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World Bank: Romania’s GDP Seen Up 0.5% In 2010, After 4% Fall In ’09

10:57, 22 Iun. 2009
The World Bank forecasts a 4% contraction in Romania’s gross domestic product this year, followed by a 0.5% GDP growth in 2010, and 2.5% in 2011, respectively, according to "Global Development Finance 2009" report published Monday.

Programul meciurilor României în preliminariile CE de handbal feminin din 2010

15:37, 19 Iun. 2009
Naţionala de handbal feminin a României va juca, în ordine, cu reprezentativele Portugaliei, Elveţiei şi Ucrainei, în preliminariile Campionatului European din 2010, conform programului anunţat vineri de forul european de profil.

Dutch EU Affairs Minister Upholds Further EC Monitoring On Romania, Bulgaria

11:36, 19 Iun. 2009
Dutch Minister of European Affairs, Frans Timmermans, said he does not want the European Commission to activate the safeguard clause against Bulgaria and Romania, adding he only wants the monitoring process of two countries to continue, Novinite.com informed.

Romania Among Countries Least Safe From Extreme Weather

14:35, 16 Iun. 2009
Romania is among the world’s countries most threatened by sudden onset hazard, according to the Mortality Risk Index, a Global Platform for Disaster Reduction (DRR) statement said Tuesday.

Romania Posts Highest Annual Inflation In EU In May

13:18, 16 Iun. 2009
Romania registered in May the highest annual inflation rate among EU member states, of 5.9%, more than 8-fold higher than the EU average of 0.7%, according to data released Tuesday by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities.

Franţa sprijină România pentru postul de comisar european pentru agricultură

14:46, 13 Iun. 2009
Ministrul Agriculturii din Franţa, Michel Barnier, a afirmat că Franţa nu este interesată de postul de comisar european pentru agricultură şi va susţine "cu tărie" ca România să preia acest portofoliu, susţine Liga Asociaţiei Producătorilor Agricoli din România (LAPAR).

Romanian President Congratulates New Romanian MEPs

15:19, 11 Iun. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu congratulated Thursday the Romanian elected MEPs and thanked the Central Electoral Office for the manner in which the European Parliament elections were handled.

Over 700 Romanians Vote In EP Elections At USA Stations

10:18, 08 Iun. 2009
A total number of 720 Romanians voted in the European Parliament elections at the 19 polling stations opened in the USA, according to final count at station closing time.

Min Upbeat On Romania’s Tourism Promotion Campaign To Lure More Foreign Tourists In ‘09

15:06, 05 Iun. 2009
Romania’s tourism minister Elena Udrea said Friday in Paris, France, that she hopes Romania’s international promotion campaign will trigger an at least 10% increase in the number of foreign tourists coming to Romania in 2009.

Romania’s Promotion Video Launched In Paris

14:44, 05 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Tourism Ministry launched Friday in Paris, France, the country’s international promotion video in the presence of minister Elena Udrea, former tennis player Ilie Nastase and gymnast Nadia Comaneci and officials of the Paris city hall and the French Tennis Federation.

Romania’s 6th Potential Swine Flu Case Is False Alarm – Health Min

11:09, 02 Iun. 2009
The boyfriend of the Romanian woman who arrived from New York to Romania on May 29 carrying the AH1N1 virus, is not contaminated, as lab tests revealed he is suffering from a mere respiratory illness and will be released from hospital Tuesday, according to the Romanian Ministry of Health.

Romania Confirms Two New Cases Of AH1N1 Flu

09:54, 01 Iun. 2009
Romania has confirmed two new cases of AH1N1 flu in two women, who are currently being treated at the infectious diseases hospital ‘Matei Bals’ in capital city Bucharest, the Ministry of Health said Monday morning.

Romanian Energy Mkt Favors Hydro, Nuclear Power – PM

12:55, 28 Mai 2009
Romania’s energy market lacks real competition, as the energy produced by the hydropower units and the nuclear power plant in Cernavoda is preferred to that of thermal electricity producers, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romania Supports Nabucco, But May Also Join South Stream – PM

12:30, 28 Mai 2009
Romania supports the Nabucco project, but does not rule out a participation in other European projects, such as South Stream, depending on the European Union’s endorsement for these energy investments, the country’s Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Amnesty International Report Notes CIA Flights Allegations, Discriminated Minorities In Romania

10:15, 28 Mai 2009
Romania continues to have problems observing human rights and fighting discrimination against minorities, Amnesty International said in its annual report released Thursday, which also mentions further allegations that Romania was involved in secret CIA flights.

