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Romania ratifies US missile shield agreement [Dec 07, 2011] Bucharest (AFP) Dec 6, 2011 The Romanian parliament on Tuesday ratified an accord to host US missile interceptors on its soil, a day before a meeting of the 28 NATO members in Brussels. The Senate unanimously adopted the draft law ratifying the Romania-US agreement signed in September that would allow the establishment and operation of a US land-based ballistic missile defence system in Romania ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Lawmakers of both the ruling coalition and the opposition speak in favour of the anti-missile system. [Dec 06, 2011] The Senate yesterday unanimously approved the draft law for the ratification of the Agreement between the US government and the Romanian government on the deployment of the ballistic missile defence system in Romania, according to Mediafax. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania?s government approves draft law on US missile interceptors [Oct 20, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania ? Romania?s government has approved a draft law that permits the building of an anti-ballistic interceptor site in the country as part of a U.S. missile shield. Romania and the U.S. signed an accord in September to install interceptors at Deveselu former air base near Romania?s border with Bulgaria. Read full article >> [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's Govt Approves Stationing of US/NATO Missile Defense Interceptors [Oct 19, 2011] Romania's government has approved a draft law allowing the stationing of elements of the US and NATO missile defense system in Europe at a Romanian air base. The legislation in question permits the building of an anti-ballistic interceptor site at the Deveselu Air Base located in Southwestern Romania, less than 50 km from Bulgaria's northern border. In September 2011, Romania and the USA signed ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania approves draft law on US missile shield [Oct 19, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania Romania's government has approved a draft law that permits the building of an anti-ballistic interceptor site in the country as part of a U.S. missile shield. Romania and the U.S. signed an accord in September to install interceptors at Deveselu former air base near Romania's border with Bulgaria. The government on Wednesday approved ... [via YahooNews] More >>

WWF criticises Romania expropriation bill [Sep 09, 2011] The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) on Friday criticised a draft law enabling mining companies to expropriate land in Romania, fearing it would aid a controversial mine project in Transylvania. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania expropriation bill 'threatens democray': NGOs [Sep 06, 2011] A draft law enabling mining companies to expropriate land as they please sparked a vivid debate in Romania Tuesday, with rights groups claiming it would "spell the end of democracy". [via YahooNews] More >>

New law would give Romanian government right to obtain illegally earned wealth [Jul 07, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A spokeswoman says Romania's government has approved a draft law that would allow the confiscation of the illegally obtained money from people who have been convicted of crimes and imprisoned. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Parliament says stray dogs can be killed, angering animal rights' groups [Apr 06, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A parliament committee has passed a draft law that says stray dogs can be killed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Parliament says stray dogs can be killed, angering animal rights' groups [Apr 05, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A parliament committee has passed a draft law that says stray dogs can be killed. Hundreds of animals rights' activists gathered outside Parliament to protest the Tuesday decision. Protesters called for stray dogs to be sterilized, saying it is cheaper and more humane. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania moves to restore powers to anti-graft agency [Apr 26, 2010] (BUCHAREST ) - Romania's government approved Monday a draft law to restore powers to a national anti-graft agency, created on EU advice, after a court this month declared its powers unconstitutional. [via YahooNews] More >>

EIB loan draft to Ford Romania tops Senate?s agenda (Nine O'Clock) [Mar 22, 2010] Senate Speaker Mircea Geoana said on Friday that the Senate?s Standing Bureau would be called in session at the beginning of this week to put on its agenda the passage of a draft law on the guarantee of Ford Romania?s loan from the European Investment Bank ?as a top priority,? Mediafax reports. [via YahooNews] More >>