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Europa League final brings respite to Romanian football
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian football, beset by eccentric club presidents, crowd violence and financial difficulties, will enjoy a brief respite from its unhappy routine when it stages the Europa League final on Wednesday. Bucharest's National Stadium, impressively rebuilt with facilities which put it on par with Europe's top stadiums, will host Spanish rivals Athletic Bilbao and Atletico ...
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IMF praises Romanian austerity success: INTERVIEW
(BUCHAREST ) - The Romanian economy has improved markedly after three years of a painful austerity cure and authorities should now focus on sustainable growth, a top IMF official told AFP in an interview.
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Bucharest bustling ahead of Europa League final
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? The normally quiet Henri Coanda International Airport on the outskirts of Bucharest was enjoying its busiest day ever on Wednesday.
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IMF urges new Romanian government to prudent fiscal policies
(BUCHAREST ) - The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday called on Romania's new government to stick to cautious fiscal policies but gave its green light to a rise in public wages slashed by a quarter in 2010.
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Top Romanian league match abandoned after players fight
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - A mass brawl forced the abandonment of a crucial Romanian league derby late on Tuesday, at an embarrassing time as the country prepares to host the Europa League final. League leaders CFR Cluj had notched a first half penalty to take the lead when Mircea Bornescu, goalkeeper for local rivals Universitatea Cluj, ran after the scorer Cadu as he celebrated and pushed him to ...
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IMF praises Romania on aid deal, allows wage rises
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania has shown strong commitment to its 5 billion euro aid deal and reached most of its targets, enabling it to start reversing some state pay cuts this year, an International Monetary Fund official said on Wednesday.
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Top Romanian league match abandoned after players fight
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - A mass brawl forced the abandonment of a crucial Romanian league derby late on Tuesday, at an embarrassing time as the country prepares to host the Europa League final.
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Romania's new government seals parliament backing
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's new government sealed parliamentary backing on Monday with a comfortable majority, giving it a mandate to keep an International Monetary Fund-led deal on track until an election in November.
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Simeone, Bielsa reunited for Europa League final
Atletico Madrid's coach Diego Simeone controls the ball during a training session at the National Arena in Bucharest, Romania Tuesday May 8, 2012. Atletico Madrid will play Athletic Bilbao in the final of the Europa League on Wednesday.
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Europa League final brings respite to Romanian football
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian football, beset by eccentric club presidents, crowd violence and financial difficulties, will enjoy a brief respite from its unhappy routine when it stages the Europa League final on Wednesday. Bucharest's National Stadium, impressively rebuilt with facilities which put it on par with Europe's top stadiums, will host Spanish rivals Athletic Bilbao and Atletico ...
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Clouds hang over gold mine plans in Romania
Plans by the Canadian company Gabriel Resources to open a gold mine at Rosia Montana in Romania might be hampered by a centre-left cabinet which is to take office on Monday, analysts say.
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Bosch to build new car electronics factory in Romania
Stuttgart/Bucharest (dpa) - German electronics giant Bosch said Tuesday that it will build a new car parts factory in Romania for 77 million euros (100 million dollars).The factory in Cluj-Napoca is due to start making automotive electronic control units in late 2013. It will employ 340 workers. Bosch said it plans to expand the factory in the future.Local officials said that the government will ...
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Final joy for Romanian children
Ten deprived children in Romania will have the thrill of a lifetime at the UEFA Europa League final - thanks to UEFA, the Romanian Football Federation and Terre des hommes.
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Romania leftist government wins parliament backing: MPs
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's new left-leaning government of Prime Minister Victor Ponta sealed parliamentary backing with a comfortable majority in a confidence vote on Monday, legislators said. "We won with backing from 284 MPs," said Dan Radu Rusanu of the Liberal party of the USL alliance headed by 39-year-old Ponta. "(Backing) is over 280 votes," said another deputy. The government needed ...
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Roman Copper Corp.: The Winner of the Cupru Min Privatization Process Initiates Legal Action to Protect Its Rights
BUCHAREST, Romania--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Roman Copper Corp, a Canadian company and the confirmed winning bid of the privatization process launched by OPSPI (The Office for State Ownership and Privatization in Industry) for Cupru Min SA Abrud, has formally initiated legal proceedings to protect its legal rights and claim against the Romanian State. Roman Copper Corp. submitted a ?Court Claim? to the ...
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Romanian parliament picks new interim government
Bucharest (dpa) - The Romanian parliament agreed on a new government under the leadership of the Socialist leader Victor Ponta in Bucharest late Monday.The new governing coalition of Socialists (PSD), Liberals (PNL) and independents is to rule until parliamentary elections in November.The conservative predecessor government of Mihai Razvan Ungureanu failed a vote of confidence 11 days ago over a ...
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Romania's new left-leaning government is approved
Romanian lawmakers on Monday approved a new left-leaning Cabinet that is expected to continue a slate of economic reforms, but partially restore public sector wages and pensions slashed as part of austerity measures.
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Romania's new government seals parliament backing
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's new government sealed parliamentary backing on Monday with a comfortable majority, giving it a mandate to keep an International Monetary Fund-led deal on track until an election in November. Romania's left-leaning opposition ousted Prime Minister Mihai Razvan Ungureanu's cabinet last month after a wave of public anger against spending cuts and tax rises, the ...
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Romania leftist government wins parliament backing: MPs
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's new left-leaning government of Prime Minister Victor Ponta sealed parliamentary backing with a comfortable majority in a confidence vote on Monday, legislators said. "We won with backing from 284 MPs," said Dan Radu Rusanu of the Liberal party of the USL alliance headed by 39-year-old Ponta. "(Backing) is over 280 votes," said another deputy. The government needed ...
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Romanian Parliament approves new left-leaning gov't; PM pledges to continue economic reforms
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Romanian lawmakers have approved a new left-leaning Cabinet that is expected to continue a slate of economic reforms.
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