Another Two Cases Of Swine Flu Confirmed In Romania

23:28, 27 Mai 2009
Another two cases of contamination with the new flu virus AH1N1 were confirmed Wednesday evening in Bucharest, in initial testing, but the test will be redone, and the final result will be known Thursday, after which the samples will be sent to London, said health minister adviser Geza Molnar.

Several Hundred Million People To Watch Ad Promoting Romania In Roland Garros Final – Tourism Min

17:46, 27 Mai 2009
Several hundred million people worldwide will watch the ad promoting Romania as a tourist destination in the Roland Garros tennis tournament finals broadcast by Eurosport, according to the Romanian Tourism Ministry.

Analyst: Romania’s Margineni Gas Storage Unit More Likely To Be Built, In Line With Russian Strategy

12:44, 27 Mai 2009
The construction of the gas storage facility in Margineni, eastern Romania, has now more chances to be realized than in the past, as the project is in line with Russia’s strategy of developing such units abroad, Wednesday said analyst Vladimir Socor during the Europe-Russia economic forum.

Romania Confirms First Swine Flu Case

11:46, 27 Mai 2009
Romania confirmed Wednesday the first case of the novel influenza virus at a woman who recently returned from the United States and is now committed to the infectious diseases hospital ‘Matei Bals’ in capital city Bucharest.

ECHR Rules Against Romania On Two Counts Of Police Brutality, Unlawful Inquiry

18:52, 26 Mai 2009
The European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in a case where two Romanian citizens were detained by police and arrested illegally.

Romania Could Lose EUR1B Of EU Funds Unless It Amends Public Procurement Law – Liberal

15:18, 22 Mai 2009
Romanian Liberal Party vice-president Ludovic Orban called on the government to speed up amendments to the public procurement law, saying it breaches EU legislation and the country could lose E funds worth EUR1 billion.

Romania’s Econ Growth To Remain Negative In Next 2, 3 Q – IMF

13:48, 22 Mai 2009
Romania will continue to register a negative economic growth in the next two-three quarters, recovering at yearend or at the beginning of 2010, Jeffrey Franks, the IMF's mission chief to Romania, stated Friday in Bucharest.

Romania’s Gas Tariffs May Be Cut, According To EU Prices

19:49, 20 Mai 2009
Petru Lificiu, the president of Romania’s energy watchdog ANRE, said during the Government’s Wednesday meeting that the price of natural gas might be cut as of July 1 by a percentage set according to the tariffs in the European Union.

Romania Ranks 19th In Top Of Attractive Destinations For Outsourcing Serviceso

15:23, 18 Mai 2009
Romania has improved its position as an attractive destination for outsourcing services, ranking 19th, up 14 positions over the last two years, according to a classification of management consulting firm A. T. Kearney, mainly due to the improvement of the business environment score.

Romania Places 19th At 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, Norway Wins Trophy

09:46, 17 Mai 2009
Romanian singer Elena Gheorghe and her song "The Balkan Girls" placed 19th in the grand final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday, May 17, in Moscow, while Norwegian singer Alexander Rybak won the contest with the upbeat ballad "Fairytale."

CNN To Feature Romania In “Autumn Of Change” Series

17:57, 14 Mai 2009
American TV network CNN will produce several reports in Romania this year, as part of the series “Autumn of Change” on former Communist countries 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, PR firm Links Associates said in a statement Thursday.

EC Launches Excessive Deficit Procedure Against Romania

13:03, 13 Mai 2009
The European Commission initiated Wednesday the excessive deficit procedure for Romania, which posted a budget deficit of 5.4% of the gross domestic product in 2008, after concluding the excess was not exceptional and temporary.

