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Dutch Govt Confirms Opposition To Romania’s Schengen Accession

13:52, 22 Sept. 2011
The Netherlands on Thursday confirmed its opposition to the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen Area, according to AFP.

NATO Welcomes Signing Of Antimissile Shield Agreement By Romania And USA

13:33, 14 Sept. 2011
NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday welcomed the signing by Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of the agreement on the deployment of anti-missile interceptors in Romania.

Secretary Clinton, Romanian FM Baconschi To Sign U.S.-Romanian Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement

08:20, 13 Sept. 2011
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi Tuesday will sign the agreement on the deployment of the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System in Romania, according to a press release on the U.S. Department of State website.

România a remizat cu Franţa, scor 0-0, în primul meci pe Arena Naţională – GALERIE FOTO

23:27, 06 Sept. 2011
Echipa naţională de fotbal a României a remizat, scor 0-0, cu reprezentativa Franţei, în preliminariile Euro-2012, în primul meci disputat pe Arena Naţională, care a fost inaugurată în această seară şi la care au asistat 55.000 de spectatori.

Boloni crede că România va câştiga partida cu Franţa

11:29, 06 Sept. 2011
Fostul selecţioner Ladislau Boloni s-a declarat optimist în privinţe unei victorii a naţionalei României în partida cu echipa Franţei, din preliminariile Euro-2012, chiar dacă formaţia antrenată de Laurent Blanc pleacă din postura de favorită în întâlnirea de marţi.

Germany Still Against Romania, Bulgaria In Schengen – Press

13:23, 04 Sept. 2011
The German Interior Ministry has no intention whatsoever to reverse its negative opinion on the readiness of Romania and Bulgaria to enter the Schengen area, Novinite.com reported Sunday.

EU May Call On Spain To Lift Labor Restrictions For Romanians Anytime – Sources

14:55, 10 Aug. 2011
Spain will not be allowed to decide unilaterally when to lift restrictions for Romanians main workers on its labor market and the European Commission may ask for the restrictions imposed on July 22 to be lifted anytime, official sources told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

CE poate cere oricând Spaniei să ridice restricţiile pentru lucrătorii români

14:19, 10 Aug. 2011
Spania nu va putea decide singură momentul retragerii restricţiilor pentru lucrătorii români, respectiv 31 decembrie 2012, aşa cum vor autorităţile spaniole, Comisia Europeană decizând că va putea cere oricând ridicarea măsurilor impuse din 22 iulie, au declarat pentru MEDIAFAX, surse oficiale.

Reduced Govt Co-Financing Rate For EU Funds To Save Romania Up To EUR714M

15:00, 01 Aug. 2011
The European Commission's plan to reduce the co-financing that must be provided by six EU member states to access EU funds, to 5% from 15%, may save Romania as much as EUR714 million.

Romania Faces Infringement Procedures On Late Implementation Of New EU Telecom Rules

15:43, 19 Iul. 2011
The European Commission (EC) has started infringement procedures against Romania and 19 other European Union member states for delays in implementing new EU telecom regulations, the EC said in a press release Tuesday.

Romania On The Right Track With Ecotourism Strategies – UNWTO Oficial

14:55, 11 Iul. 2011
Romania’s tourism strategies promoting the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube Delta are right and in line with the European trend in the tourism sector, Taleb Rifai, secretary general of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), said Monday after a meeting with Romanian Tourism Minister Elena Udrea.

Romanian, Israeli Governments To Hold Joint Meeting On Economic Projects In November

14:51, 06 Iul. 2011
The Governments of Romania and Israel will hold a joint meeting in November to discuss joint projects in agriculture, energy, infrastructure, defense, tourism, healthcare, environmental issues and culture, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday after a meeting with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu To Make Rare Visits To Romania, Bulgaria – Paper

10:59, 06 Iul. 2011
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu starts Wednesday a visit to Romania and Bulgaria, marking the first prime ministerial visit to either of those countries in about 20 years, the Jerusalem Post reported in its online edition Wednesday.

România, în grupă cu Franţa, Brazilia, Tunisia, Cuba şi Japonia, la CM de handbal feminin

10:08, 03 Iul. 2011
Naţionala de handbal feminin a României va evolua în grupa C preliminară a Campionatului Mondial din Brazilia (2-18 decembrie), alături de echipele Franţei, Braziliei, Tunisiei, Cubei şi Japoniei, conform tragerii la sorţi desfăşurată sâmbătă noapte.

