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Romania Registered Three AH1N1 Deaths In End-Jan

17:32, 04 Feb. 2011
Three people died in Romania in the last week of January because of A/H1N1 flu, while another 40 have been confirmed infected with the virus, with outbreaks reported in Bucharest and the counties Iasi, Bacau, Constanta, Prahova and Mures, according to the National Public Health Institute.

Romanian Rompetrol Views Gas Price Hikes’ Report As “Unclear”

10:47, 27 Ian. 2011
Romanian oil company Rompetrol Wednesday said the authorities’ claims of unjustified gas price hikes are based on an “unclear” report, which disregards various elements factored into the pricing algorithm.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian Gas Price Increases Dubbed Groundless – Govt Report

13:47, 26 Ian. 2011
The hike in 2010 of pump prices in Romania was groundless and did not reflect the evolution of international quotes for crude oil, exchange rates and duties and fees, while most of the local oil firms reported significant losses, and their real profits were not reflected accordingly.

WB Puts Romania Among High Restructuring Emerging Economies

10:40, 13 Ian. 2011
The World Bank included Romania, alongside other five countries, in the category of developing economies in Europe and Central Asia undergoing the most serious restructuring, according to the bank's Global Economic Prospects 2011 report released Thursday.

Labor Contracts Often Violated By Employers In Romania – Report

19:20, 31 Aug. 2010
Labor contracts are often violated by employers in Romania and the penalties for such acts are minor and rarely enforced, but the rights of employees are, for the most part, respected, says a Freedom House report on workers’ rights around the world.

Romania Ranks Last In EU By No. Of Employees With Definite Period Contracts – Report

16:49, 31 Aug. 2010
Romania ranks last among the European Union member states by the number of employees with contracts for a definite period, as only 1% of Romanian employees benefit from this type of contracts, compared to the EU average of 15%, according to a report on the labor market.

Romania Ctrl Bk: Higher Margins, Asset Sales Bolster Short-Term Banking Revenue

20:21, 24 Aug. 2010
Romanian banks’ short-term financial strategy for the first half of 2010 included frequent increases of interest margins, immobilized asset sales and investments in state paper, central bank data showed Tuesday.

Malware Threats In Romania Doubled In 1H, To 1.6M – BitDefender

12:55, 09 Aug. 2010
The number of malware threats in Romania has doubled in the first half of the year, to 1.6 million, according to Romanian software security solutions provider BitDefender.

Romanian Labor Committee Assigned To Complete Pension Bill Report By Sept 1

14:50, 04 Aug. 2010
The Standing Bureau of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies decided Wednesday to assign the labor committee to complete the report to the unitary pension law by September 1, said Chamber of Deputies Speaker Roberta Anastase.

EC Asks Romania To Correct Integrity Agency Law, Install Full Public Procurement Transparency

13:10, 20 Iul. 2010
The European Commission "invites" Romania in its report on the country, released Tuesday, to take action correcting the National Integrity Agency law, monitoring sanctions applied in high-level corruption cases and install full transparency in public procurement.

EC Says Romania Should Revise Supreme Court Competence, Increase Magistracy Institute Role

12:39, 20 Iul. 2010
The European Commission recommended Romania in its report released Tuesday to revise the competences of its High Court of Justice and strengthen the role of the country’s National Magistracy Institute.

EC Report On Romania Points To Shortcomings, Integrity Agency Law Seen As Significant Step Back

11:48, 20 Iul. 2010
The European Commission said in its report on Romania’s justice system, released Tuesday, the country didn’t show sufficient political commitments and its progress has important shortcomings, such as legislative amendments weakening the National Integrity Agency.

EC To Release Next Justice Report On Romania In Summer 2011

11:43, 20 Iul. 2010
The European Commission notes, in its justice report on Romania released Tuesday, that the next assessment of the country’s progress will be released in summer 2011.

Erste: Romanian Disposable Income To Fall 10% In 2010

16:15, 14 Iul. 2010
Romanian disposable income is expected to decrease by around 10% in real terms this year and by 0.8% in 2011, according to an Erste Bank report released Wednesday.

