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Losses of Romanian aeronautical industry exceed 20 million euros
The aeronautical industry in Romania could register losses that exceed 20 million euros over the three days during which air traffic and airport activity were affected. The National Air Transport Company TAROM registered losses amounting to about 2.2 billion euros on Saturday and Sunday, days during which air traffic was halted almost completely in Romania…
Eurostat: Romania had in February the highest decrease in the EU of the production in constructions
Romania recorded in February the most important rhythm of decrease in the European Union of the production in the constructions sector, of 13.8% against January, at the level of the community block diminishing by 2.9% according to Eurostat…
The government wants over 1 billion euro out the sale of energy companies shares
The state proposes to obtain over one billion euro by selling shares at several companies in the domain of energy, the sums being used for investment in energy, as well as in other domains, according to a memo of the ministry of economy. The memo shows that it is necessary to draw resources for the financing of projects of investments with a view to developing the energy infrastructure for projects…
S&P does not disconsider early parliamentary elections in Romania
The S&P rating agency does not disconsider early parliamentary elections in Romania, although at present the opposition parties try to come back from the defeat at the previous presidential elections. "Although the main opposition parties try to strengthen after the electoral defeat, we do not exclude the possibility of early parliamentary elections, before 2012" the report says…
Joint IMF, EU and WB mission to arrive in Bucharest on April 27
The joint mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), European Union (EU) and World Bank (WB) will arrive in Bucharest on April 27, Tonny Lybek, IMF resident representative in Bulgaria and Romania, said on Monday.'The IMF mission, to be headed by Jeffrey Franks, is not only the fourth assessment mission on the way Romania observed its Stand-By Agreement…
PM Boc: Public expenditure cutbacks have been Govt's goal since 2009
The cutbacks in the public expenditure are a goal the Government has pledged since 2009, Prime Minister Emil Boc said during the talks between his Cabinet ministers and President Traian Basescu at the Cotroceni presidential Palace on Tuesday. "If this Government and the previous Government had done nothing since December 2008 till now, Romania's budget deficit would have been at 12 percent in 2009 and 17 percent in 2010"…