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Romanian Social Democrat Leader Calls For Ousting MEP Adrian Severin From Party

15:13, 23 Mart. 2011
Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader Victor Ponta told MEDIAFAX Wednesday he called on Marian Vanghelie, leader of the party’s Bucharest branch, to start procedures to oust MEP Adrian Severin, accused of lobbying in exchange for money.

Romanian Leu’s Exch Rate Hits New High At 4.126 Vs Euro

14:30, 23 Mart. 2011
Romania's leu traded in ranges against the euro in mid session Wednesday, but the central bank’s reference continued to strengthen, hitting a 11 months high at 4.126 units, from 4.1439 units a day earlier.

Romanian Nuclear Pwr Plant Cernavoda Operates Safely – Manager

14:14, 23 Mart. 2011
Romania’s sole nuclear power plant in Cernavoda operates n good safety conditions for both the environment and people, and all spare parts have been bought according to law requirements, the plant’s representatives said Wednesday.

Microsoft Romania To Hire Over 100 People In 2011

13:56, 23 Mart. 2011
Microsoft Romania will hire up to 110 people this year, most of them to be selected through social networks, Cosmin Bordea, Microsoft Romania HR Lead, said Wednesday.

Romania Must Prepare For Increased Terrorist Activity – President

13:48, 23 Mart. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday that he has requested preventive measures against the risk of increased terrorist activity, as a result of the UN's intervention in Libya.

Romanian Constitutional Court Clears New Labor Code

13:34, 23 Mart. 2011
Romania’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled the country’s new Labor Code is constitutional and rejected claims raised by the opposition.

About 1 Million Romanians Work Illegally, Says State Secretary

12:53, 23 Mart. 2011
Romania has about one million people working illegally, Labor Ministry state secretary Nicolae Ivaschescu said Wednesday, adding the ministry aims to reduce the black labor market as much as possible.

Romanians Might No Longer Get Free, Compensated Medicine As Of April 1

12:50, 23 Mart. 2011
Over 80% of family doctors in Romania have said they won’t sign frame agreement with health insurance houses in April, which means patients will no longer benefit from free or compensated drugs or referrals to specialized doctors.

Romania February Private Lending -1.3% On Month To RON206.6B

11:55, 23 Mart. 2011
Romanian private lending fell 1.3% in real terms to 206.6 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.1439) in February from a month earlier, but was up 3.6% on the year, central bank data showed Wednesday.

Romanian Railway Company CFR Calatori Might Receive RON937M Subsidies This Year

18:40, 22 Mart. 2011
Romanian state-run railway passenger carrier CFR Calatori could receive state subsidies in the amount of 937.18 million lei (EUR1=RON4.1685) this year, less than last year and below the company's requested RON1.37 billion.

Romanian Ioana Maria Vlas Faces New Fraud Charges

17:26, 22 Mart. 2011
Romanian anticorruption prosecutors have indicted Ioana Maria Vlas, sentenced to ten years in prison for fraud and released on parole last year, in a new file regarding the collapse of the National Investment Fund (FNI).

Romanian Senate Committee Supports Food Content Info Dots

16:19, 22 Mart. 2011
The Romanian Senate’s health committee on Tuesday approved a bill whereby food products will have a green, orange or red dot on their wrappers or labels, according to the type and amount of food additives they contain.

Romanian Govt Mulls Reducing Guarantee For New Home Loans To 50%

15:34, 22 Mart. 2011
Romania's Government and banks are considering reducing the state's guarantees for loans taken out through the "First Home" program to half, leaving EUR750 million, half the amount guaranteed so far, available for new loans.

Romanian MEP Adrian Severin Refuses To Resign From Party, EP

15:31, 22 Mart. 2011
Romanian MEP Adrian Severin, accused of lobbying in exchange for money, said Tuesday he will not resign, either from the Social Democratic Party or the European Parliament, and called for investigations in the case.

Romanian Senate Committees Reject Journalism Bill, Call For New Act With Input From Journalists

14:48, 22 Mart. 2011
The Romanian Senate’s committees for human rights and legal matters on Tuesday rejected a bill on journalism set forth by senator Ioan Ghise, of the opposition Liberal Party.

Bucharest Mayor Hopes To Book U2 For September Concert

14:37, 22 Mart. 2011
Bucharest Mayor Sorin Oprescu said Tuesday that he hopes the city will organize a U2 concert on the new National Stadium in September.

Romanian Social Democrat Leader Says MEP Adrian Severin Must Resign From Party, EP

14:12, 22 Mart. 2011
Romanian Social Democratic Party president Victor Ponta said Tuesday that Romanian MEP Adrian Severin, accused of lobbying in exchange for money, must resign from the party and the European Parliament.

Romanian Govt To Assign RON200M For Nursing Homes

13:50, 22 Mart. 2011
Romania’s Government will assign 200 million lei (EUR1=RON4.1439) by the end of 2013 for the development of the country’s nursing homes, and the money will be allotted at the request of local authorities, according to the program’s methodology.

Romanian Leu Exch Rate Hits 10 1/2 Months High At 4.1439 Vs Euro

13:33, 22 Mart. 2011
Romania’s leu extended early gains against the euro in mid trade Tuesday and the central bank’s reference strengthened 0.6% on the day to 4.1439 units, from 4.1685 units a day earlier.

Terrorism Convict Omar Hayssam In Syrian Prison Since 2008 – Lawyer

13:25, 22 Mart. 2011
Omar Hayssam, convicted of terrorism in Romania, has been in a Syrian prison since 2008, carrying out a four-year sentence for crimes against national security, said Ion Cazacu, his lawyer in another case, adding that he has an official Syrian document to prove this.

