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Romania reduces the CO2 emissions by 10 pc
Bucharest is unhappy with the EC decision to reduce the level of gas emissions by 20 per cent after 2008. Dumitra Mereuta, director in the Ministry of Environment and Durable Development (MMDD), said yesterday in a forum over environment problems, that the decision of the Romanian authorities is to reduce the allocations of CO2 emissions for each economic …
Romania's gas transporter Transgaz to list at the Bucharest Stock Exchange in February 2008
Natural gas transportation company Transgaz Medias said it will list on the Bucharest Stock Exchange starting February next year according to the company's general manager, Ioan Rusu. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) will take place from November 26 to December 7, allowing investors to subscribe 1.177 million shares at a face value of 191.92 lei…
Speculative deals make up 50 percent of the land market
Most real estate developers are buying land fourth or fifth-hand, which increases the price of such pieces of land by as much as 19 times, according to analysts on the real estate market. Some 50 percent of deals for lands whose original purpose was agricultural and was later changed to become urban…
Romania seeks to attract foreign partner for integrated energy company
The Romanian Government seeks to attract a foreign partner to achieve an integrated state company to re-group the energy production, distribution and transport, in the same way that the privatisation of the Romanian Commercial Bank BCR was achieved, Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu said in a video recorded message on Tuesday to participants in the Energy Forum…
ForMin Cioroianu on recognition of independence of Kosovo
Chances that an agreement will be reached on the future status of the Serb province of Kosovo by December 10, when the Troika made up of the EU, the US and Russia is expected to present a report on Kosovo, are very much reduced now, and no solution can be envisaged that would satisfy all parties involved, Romanian Foreign Minister Adrian Cioroianu said on…
Romanian banks halt all money transfers to Iranian and Syrian banks
Romanian commercial banks have halted all money transfers to Syria and Iran after several international banks used by the Romanian ones to run the transfers took similar measures as a means to sanction the Iranian nuclear programs. A representative of Romania's biggest bank, the Romanian Commercial Bank (BCR)…
Romanian VIP, Contestant In Famous Charity Competition ''The Apprentice''
Romania's greatest gymnast Nadia Comaneci is to compete on "The Celebrity Apprentice" when the seventh season of Donald Trump's reality series debuts on Thursday, January 3, 2008. Also expected to appear on Trump's charity competition are Marilu Henner, Lennox Lewis, Omarosa, Vincent Pastore, Tiffany Fallon, Jennie Finch, Nely Galan…
Criminal Code review: Amendments could harm the national security, President Basescu points
Romanian President Traian Basescu sent back to Parliament the draft law regarding amendments brought to the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedures Code as they could block investigations and undermine the state's authority, after the issue spurred controversies…
Scientists have discovered a way to reprogramme human skin cells
Scientists have discovered a way to reprogramme human skin cells so that they mimic embryonic stems with the potential to become any tissue in the body. The breakthrough promises to have signficant implications for medical research. Scientists are very excited by the announcement of these findings, that cells that look and act like stem cells can be created from skin cells…