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Many abuses made today in Romania could be prosecuted as premeditated murder but only seldom do authorities take measures that would enforce the rule of law. Our rulers explain this crime-favouring passivity by the fact that victims do not file formal complaints, so the cases cannot be prosecuted.
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Nine O'Clock
Armed officers of the Romanian Intelligence Agency (SRI) will provide security onboard Tarom transatlantic flights, meeting the special requirement of the US Visa Waiver Programme set out in an agreement signed yesterday between SRI and Federal Air Marshals (FAM) US. The agreement was signed by SRI Director George Maior and Richard Stein, executive adviser with the Law Enforcement Office the ...
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Nine O'Clock
Romanian female gymnast Amelia Racea (photo, center), 16, of Targu Jiu was the big surprise at Sundays European Artistic Gymnastics Championship in Birmingham. Despite being just a substitute, she won gold on beam, saving Romanias honour in the competition.
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Market Commentary and Intraday News
(AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) U.S. and Romanian officials have signed an agreement that will eventually help Romanians travel to the United States without visas.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-03 07:38 Romania - Factors to Watch on May 3
BUCHAREST, May 3 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Romanian financial markets on Monday.
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Romania missed some IMF targets, aid not at risk-FinMin
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-02 12:31 Romania missed some IMF targets, aid not at risk-FinMin
BUCHAREST, May 2 (Reuters) - Romania has missed some targets agreed with the IMF earlier this year in exchange for aid and talks with the Fund were "complicated", but the aid package was not at risk, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said on Sunday. A mission of the Washington-based lender is in Bucharest until May 7 to review the European Union state's progress in meeting conditions of its 20 ...
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Romania missed some IMF targets, aid not at risk-FinMin
Romania has missed some targets agreed with the IMF earlier this year in exchange for aid and talks with the Fund were "complicated," but the aid package was not at risk, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said on Sunday.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-02 12:31 Romania missed some IMF targets, aid not at risk-FinMin
BUCHAREST, May 2 (Reuters) - Romania has missed some targets agreed with the IMF earlier this year in exchange for aid and talks with the Fund were "complicated", but the aid package was not at risk, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said on Sunday. A mission of the Washington-based lender is in Bucharest until May 7 to review the European Union state's progress in meeting conditions of its 20 ...
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200 animal lovers in Romania protest plans to euthanize stray dogs
BUCHAREST, Romania - About 200 people in Bucharest, the Romanian capital, have protested a proposal to euthanize thousands of stray dogs. Authorities say 11,000 people were bitten in the capital last year.
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RevvNation.com Officially Enters Public Beta Stage
RevvNation.com officially enters public beta stage. RevvNation is a car/race themed Massive Multiplayer Online Browser based Text Game developed by a young team of game and auto fanatics from Romania. It focuses on creating a complex social game and building a community around the passion for cars and gaming.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-30 10:55 UPDATE 1-Romania's Petrom may raise $900 mln in share issue
BUCHAREST, April 30 (Reuters) - Romanian oil and gas company Petrom may carry out a share issue worth up to 2.8 billion lei ($899 million) to ensure funds to maintain its investment programme, it said on Friday. Petrom, majority owned by Austrian OMV, wants to diversify to fight a dramatic fall in upstream revenues and could pump funds into increasing the recovery rate of existing fields ...
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-30 10:55 UPDATE 1-Romania's Petrom may raise $900 mln in share issue
BUCHAREST, April 30 (Reuters) - Romanian oil and gas company Petrom may carry out a share issue worth up to 2.8 billion lei ($899 million) to ensure funds to maintain its investment programme, it said on Friday. Petrom, majority owned by Austrian OMV, wants to diversify to fight a dramatic fall in upstream revenues and could pump funds into increasing the recovery rate of existing fields ...
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-30 09:39 Romania's Petrom may raise $899 mln in share issue
BUCHAREST, April 30 (Reuters) - Romanian oil and gas company Petrom may carry out a share issue worth up to 2.8 billion lei ($899 million) to ensure it has funds for maintaining its investment programme, it said on Friday. "In order to maintain business sustainability and to achieve growth potential, the annualised investments level will amount to around 1.2-1.5 billion euros in Romania over the ...
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World Briefs
Podgy police in Nepal must lose weight or give up any hope of being promoted under a new drive against obesity among desk-bound officers.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-30 09:39 Romania's Petrom may raise $899 mln in share issue
BUCHAREST, April 30 (Reuters) - Romanian oil and gas company Petrom may carry out a share issue worth up to 2.8 billion lei ($899 million) to ensure it has funds for maintaining its investment programme, it said on Friday. "In order to maintain business sustainability and to achieve growth potential, the annualised investments level will amount to around 1.2-1.5 billion euros in Romania over the ...
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-30 07:29 Romania - Factors to Watch on April 30
BUCHAREST, April 30 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Romanian financial markets on Friday.
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Nine O'Clock
Euro steady after one year low. Merkel demands faster Greek rescue. ECBs Weber urges swift Greek aid to prevent contagion. IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn warns confidence in euro zone is at risk. Spains risk premium rose after S&Ps debt rating downgrade.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-29 07:25 Romania - Factors to Watch on April 29
BUCHAREST, April 29 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Romanian financial markets on Thursday.
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