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Lufthansa: Circa 15 zboruri din România ar putea fi anulate

15:50, 23 Feb. 2010
Lufthansa a anulat luni, în prima zi de grevă a piloţilor germani, şase zboruri din Bucureşti, două spre Frankfurt şi patru spre Munchen, dintr-un total de zece curse programate iniţial, în total circa 15 zboruri din România putând fi anulate pe perioada protestului.

Microsoft Romania Plans “Aggressive Growth” For ’10

13:49, 22 Feb. 2010
The growth seen by the Romanian IT segment this year will be ten times the growth of the country's gross domestic product, estimated this year at 1%, Microsoft Romania general manager Calin Tatomir said Monday.

Gazprom Could Give Up Middlemen In Gas Deal With Romania – Ministry

15:22, 17 Feb. 2010
Russia’s giant Gazprom could deliver natural gas to Romania directly via state-run Romgaz Medias, without third party distributors, Romanian Economy Ministry said in a statement Wednesday.

EU: Romania Has Until 2012 To Lower Budget Gap

15:26, 16 Feb. 2010
European Union finance ministers on Tuesday agreed to a one-year extension until 2012 of the deadline by which Romania and Lithuania must bring their budget deficits down to below 3% of the gross domestic product.

Switzerland Offers Financial Aid Of EUR7M For Romania Healthcare System

21:16, 11 Feb. 2010
Switzerland will provide financial aid of EUR7 million to Romania in 2010 to help the country develop its emergency healthcare services.

FIFA World Cup Trophy To Arrive In Romania In April

14:57, 11 Feb. 2010
The FIFA World Cup Trophy will arrive in Romania for the first time, as part of a 225-day world tour organized by Coca-Cola in 86 states on five continents.

Romanian Economy Out Of Recession In Q4 2009 – Analysts

19:32, 10 Feb. 2010
Romanian gross domestic product is estimated to post a slight grow in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with a quarter earlier, but the economy contracted by 6.6%-7% last year, analysts said Wednesday.

Romania’s Ambassador To Moldova Wants EBRD-Backed Romanian-Moldovan Investment Bank

16:12, 09 Feb. 2010
Marius Lazurca, Romania’s new ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, said Tuesday during hearings in the Parliament’s foreign policy committees he wants the creation of a Romanian-Moldovan investment bank with the help of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Romania 2009 Trade Gap Narrows To EUR9.74B VS EUR23.5B

10:01, 09 Feb. 2010
Romania’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR9.74 billion in 2009, from EUR23.51 billion a year earlier, with imports falling more rapidly than the exports, the National Statistics Institute said Tuesday.

EU Gives Romania Until 2012 To Correct Budget Gap

16:20, 08 Feb. 2010
The European Commission on Monday recommended Romania be given until 2012 to bring its budget deficit down to 3% of the gross domestic product, in light of the country’s “effective” corrective measures taken so far.

Selecţioner Luxemburg: România e o echipă de care care ştim mai puţine

17:46, 07 Feb. 2010
Selecţionerul naționalei Luxemburgului, Guy Hellers, a declarat după tragerea la sorţi a grupelor de calificare la CE 2012 că echipa României îi este oarecum necunoscută în acest moment, deoarece a suferit numeroase transformări în ultima vreme, informează cotidianul L'essentiel.

Romania Drawn With France, Bosnia, Belarus, Albania, Luxembourg In Euro 2012 Group

15:53, 07 Feb. 2010
Romania will face France, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belarus, Albania and Luxembourg in the qualifying competition for the Euro 2012 championship after having been drawn together in Group D on Sunday’s Euro 2012 draw in Warsaw, Poland.

L’Equipe: Franţa a nimerit bine, cu România, una din cele mai slabe echipe din urna 2

15:20, 07 Feb. 2010
Cotidianul L'Equipe a notat, duminică, după tragerea la sorţi a preliminariilor CE-2012, că Franţa "a nimerit bine" în grupă, urmând să întâlnească România, una din cele mai slabe echipe din urna a doua, dar care le-a pus probleme francezilor anterior.

