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Romanian Policemen Join Patrols in Bulgaria's Ski Resort Bansko [Dec 13, 2011] Joint Bulgarian-Romanian police units are starting patrols in the largest Bulgarian Black Sea resort Bansko as of December 13, the Interior Ministry announced. The joint patrols are stipulated under an agreement between the police authorities of Bulgaria and Romania. Senior Romanian police officials were in Bansko Monday for the formal ceremony for the start of the joint police patrols in the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Smuggled dinosaur eggs returned to Romania [Nov 19, 2011] BUCHAREST (AFP) - Three unique dwarf dinosaur eggs that were stolen and smuggled to Italy, were returned to Romania on Wednesday, the interior ministry said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Smuggled dinosaur eggs returned to Romania [Nov 18, 2011] BUCHAREST, November 17, 2011 (AFP) -- Three unique dwarf dinosaur eggs that were stolen and smuggled to Italy, were returned to Romania on Wednesday, the interior ministry said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Smuggled dinosaur eggs returned to Romania [Nov 17, 2011] BUCHAREST: Three unique dwarf dinosaur eggs that were stolen and smuggled to Italy, were returned to Romania on Wednesday, the interior ministry said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria-Bound Stolen Missile Warheads Found in Romania [Jul 19, 2011] The missile warheads, which were stolen from a Romanian railway car carrying military equipment to neighboring Bulgaria, have been found near the town of Chitila, Southern Romania, the country's interior ministry announced. Police found the four stolen boxes of dozens of warheads near a railway line late on Monday. The theft of the shipment, which was guarded by 10 Romanian gendarmerie officers ... [via YahooNews] More >>

64 missile warheads stolen from Romanian train [Jul 18, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania Authorities say they are investigating the theft of 64 missile warheads from a train transporting military equipment to Bulgaria. Interior ministry spokesman Marius Militaru said Sunday the components are not dangerous on their own ? only when integrated into missile systems. Prosecutors said Monday they are investigating the theft ... [via YahooNews] More >>

64 missile warheads stolen from Romanian train [Jul 18, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania Authorities say they are investigating the theft of 64 missile warheads from a train transporting military equipment to Bulgaria. Interior ministry spokesman Marius Militaru said Sunday the components are not dangerous on their own ? only when integrated into missile systems. Prosecutors said Monday they are investigating the theft ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian lawmakers vote against cutting 9,500 police and other interior ministry officials [Jun 07, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian lawmakers have rejected a government proposal to fire 9,500 police officers and other interior ministry employees. Some 150 lawmakers have voted Tuesday for the proposal made by Interior Minister Traian Igas, 17 short of votes needed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian lawmakers vote against cutting 9,500 police and other interior ministry officials [Jun 07, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian lawmakers have rejected a government proposal to fire 9,500 police officers and other interior ministry employees. Some 150 lawmakers have voted Tuesday for the proposal made by Interior Minister Traian Igas, 17 short of votes needed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian lawmakers vote against cutting 9,500 police and other interior ministry officials [May 24, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian lawmakers have rejected a government proposal to fire 9,500 police officers and other interior ministry employees. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors raid officials' houses [May 23, 2011] Anti-corruption prosecutors have raided the homes of dozens of Romanian customs officials, a top interior ministry official and a senator on suspicion of smuggling and tax evasion. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian prosecutors raid officials' houses [May 23, 2011] Anti-corruption prosecutors have raided the homes of dozens of Romanian customs officials, a top interior ministry official and a senator on suspicion of smuggling and tax evasion. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian interior ministry plans to rent out its helicopters to increase budget [May 20, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian officials have found a novel way to beat budget cuts, with the interior ministry proposing to rent out the institution's helicopters. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian ministry plans to rent its helicopters [May 12, 2011] Romanian officials have found a novel way to beat budget cuts, with the interior ministry proposing to rent out the institution's helicopters. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian ministry plans to rent its helicopters [May 12, 2011] Romanian officials have found a novel way to beat budget cuts, with the interior ministry proposing to rent out the institution's helicopters. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian interior ministry plans to rent out its helicopters to increase budget [May 12, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian officials have found a novel way to beat budget cuts, with the interior ministry proposing to rent out the institution's helicopters. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian president says interior ministry rife with corruption, has links to underworld [Feb 22, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's president has accused the interior ministry of being rife with corruption and for links to the organized crime. [via YahooNews] More >>

"Positive" Schengen report for Romania: Bucharest [Jan 28, 2011] (BUCHAREST ) - A report by independent experts presented in Brussels on Friday confirmed that Romania "met the criteria" for joining the Schengen area, the Romanian interior ministry said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Failed Last Schengen Test, Drags Romania Down - Report [Dec 30, 2010] Bulgaria has failed the final test of technical readiness for accession to the Schengen Area, according to a report of the Romanian media Ziare.com. The report cites sources from the Romanian Interior Ministry as well as interviews for German media with Hans Gerhard Doering, an advisor of Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov, as saying that, unlike Romania, during the most recent ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian president gives up police protection, after officers protest wage cuts [Sep 25, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's presidential spokesman says the president has asked the interior ministry to withdraw his police protection. Romanian media quote spokesman Valeriu Turcan saying Saturday that President Traian Basescu's decision follows a protest by police officers. [via YahooNews] More >>