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Ponta, PSD: PM Ungureanu mandate has nothing to do with Romania’s interests

2 aprilie 2012

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Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (PSD, opposition) Victor Ponta attacked in a press conference “the increasingly intense measures” taken by Ungureanu Government to alienate the natural resources and energy resources from the national patrimony. “As you probably know, three consecutive actions took place this week performed in a conspiratorial manner, namely the sale of [...]

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Auto: Valentin Porcisteanu won the Tess Rally

2 aprilie 2012

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Valentin Porcisteanu, current holder of the national champion title, won the Tess Rally, the first stage of the National Rally Championship Dunlop 2012, held on Friday and Saturday in the area of Brasov, with 113.5 km special events. The team Valentin Porcisteanu/Dan Dobre (Mitshubishi Lancer EVO 10) came first, timing 1h 3’00” 2/10 and with [...]

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Romania atop EU rankings by maize plantings, second by 2011 maize production

30 martie 2012

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Romania came first in the European Union in 2011 by the surface cultivated with maize, and second by maize production after France, because of lower crop yields, according to preliminary data published on Friday by the National Statistics Institute (INS). According to the statistical report, Romania’s maize crop yield of 4,464 kg per hectare was [...]

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INS: Number of pensioners decreases to 5.589 million

30 martie 2012

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The average number of pensioners was 5.589 million in 2011, down by 86,000 people, compared to 2010, when there were 5.675 million people in retirement, announced, on Friday, the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Social security pensioners accounted for the largest share (99.8 percent) of the total number of pensioners. State social insurance pensioners represented [...]

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Statistics report: Romania’s 2011 cereal production up 24 pct to 20.7 mln tonnes

30 martie 2012

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Romania’s cereal production increased last year by 24.4 pct, reaching 20.785 mln tonnes, from the 16.713 mln tonnes registered in 2010; Romania preponderantly cultivates maize and wheat, which account for 49.8 pct and 36.8 pct, respectively of the total cultivated surface, shows data released on Friday by the National Statistics Institute (INS). The rise in [...]

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Cristian Diaconescu wants an increased presence of Asian investors in Romanian economy

30 martie 2012

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cristian Diaconescu, had a meeting with heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Bucharest, forming the Asian Group, occasion to express the wish to see the political dialogue backed by common strategic objectives, mutually beneficial, aimed at relaunch of the commercial exchanges and an enhanced presence of Asian investors in the [...]

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Isarescu: Restoring public wages has limited impact if deficit target is observed

30 martie 2012

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The restoration of the public wages will have a limited impact if the Government’s deficit target provided for in the arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is observed, and this process would rather lead to a gradual recovery of domestic demand, Governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) Mugur Isarescu told a news [...]

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CSAT approves Romania’s mandate for NATO Chicago Summit

30 martie 2012

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The Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) on Thursday approved Romania’s mandate for the NATO summit meeting to be held on May 20-21, in Chicago, the USA. ‘The CSAT analysed and approved Romania’s mandate for the NATO summit meeting to be held on May 20-21, in Chicago, the USA, which main lines are ballistic missile [...]

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Isarescu: Latest inflation developments pave the way for financial stability and economic growth

30 martie 2012

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The consolidation of inflation within the variation band around the target paves the way for maintaining financial stability and achieving sustainable economic growth, Governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) Mugur Isarescu told a news conference on Thursday. However, domestic risks related to upcoming elections, along with uncertainties regarding developments in the external environment, [...]

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Central bank cuts key rate to 5.25 pct per annum starting March 30

29 martie 2012

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The National Bank of Romania’s (BNR) Board of Directors on Thursday decided to cut the key interest rate to 5.25 percent per annum down from 5.50 percent starting March 30, 2012, the BNR has announced. Other decisions made by the central bank directors on Thursday were aimed at the proper management of the banking system [...]

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Ameropa Group to invest over 200 million dollars in environmental protection, at Azomures

29 martie 2012

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Swiss Ameropa Group, which purchased the majority stake of SC Azomures SA Targu Mures, announced that it will invest over 200 million dollars, in the next four years, for environmental protection and improvement of production of chemical fertilizers. “In the last days, Ameropa company completed the acquisition procedure of Azomures chemical plant, according to signed [...]

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CSAT to convene in session to discuss MAI activity, NATO summit

29 martie 2012

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Romania’s Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) will convene in session today, at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace, under the chairmanship of President Traian Basescu. According to the Presidential Administration, discussed at the meeting will be the mandate of Romaic’s delegation to the NATO Summit meeting scheduled for May 20-21 in Chicago, as well as the [...]

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Men’s group goes wassailing, one of Romania’s suggestions for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

29 martie 2012

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Minister of Culture and National Patrimony Hunor Kelemen on Tuesday signed the documents by which Romania submitted to the secretariat of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage three files for candidacy on the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. According to a release the Ministry of Culture and National [...]