Mircea Sandu: România e favorita numărul doi

14:47, 07 Feb. 2010
Președintele FRF, Mircea Sandu, a declarat duminică, după tragerea la sorți a preliminariilor CE 2012, că România este favorita numărul doi a grupei D, după Franța, reprezentativă care ar fi fost de evitat.

Rădoi: Avem o grupă mult mai accesibilă decât în preliminariile trecute

14:44, 07 Feb. 2010
Jucătorul Mirel Rădoi a declarat, duminică, la sport.ro, după tragerea la sorţi a preliminariilor Campionatului European din anul 2010, că echipa României are o grupă mult mai accesibilă decât în campania trecută de calificare.

Iordănescu: E o grupă accesibilă, România trebuie să se califice

14:27, 07 Feb. 2010
Fostul selecţioner al României Anghel Iordănescu a declarat duminică, după tragerea la sorţi a preliminariilor CE 2012, că naționala României are o şansă mare să se califice, deoarece are o grupă accesibilă, unde Franța nu mai este ce a fost.

U.S. Antimissile System Operational In Romania As Of 2015

15:30, 04 Feb. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday the U.S. antimissile defense system, to which the country has agreed to participate, will be up and running in Romania starting 2015.

Meleşcanu: Acordul privind scutul antirachetă va trece fără probleme de Parlament

14:52, 04 Feb. 2010
Preşedintele Comisiei de apărare din Senat, liberalul Tedoror Meleşcanu, a declarat, joi, pentru MEDIAFAX, că acordul care va fi încheiat privind amplasarea elementelor unui scut antirachetă în România va trece fără probleme în Parlament.

Romania Accepts U.S. Request To Participate In Antimissile Plan – President

14:45, 04 Feb. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday the country’s High Defense Council has accepted a proposition of U.S. President Barack Obama, who has invited the country, a NATO and EU member, to participate in the development of the United States’ antimissile plan and host components on its territory.

Fed Cup: Dulgheru a învins-o pe Patty Schnyder, România – Elveţia, scor 1-1

18:47, 03 Feb. 2010
Jucătoarea Alexandra Dulgheru (20 de ani, numărul 54 WTA) a învins-o, miercuri, cu scorul de 3-6, 7-6, 6-0, pe Patty Schnyder (31 de ani, numărul 44 WTA) şi a adus prima victorie pentru echipa României de Fed Cup în întâlnirea cu Elveţia, din cadrul Zonei I Euro-africane a competiţiei.

Romania Must Uphold Strategic Business Fields To Make It Out Of Econ Crisis – PM

14:56, 03 Feb. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Wednesday said Romania will rejoice many achievements as European Union member state and will be able to make it out of the crisis if it focuses on fields that can bring out its business potential.

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili To Visit Romania In Spring – Press

11:49, 03 Feb. 2010
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili is expected to visit Romania this spring, Saakashvili’s spokesperson Manana Manjgaladze said, quoted by newspaper Georgian Times on its website.

Fitch Revises Romania Outlook To Stable, Affirms ‘BB+’ Rating

17:28, 02 Feb. 2010
Fitch Ratings revised Romania's outlook to stable from negative, while affirming the country's ratings, citing an improvement in external financial and economic conditions, the ratings agency said Tuesday.

U.S. Secretary Of State Thanks Romania For Committing Extra Troops To Afghanistan

11:16, 29 Ian. 2010
U.S secretary of state Hillary Clinton Thursday thanked the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Romania for deciding to commit additional troops to Afghanistan, U.S. State Department said in a press release.

EIU Says It Is Unclear Whether Hostile Relations With Russia Are In Romania’s Interests

15:41, 27 Ian. 2010
Russia is particularly annoyed by Romanian President Traian Basescu’s “irredentist attitude” to the Republic of Moldova, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said in a report, adding it is unclear whether Romania’s interests are best served by having a hostile relationship with Russia.

Romania To Set Up Citizenship Special Agency – President

15:05, 27 Ian. 2010
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Wednesday, during an official visit to Chisinau, the country’s Government will issue an emergency ordinance to set up a special agency granting Romanian citizenship to those who lost it.

Romanian President Welcomes Moldova’s Endeavor To Get Closer To EU

13:20, 27 Ian. 2010
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Wednesday in Chisinau that the Republic of Moldova shows positive signs of getting closer to European Union, adding Moldova’s new ruling power was "pretty convincing" that it strongly wishes to come closer to the European community.

