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Romanian Parliament Meeting Halted As Man Jumps From Room Balcony, Injures Himself

11:30, 23 Dec. 2010
The Romanian Parliament's plenary meeting for a no-confidence motion was halted Thursday after a man jumped from the Parliament balcony and injured himself badly.

Romanian Opp Liberals To Challenge Consumer Loan Bill At Constitutional Court

10:09, 23 Dec. 2010
Romania’s opposition Liberal Party will notify the Constitutional Court Thursday on the government emergency decree on consumer loans, said liberal MP Eugen Nicolaescu.

Romanian Lower House Passes Consumer Loan Decree

10:02, 23 Dec. 2010
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies on Thursday adopted the government emergency decree on consumer loans with 134 to 71 votes and 12 abstentions, said MP Ioan Oltean, who presided the plenary meeting.

Romanian Govt To Face Second No-Confidence Motion This Week

10:01, 23 Dec. 2010
Romania’s center-right coalition Government faces a second vote of no-confidence called by the opposition this week over the unitary wage law for the public sector.

EU Starts Infringement Action Against Romania On Consumer Loan Act

19:58, 22 Dec. 2010
The European Commission sent Romania a letter requesting information on Emergency Ordinance 50/2010 on consumer lending, a preliminary move before triggering infringement procedures, Romanian prime minister Emil Boc said Wednesday.

Romanian Parliament Adopts 2011 Social Security Budget

19:24, 22 Dec. 2010
Romania's Parliament adopted Wednesday the social security budget for 2011, with 207 votes for, 143 votes against and no abstentions.

Romanian Aeronautics Association ARCA Announces Supersonic Airplane Project

15:34, 22 Dec. 2010
The Romanian Cosmonautics and Aeronautics Association (ARCA) on Wednesday announced a program it has been developing in secrecy for the past year, to create the first Romanian supersonic, high-altitude airplane, which will launch the Haas II rocket for the Google Lunar X Prize.

Romanian Govt Convenes Thursday To Approve Tax Code Amendments

14:19, 22 Dec. 2010
The Romanian Government will convene on Thursday to approve some amendments to the Fiscal Code that aim to bring excises in line with European Union regulations, Finance Minister Gheorghe Ialomitianu said Wednesday.

Romania’s Schengen Accession Could Be Put Off A Year Or Two – Presidential Adviser

13:36, 22 Dec. 2010
Romania’s presidential adviser for European affairs Leonard Orban said Wednesday on RFI Romania’s accession to the Schengen Area in March 2011 is quite unlikely and did not exclude the possibility of a postponement of one or two years.

Romania Passenger Car Sales Up 5.4% To 10,990 Units In November

12:50, 22 Dec. 2010
Romanian new passenger car sales rose 5.4% to 10,990 units in November, from 10,430 units a month earlier, the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association, or APIA, said Wednesday.

Romanian Senate Validates New High Council Of Magistrates Members

11:53, 22 Dec. 2010
The Romanian Senate on Wednesday validated with 64 to 60 votes the list of the new members of the High Council of Magistrates (CSM).

Romanian Govt Approves IMF Letter, Pledging More Layoffs, Spending Cuts

20:09, 21 Dec. 2010
Romania's Government has pledged to continue layoffs in the public sector in 2011, implement tax cuts only if the economy recovers and lower social security expenses.

French, German Request To Delay Romania’s Schengen Accession Discriminatory – Romanian President

19:01, 21 Dec. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday that the letter addressed by the interior ministers of France and Germany to the European Commission, requesting the postponement of Romania's accession to the Schengen Area, discriminates against Romanians.

Romanian Govt To Approve IMF Letter In Tuesday Meeting

17:31, 21 Dec. 2010
Romania's Government will hold a meeting Tuesday evening to approve the additional letter of intent to the International Monetary Fund, agreed upon following the evaluation mission in October-November.

Christmas Budget Of Half Of Romanians Below RON400 – Study

16:56, 21 Dec. 2010
The Christmas budget of almost half of Romanians is below 400 lei (EUR1=RON4.2901), according to a survey conducted by the Romanian Institute for Evaluation and Strategy (IRES).

France, Germany Ask EC To Put Off Romania’s Schengen Accession

15:25, 21 Dec. 2010
France and Germany's Interior Ministers have sent the European Commission a letter requesting the postponement of Romania and Bulgaria's accession to the Schengen Area, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian President Calls On Senate To Solve Issues Regarding High Council Of Magistrates

15:19, 21 Dec. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu Tuesday sent a letter to Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana and political parties calling on them to make a decision regarding the High Council of Magistrates during the current Parliament session.

Most Romanians To Buy Sweets, Clothing For Christmas– Survey

12:15, 21 Dec. 2010
Most Romanians buying Christmas presents will get sweets, clothing and accessories and prefer to get them on sale, according to a survey released Tuesday by market research company GfK Romania.

Wages Of Temporary Workers In Romania Hiked An Avg 5% This Year – Survey

11:51, 21 Dec. 2010
Wages of temporary employees in Romania have increased by an average 5% this year, with the biggest raises in sectors like IT, administration and banking, according to a survey conducted by staff recruitment firm Trenkwalder.

Three Injured In Apartment Building Blast In E Romania

10:57, 21 Dec. 2010
Three people were injured Tuesday morning in an explosion, likely caused by a gas leak, in a four-storey apartment building in Bacau, eastern Romania.

WikiLeaks: US-Romania Relations Threatened By Musician’s Death

09:44, 21 Dec. 2010
U.S. diplomats said in November 2007 the impending "final offer" by the U.S. Army Foreign Claims Service, Europe to the family of the late Romanian rock star Teofil Peter seems certain to have a significant, negative effect on the U.S.-Romanian relationship, The Guardian reported.

