Romania

Romanian government drafts measures to boost economy

ROMANIA The Romanian government is prepared to assume responsibility for several measures aimed at stimulating the country’s economy, including the tax-free reinvested profit and amendments to the law on investments, Economy Minister Adriean Videanu said Monday. Videanu said the set of measures will translate into a budget effort of nearly …

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Romanian Presidential elections most likely held on November 22, says leftist senator

ROMANIA Romanian social democrat senator Olguta Vasilescu said Monday the social democrats and the democrat liberals agreed on running presidential elections on November 22, a final decision being made in the Government meeting. Vasilescu said it is almost certain the election will be organized on this date, as this was …

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Dan Dungaciu: „Unirea cu România, o cale de integrare a Moldovei în UE”

ROMANIA Fostul subsecretar de stat în MAE afirmă că despre un parcurs normal de aderare a Chişinăului la spaţiul comunitar s-ar putea vorbi, cel mai devreme, peste 20 de ani. Este România pregătită să-şi regândească relaţia cu Rusia? Dar Moscova este interesată de o dezgheţare a legăturilor cu Bucureştiul? În …

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Şi totuşi, Ribbentrop-Molotov!

„Parlamentele multor state… consideră înţelegerea încheiată la 23 august 1939, între Guvernul URSS şi Guvernul Germaniei, ca nulă ab initio şi cer lichidarea consecinţelor politico-juridice ale acesteia” (Declaraţia de Independenţă, 27 august 1991) De câte ori a fost condamnat Pactul Ribbentrop-Molotov? De multe ori. Şi în multe locuri. De fiecare …

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Key state posts will be held by PLDM, PL and PDM

MOLDOVA None of the three main positions in the state will be ceded to the Communists. They will be held by the Liberal Democratic Party (PLDM), the Liberal Party (PL) and the Democratic Party (PDM). The statements were made by the PL leader Mihai Ghimpu. “The Moldova Noastra Alliance (AMN) …

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Leaders of the majority coalition to start dialogue with Communist Party

CHISINAU, Moldova The Alliance for European Integration intends to propose to the Communists to begin a dialogue on electing the new President of Moldova. On Thursday, Moldova Noastra Alliance Leader Serafim Urechean said after the fourth round of talks between the leaders of the ruling coalition that the dialogue will …

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IMF ready to begin talks on new assistance program

CHISINAU, Moldova The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is ready to support Moldova in overcoming the consequences of the global financial and economic crisis and will begin talks on new assistance program immediately after the formation of the new Government, Head of the IMF Mission Johan Matissen, who will complete his …

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Speaker could be elected at first sitting of new Parliament

CHISINAU, Moldova The leaders of the Alliance for European Integration (AEI) said the Speaker might be elected during the first meeting of the new legislature on August 28. “It is important that we choose the administrative bodies of the Parliament at the first sitting,” the Liberal-Democratic president Vlad Filat said …

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Romanian minister defies parliament inquiry

BUCHAREST, Romania Romania’s tourism minister said Thursday she had taken legal action against members of a parliamentary committee that is investigating whether she misused ministry funds. Elena Udrea appeared briefly before the committee Thursday to announce she had filed a legal complaint against the lawmakers on the grounds they had …

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Dorin Chirtoaca not leaving the mayoralty

CHISINAU, Moldova The vice president of the Liberal Party (PL) Dorin Chirtoaca, who headed the party’s list of candidates, will refuse the MP seat and will remain mayor of Chisinau. Chirtoaca made the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday. In actual fact, Dorin Chirtoaca made public his decision at …

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