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EC mission begins justice reform evaluation [Nov 21, 2011] A team of European Commission experts was set to arrive in Bucharest yesterday to begin a one-week mission to evaluate Romania?s progress under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM). According to daily ?Romania libera? yesterday, the experts will have talks with officials of the Justice Ministry and other top legal institutions, such as the Superior Council of Magistracy, the National ... [via YahooNews] More >>

The Romanian market has a huge potential to return to prosperity in the long run, yet, this potential should become ... [Oct 23, 2011] While the European Commission?s forecasts on Romania?s economic growth are positive, it is nonetheless quite important for these estimates to become reality, Joaquin Almunia, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Competition, told the conference ?Competition in key sectors of the Romanian economy?, Mediafax reports. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's slow graft trials slammed by EU: report [Jul 19, 2011] (BUCHAREST ) - The European Commission is expected to slam the slow pace of corruption trials in Romania in a new report which says the foot-dragging may help criminals escape justice, a news report said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Pool Efforts for Unfettered EU Job Rights [Jul 08, 2011] The governments of Bulgaria and neighboring Romania have asked the European Commission to help convince older member states to lift restrictions for job-seekers from the two countries as of 2012. Bulgarian Labor Minister Totyu Mladenov and his Romanian counterpart Sebastian Lazaroiu have sent to this end a joint letter to Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Commissioner L [via YahooNews] More >>

However, Romanian officials expect the restrictions to be extended. [Jun 30, 2011] The government will demand the European Commission to conduct an updated study on the impact of labour market liberalisation on EU member states, in the attempt to determine elimination of restrictions for Romanian workers, according to an official document obtained by Mediafax. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania encouraged by 'positive' EU report: minister [Feb 18, 2011] (BUCHAREST ) - Romania said Friday it felt encouraged by the European Commission's "positive" report on its progress in judiciary reforms and the fight against corruption and pledged to step up efforts in this field. [via YahooNews] More >>

Commission reads sermon No. 8 to Romania, Bulgaria [Feb 18, 2011] For the eighth time since the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the EU on 1 January 2007, the European Commission today (18 February) unveiled its [via YahooNews] More >>

Visegrad Group, Romania team up to promote EU Eastern Partnership [Feb 17, 2011] The European Commission Representation in Romania yesterday hosted a conference on the contribution of Visegrad Group countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) and Romania to the Eastern dimension of the European Neighbourhood Policy, as part of a series of events this month both in Bucharest and Chisinau marking the 20th anniversary of the V4 group. [via YahooNews] More >>

Activists up in arms to save historic Bucharest district [Jan 28, 2011] (BUCHAREST ) - Romanian activists were up in arms Friday over the Bucharest municipality's plan to bulldoze a historic district and urged the European Commission to step in. [via YahooNews] More >>

Stop destruction of historic Bucharest district: NGOs [Jan 28, 2011] (BUCHAREST ) - Romanian activists on Friday urged the European Commission to intervene to prevent the bulldozing of a historic Bucharest district to make way for a new road. [via YahooNews] More >>

Leave a Reply [Jan 20, 2011] European Commission president greets the document?s signing. FM rebuffs irredentist allegations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to sign new loan agreement with IMF [Jan 10, 2011] (AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) Romania's finance minister says the country is negotiating a precautionary loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania can't leave monitoring mechanism without approval: EU [Jan 05, 2011] The phasing out of the Verification and Cooperation Mechanism (CVM) in Romania depends on the European Commission, the institution said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania attacks Franco-German 'discrimination' [Dec 22, 2010] Romania has branded a Franco-German move to block its membership of the EU?s border-free travel zone as discrimination. Paris and Berlin told the European Commission they would veto it, arguing Bucharest had not done enough to tackle crime and corruption. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania called to show progress in justice reforms: Barroso [Nov 08, 2010] (BUCHAREST ) - European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso called on Romania on Monday to "reassure" member states reluctant to let the country into the Schengen area by showing progress in justice reforms. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania May Get $1.7 Billion EU Loan Installment in February, Szekely Says [Nov 01, 2010] The European Union may disburse a 1.2 billion-euro installment of its bailout loan to Romania in late February or early March, European Commission Mission Chief to the Balkan nation Istvan Szekely said in an interview in Bucharest today. [via YahooNews] More >>

Roma Anti-Poverty Aid From EU to Be Discussed in October Bucharest Meeting [Sep 18, 2010] The European Commission has a ?high level? conference planned in Bucharest next month to discuss the contribution and usage of European Union funding for the integration of Roma as part of its fight against poverty. [via YahooNews] More >>

France pressures Romania with EU letter on Roma [Aug 25, 2010] PARIS, Aug 25 France called on the European Commission today to force Romania to stem the flow of Roma leaving the country, suggesting it could block Bucharests entry to the Schengen border-free zone if it fails to do so. Raising the stakes as Romanian officials arrived in Paris for talks, President Nicolas Sarkozys government defended its ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian PM optimistic about receiving new loan from IMF, EC [Aug 05, 2010] Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday that he is optimistic about the country's receiving the next disbursements of the stand-by loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Commission (EC), scheduled for September. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania meets' EU aid conditions [Aug 04, 2010] Reform measures taken by Romania satisfy conditions for next round of international financial support, European Commission says. [via YahooNews] More >>