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European Commission President: Romania Needs Political Consensus On Fight Against Corruption

14:12, 23 Oct. 2018
European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker sent a message to the Romanian Government and Parliament during a speech in the EU Parliament on Tuesday, stating that the country needs consensus on the rule of law and the fight against corruption.

EC Cuts Local Infrastructure Funding For Romania, Over Procurement Problems

20:05, 20 Iun. 2011
The European Commission has suspended financing for Romania through axis 2 of the regional operational program (Improving regional and local transport infrastructure) and asked Romanian authorities to check every public procurement contract signed with axis 2 beneficiaries.

CJEU Dismisses EC Action Against Romania Over Wild Bird Conservation

21:24, 14 Apr. 2011
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled inadmissible the European Commission's action against Romania for its failure to provide protection for wild birds, Bogdan Manoiu, head of the Department for European Affairs, told MEDIAFAX on Thursday.

Romanian Prosecutor General Kovesi Says EC Justice Monitoring May Be Lifted This Year

15:44, 02 Feb. 2010
Romania’s Prosecutor General, Codruta Kovesi, said Tuesday on radio station RFI that the Public Ministry and the National Anticorruption Department have registered some real progress, and European Commission monitoring could cease this year, but this also depends on the other justice institutions.

European Commission OKs Romanian Temporary State Aid Scheme

12:49, 04 Dec. 2009
The European Commission authorized Friday, in accordance with EU norms on state aid, an aid program proposed by Romania to support, with up to EUR500,000, companies hit by the crisis.

Romania Must Be Ready For 3,300-6,000 Flu Fatalities – Former State Secretary

16:06, 03 Nov. 2009
Romania should be prepared for 3,300 to 6,000 fatalities because of the AH1N1 flu, Adrian Streinu Cercel, former state secretary with the Health Ministry, said Tuesday.

EC Scolds 21 EU Members Over Failed Railway Reforms

15:18, 08 Oct. 2009
The European Commission sent Thursday letters to 21 member states, Romania included, regarding their failure to open the railway transport markets and provide an adequate competition environment.

EC Brings Romania To ECJ Over Failed Wild Bird Protection Measures

15:01, 08 Oct. 2009
The European Commission decided Thursday to bring Romania before the European Court of Justice for failing, on countless occasions, to provide adequate protection for wild birds, because an insufficient number of protection areas were designated since accession.

Romanian Parliament To Set Up Commission Analyzing Justice Crisis

11:26, 24 Sept. 2009
The two chambers of Romania’s Parliament unanimously adopted on Thursday a decision to set up a commission that will analyze the crisis in the justice sector and social democrat lawmaker Florin Iordache will preside over the commission.

Romanian Parliament Commission Wants To Finish Drafting National Security Laws By Sept ‘10

13:22, 16 Sept. 2009
A parliament commission drafting Romania’s national security laws plans to have the acts completed and submitted for Parliament debate by September 1, 2010, democrat liberal Cezar Preda, the commission president, said Wednesday.

EC Unlocks EUR170M SAPARD Funds For Romania

16:10, 11 Iul. 2009
The European Commission sent Saturday a letter to Romanian authorities, informing them SAPARD payments worth EUR170 million have been unlocked, Romanian agriculture minister Liviu Harbuz told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Parl Commission Recommends Youth Minister Dismissal, Prosecution

19:14, 09 Iul. 2009
The Romanian Parliament commission looking into the Youth Day scandal recommended on Thursday that the prime minister dismisses youth minister Monica Iacob Ridzi and requested her prosecution on charges of embezzlement and abuse of office.

Romanian Financial Guard To Probe Youth Day Organizers – Youth Minister

13:48, 08 Iul. 2009
Romanian youth minister Monica Iacob Ridzi said Wednesday before the Parliament inquiry committee that she has asked the Financial Guard to check the two companies which organized the Youth Day festivities.

EC Urges Romania To Amend Car Tax Legislation

13:43, 25 Iun. 2009
The European Commission sent Romania a letter of formal notice regarding the registration tax for cars, the first stage in the procedure for violations of community law, demanding the amendment of relevant legislation and adding the current system creates discrimination and protects the domestic new

Romanian President Replies To Senate Head’s Open Letter

14:28, 12 Mai 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu sent a letter Tuesday to social democrat leader and Senate chairman Mircea Geoana regarding the debates on the legal codes.

