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Romanian communications minister Gabriel Sandu will meet on February 17, in Prague, with European commissioner for information society and media Viviane Reding, to discuss the infringement procedure initiated when Romania breached EU regulations on the independence of its national telecom regulator.

Romanian president Traian Basescu said Friday, at the end of the winter European Council, that he managed, together with Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu, to serve national interest, referring to the decisions made by the European forum, the last one organized under the French EU presidency.

Premierul Călin Popescu Tăriceanu a declarat, luni, că dezbaterea privind schimbarea regimului constituţional a fost parţial viciată deoarece discuţiile au vizat în principal persoane, şi nu raportul dintre stat şi individ, şeful Executivului pledând în favoarea "modelului parlamentar european".

The Romanian women’s gymnastics team took first place, Saturday, in the team competition within the European Gymnastics Championship held in Clermont-Ferrand (France).

Romanian citizens will receive, free of charge, the European health card, starting with January 1, 2008, its value being paid from the budget of the National Health Insurance House (CNAS), according EU advice, CNAS president Vasile Ciurchea told MEDIAFAX.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, fostul ministru francez al Finanţelor, este favorit pentru numirea la conducerea Fondului Monetar Internaţional (FMI) la şedinţa de vineri a consiliului organizaţiei, continuând tradiţia prin care şeful fondului este întotdeauna european, transmite Reuters.