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Managers expect 19 pct growth in construction sector, 17 pct advance in total output volume

29 martie 2012

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Three-month projections by managers in the manufacturing industry see the production volume rising (short term balance +17 pct) and the construction sector advance 19 pct, shows data released on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute (INS). According to the opinions expressed in March 2012 by surveyed company managers, a growth trend takes shape over the [...]

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The River Adagio to open cruise season in Consanta Black Sea port

29 martie 2012

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Cruise season is expected to bring 45 passenger ships to Constanta Black Sea port (southeastern Romania), in 2012. Based on the sea companies’ initial schedule, by 7 percent more cruise holidaymakers are expected to arrive in Constanta, the more that 18 of the cruise ships are high capacity vessels, said Constanta National Sea Ports Administration [...]

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Expertise from WB and EIB for drawing European funds

28 martie 2012

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The Government approved on Tuesday in a meeting the memoranda signed with the World Bank (WB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) to provide expertise for drawing European funds. “Our aim is that the two international financial institutions should provide us expertise for two elements, one related to the current absorption on the 2007-2013 period [...]

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In Moscow, State Secretary Aurescu introduces latest developments in implementing US-Romania ballistic missile defence agreement

28 martie 2012

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State Secretary with Romania”s Foreign Ministry (MAE) Bogdan Aurescu on Tuesday in Moscow voiced Romania”s support for an agreement between NATO and Russia on missile defence, introducing to Russia”s Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov the latest developments in the implementation of the US-Romania ballistic missile defence agreement. Aurescu and Titov met in the Russian capital [...]

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President Basescu: Romania to contribute 30,000 euros to IAEA funds

28 martie 2012

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President Traian Basescu said in Seoul on Tuesday that Romania pledged to contribute 30,000 euros to the funds of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). ‘In my speech, I pledged that Romania will contribute an amount of 30,000 euros to the completion of the IAEA funds, in order to have the necessary financial resources to [...]

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Mihai Tanasescu to be appointed as EIB Vice President in a few months

28 martie 2012

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Romania’s representative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mihai Tanasescu will be appointed as Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in a few months, Romania being represented for the first time at this level in the bank, sources related to the international financial bodies . Tanasescu will be a member of the Management [...]

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AEP to start posting local elections legislation on line on March 27

27 martie 2012

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Today, the Standing Electoral Authority (AEP) will start posting on its own website the entire legislation regarding the local elections and other information materials concerning the election process. AEP officials told on Monday that details of the calendar of electoral actions will be made available as they get certified. Also available on the website will [...]

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Basescu: Romania has responsible policy of preventing and combating use of nuclear materials

27 martie 2012

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Romania has a responsible policy of preventing and combating the use of nuclear materials and radioactive sources for destructive purposes, said President Traian Basescu in the speech he delivered during the first session of the Nuclear Security Summit on Monday in Seoul. “Romania took note of the aims and action plan agreed upon during the [...]

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PM Ungurenau welcomes Tony Blair

27 martie 2012

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Romania’s Prime Minister Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu on Monday welcomed former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair at the Victoria Palace Government House. Blair was in Romania to attend a conference on the future of Europe in the new world order. Ungureanu told Blair he was happy to see him again. The conference to be attended by Blair [...]

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As many as 40 Romanian companies in food industry, participate in “Alimentaria 2012″, in Barcelona

26 martie 2012

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Romania participates with 40 companies, reunited under the national flag, in this year’s edition of “Alimentaria 2012″ International Food and Beverage Fair, organized from March 26 to 29, 2012, in Barcelona (Spain). The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business Environment, in collaboration with the Romanian Center for Promotion of Commerce and Foreign Investments and in [...]

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Tyrannosaur wins trophy of Bucharest International Film Festival

26 martie 2012

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The British movie Tyrannosaur, directed by Paddy Considine, won the trophy of the eighth edition of the Bucharest International Film Festival (B-EST IFF). ‘Tyrannosaur is a movie where amazing actors play two characters who are united by their loneliness and they find salvation amid an atmosphere of violence,’ said the jury’s president Jan Harlan, in [...]

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President Traian Basescu arrives in Seoul to attend Nuclear Security Summit

26 martie 2012

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President Traian Basescu arrived on Monday in Seoul, to attend the second Nuclear Security Summit, on the invitation of his South-Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak. Presidential advisor Bogdan Manoiu and Chairman of the National Commission for the Nuclear Activities Control Borbala Vajda are part of the delegation accompanying President Basescu. Represented in the Seoul Summit will [...]

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Transfer of low-cost flights doubles passenger traffic on Otopeni Airport

26 martie 2012

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The low-cost flights, which have been organized on the Baneasa Airport (northern Bucharest) since 2005, were transferred to the main airport in Romania, the Henri Coanda International Airport at Otopeni (near Bucharest), a fact that will lead to a 45 percent growth of traffic, according to the information supplied to Agerpres by the Aeroporturi National [...]