Romanian Railway Workers Call Off Strike Planned To Start Wednesday

12:48, 22 Mart. 2011
Romanian railway workers have called off a full-blown strike planned to start Wednesday as the transport minister announced the budgets of the country’s three state-owned railway companies have been approved.

Romania Beer Sale Volumes Down 3.5% In 2010, At 17M Hl

12:13, 22 Mart. 2011
Beer sale volumes in Romania dropped 3.5% year-on-year in 2010, at 17 million hectoliters, due to the unstable economic environment, according to Brewers of Romania Association.

Romanian Integrity Agency Checks Wealth Of MEP Adrian Severin, Accused Of Corruption

11:00, 22 Mart. 2011
Romania’s National Integrity Agnecy (ANI) is checking the wealth of Romanian MEP Adrian Severin, accused of lobbying in exchange for money.

Romanian Transport Minister To Decide Train Ticket Price – Draft

19:34, 21 Mart. 2011
Romanian train and subway ticket prices will be changed through an order of the minister of Transport, not according to inflation, to improve the liquidity of the responsible state-run companies.

Romanian Corruption-Accused MEP Suspends Himself From Social Democratic Party’s Standing Office

14:27, 21 Mart. 2011
Romanian MEP Adrian Severin, accused of corruption, announced Monday he is suspending himself from the Social Democratic Party’s standing office until the situation is clarified.

Bucharest Housing Mkt To Recover, But Not Fully, In ’11 – Survey

13:35, 21 Mart. 2011
The residential markets in Bucharest and Sofia will not be able to make a complete recovery this year, while Warsaw and Prague will be the most attractive locations in the Central and Eastern Europe, Polish real estate company REAS said in a survey compiled in partnership with Jones Lang LaSalle.

Anticorruption Prosecutors To Examine Case Of Romanian MEP Accused Of Corruption

13:08, 21 Mart. 2011
The Romanian National Anticorruption Department (DNA) will investigate the case of Romania MEP Adrian Severin, after Romanian and international media reported on his alleged involvement in a corruption case, DNA spokeswoman Livia Saplacan told MEDIAFAX Monday.

About 70% Of Bucharest Holiday Market Fair Visitors Bought Holiday Packs Abroad

11:48, 21 Mart. 2011
About 70% of tourists who bought holiday packs at the Holiday Market tourism fair, which took place between March 17 and 20 in Bucharest, chose foreign destinations, Romania’s National Agency of Tour Operators (ANAT) said in a press release Monday.

Romanian Sea Coast Hotel Operators Forced To Stay Open Throughout Summer Season

10:31, 21 Mart. 2011
Operators in the Romanian tourism industry will have to keep accommodation units on the Black Sea shore open throughout the entire summer season, from May 1 to October 1, and rehabilitate the units, the Government decided in a Cabinet meeting Sunday.

Romania’s Stance On Libya Depends On NATO – President

08:09, 21 Mart. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu said on public television Sunday evening Romania has no reason to state an official position on Libya and will only act under the NATO umbrella.

Romanian Ministry Employees Received Over EUR110M In Bonuses Last Year

14:33, 20 Mart. 2011
The employees of Romania's ministries last year received bonuses and financial incentives worth more than 460 million lei (EUR1=RON4.1683) for "dangerous working conditions," working at night, or "exposure" to high frequency electromagnetic fields.

Romanian Tax Auth To Check Journalists, Artists, Freelancers On VAT Payment

14:32, 20 Mart. 2011
Romania’s tax authority ANAF has started checking individuals who gained income between 2006 and 2010 from independent activities, copyright and collaboration contracts above the cap allowing VAT exemptions.

Romania’s Lucian Bute KOs Brian Magee, Keeps IBF Title

10:37, 20 Mart. 2011
Romanian Lucian Bute kept his IBF super middleweight title Sunday, knocking out Irish Brian Magee, at the Centre Bell in Montreal, Canada.

Romania 2010 Exports Post Fourth Largest Increase In EU

14:48, 18 Mart. 2011
Romania posted last year the fourth largest increase in exports and the ninth greatest increase in imports in the European Union, EU's statistics office Eurostat said Friday.

Romanian Telecom Operator Romtelecom To Offer Free Phone Calls To Japan

14:03, 18 Mart. 2011
Romanian telecom operator Romtelecom’s clients will be able to make free phone calls to quake- and tsunami-shattered Japan starting Saturday for 30 days, Romtelecom said in a press release Friday.

IMF Board Analyzes New Agreement With Romania On March 25

13:41, 18 Mart. 2011
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund will discuss on March 25 the final review of the EUR13 billion stand-by loan for Romania and the terms of a new agreement with the Eastern European country.

Romanian Leu Exch Rate Hits Fresh High At 4.1683 Vs Euro

13:39, 18 Mart. 2011
Romania’s leu kept part of its early gains against the euro in mid trade Friday and the central bank’s reference firmed to a new nine and a half months high at 4.1683 units, from 4.1788 units in the previous day.

Romanian Environment Minister Says Nuclear Plants Must Undergo Harsher Tests

12:45, 18 Mart. 2011
Romanian Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely said Friday on Radio France International tests for nuclear plants need to be more extensive after the situation in Japan, adding he is confident Romania’s nuclear plant would pass the tests and risk of radiation contamination is low.

Romanian Woman Diagnosed With AH1N1 Flu Dies In Hospital

12:39, 18 Mart. 2011
A 28-year-old woman in Brasov, central Romania, diagnosed with AH1N1 flu, died in hospital Thursday evening.

Romanian Carmaker Dacia Sells 4 Millionth Car

12:01, 18 Mart. 2011
The car factory in Mioveni, southern Romania, has made four million Dacia cars so far, the Romanian carmaker, owned by France’s Renault, said in a press release Friday.