Romania Contemplates EUR6B Follow-Up Agreement With IMF – Sources

06:23, 21 Dec. 2010
Romanian authorities consider signing a precautionary agreement with the International Monetary Fund worth between EUR5 billion and EUR6 billion, but the exact amount will not be set until March next year, people familiar with the matter said Monday.

Romanian PM Invites Unionists For Talks To Unfreeze Social Dialog

18:11, 20 Dec. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Monday invited union representatives to talks in an attempt to unblock social dialog after unionists decided not to attend the meetings of social dialog committees, displeased that the Government discarded their opinion regarding the new Labor Code.

Romanian Fmr Tennis Player Ilie Nastase Fined Over Racist Comments

17:28, 20 Dec. 2010
Romanian former tennis player Ilie Nastase was fined 600 lei (EUR1=RON4.2897) Monday by the country’s National Council Against Discrimination for his saying French president Nicolas Sarkozy was right to deport Roma people.

Romanian Lower Chamber Adopts Family Allowance Bill

16:09, 20 Dec. 2010
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Monday approved with 171 votes in favor, 49 votes against and five abstentions the draft law on family allowance, whose articles were adopted last week.

Romanian Govt Survives Opposition’s No-Confidence Motion Over 2011 Wage Law

13:45, 20 Dec. 2010
The Romanian opposition’s no-confidence motion over the wage law for 2011, which was debated in Parliament Monday, was rejected as the motion got only 190 votes in favor and one vote against and needed 236 votes to pass.

Romanian Opp Social Democrats To Challenge 2011 Wage Law At Constitutional Court

13:18, 20 Dec. 2010
The Romanian opposition Social Democratic Party will challenge the wage law for 2011 at the Constitutional Court if the opposition’s no-confidence motion over the normative act is rejected by lawmakers, party leader Victor Ponta said Monday.

Rompetrol Talks State Debt With Romanian Authorities

11:54, 20 Dec. 2010
Rompetrol is holding talks with Romania’s Finance Ministry for a solution to the group’s historic state debt, since Romanian and Kazakh presidents Traian Basescu and Nursultan Nazarbayev agreed the issue would be solved amiably, the oil company said in a statement.

Romanian Lawmakers Start Debates On No-Confidence Motion Over 2011 Wage Law

11:31, 20 Dec. 2010
Romanian lawmakers on Monday started debates on the no-confidence motion over the wage law for 2011, submitted in parliament by opposition liberals and social democrats last week, after Prime Minister Emil Boc sought a confidence vote to pass the bill into legislation.

Romanian Actress Rodica Tapalaga Dead At 71

08:57, 20 Dec. 2010
Romanian actress Rodica Tapalaga died Sunday at 71, after a long illness..

Romanian Parliament Committees Adopt Report On Draft 2011 State Budget

15:12, 19 Dec. 2010
The Romanian Parliament’s budget and finance committees on Sunday adopted with 25 votes in favor and 21 votes against the report on the draft state budget law for 2011.

Romanian Employers Propose Measure Targeting Cos That Have State Budget Debts

13:02, 19 Dec. 2010
Romanian employer organizations UGIR-1903 and CONPIROM on Sunday presented a proposition which allows companies to pay their debts to the state budget in tranches in an interval of five years and implements a series of measures to support firms that do not register debts to the state budget.

Bucharest Authorities Ban „Legal High” Shops Located Near Schools, Hospitals

20:05, 17 Dec. 2010
Shops selling products made from hallucinogenic plants and located within 1.5 km of a school, dorm, hospital, church or train station have been banned in Bucharest, as per a decision by the city's council.

Romanian Private Sector Minimum Wage Set At RON700

13:13, 17 Dec. 2010
Romanian unionists and employers on Friday signed the national collective work Contract which sets the minimum wage in the private sector at 700 lei (EUR1=RON4.2953) and increases wages of qualified workers and foremen.

Romanian PM Says Govt Has Plan B To Keep IMF Loan On Track

12:48, 17 Dec. 2010
The Government has a plan B to deal with the delays in the adoption of the unitary wage law triggered by the Parliament’s decision to push back debates on a no-confidence motion until late next week, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romanian Senate Chairman Suspends Parliament Meeting Over Quorum

12:20, 17 Dec. 2010
Romania’s Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana Friday suspended the plenary meeting where the opposition was supposed to read out a motion of no-confidence saying only 225 MPs are present and the meeting lacks quorum.

GE Sells Interest In Romanian Financial Cos To Garanti Bank

12:05, 17 Dec. 2010
Garanti Bank will fully own Garanti Bank Romania and all the local non-banking financial institutions grouped under the GE Money brand, after GE Capital has sold its 26.7% stake in the local joint venture to the Turkish group.

Romanian Lawmakers Convene To Read Out Opp Parties’ No-Confidence Motion Over Unitary Wage Law

11:55, 17 Dec. 2010
Romanian lawmakers on Friday convened in a plenary meeting to read out the opposition’s no-confidence motion over the public sector unitary wage law for 2011, for which the Government sought a confidence vote early this week.

Munich-Bound Lufthansa Flight Lands In Romania As Passenger Gets Sick

10:00, 17 Dec. 2010
A Munich-bound flight of German airline Lufthansa that had taken off in Tbilisi, Georgia landed in Constanta, southeast Romania, Friday morning, after one of the passengers on board complained of chest pains.

Romania 6-Mo Econ Outlook Rises To 40.4 Points In November – Survey

15:13, 16 Dec. 2010
Romanian economic outlook for the next six months improved in November from a month earlier, with the country advancing to top position in Central and Eastern Europe, a ZEW/Erste survey showed Thursday.