IMF, Romania Agree On Pension, Fiscal Responsibility Bills – Official

14:15, 26 Ian. 2010
The International Monetary Fund and the European Commission have reached an agreement with the Romanian authorities on the content of the bills on public pensions and fiscal responsibility, IMF mission head Jeffrey Franks said Tuesday.

Coface Sees Romania’s 2010 GDP Growth Above 0.5%

12:17, 20 Ian. 2010
Risk management company Coface estimates Romania's economy will grow by more than 0.5% in 2010, fueled by the economic recovery in the European Union and the United States.

WB Mission To Romania To Focus On Public Sector Reform

13:45, 17 Ian. 2010
A World Bank mission, which will be in Bucharest along similar missions from the EU and the IMF during February 20-27, will mainly target Romania’s reform of the public sector, social assistance, and the reforms in the financial sector.

Romania Jan-Nov ’09 Trade Gap Narrows To EUR8.7B

10:01, 11 Ian. 2010
Romania’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR8.7 billion in January-November 2009, from EUR21.94 billion in the same period the year earlier, the National Statistics Institute said Monday.

Low-cost Airliner Wizz Air Estimates 21% Hike In Passenger Traffic In Romania In 2010

16:10, 07 Ian. 2010
Low-cost airliner Wizz Air estimates to carry nearly two million passengers to and from Romania in 2010, up 21% from 2009 when it carried 1.65 million passengers, considering the company's intention to launch new flights and extend its fleet.

Romanian Citizen Dies In Car Crash In N Hungary

11:03, 07 Ian. 2010
A Romanian citizen died and other two people were severely injured in a car crash in Orhalom, northern Hungary, after a vehicle collided with a police car, Hungarian news agency MTI informed, citing local officials.

Turkey’s Private Hospital Network Medicana Eyes Romanian Mkt

17:10, 03 Ian. 2010
Medicana Hospital, one of Turkey’s leading private healthcare provider networks, plans to expand overseas to countries like Romania and Bulgaria, and seize the opportunities provided by the healthcare tourism industry in the European Union, according to publication Today's Zaman.

Romania Beats Australia 2-1 At Hopman Cup

12:09, 02 Ian. 2010
Romania’s Sorana Carstea and Victor Hanescu have beaten Australia’s Samantha Stosur and Lleyton Hewitt 7-5, 6-1 Saturday in mixed doubles to give Romania a 2-1 win in the opener of the Hopman Cup teams tennis tournament held in Perth, Australia.

Romania To Cut Public Spending By 2.5% Of GDP In 2010 – IMF

12:41, 17 Dec. 2009
The International Monetary Fund and the Romanian Finance Ministry agreed on measures to reduce the public expenditure by 2.5 percentage points of the gross domestic product next year, in order to reach a budget deficit target of 5.9% from the GDP, the fund said Thursday.

IMF Mission Head Joins Team To Discuss Romania’s Budget

14:20, 14 Dec. 2009
Jeffrey Franks, the head of the International Monetary Fund's review mission, will arrive Monday in Bucharest to take part Tuesday at technical discussions on Romania's 2010 budget draft, according to Tonny Lybek, IMF Regional Resident Representative for Romania and Bulgaria.

IMF Delegation To Discuss Romania’s 2010 Budget

11:26, 14 Dec. 2009
An International Monetary Fund delegation arrived Monday in Bucharest to discuss the draft budget for 2010 jointly with the Finance Ministry representatives, and to prepare the second review of the stand-by agreement, which might take place in January, after the new government is formed.

Russian Foreign Affairs Spokesman Nesterenko Asks Romanian Pres To Be Respectful

15:56, 11 Dec. 2009
Russia would like Romanian President Traian Basescu to take on a normal and respectful attitude towards Moscow and its foreign policy, said Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko in a press conference.

Romanian Jan-Oct Trade Gap Narrows To EUR7.86B

10:05, 10 Dec. 2009
Romania’s trade deficit narrowed in the first ten months to EUR7.86 billion from EUR20.17 billion in the same period the year before, the National Statistics Institute said Thursday.