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Romania Meets IMF’s Loan Terms, With ‘Maybe’ One Exception – Official

Romania has met almost all targets set for September of its EUR13 billion standby arrangement with the International Monetary Fund, with maybe one exception, IMF mission’s head Jeffrey Franks said Wednesday.

FMI: România a îndeplinit aproape toate condiţiile din acord pentru septembrie

România a îndeplinit aproape toate condiţiile tehnice stabilite în acordul stand-by pentru luna septembrie, poate cu excepţia unei singure ţinte, a declarat, miercuri, şeful misiunii de evaluare a FMI în România, Jeffrey Franks.

Volksbank: România are încă o moralitate foarte bună în privinţa rambursării creditelor

Clienţii din România se comportă bine în rambursarea împrumuturilor de la bănci, în condiţii de criză, şi doar cei ale căror venituri au fost afectate au întârzieri la plată, a declarat, miercuri, preşedintele Volksbank România, Gerald Schreiner.

Romania’s Healthcare System Ready To Cure All Swine Flu Cases – President

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday said Romania cannot escape the swine flu pandemic because all European countries are faced with this illness, but stressed Romania’s healthcare system is ready to cure all cases of infection "if people immediately report any flu suspicions."

Construcţia podului Calafat-Vidin este „în stare critică” şi în mare întârziere

Proiectul de construcţie a podului peste Dunăre între oraşele Calafat şi Vidin este "în stare critică" şi cu o întârziere foarte mare, de 12-14 luni, cauzată de un management defectuos şi lipsa coordonării între România şi Bulgaria, a declarat ministrul bulgar al Transporturilor, Alexander Tsvetkov.

Brandul Loteria, cel mai valoros din România, ocupă ultimul loc într-un top european

Brandul Loteria Română, estimat la 38 de milioane de euro, este cel mai scump din România, dar ocupă ultimul loc într-un top al celor mai valoroase mărci din 24 de state europene, întocmit de Institutul European al Brandurilor din Viena.

Germany’s TUI To Resume Operations In Romania As Of 2010 – Tourism Minister

German Group TUI, one of the world’s leading tour operators, will resume operations on the Romanian market as of 2010 and Romania’s official holiday season will open on May 1 and close on October 1, as part of the conditions imposed by TUI, Romania's acting Tourism Minister Elena Udrea said Tuesday.

România, destinaţie turistică pentru clienţii TUI, din 2010

TUI va reveni anul viitor pe piaţa românească, destinaţie care va fi inclusă în cataloagele tour-operatorului începând cu luna noiembrie, iar litoralul va fi deschis pe toată durata sezonului estival, respectiv în perioada 1 mai-1 octombrie, o condiţie impusă de grupul german, a declarat, marţi, ministrul interimar al Turismului, Elena Udrea.

EC Revises Up Romania’s 2010 GDP Growth To 0.5%

The European Commission revised upward its forecast for Romania’s economic growth to 0.5% in 2010, a slight improvement from a zero growth rate previously envisaged, the Commission said in its autumn forecast Tuesday.

Ukraine Requests Closing Of Crossing Points On Romanian Border Over Flu Epidemic

Authorities in the Ukrainian region of Chernivtsi have requested several crossing points on the borders with Romania and the Republic of Moldova be closed, because of the risk of spread of the flu epidemic, according to news agency Omega.

România ar putea susţine candidatura lui Tony Blair la preşedinţia UE

România este una dintre ţările europene mici despre care se consideră că i-ar fi recunoscătoare fostului premier britanic Tony Blair pentru sprijinul acordat în vederea aderării la UE şi, din acest motiv, ar putea susţine candidatura acestuia la preşedinţia UE, conform ediţiei online a Daily Mail.

Marian Lupu: România poate contribui la apropierea Republicii Moldova de UE

România poate contribui foarte mult la apropierea Republicii Moldova de Uniunea Europeană, afirmă liderul Partidului Democrat (PDM), Marian Lupu, candidat la preşedinţia ţării, într-un interviu acordat agenţiei InfoRusia, transmite site-ul Interlic.