Romania Makes It Into 2009 Eurovision Song Contest Final

09:31, 13 Mai 2009
Romania's contender for the Eurovision 2009 Song Contest, Elena Gheorghe, and her song "The Balkan Girls" qualified for the Eurovision final to take place Saturday, May 16, after the first semi-final held Tuesday night at the Olimpiyskiy Arena in Moscow.

Quake With 4.2 Richter Magnitude Felt Tuesday Morning In C Romania

15:48, 12 Mai 2009
An earthquake with a 4.2 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred Tuesday morning at 04.15 local time, in central Romanian region Vrancea, and it was not felt in Bucharest, according to the Romanian National Institute for Research and Development in Earth Physics.

Cupa Davis: România va întâlni Suedia, în barajul pentru Grupa Mondială

13:44, 12 Mai 2009
Echipa României va întâlni, în deplasare, reprezentativa Suediei, în barajul pentru rămânerea în Grupa Mondială a Cupei Davis, s-a stabilit, marţi, în urma tragerii la sorţi care a avut loc la Londra.

Romania’s PC Software Piracy Rate Dn 2 Points In 2008, To 66%

13:20, 12 Mai 2009
Romania’s PC software piracy rate decreased two percentage points in 2008, to 66% from 68% in 2007, while losses in the local software industry increased 65% to $249 million, according to a report of Business Software Alliance (BSA) published on its official website.

Romania May Be Denied Over EUR10 Million In EU Funds

16:12, 10 Mai 2009
Romania may be denied European pre-accession funds worth RON41.9 million (over EUR10 million), granted through PHARE, ISPA and SAPARD, because of delayed auctions, lack of funds for project co-financing and the poor quality of the projects in progress.

International Report Notes Problems With Rule Of Law In Romania

20:15, 08 Mai 2009
The resolution adopted Thursday by the German Parliament (Bundestag), demanding that EU cut aid to Romania, is based on a document by the Human Rights Commission, which noted “concern for the problems remaining in the way of the rule of law.”

Romanian Social Democrats Expect 2.5 Million Votes In EP Elections – Party Secretary

14:43, 08 Mai 2009
Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSD) secretary general Valeriu Zgonea said PSD plans to obtain 2.5 million votes in the elections for the European Parliament, considering the current campaign a “training ground” for the presidential election campaign this fall.

EC Loan To Romania To Be Granted In Max 5 Tranches In 3 Yrs

13:16, 08 Mai 2009
The European Commission’s EUR5 billion loan approved for Romania will be assigned in maximum 5 tranches during three years and will be reimbursed in 7 years at most, the European officials periodically verifying if the Romanian authorities respect the assumed engagements.

Romania Should Have Dismissed Ukrainian Diplomats ‘Quietly’ – Off

14:05, 07 Mai 2009
Romania acted wrongly in publicizing the case of two Ukrainian diplomats who were expelled over alleged involvement in an espionage scandal early this year, as the authorities in Bucharest had to take responsibility for this “unpleasant incident”, Ukrainian MP Boris Tarasiuk said Thursday.

Romanian Returning From Italy With Common Flu Sparks False Alarm

14:29, 06 Mai 2009
A 21-year old Romanian man returning from Italy presented swine flu symptoms and was placed in quarantine, but the results of tests performed by the Cantacuzino Institute came back negative, according to doctor Adrian Streinu Cercel, who added there are no cases of swine flu in Romania.

Romanian, Spanish Labor Mins Sign Agreement For Better Worker Mobility

16:01, 04 Mai 2009
The Romanian Ministry of Labor, Family and Social Security (MMFPS) concluded Monday and agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Labor and Immigration, on the facilitation of voluntary return of Romanian workers from Spain, especially the unemployed or those at risk of losing their jobs.

Romanian Road Infrastructure To Catch Up With W Europe In 130 Years – Study

12:06, 04 Mai 2009
Romania’s road infrastructure will catch up with Western Europe in about 130 year but only if it keeps its development pace, according to a study by consultancy firm A.T. Kearney.

Romania Ups Swine Flu Medicine Stock To 460,000 Doses

13:52, 03 Mai 2009
Romanian health minister Ion Bazac said Romania has the capacity to treat 460,000 people with antiviral medication, and the stock, updated Sunday, is sufficient for the current situation, since there are no suspicions of swine flu cases in Romania.