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US Chevron Meets with Romanian PM over Shale Gas Drilling
Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Razvan Ungureanu has met representatives of US energy giant Chevron in Bucharest to discuss the start of shale gas drilling in Romania. Chevron, the second largest oil and gas company in the US, recently lost the opportunity to conduct shale gas exploration and production activities in neighboring Bulgaria over environmental concerns, Romanian news agencies remind ...
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Romania, in 18 London Olympics cultural projects
Romania will present 18 projects at the cultural Olympics to animate London in the run-up to the Summer Olympic Games July 27-August 12 this year, part of a program coordinated by the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR). The event ?Poetry and Sports: great sports people reading great poets?, June 11 will have Olympians Nadia Comaneci, Tanni Gray-Thompson, Edwin Moses and Steve Williams read poetry.
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Romanian customers can order Lodgy MPV at prices that start off from EUR 9,500 (VAT included) and B-Max will hit the ...
Dacia presented its Lodgy MPV to the press at the Geneva Auto Show yesterday, for the first time in the world. The model can be ordered by customers in Romania starting today, March 7, its price starting off from EUR 9,500, VAT included. The Auto Show in Geneva will open to the public tomorrow.
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Romania president says energy sufficiency possible
Romania's president said Monday that the country could become energy-sufficient before the end of the decade due to the discovery of large gas reserves offshore in the Black Sea.
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2 dead, 6 wounded in hair salon shooting in Romania
A medical official in Romania says two people have been killed after a man opened fire in a hair salon in downtown Bucharest.
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Romania ? among 25 EU member states that signed European fiscal pact.
At the spring European Council, the leaders of the European Union agreed to postpone making a decision on when Romania and Bulgaria join the Schengen Area until September, because of The Netherlands? veto.
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Stronger relations: Moldova and Romania have signed eight partnerships
The Republic of Moldova and Romania signed today eight bilateral agreements during a joint governmental session held in the Romanian city of Iasi. The Ministers of both Governments met for the first time in a common session. The meeting was designed to strengthen the bilateral relations between sides by establishing new partnerships. The officials were met with peaceful demonstrations. Some ...
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Romanian president blames media for "inflating problem"
BUCHAREST -- Romanian President Traian Basescu said on Friday that Romania did not want to block Serbia's EU candidacy , but rather remind the country about its obligations.
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Romania, Serbia agree on minority issues
BRUSSELS -- The last obstacle to Serbia?s EU candidate status has been removed after Serbia and Romania reached an agreement on respect of Romanian minority?s rights.
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Red string heralds spring in eastern Europe
BUCHAREST, March 2 ? The Japanese welcome each spring with picnics under cherry blossoms. In Romania and Bulgaria, it is greeted with the exchange of a little amulet with red and white strings, a rural tradition that has morphed into urban fashion. The ritual takes place on March 1 when parents and children, men and women, politicians, artists, ...
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EXTRA: Romania, Serbia sign minority deal, clear Belgrade's EU path
Bucharest (dpa) - Serbia and Romania signed a treaty on the protection of minorities Thursday, clearing the path for the European Union to recognize Serbia as a membership candidate."The fact that we have this agreement today is a victory for an efficient style of making diplomacy," a spokesman for the ruling Liberal Party PDL, Sever Voinescu, said in Bucharest. dpa kl bb hl
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Romanian opposition leader pledges to block Canadian mine
The leader of Romania's main opposition party, Victor Ponta, on Thursday pledged to block a Canadian gold mine project in the northwest of the country if he becomes prime minister.
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Romanian opposition leader doesn't want gold mine
Romania's opposition leader has attacked a Canadian company's plans to build an open-cast gold mine in Transylvania, saying the cyanide used in the extraction process could be harmful.
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Romania 1-1 Uruguay: Cavani strike helps Celeste equal record unbeaten streak
Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to ?100 in free bets! Uruguay were held to a 1-1 draw by a dogged Romania at the National Stadium in Bucharest to equal the national record of 14 games undefeated.
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Romania, Uruguay draw 1-1 in Bucharest friendly
Romania held Copa America champion Uruguay to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly on Wednesday. Edinson Cavani gave Uruguay the lead in the second minute, shooting from 20 meters (yards) beyond goalkeeper Cristian Tartarusanu. The Napoli striker hit the post in the 16th minute, a miss that enabled Romania to equalize in the 50th minute.
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Romania Says It Won't Block Serbia EU Candidacy
Romania has no intention of blocking Serbia's EU candidacy status, despite what it perceives as problems with the Vlach minority in the country. "You can't speak of a blockage," Romanian Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu has stated, as cited by international media. According to Diaconescu, Romania sought "normal guarantees" for the Vlach minority in Serbia. ...
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Romanian sex trafficking trial opens in Gothenburg
On Wednesday the trial opened against six men suspected of bringing young women from Romania to Sweden to sell sex under deplorable conditions.
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Romania may be hoping for a deal over Serbia
Romania has refused to back Serbia's EU candidacy at a European foreign ministers' meeting and wants guarantees for ethnic Romanians living in Serbia. This may be part of a strategy, although it's not clear which one.
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Romanian opposition "related to Schengen veto"
BRUSSELS -- Behind Romania's opposition to Serbia bid to become EU candidate is its inability to join the EU Schengen zone passport-free area, a Romanian official suggests.
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