EC Urges Greece To Recognize Romanian, Bulgarian Professional Qualifications

The European Commission (EC) has decided to send a letter of formal notice to Greece requesting compliance with a ruling of the European Court of Justice concerning implementation of a Directive relating to the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU, the EC said in a statement Thursday.

Grecia, somată de CE privind recunoaşterea calificărilor din România şi Bulgaria

Comisia Europeană a trimis Greciei o scrisoare de somare prin care solicită respectarea unei hotărâri a Curţii Europene de Justiţie (CEJ) privind implementarea directivei asupra aderării României şi Bulgariei la Uniunea Europeană (UE), se arată într-un comunicat al Executivului european.

USA To Use Romania And Bulgaria Bases To Control Caspian Sea Oil – Experts

The United States wish to have control over oil resources in the Caspian Sea and will accomplish this from their bases in Romania and Bulgaria by fueling instability in the Caucasus, the Center for Research on Globalization (CRG) said in an analysis published online.

Romania To Have 1 Million Jobless People Next Year – Ex Labor Min

Romania’s former liberal labor minister Mariana Campeanu said Thursday the government has not adopted any measure this year to prompt economic revival and the country might have one million jobless people next year.

Fitch Sees Romania’s ’09 GDP -7.5%, Budget Gap At 7% Of GDP

Fitch Ratings forecasts Romania’s economy will fall 7.5% this year, while the budget deficit is seen at 7% of the projected gross domestic product, more optimistic compared with both the IMF and government’s estimations.

French Group Alcatel-Lucent To Transfer Romanian Employees To Partner Firms

French telecommunications equipment giant Alcatel-Lucent will transfer some of the staff of its Romanian division to firms set up in partnership with other companies and there will be no layoffs, as part of a program to streamline its operations, according to local branch officials.

Russia’s Future Logistical Center In Serbia Might Pose Problems For Romania – U.S. Think Tank

Russia will set up a “humanitarian” logistical center in Serbia to prevent natural disasters and technological catastrophes, but the center might pose problems for Romania or Bulgaria by requesting over flight permission to resupply the center, U.S. Jamestown Foundation reported on its website.

România, între Emiratele Arabe şi Jamaica, în topul prosperităţii

România se află pe locul 48 într-un clasament privind prosperitatea populaţiei, format din 104 state din întreaga lume, în care a fost devansată de majoritatea ţărilor europene, prima poziţie fiind ocupată de Finlanda, potrivit unui indice calculat de Legatum Institute.

Un politician din Ucraina denunţă influenţa României în R. Moldova şi în teritorii ucrainene

Serghei Tighipko, un candidat ucrainean în alegerile prezidenţiale, consideră că Ucraina trebuie să aibă o reacţie dură faţă de creşterea influenţei româneşti asupra Republicii Moldova şi a unor teritorii ucrainene, relatează pagina online a agenţiei Omega.

Romania Cannot Make It Out Of The Crisis By Itself – President

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Sunday said Romania cannot make it out of the economic crisis by itself, because it is not an isolated country, stressing, however, that Romania cannot turn into a "tractor" for other European countries.

IMF To Visit Romania Oct 28-Nov 9, Follow-Up Mission May Be Needed

The International Monetary Fund will send a second mission to Romania in the October 28-November 9 period to review the country’s progress regarding a EUR13 billion loan, but cautioned a follow-up mission may be necessary to continue talks after a new government is in place, the IMF said Thursday.

Romania To Get EUR300M From WB In ‘Few Days’ – Official

The World Bank will give Romania a first EUR300 million loan from a EUR1 billion financial package in “a few days,” Finance Ministry state secretary Bogdan Dragoi told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

China To Grant Romania EUR500,000 For Joint Econ Projects

Romania and China will sign Tuesday several agreements for bilateral collaboration, by which China will provide EUR500,000 non-reimbursable funds to projects in the SMEs and agriculture sectors, Romanian interim Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday.

