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Gazprom plays South Stream map games [Jun 23, 2010] Romania's economy ministry announced on June 16 that it had persuaded Gazprom to include Romania, instead of Bulgaria, in South Stream and other gas projects on Romanian territory. [via YahooNews] More >>

Gazprom play map games in the Balkans with South Stream [Jun 23, 2010] by Vladimir Socor Romanias economy ministry announced on June 16 that it had persuaded Gazprom to include Romania, instead of Bulgaria, in South Stream and other gas projects on Romanian territory. The Romanian ministry sounded self-congratulatory about replacing Bulgaria, following Sofias suspension of South Stream and other Russian projects involving Bulgaria (EDM, June 14, 18). Moscow ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Media: IMF Give Thumbs up to Bulgaria [Jun 22, 2010] The Head of the IMF mission to Bulgaria and Romania, Bas Bakker had praised the stability of Bulgarias banking system and currency peg, and increased export. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Media: IMF Give Thumbs up to Bulgaria [Jun 22, 2010] Romanian media write Monday that Head of the IMF mission to Bulgaria and Romania, Bas Bakker had praised Bulgarias success in fighting the economic crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania, Bulgaria, Greece back Balkans' EU accession [May 21, 2010] (BUCHAREST ) - Romania, Bulgaria and Greece on Friday adopted a joint statement expressing their support for the Western Balkans' EU accession, Romanian foreign minister Teodor Baconschi said. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-06 10:08 IMF says prolongs review of Romania's aid package [May 06, 2010] BUCHAREST, May 6 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will prolong a review of Romania's 20 billion euro rescue deal in Bucharest by two days to May 9, it said on Thursday. "The fourth IMF review mission ... will continue working with the Romanian authorities during the weekend May 8-9," said Tonny Lybek, IMF's representative in Romania and Bulgaria. "The mission is expected to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EU extends aid for Bulgarian, Romanian bridge: report [Apr 22, 2010] (SOFIA ) - The European Commission has agreed to extend financial aid for a new bridge over the Danube linking Bulgaria and Romania, national radio reported on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Interview with Pierre Martin, General Director of Emporiki Bank Romania. [Apr 19, 2010] The fourth IMF review mission, headed by Jeffrey R. Franks, will be visiting Bucharest as of April 27 throughout May 7. The mission is expected to disseminate its conclusions at the end of its visit, said Tonny Lybek, IMF Regional Resident Representative in Romania and Bulgaria, a press release informs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Commission's coaching of Bulgaria and Romania loses steam (EurActiv) [Mar 24, 2010] Amid an atmosphere of 'd?j? vu',?the European Commission yesterday (23 March) criticised Bulgaria and Romania?for deficiencies primarily related to their judiciaries. This was the sixth, but not last, set of reports published by the EU executive aimed at encouraging both countries' administrations to strengthen their deficient law-enforcement systems. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU Commission Defends Romania-Bulgaria Monitoring Project (Novinite.com) [Mar 24, 2010] The European Commission on Tuesday (23 March) defended its special monitoring project on the rule of law in Bulgaria and Romania, despite the limited results registered three years after the two countries joined the bloc. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU Commission Defends Romania-Bulgaria Monitoring Project (Novinite.com) [Mar 24, 2010] The European Commission on Tuesday (23 March) defended its special monitoring project on the rule of law in Bulgaria and Romania, despite the limited results registered three years after the two countries joined the bloc. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU Urges Bulgaria, Romania to Step Up Fighting Crime (Update1) (Bloomberg) [Mar 23, 2010] March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria is showing ?poor results? in its fight against graft and organized crime, while Romania has ?not been able to keep the momentum? going on its efforts, the European Union said in a report today. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU Says Bulgaria, Romania Show ?Poor Results? in Fighting Crime (Bloomberg) [Mar 23, 2010] March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria is showing ?poor results? in its fight against graft and organized crime, while Romania has ?not been able to keep the momentum? going on its reform efforts, the European Union said in a report today. [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Report Calls on Romania to Speed up Judicial Reform (Novinite.com) [Mar 23, 2010] The EC has called on Romania to work towards further judicial reform including speeding up the court system in the interim EC report on Bulgaria and Romania released on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU Says Bulgaria, Romania Show ?Poor Results? in Fighting Crime (Bloomberg) [Mar 23, 2010] March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria is showing ?poor results? in its fight against graft and organized crime, while Romania has ?not been able to keep the momentum? going on its reform efforts, the European Union said in a report today. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU Says Romania ?Not Been Able to Keep the Momentum? on Reform (Bloomberg) [Mar 23, 2010] March 23 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union said Romania has ?not been able to keep the momentum? on its reform efforts. The EU released progress reports on Romania and Bulgaria today in Brussels. [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Interim Report about Bulgaria, Romania Due on Tuesday (Novinite.com) [Mar 22, 2010] The European Commission's interim report in connection with mechanisms for collaboration and control of internal affairs and justice systems in Bulgaria and Romania will be issued Tuesday, a spokesman officially announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Interim Report about Bulgaria, Romania Due on Tuesday (Novinite.com) [Mar 22, 2010] Bulgaria and Romania joined the European Union on January 1, 2007 but owing to shortcomings in justice reform and dealing with corruption the commission has kept an eye on developments through a special monitoring mechanism. [via YahooNews] More >>

Nine O'Clock (Nine O'Clock) [Mar 22, 2010] Prime-Minister Emil Boc and his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov on Friday opened the Turnu Magurele-Nicopole ferry-boat service connecting Romania to Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Two Israeli jets flew over Romania (Nine O'Clock) [Mar 21, 2010] Last week two Israeli reconnaissance jets flew over Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary, ?Romania Libera? writes. In what concerns Romanian air space, the Ministry of Defence stated the Israeli jets were conducting a training exercise that had Romania?s agreement. [via YahooNews] More >>