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Romanian Senate's Budget‑Finance Committee on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Government Ordinance on First House program that eliminates the interdiction to sell the dwelling bought through the program in the first five years since ...

Romania is among the worlds countries most threatened by sudden onset hazard, according to the Mortality Risk Index, a Global Platform for Disaster Reduction (DRR) statement said Tuesday. The information is drawn from a new Mortality Risk Index ( ...

The trial of former Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase was suspended on Tuesday and the file was sent to the Constitutional Court, after the Supreme Court admitted an exception of unconstitutionality to the Anticorruption Departments summons. ...

Romanian deputies on Tuesday adopted by articles a government ordinance to introduce biometric passports, despite a protest in front of the Parliament building staged by several citizens. The Chamber of Deputies was expected to cast a final vote ...

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday evening on B1TV that the European Commission thinks Romanias Parliament interferes with the countrys legal system whenever it hinders probes against one of its members. The head of state made this st ...

Romania needs to immediately increase the absorption capacity of the European funds, but there's too little transparency for those who have to propose projects, said on Tuesday President Traian Basescu, present at the Extraordinary General Ass ...

Natural gas price will drop by 5 percent starting July 1, according to the decision the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) made on Tuesday, ANRE chairman Petru Lificiu said on Tuesday when attending the Eurelectric Conference. 'We de ...

President Traian Basescu met the Netherlands' ambassador in Bucharest Jacques Louis Werner, on a farewell visit on Tuesday, whom he granted the National Order for Faithful Service in rank of Commodore; Basescu also commended the viewpoints the ...

Romania's national dailies of Wednesday give main coverage to disputes within the ruling coalition; energy restructuring draft being submitted for public discussion; cutting loan coast gets delayed; Romania being placed on the list of countrie ...

The income of almost half of Romanians was negatively affected by the financial crisis in March, especially at the level of extra‑salary gains, according to a survey of research company GfK. "Four Romanians out of ten said their income ...

Romania must find solutions to prevent a potential natural gas crisis during the winter, Economy Minister Adriean Videanu said Monday. "We must find solutions in case Romania faces a natural gas crisis during the winter period. We must make ...

Romanian foreign affairs minister Cristian Diaconescu told Monday that the foreign affairs ministers reunited in the Council for General Affairs and Foreign Affairs (CAGRE ) decided to negotiate a new agreement with Moldova, but only if visas are ...

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said the decree repealing laws before they enter force allows the Parliament to annul the Criminal Code adopted during the mandate of former justice minister Rodica Stanoiu, which was not yet enforced, and to avoid ...

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc announced on Monday that he signed the decision to dismiss Emilian Cutean from the position of state secretary with the Secretariat for Revolutionaries Affairs. One hour ago, I signed the decision to dismiss Mr. C ...

Romanian senators rejected, with 73 cons and 33 pros, the simple motion on defense initiated by the opposition Liberal Party (PNL) and the Hungarian minority party (UDMR), which urges the resignation of defense minister Mihai Stanisoara. During d ...

Bucharest General Mayor Sorin Oprescu on Sunday presented a report on his first year in office. 'I am coming before you chin up; I can look you in the eyes and tell you that once I have gained your confidence and respect I will do my best no ...

Romania's national dailies of Tuesday give main coverage to International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission expected in Romania on June 28; the Social Democratic Party (PSD) threatening to boycott the Government's meeting if President Traian Bas ...

Romanian President Traian Basescu told ministers, within the government meeting on Sunday, that the central banks optimism about the countrys economic evolution is not at all justified, adding Romania will see a decrease in gross domestic product ...

Romanian President Traian Basescu asked ministers, within the government meeting on Sunday, not to exceed the salary fund in order to avoid an "economic and social sideslip," stressing the government is likely to operate a new negative b ...

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Sunday the central bank has reserves of nearly EUR12 billion and owns in lei the equivalent of EUR6 billion, which belong to commercial banks, adding the central bank must keep only 2% in its reserves to allo ...