România, la cea mai slabă clasare din istorie în clasamentul FIFA

Echipa naţională a României a coborât zece poziţii şi ocupă locul 36, cu 752 de puncte, cea mai slabă clasare din istorie, în ierarhia FIFA-Coca Cola pe luna septembrie, dată publicităţii, vineri, pe site-ul oficial al forului fotbalistic mondial.

EBRD Revises Up Romania GDP Growth Forecast At 1% In ‘10

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Thursday revised up its forecast on Romania’s economic growth next year to 1%, from a 0.4% advance previously estimated.

Romanian Tourism Brand Auction Enters Final Stage, Lowest Price Is EUR894,970

The association THR, made of Asesores en Turismo, Hoteleria y Recreacion - Taylor Nelson Sofres, filed the bid with the lowest price, EUR894,970, VAT excluded, in the final stage of Romania’s tourism brand auction, according to a press release issued by the Romanian Ministry of Tourism.

Romania Lost 5-0 To Serbia In 2010 World Cup Qualifying Match

Romania’s national football team lost Saturday 5-0 (1-0) the away match in the preliminaries of the 2010 World Cup with Serbia’s national football team which qualified for the world competition.

Serbia Takes Border Security Measures During Serbia-Romania Football Match – Foreign Affairs Min

Romanians are forbidden to cross the border to Serbia unless they have tickets for this evening’s football match between the two countries’ national teams, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Saturday, adding the measure taken by the Serbian authorities was not officially transmitted to Romania.

Lui Ion Ţiriac nu îi place să şofeze în România

Deşi este proprietarul unuia din cei mai importanţi importatori auto de pe piaţa locală, miliardarului Ion Ţiriac nu îi place să şofeze în România.

Romania 2Q GDP Sees 6th Largest Annual Decline In EU

Romania recorded the sixth biggest quarterly economic fall in the European Union in the April-June period, while the EU's average GDP fell 4.9% year-on-year, according to revised data released Wednesday.

Romania Bans Paid In-Vitro Fertilization, Artificial Insemination Procedures

Romania’s former Health Minister Ion Bazac signed on September 23 an order banning paid in-vitro fertilization and artificial insemination and setting that assisted reproduction procedures fall in the category of human egg trafficking.

Romania Economic Outlook Improves For 2nd Month In Sept – Survey

Romanian economic outlook for the next six months improved in September, but analyst expectations regarding economic development remain negative, a Erste/ZEW survey showed.

S&P Assigns Romania ‘3’ Default Recovery Rating

Investors may recoup between 50% and 70% of their funds placed in Romanian bonds in the event of the country's default, according to Standard & Poor’s newly assigned debt recovery ratings of ‘3’.

S&P Says Romania Ratings Unaffected By Coalition Split

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Friday said the collapse of the government coalition in Romania has no immediate impact on the sovereign credit ratings.

Lotul Serbiei pentru meciurile cu România şi Lituania

Selecţionerul Serbiei, Radomir Antici, a convocat 23 de jucători pentru meciurile din preliminariile Cupei Mondiale din 2010, grupa 7, contra României, la 10 octombrie, şi Lituaniei, la 14 octombrie.

Moody’s: Venitul pe cap de locuitor ar putea ajunge în România la nivel occidental în 40-45 de ani

Venitul pe cap de locuitor ar putea ajunge, în România şi Bulgaria, la nivel occidental în decurs de 40-45 de ani, iar în alte state din Europa Centrală şi de Est în 30-40 de ani, în loc de 15-20 de ani cum se anticipa înainte de criza economică, potrivit Moody’s.

Romania’s Petrom Gains Top Spot Among Biggest SEE Companies

Romania’s largest oil company Petrom (SNP.RO) ranks first in a top comprising 100 biggest non-banking companies in Southeastern Europe by 2008 total revenues, compiled by business information portal SeeNews in partnership with consultancy firm Roland Berger.

Govt Ordinance On Additional Letter Of Intent With IMF Published In Official Gazette

The Government Emergency Ordinance on approving the additional letter of intent to the EUR12.95 billion stand-by loan signed by Romanian and the International Monetary Fund was published Wednesday in the Official Gazette, thus enabling IMF to grant the second tranche of the loan.