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The latest Regional Europe news Last update: 16.03.2010
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11 Mar 2010 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… read more -
11 Mar 2010 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)… read more
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08 Mar 2010 MAE examines simplification of issuance of small cross-border traffic permits Ministry of Foreign Affairs examines together with the authorities in charge in Romania simplification ways for the issuance of the small cross-border traffic permit for Moldovan citizens, both in line with the valid bilateral agreements and the European norms in the field of crossing the border and Schengen rules, MAE told AGERPRES at its request… read more
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03 Mar 2010 Ukraine halts electricity exports to Romania The halt in Ukraine's electricity exports to Romania has an insignificant impact on Romania's electricity supply, because the imports are of maximum 20 Mwatts, Director of the Transelectrica National Energy Dispatcher Octavian Lohan told Agerpres on Monday… read more
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03 Mar 2010 Tourism objectives for 2010 The building of a spa in Snagov, the development of the infrastructure at Lacul Morii ( Bucharest) , the construction of skiing areas in over 20 localities and the development of the touristic infrastructure in several resorts are on the list of tourism investments for 2010… read more
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26 Feb 2010 PM Emil Boc in Budapest: Energy solidarity is indispensable The global economic crisis has seriously affected the energy sector, causing cuts in the investments in the field, and in order to ensure their energy security, the states have to act in a convergent manner and benefit from the European Union's support, PM Emil Boc said during the Visegrad countries' Summit on Energy Security, in Budapest, on Wednesday… read more
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26 Feb 2010 Romanian-Bulgarian Danube hydropower plant project could win European funding A new hydropower plant on the Danube to be constructed by Romania together with Bulgaria could be financed from European funds, Secretary of State with the Romanian Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business Environment Tudor Serban told an ISPE seminar on Tuesday… read more
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24 Feb 2010 Over 130 exhibitors participate at Romania's Tourism Fair Over 130 participants will exhibit their tourism offers at the spring edition of Romania's Tourism Fair unfolding over March 25-28, 2010, at the Romexpo Exhibition Complex, according to a release of Romexpo. According to the organizers, the official participation of Spain - Tourism Promotion Office, Greece - Hellenic Tourism Organization… read more
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24 Feb 2010 Romania ranked last in Europe in interventional cardiology Romania is currently ranked last in Europe in the area of patient treatment through interventional cardiology, the most advanced development in cardiology treatments, Medical Director of the University Emergency Hospital of Bucharest Dragos Vinereanu told Agerpres… read more
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23 Feb 2010 Bulgaria: the bridge over Danube Calafat Vidin might be ready next year The construction of the second bridge over the Danube river might be finished in June 2011 and this could be open by the end of the same year, Bulgarian Transports minister Alexander Tsvetkov announced, according to Novinite. The project was delayed by the former government, he said… read more
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19 Feb 2010 Romania, Russia to continue negotiations over gas joint stock Negotiations between Romania's national natural gas corporation Romgaz and officials of the Russian natural gas corporation Gazprom will continue in the period immediately ahead, Gazprom Deputy Chairman Aleksandr Medvedev said on Wednesday in Bucharest at the end of a meeting with Romanian Minister of Economy and Commerce Adriean Videanu… read more
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18 Feb 2010 Meeting of PACE Committee on the Environment in Bucharest The meeting of the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will be held on February 18-19 at the Parliament Palace, informs a release sent to Agerpres… read more
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18 Feb 2010 ECOFIN issues new recommendations to Lithuania, Malta and Romania The Economic and Financial Affairs Council - ECOFIN issued new recommendations to Lithuania, Malta and Romania on measures to be taken in order to correct their excessive government deficits, revising the timetables set for bringing their deficits back below 3% of gross domestic product (GDP)… read more
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18 Feb 2010 Gazprom Vice Chairman Aleksandr Medvedev arrives in Bucharest on Wednesday Gazprom Vice Chairman Aleksandr Medvedev on Wednesday is expected in Bucharest to discuss with the Romanian authorities in the energy sector on joint projects the two countries may run in the future. The arrival of Gazprom Vice Chairman in Bucharest was confirmed to Agerpres News Agency by the Minister of Economy… read more
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16 Feb 2010 Pierre Lellouche: Anti-missile shield must be conceived alongside Russia Secretary of State for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche stated on Friday, in Bucharest, that the anti-missile shield issue the Americans want to locate in Eastern Europe must by discussed 'between Europeans' primarily and gave assurances that the system is not destined to anger Russia… read more
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15 Feb 2010 Capital Economics: Romania and other East European countries will report economic drops in 2010 Capital Economics, a consulting and macroeconomic company expects Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and the Baltic States to register GDP contractions in 2010 for the second year, because of the fragile banking sectors… read more