Concerns About Greece Raised Romania’s Risk Premium In Last Few Days- Franks

17:28, 28 Iun. 2011
Greece woes have resulted in the increase of risk premium for Romania in the last few days, but it will be some time before it can be determined whether the situation is a long-term one and what the impact will be, said Jeffrey Franks, the head of the IMF delegation to Romania.

IMF Approves First Review Of New Loan Deal With Romania, May Disburse EUR480M

20:36, 27 Iun. 2011
The International Monetary Fund Board on Monday approved the first review of the precautionary up deal with Romania and will make the second tranche available, worth around EUR480 million, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Rusia-România, scor 65-47, în meci amical de baschet jucat în Franţa

10:35, 25 Iun. 2011
Naţionala de baschet feminin a României a fost învinsă, în cadrul turneului de pregătire din Franţa, de campioana europeană Rusia, scor 65-47 (23-20), în primul meci din cele trei programate.

Romania, Bulgaria Entry Depends on EC Justice Report, Says Hungarian Ambassador To Sofia

11:29, 17 Iun. 2011
Romania and Bulgaria’s Schengen entry by end-2011 depends on the results of the European Commission’s report under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) on justice and home affairs, due for release in July, said Hungarian Ambassador to Bulgaria Judith Lang, cited by Novinite.com.

Romania To Pay EUR92,000 To Send EUR12,000 Worth Of Water To Japan

09:16, 17 Iun. 2011
Romania will send Japan 50,000 lei (EUR12,000) worth of bottled water as emergency humanitarian aid, but will pay about seven times as much, 383,000 lei (EUR92,000), to transport the water from Bucharest to Tokyo.

Proposed Plan To Reorganize Romania Changes Country’s Ethnic Map – Hungarian Official

13:42, 16 Iun. 2011
The recently proposed administrative reorganization of Romania would represent an unacceptable change of the country’s ethnic map, said Hungarian deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjen, cited by Hungarian news agency MTI.

Israeli Air Force To Return To Romania For Training In August – Paper

09:12, 15 Iun. 2011
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) will return to Romania for joint maneuvers in August, a year after six Israeli servicemen were killed in a helicopter crash in the Carpathian Mountains, the Jerusalem Post reported in its online edition Wednesday.

EP Adopts Report Recommending Romania, Bulgaria’s Schengen Entry

13:37, 08 Iun. 2011
The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a report by MEP Carlos Coelho recommending the accession of Romanian and Bulgaria to the border-free Schengen area.

FT: Romanian President Optimistic About 2011 Schengen Entry

08:51, 07 Iun. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu said he is optimistic about Romania’s and Bulgaria’s chances to join the Schengen area by the end of this year, despite objections from France and Germany, the Financial Times reported Tuesday.

FT: Romania, Bulgaria’s Schengen Accession Could Take Years

08:29, 07 Iun. 2011
It may be years, not months, before Romania and Bulgaria can join the passport-free Schengen area, mainly because of lack of trust in the two countries’ judicial institutions, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing a diplomatic source in Brussels.

EBRD Ups Romania GDP Forecast To +1.8% In 2011

13:15, 20 Mai 2011
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Friday revised upward its forecast for Romanian economic growth to 1.8% in 2011, from 1.1% previously, saying it expects harsh austerity measures implemented under a multilateral financial program will pay off.

EU Launches Infringement Procedure Against Romania Over Air Service Agreement With Russia

15:34, 19 Mai 2011
The European Commission (EC) on Thursday launched an infringement procedure against Romania over its bilateral air service agreement with Russia.

Romania To Ensure Gas Exports Towards Hungary By End-2012

12:51, 15 Mai 2011
Romania’s government pledged to make the needed steps to allow exports of natural gas towards Hungary by the end of 2012, according to the memorandum of understanding agreed with the European Commission, a document obtained by MEDIAFAX.

Romania’s PC Software Piracy Rate Dn 1 Pct In 2010, To 64% – BSA

16:27, 12 Mai 2011
The rate of software piracy dropped to 64% in Romania in 2010, from 65% in 2009, and losses triggered by software piracy increased by 6.55%, to $195 million, according to a report drawn up by Business Software Alliance (BSA).