Romania’s 2009 Democracy Score Worsens By 0.1 On Year – Report

15:25, 30 Iun. 2010
International NGO Freedom House lowered Romania’s democracy score from 3.36 in 2008 to 3.46 in 2009, on a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is the highest level of democratic progress and 7 the lowest, says the NGOs yearly “Nations in Transit” report issued Wednesday.

Romanian Govt Does Not Meet Minimum Standards For Elimination Of Human Trafficking– USA Report

20:47, 14 Iun. 2010
The USA’s State Department writes, in its annual report on human trafficking, that the Government of Romania does not meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and criticizes the reorganization of the National Agency against the Trafficking of Persons.

Romania Is Source, Transit, Destination Country For Human Trafficking – USA Report

20:44, 14 Iun. 2010
The USA’s State Department writes, in its annual report on human trafficking, that Romania is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically for forced labor, and for women and children trafficked for forced prostitution.

WB: Romania Vulnerable To Sovereign Debt Crisis

13:13, 10 Iun. 2010
Romania is among countries that are vulnerable to the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, because its financial sector is closely linked to highly indebted states in the continent, a report from the World Bank showed Thursday.

Romanians To Receive 90 Million Text Messages From Companies In 2010 – Report

14:58, 10 Mai 2010
Romanian mobile phone users will receive 90 million informational and promotional text messages from companies in 2010, nearly 30% more on the year, said a report issued Monday by web2sms operator Netopia Sistem.

Around 94% Of Romanian Media Managers Target Online Sector

16:55, 03 Mai 2010
Around 94% of Romanian media managers believe that mass-media which do not develop online will miss out, according to a study conducted by the Center for Independent Journalism, the Romanian Press Club (CRP) and the Local Editors’ Association (APEL).

Economic Framework Affected Press Freedom, Quality In Romania In ’09- Report

14:47, 03 Mai 2010
The economic framework of the Romanian media affected freedom of expression and the quality of media products in 2009, according to the report “The Freedom of the Press in Romania in 2009”, launched Monday in a press conference by the Press Monitoring Agency (AMP).

Romania Ranked Fourth Globally By Internet Connection Speed For Q4, 2009

14:48, 27 Apr. 2010
Romania ranked fourth globally by average Internet connection speed for the final quarter of 2009, which edged up to 7.2 MBps, 28% faster than in the final quarter of 2008, says the “State of the Internet Report” published Tuesday by digital platform company Akamai.

Some 1.1 Million Romanians Form Italy’s Largest Immigrant Community – Report

15:14, 25 Mart. 2010
The number of Romanians living in Italy has reached at least 1,165,000, and the Romanian community is the largest in Italy and second in the EU with respect for the number of immigrants, according to a report of the Caritas organization, quoted by ASCA online.

Romanian Radicalism, Proselytism Seen Rising, Attack Risks Remain Low – Intelligence Chief

16:23, 24 Mart. 2010
Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) director George Maior said Wednesday that, in connection with the placement of US missile shield elements on Romanian soil, the SRI is making preparations to face offensive espionage actions.

Romanian Intelligence Services SRI, SIE Are Politically Unbiased – President

13:18, 24 Mart. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday at the headquarters of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) that he is convinced nobody can politically influence the SRI, adding he does not refer to the department services, just those coordinated by the High Council for National Defense (CSAT).

EC Report: Romania Didn’t Keep Reform Momentum, Has Limited Results

12:59, 23 Mart. 2010
Romania has not managed to sustain the reform momentum it had gained mid-2009 and the capacity of its judicial system has been affected by staff losses, the European Commission said in its justice report released Tuesday.

EC Interim Justice Report Says Romania Didn’t Sustain Reform Momentum

14:19, 17 Mart. 2010
The European Commission’s interim report on Romania’s justice sector, expected to be released next week, states the country has been unable to sustain reform momentum over the past six months but notes the fight against corruption has improved slightly, RFI reported Wednesday, citing a draft of the

Romania’s Public Finances Among Most Affected By Population Ageing In EU

14:47, 19 Oct. 2009
Romania is among the EU member states whose public finances are most affected by ageing and has one of the most unsustainable public pension systems in Europe, according to the Romanian private pension association APAPR, which cites a report of the European Commission.