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CNP: Exports of high-tech and medium high-tech products to account for 54 percent of all 2012 exports

26 martie 2012

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Romania’s exports of products included in the high-tech and medium high-tech category will account, in 2012, for about 54 percent of the entire foreign trade planned for the processing industry, reads an analysis of the National Commission of Prognosis (CNP), which was published on the Internet page of the aforementioned institution. According to the source [...]

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Athletics: Long-throws – Perie wins National Championship, hammer throw, 68.84 m

24 martie 2012

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Romanian Bianca Perie won the national champion title for hammer throwing with 68.84 metres on the last day of the National Championship of Long Throws, after having won the gold medal at the Europe Cup of long throws in Bar, Montenegro, last weekend. Her throw was by 10 centimetres longer than the one in Montenegro [...]

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Traian Basescu: We are far from being at the highest level of corruption

24 martie 2012

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President Traian Basescu said that the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) was “well anchored” in the battle against tax evasion, while adding that, although the atmosphere created gives the feeling that a high level of corruption was reached, Romania is far from it. “As concerns the internal policies that SRI was involved in, I have to [...]

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IRES Survey: Country’s President has greatest power

23 martie 2012

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Romanians believe that the country’s President has the greatest real power in Romania, reveals an opinion survey of the Romanian Institute for Evaluation and Strategy (IRES) released on Friday. According to the sociological survey, 46 percent of the respondents believe the Head of State holds the real power in Romania.He is followed by the business [...]

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Resolution on democracy in Human Rights Council, 6th document initiated by Romania at UN

23 martie 2012

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The resolution to be voted on on Friday, in Geneva, in the Human Rights Council, is the sixth document referring to democracy Romania has initiated at the UN and has all the chances to be adopted, being jointly authored by more than 50 states. According to Secretary of State with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [...]

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Resolution on democracy in Human Rights Council, 6th document initiated by Romania at UN

23 martie 2012

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The resolution to be voted on on Friday, in Geneva, in the Human Rights Council, is the sixth document referring to democracy Romania has initiated at the UN and has all the chances to be adopted, being jointly authored by more than 50 states. According to Secretary of State with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [...]

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PM Ungureanu says Romania is interested in European Council debate on discrimination

23 martie 2012

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Prime Minister Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu told EU ambassadors in Bucharest that Romania is interested in the organization of a European Council debate on the discriminatory attitudes towards European citizens, the government informed. Premier Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu met at the Lakeside Villa 1 with the ambassadors accredited to Bucharest of the EU Member States. “The Prime Minister highlighted [...]

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Aurescu: Dispute with Bulgaria can be settled fast by negotiations, by Hague Court method

23 martie 2012

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The litigation between Romania and Bulgaria regarding the maritime delimitation between the two neighbours and the possibility that it might be resolved by the equidistance method, which is the method used by the International Court of Justice in The Hague is the topic tackled by State Secretary at the Foreign Affairs Ministry Bogdan Aurescu in [...]

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ECJ: Rasdaq cannot be considered a legally regulated market

23 martie 2012

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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled in a case tried at Cluj-Napoca (north-west of Bucharest) Court of Appeal referring to manipulation of the capital market, that the legal status of Rasdaq market does not allow it to be considered as a regulated market. According to the ECJ, a financial instruments market which fails [...]

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Labour Minister: Measures to make possible wage restoration depend on April economic figures

23 martie 2012

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Minister of Labour, Family and Social Protection Claudia Boghicevici told a press conference that the measures to be taken to make possible the public wage restoration depend on the economic figures of April. ‘I believe we must wait for the April economic data, of the first quarter. Depending on these results, we’ll have to figure [...]

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IMF: Romania’s priorities are increase in community funds absorption and improvement of capital spending

23 martie 2012

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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the fourth review of the precautionary agreement with Romania, but warned however that it was necessary to continue the commitments to economic reforms in order to help withstand current uncertainties and to increase potential growth, reads the release published on the IMF page. “Romania continues [...]

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General Prosecutor Kovesi and US officials discuss Romanian-US judicial cooperation

23 martie 2012

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Romania’s General Prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi and the US Ambassador to Romanian Mark Gitenstein and Delaware’s Attorney General Joseph R. (Beau) Biden III had a working meeting, and approached topics such as the judicial cooperation and the experience exchanges between the Romanian and the US judiciary officials. During the meeting, it was emphasized the fact [...]

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Ford to release new B-Max model in Romania today

22 martie 2012

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Ford is releasing today in Romania its new B-MAX model manufactured in Craiova. The new model can be ordered by the local customers staring March 23, with the deliveries to start in late July, early August. Unveiled at the Geneva Car Show earlier this month, B-Max is expected to become the safest automobile manufactured in [...]

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IMF approves 4th review of precautionary agreement with Romania, releases another 505 mln euros

22 martie 2012

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The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board approved the fourth review of the precautionary agreement and will unlock for Romania the next tranche worth 505 million euros, Romania’s representative to the IMF Mihai Tanasescu told . The IMF made available for Romania nearly 2 billion, this tranche included, Tanasescu said. ‘Romania’s progresses have been praised at [...]

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