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EU to table nuclear waste treatment law
The European Commission will table legislative proposals on the treatment of nuclear waste by the year's end, its president Jose Manuel Barroso announced Sunday (8 March) during a major OECD-hosted conference on civil nuclear power in Paris. Speaking at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)…
EU comes up with exit strategy for climate talks
The EU's new commissioner for climate action wants Europe to continue leading global negotiations and pursue deeper emission cuts, even if its current pledge of 20% reductions by 2020 is not matched by other developed countries. "The EU must continue to take leadership," Connie Hedegaard told the European Parliament Tuesday (9 March) in Strasbourg…
Annual inflation rates below the analysts' expectations
The annual rate of inflation in Romania fall in February to 4.49% from 5.20% recorded i January, after consumption prices went up 0.20% against the previous month, according to the Romanian National Statistics Agency (INS). Economists estimated the annual inflation to 4.6% in February, based on a 0.3% increase in consumerist prices…
Governor Mugur Isarescu discussed with the bankers about norms, regulations and loan resumption
The BNR governor Mugur Isarescu met at the BNR club the representatives of the banks and the officials of the Romanian Banking Institute, the discussions having a technical feature. " Governor Isarescu made a presentation of the banking system, after which the discussions continued about norms and regulations, cooperation between banks and the National Bank" sources quoted…
S&P Raises Romania Outlook
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised its outlook on Romania to stable, citing its view of the Eastern European nation's sustained budgetary reform program. The ratings agency also cited its expectation Romania would continue to comply with a International Monetary Fund/European Union…