Ten EU Countries Maintain Labor Restrictions For Romanians, Bulgarians

11:57, 05 Mai 2011
Ten European Union member states will retain some labor restrictions for Romanian and Bulgarian workers, four years after Romania and Bulgaria joined the EU.

Switzerland Extends Labor Mkt Restrictions For Romanians, Bulgarians Until At Least 2014

14:56, 04 Mai 2011
Romanian and Bulgarian workers’ access to the Swiss labor market will continue to be restricted until at least 2014, after the country’s Federal Council confirmed Wednesday the extension of a transitional period imposed on citizens of the two EU countries, Swiss newspaper Le Matin reported online.

Romania, Bulgaria Ready To Join Schengen, Says EP Civil Liberties Committee

08:36, 03 Mai 2011
Romania and Bulgaria’s bid to join the Schengen border-free area won the European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee's green light on Monday, the EP said in a press release Monday.

Romania To Pay Almost EUR7.5M For ECHR Judgments Final In 2010

19:21, 19 Apr. 2011
Romania is liable for almost EUR7.5 million in just satisfaction for judgments which remained final in 2010, according to the annual report on the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

Romania Posts Highest Annual Inflation In EU For 8th Straight Month

13:58, 15 Apr. 2011
Romania maintained the highest inflation in the European Union for the eighth month in a row in March, while the EU's average rate was stable at 2.7%, statistics office Eurostat said Friday.

S&P: Guvernul emite în acest an titluri pe termen mediu şi lung de 6,4 mld. euro, în creştere cu 64%

14:46, 14 Apr. 2011
Guvenul României se va împrumuta în acest an cu 6,4 miliarde euro prin emisiuni de titluri pe termen mediu şi lung, cu 64% mai mult decât anul trecut, potrivit unui raport Standard&Poor's, din care reiese că statul român are cea mai mare datorie pe termen scurt din UE faţă de soldul total.

Vezi câte malluri mai încap în România

07:31, 14 Apr. 2011
Compania de consultanţă imobiliară DTZ previzionează o creştere a numărului de centre comerciale noi ce urmează a fi deschise în 2011 şi 2012. Acest fenomen va fi cu precădere simţit în Europa Centrală şi de Est, fiind determinat de o creştere puternică a cheltuielilor de consum şi de actualul deficit de centre comerciale.

Vezi cum vor ieşi judeţele României din criză

08:10, 13 Apr. 2011
Creşterea economică a ţării va fi diferită de la o regiune la alta, oscilând între un minimum de 0,6% (Giurgiu) şi un maximum de 2,5% (Cluj) în acest an, potrivit estimărilor oficiale. „Adevărul“ vă prezintă harta evoluţiei Produsului Intern Brut şi a salariului mediu net din fiecare judeţ, estimat pe 2011, realizată pe baza prognozelor oficiale.

EU Discusses Romania, Bulgaria’s Possible Schengen Accession Tuesday

14:29, 11 Apr. 2011
The EU Commission for Home Affairs will discuss Tuesday Romania and Bulgaria's possible Schengen entry, Novinite.com reported.

U.S. Dept Of State Human Rights Report – Romanian Govt Ineffective At Enforcing Anticorruption Law

20:03, 08 Apr. 2011
Romanian law provides penalties for public corruption, but the Government does not effectively enforce these laws, says the United States Department of State's 2010 Human Rights Report, which also covers cases of politicians with immunity involved in acts of corruption.

EC Warns Romania About High Poor Air Quality

18:24, 06 Apr. 2011
The European Commission (EC) has sent Romania an additional reasoned opinion concerning the high daily and yearly concentration of airborne particles (PM10), prompting the Environment Ministry to call for a videoconference on the issue with county prefects.

Ministrul Mediului: Renault este interesat să fabrice maşini electrice în România

23:39, 04 Apr. 2011
Producătorul francez Renault este interesat de fabricarea unor autovehicule electrice la Mioveni, susţine ministrul Mediului, Laszlo Borbely. "Mă întâlnesc, mâine (marţi), cu reprezentanţii Dacia şi vom discuta mai multe subiecte, inclusiv pachetul de viitoare facilităţi pe care le pregătim pentru constructorii de automobile electrice. Cei de la Renault sunt interesaţi să fabrice autovehicule electrice în România", a declarat Borbely, pentru gândul.