Romanian Govt To Ask EU OK For VAT Deduction Ban

14:29, 05 Apr. 2009
The Romanian Government sent to the European Commission a request for derogation from EU norms and consulting the European VAT Committee, to remove the right to VAT deduction on the purchase of vehicles by companies, and to limit to 30% the VAT deduction for vehicle maintenance.

Romanian Parliament Commission To Hear Interior Min Next Week Over Intelligence Dept Scandal

11:40, 25 Mart. 2009
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies defense commission decided Wednesday to hear interior minister Dan Nica next week about his plans to reorganize the ministry and the situation at the General Intelligence and Internal Protection Department (DGIPI) whose chief was detained by anticorruption prosecutors.

Romania May Get EUR4B From EC Out Of EUR19B Financial Package – Sources

18:26, 20 Mart. 2009
Romania might get EUR4 billion from the European Commission’s bailout fund, as part of the EUR19 billion financial package discussed with the E.U. and the International Monetary Fund, government sources told MEDIAFAX on Friday.

Romanian Telecom Regulator Should Align Interconnection Fees – Ops

20:15, 05 Mart. 2009
The Romanian National Authority for Communications needs to align the interconnection fees applied by mobile telephony operators to EUR0.0503 / minute come April 1, due to a request issued Thursday by the European Commission, according to Vodafone Romania and Orange Romania.

EC To Speak On Romanians In Italy After Official Notice

15:49, 03 Mart. 2009
The European Commission will issue a statement if it is informed about the status of Romanians in Italy, Michele Cercone, the EC spokesman, said Tuesday for MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Comm Min To Negotiate Infringement Removal With EC

19:50, 25 Feb. 2009
The Romanian Government delegated communications and information society minister Gabriel Sandu to negotiate with the representatives of the European Commission the manner in which the infringement procedures against Romania might be ceased.

Romanian Communications Min To Discuss Infringement With Viviane Reding

18:09, 29 Ian. 2009
Romanian communications minister Gabriel Sandu will meet on February 17, in Prague, with European commissioner for information society and media Viviane Reding, to discuss the infringement procedure initiated when Romania breached EU regulations on the independence of its national telecom regulator.

Romanian Senators OK Creation Of New Commission In Charge Of Revolutionary Certificates

13:31, 21 Oct. 2008
The Romanian Senate adopted Tuesday an amendment to the law on gratitude toward martyr heroes of the 1989 Revolution, creating a new commission to certify the authenticity of revolutionaries’ certificates.

Romanian Presidency Submits Education Strategy For Public Debate

13:30, 21 Oct. 2008
The leader of the presidential commission on education, Mircea Miclea, drafted a strategy for the upgrade of education, based on the propositions made by some of the participants in the Pact for Education.

Bucharest General Mayor Sacks City’s Head Architect

23:19, 17 Iul. 2008
Bucharest general mayor Sorin Oprescu Thursday dismissed the city’s head architect Adrian Bold following the report submitted by the municipal discipline commission.

Bucharest Mayor Appoints Interim Head Of Public Service Dept

18:18, 10 Iul. 2008
Bucharest general mayor Sorin Oprescu Thursday appointed Marian Turlea as interim director of the General Infrastructure and Public Service Department within Bucharest mayoralty, replacing Gheorghe Udriste who resigned Wednesday.

Romanian Ftbl Commission Says Not Qualified To Try Abandoned Match Case – Sources

11:40, 27 Mart. 2008
Romania’s football federation FRF postponed until Friday a decision regarding the latest match between Rapid Bucharest and Steaua Bucharest, as FRF’s disciplinary commission declared its incompetence in trying the case, people close to the matter said Thursday.

Romania Anticorruption Dept Hears Prosecutors Over Alleged Contest Defrauding

15:05, 30 Nov. 2007
Romanian anticorruption prosecutors on Friday heard several members in the Commission in charge with analyzing the candidacies of applicants for top positions with prosecutors’ offices.