Over 9,000 People Bitten By Stray Dogs In Capital City Bucharest In Jan- July ‘09

15:07, 13 Oct. 2009
Bucharest prefect Mihai Cristian Atanasoaei on Tuesday said a recent report from the infectious diseases institute Matei Bals indicates that 9,178 Bucharest people, of which 7,500 adults and 1,678 children, were bitten by stray dogs from the beginning of the year until the end of July.

Romania Ranks 63 Globally In UN Human Development Index

11:51, 05 Oct. 2009
Romania is ranked among countries with a high level of human development this year, at 63, but is three spots lower than last year, when it was ranked 60 in the annual United Nations Human Development Index report released Monday.

Romanian Parl Commission Approves Report Against Ex-Youth Min, Pushes For Criminal Probe

12:38, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian deputies within the legal committee of the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday voted in favor of the report of the parliament committee investigating former Youth Minister Monica Iacob Ridzi and urged deputies to propose the start of criminal investigation against Ridzi for embezzlement.

Romania’s Social Assistance System, Grossly Cheated – President

15:15, 22 Sept. 2009
Romania’s social protection system is inefficient because it is cheated by thousands of people who take early retirement because they had tonsillectomies or appendectomies and are helped by “some very generous doctors”, Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday.

Romanian Lawmakers Adopt Inquiry Committee Report On Environment Min

13:05, 22 Sept. 2009
Romanian lawmakers adopted Wednesday a report of a parliamentary commission investigating an advertising contract awarded by the Environment Ministry and which proposes that state institutions check the respective contract.

Antivirus Mkr Kaspersky Puts Romania Among The World’s Top 10 Spammers

14:40, 10 Sept. 2009
Romania became, in the first half of the year, one of the top ten suppliers of unsolicited mail in the world, with a share of 3% in the total amount of spam, higher than Spain, Italy, Germany and Ukraine, according to a report by Russian antivirus maker Kaspersky Lab.

Romania Outrun By Botswana In World Bank’s Ease Of Doing Business Top

11:19, 09 Sept. 2009
Romania fell ten positions to the 55th place in World Bank's "Doing Business 2010" ranking, which analyzes the regulations that favor or constrain the business activity in 183 economies, lagging behind states such as Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Botswana or the Baltic countries.

Premiul de 3,2 milioane de euro, pus în joc la tragerea Loto, reportat

20:07, 06 Sept. 2009
Premiul de 3,2 milioane de euro, pus în joc la tragerea Loto 6/49, nu a fost câştigat la extragerea de duminică, potrivit site-ului Loteriei Naţionale.

Romanian Education Min Wants To Do Away With Spiru Haret Distance Learning Centers

18:17, 08 Aug. 2009
Romanian education minister Ecaterina Andronescu on Saturday said she suggested several measures that should be enforced by Spiru Haret University in order to function legally, and if it rejects them, the ministry will commence procedure to liquidate the institution.

Romanians Associate Public Institutions With Bureaucracy, Corruption – Report

15:24, 06 Aug. 2009
Romanians associate local institutions with bureaucracy, corruption and disrespect toward citizens, according to a survey of the National Agency of Public Servants (ANFP) regarding citizens’ satisfaction with the work of local authorities and public institutions.

CBRE: Bucharest Shopping Centers Value Dn 46% YY In June, Strongest Fall In CEE

18:26, 04 Aug. 2009
The value of the shopping centers in Romanian capital city Bucharest dropped by over 46% between June 2008 and June 2009, on increasing yields and lower rents, being the strongest decrease in the Central and Eastern Europe, according to real estate services company CB Richard Ellis.

Romania Paid Second-Lowest Minimum Wage In EU In Jan ‘09 – Eurostat

22:23, 30 Iul. 2009
The minimum wage in Romania of EUR153 was second-lowest in the European Union in January, after Bulgaria, with a minimum wage of EUR123, according to a report of Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Commission.