices decided Tuesday.

Romanian Ruling Coalition Fails To Agree On Administrative Reorganization Plan

13:03, 14 Iun. 2011
Romanian ruling coalition leaders on Tuesday failed to reach an agreement on a bill regarding the country’s administrative reorganization into eight counties from the current 41.

Romanian Interior Min Confident Country Will Join Schengen Area In October

12:47, 14 Iun. 2011
Romanian Interior Minister Traian Igas said Tuesday in the Bulgarian capital Sofia he is optimistic the two countries will join the Schengen area in October this year.

Romanian Public Procurement Watchdog Limits Duties Of Management Authorities

12:18, 13 Iun. 2011
Romania’s National Authority for the Regulation and Monitoring of Public Procurement (ANRMAP) limited the duties of management authorities regarding checkups on procedures to award EU-funded contracts.

U.S. Carmaker Ford Starts B-Max Prototype Production In Romania

13:41, 12 Iun. 2011
Carmaker Ford has started the production of the B-Max minivan prototypes at its car plant in Craiova, southern Romania, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Sunday.

Romanian Beer Sales Down 2% In First Quarter 2011 – Assoc

19:01, 10 Iun. 2011
Sales of beer in Romania dropped by 2% in the first quarter, compared to the same period of last year, and by 25% compared to the first three months of 2008, which was the best year for the industry, said Constantin Bratu, executive manager of the Berarii Romaniei association.

Romanian President Invites Parties To Talks On Constitution, Reorganization

16:13, 10 Iun. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu has invited the political parties to a discussion on the revised Constitution and the country's administrative reorganization, in the latter part of June.

Romanian Health Min: Family Doctors End Protest Over New Public Healthcare Contract

15:41, 10 Iun. 2011
Romanian family doctors on Friday decided to end protests over the frame-contract on public healthcare for 2011-2012, the Health Ministry said in a press release.

Romanian Govt To Seek Confidence Vote On Administrative Reorganization Act

14:32, 10 Iun. 2011
Romania's Government will seek a confidence vote in Parliament to adopt the act on the country's administrative reorganization, Democratic Liberal Party general secretary Ioan Oltean announced in a press conference on Friday.

Court Suspends Fine Against Romanian Mobile Operators Orange, Vodafone

19:28, 09 Iun. 2011
The Bucharest Court of Appeals on May 19 suspended the execution of a decision by the Competition Council, whereby mobile operators Orange Romania and Vodafone Romania, are to pay fines in the combined amount of EUR63 million.

Most Romanians Fear Bankruptcy When They Think Of Starting A Business

18:55, 09 Iun. 2011
Romanians who would like to start a business are mainly discouraged by the fear of bankruptcy, revenue fluctuations and loss of property, according to report published Thursday by the European Commission.

Council Of The EU To Discuss Romania’s Schengen Accession Again In September

18:15, 09 Iun. 2011
The Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union on Thursday adopted the conclusions on the full application of the Schengen acquis by Romania and Bulgaria, noting that the issue will be raised again soon, but no later than September 2011.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian Govt To Freeze Hiring Of Police Academy Graduates This Year

16:14, 09 Iun. 2011
Romania's Government will freeze the hiring of police academy graduates by the Interior Ministry until next year and will also cut jobs in the ministry's structures.

Over 90% Of Romanian Military Pensions Higher After Recalculation – Minister

14:23, 09 Iun. 2011
The Romanian Defense Ministry completed the process recalculating the pensions of military staff on June 1, Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea said Thursday.

Romanian Family Doctors Willing To End Conflict With Health Insurance Houses

10:35, 09 Iun. 2011
Romanian family physicians decided to submit the documents required to sign the new public healthcare contract, to show they are willing to end the conflict with health insurance houses, doctor representatives said in a press release Thursday.

Oil Spill Found In Danube River, SW Romania

19:06, 08 Iun. 2011
Romanian border police officers Wednesday afternoon reported an oil spill in the Danube River in the Varciorova region in the southwestern Romanian county of Mehedinti.

Romanian President Warns Ministers About Poor EU Fund Absorption

17:26, 08 Iun. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu asked the ministers to think whether they can still be members of the Cabinet after June 30, in case data on the first half of the year indicates poor EU fund absorption and low investments in the fields they manage.

Romanian Interior Min Employees To Be Sacked This Year Won’t Receive Severance Pay

15:26, 08 Iun. 2011
Romanian Interior Ministry employees included in the institution’s layoff plan will not receive severance pay as the country’s economic situation does not allow for such a measure, Interior Minister Traian Igas said Wednesday.

Some 10,000 Romanian Interior Ministry Employees To Be Sacked In Next Two Months

14:33, 08 Iun. 2011
Romanian Interior Minister Traian Igas said Wednesday 10,000 Interior Ministry employees will be laid off in the next two months, including employees of the institution’s central apparatus.

EP Adopts Report Recommending Romania, Bulgaria’s Schengen Entry

13:37, 08 Iun. 2011
The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a report by MEP Carlos Coelho recommending the accession of Romanian and Bulgaria to the border-free Schengen area.

Romanian Family Doctors Might Charge Patients For Check-Ups Starting Next Week

13:28, 08 Iun. 2011
Romanian family doctors said they hope problems regarding the frame-contract on public healthcare for 2011-2012 will be solved by June 14 so they won’t be forced to ask patients to pay for medical examinations.

PM Says Romanian Produce Is Safe

11:57, 08 Iun. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday there is currently no danger in eating Romanian cucumbers or other vegetables.

Romanian Lower House Decides To Send Bill On Stray Dogs Back To Committee

16:30, 07 Iun. 2011
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday decided to send the bill regarding stray dogs back to the administration committee.

Romanian Highways To Be Subject To Toll

16:22, 07 Iun. 2011
Romanian road authority CNADNR director Daniela Draghia on Tuesday said the country's entire highway network will be subject to a toll.

Romania’s Lower House Rejects Bill Dubbing Foreign Films Into Romanian

15:32, 07 Iun. 2011
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday rejected a bill put forward by opposition social democrat deputy Victor Socaciu whereby foreign language films would be dubbed into Romanian.

Romanian Lower House Rejects Opposition’s Motion On „Legal Highs”

14:03, 07 Iun. 2011
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday rejected with 164 votes against, 135 votes in favor and three abstentions the opposition’s simple motion targeting the way authorities tackled problems regarding the sale and use of plant-based psychoactive substances.