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12 Feb 2010 EU continues search for biofuel 'green' criteria Defining sustainability criteria for biofuels will be one of the first dossiers on the table of the newly appointed environment and energy commissioners, as persistent disagreements continue to divide the EU executive. A draft version of a European Commission communication on the EU's biofuel sustainability scheme was published by the Friends of the Earth, an environmental NGO, on its website … read more
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11 Feb 2010 European Parliament approves new EU commission The European Parliament (EP) elected the new European Commission (EC) by 488 votes to 137, with 72 abstentions, in Strasbourg on Tuesday. The vote took the form of a single ballot on the whole college of commissioners, consisting of one commissioner from each of the 27 European Union (EU) Member States… read more
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11 Feb 2010 Foreign nationals to have personalised stay permits, travel documents The Romanian Parliament's lower Deputies' Chamber on Tuesday approved the National Centre for Personalised Electronic Passports to be tasked with also personalising the stay permits and travel documents issued for the foreign nationals.The deputies in a plenary session passed a 217 to six vote and three abstentions to adopt a draft law on the approval… read more
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10 Feb 2010 Framework Cooperation Agreement with Chisiniau Parliament Chairman of the Senate's Foreign Policy Committee Titus Corlatean and his Moldovan counterpart, Igor Corman, laid the foundation of a Framework Cooperation Agreement between the two states' Parliaments, on Monday, said the Romanian official… read more
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01 Feb 2010 EU funds worth 500 M euros, to help jobless back to work Prime Minister Emil Boc said in the end of the government sitting, on Friday that he asked the Labour Ministry to draw up the subsequent normative acts for the programme on the employment of the jobless, which is to get operational on the European Social Fund's money… read more
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21 Jan 2010 Traian Basescu: Romania needs mutually advantageous economic cooperation with Russia Romania needs a mutually advantageous economic cooperation with Russia, President Traian Basescu told the annual meeting with the heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Bucharest on Wednesday. In his speech the Head of State also approached the subject of the relations with China, Turkey, and the Middle East… read more
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18 Jan 2010 Romania, the only EU country with growth in exports to Germany Romania is the only country in the European Union (EU) having reported growth in exports to Germany January through October 2009, Vladimir Ciobanasu, Minister Counselor at the Embassy of Romania in Germany told the Agerpres News Agency… read more
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15 Jan 2010 Romania, among EU member states showing increase in industrial output in November 2009 The industrial output rose more than expected in November compared with October, both in the EU and in the euro area, while the annual loss rate was the smallest recorded since October 2008. The factory output saw its annual rate plunging in all the EU member states for which data were made available, except for Poland (+7.3 percent), Romania (+4.4 percent) and Luxembourg (+0.7 percent)… read more
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13 Jan 2010 Gazprom boss urges Romania to make a decision on South Stream Gazprom export CEO Alexander Medvedev (photo) said in an interview for Southeast European Times that Romania should make its intentions clear about South Stream project. He stated that 2009 has been a difficult year for Gazprom, but he added that there is no doubt that the company made great progress on some key long-term projects… read more
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04 Jan 2010 Turkey's Private Hospital Network Medicana Eyes Romanian Mkt Medicana Hospital, one of Turkey's leading private healthcare provider networks, plans to expand overseas to countries like Romania and Bulgaria, and seize the opportunities provided by the healthcare tourism industry in the European Union, according to publication Today's Zaman… read more
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28 Dec 2009 Fields of Terror - the New Slave Trade in the Heart of Europe While pricey restaurants in Berlin or Amsterdam serve fresh asparagus plucked from fields in the Czech Republic, none of the appreciative diners has the slightest idea that this much-loved item is only on their dinner plates thanks to the backbreaking work carried out by modern-day slaves… read more
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23 Dec 2009 Agreement on Nabucco project to be submitted to Parliament for ratification Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday signed the decree on the submission to Parliament of the Agreement between the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Hungarian Republic, Romania and the Republic of Turkey regarding the Nabucco Project, for ratification, reads a release of the Presidential Administration… read more
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14 Dec 2009 Greek government lacks courage, Romania has no government Romania and Greece need to balance their budgets, as the crisis in Dubai has put both countries in the collimator of international investors. But while Athens has a government with no courage to take necessary measures, Bucharest has no government at all… read more
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03 Dec 2009 New EU treaty enters into force, sparking reform The European Union's Lisbon Treaty came into force on the 1st of December, bringing to life the bloc's plans to overhaul its institutions and gain a greater role on the world stage."The Treaty of Lisbon puts citizens at the centre of the European project. I'm delighted that we now have the right institutions to act and a period of stability… read more
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