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What are the odds for the Croitoru government to pass in the Parliament
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 13:50The main strategy considered by the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party for tomorrow's vote in the Parliament to decide the faith of the Croitoru government is to postpone the vote by not being there, political sources declared for HotNews.ro. If there will be less than 236 Parliamentarians tomorrow, the vote will be postponed for lack of quorum. The scope of the opposition parties is to block incumbent President Traian Basescu during the Presidential campaign and postpone the appointment of a new PM.
Grammy award winner Eve to perform in Bucharest
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 13:33Grammy award winner, actress and TV host, hip hop singer Eve will perform in Bucharest on November 6 in the Bamboo club in Bucharest, King Size Entertainment informs. The even will start at 11pm and a ticket costs about 50 RON.
Presidential elections in Moldova will be organized on November 10
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 13:29Normal 0 false false false EN- US X- NONE X- NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Republic of Moldova's Parliament decided on Tuesday to organize Presidential elections on November 10 at 10 am, Unimedia.md informs. The only candidate registered by the special committee is Marian Lupu. The leader of the Democratic Party is the official representative of AIE at the elections.
Adrian Streinu Cercel quit as state secretary after a Presidential counselor accused him of inducing panic
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 08:32Adrian Streinu Cercel resigned as state secretary just one month after he was appointed, in the Health ministry, lead by Adriean Videanu as interim minister. Streinu Cercel's resignation comes after Virgil Paunescu, Health counselor to the Presidency accused him of inducing panic among the population.
Jeffrey Franks (IMF): the budgetary deficit target will not be revised for 2009 / Were expecting a 5.9% deficit in 2010
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 08:11We are still revising the forecasts for economic growth and the results will be announced in a press conference, IMF delegation chief Jeffrey Franks declared, after a meeting with Romanian union representatives. He added that the political instability make things more difficult but he assured that he did not take a final decision yet.
EC: Romanias economy will decrease by 8% this year but will starting growing in 2010
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 05:47The European Commission estimates that Romania's economy will decrease by 8% this year, instead of the initial 4% forecasted. Moreover, the European Commission modified the economic growth estimate for next year from zero to 0.5% and estimated a 2.6% advance for 2011.
Italy: a four year old Romania died after several hospitals in Messina refused to receive him
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 05:42A four year old Romanian child died in Italy after several hospitals in Messina refused to hospitalize him. The child was hit by a car in down town Messina and his parents tried to hospitalize him but none of the three hospitals accepted, on grounds that they do not have any free beds, Italian daily Corriere della sera reads.
Another six pupils and two teachers in Filiasi were confirmed with AH1N1 virus
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 05:32Another six pupils and two teachers at a school in Filiasi were confirmed with AH1N1 virus in the last 24 hours. At the moment there are 17 confirmed swine flu cases in Dolj county, of which 15 come from that school, Romanian news agency Mediafax informs.
Canadian Press: Romania refuses to reveal thousands of Communist era files about influential personalities still working in the media, politics and business environment
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 02:52A Romanian discovered that his best friend betrayed him, after consulting the information contained in the old Communist secret police structures files, The Canadian Press reads. 20 years after Communism collapsed and the old Securitate files remain hidden even though, in Romania and Hungary, there a plenty of files referring to personalities.
What the newspapers say: November 3, 2009
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 01:22Most newspapers on Tuesday read about the new swine flu wave that hit Romania in the last couple of weeks causing schools to close and hospitals to enter in quarantine. Elsewhere in the news, Romanians investments in Bulgaria and Hungary, hit by the crisis. Last but not least, Romania's skating champion, talks about the lack of proper training conditions in the country.
Cosmote Group takes hold of Zapp shares
Mon, 11/02/2009 - 11:04The full Telemobil (Zapp) shares' package, owned by Saudi Oger, was transferred to Cosmote group, the mobile telephony operator announced on Monday, November 2. The 200 million euros acquisition was approved last week by the Romanian Competition Council. Cosmote will now be able to offer mobile broadband services, thanks to the 3G license Zapp owned.
PSD wants an energy mammoth: one company to manage all energy resources
Mon, 11/02/2009 - 10:44The president of the social-democratic country PSD declared on Monday that "the creation of an integrated holding for the energy system is needed. I've asked specialists and they feel the need of a strong conglomerate". Mircea Geoana's solution comes against the current energy strategy, which plans the creation of two big state-owned companies.
Kremlin gets involved with the political fight in Moldova: Marian Lupu and Vladimir Voronin go to Moscow
Mon, 11/02/2009 - 10:22Marian Lupu, a runner up for Moldova's presidency, does not exclude signing a collaboration agreement between the Democratic Party from the republic of Moldova and the United Russia Party, Vladimir Putin's Party, according to unimedia.md. The information comes following Lupu and Vladimir Voronin's visits to Moscow. "Kremlin got involved in the political fight in Moldova, where a president cannot be elected after half a year", Kommersant reads.
Vaccination against swine flu begins on November 26-27. The vaccines are produced by Romanian Cantacuzino Institute
Mon, 11/02/2009 - 09:18The Emergency Committee met on Monday to discuss the AH1N1 management, after an increasing number of swine flu cases have been recorded throughout Romania. Health Ministry officials declared at the Emergency Committee meeting on Monday that all medical units would be in quarantine starting Monday. The vaccination against swine flu will begin in November 26-27. The vaccines are produced by Cantacuzino Institute in Bucharest.
Romanian representative at the MF: The budget was calculated considering the laws submitted with the Constitutional Court
Mon, 11/02/2009 - 08:42The next IMF instalment depends on Romania's next year budget project. The budget has been calculated considering the Unique Income Scheme, the Law addressing the local administration reform and the Education Law. Romania's representative at the IMF Mihai Tanasescu told HotNews.ro that there isn't a plan B.
Swine flu shuts down temporarily a school in Bucharest. 555 infections recorded in Romania
Mon, 11/02/2009 - 08:19The School no. 153 in Bucharest was shot down on Monday because of five cases of swine flu confirmed in the institution. The Romanian Health Ministry announced that the number of swine flu patients recorded currently amounts to 555, without recording any deceased.
Analysts predict BNR to cut key interest to 7.75% after political tensions pressured the currency exchange
Mon, 11/02/2009 - 05:12The new Romanian Central Bank (BNR) Managerial Council will meat on Tuesday, November 3, for the first time. Analysts estimate that BNR is going to reduce the key interest by only 0.25% in the last 2009 session, cutting it to 7.75%. This comes after political tensions amplified the pressure laid on the currency exchange and risks delaying the rest of the IMF loan money coming in. Some analysts do not exclude preserving the interest to 8%, Romanian news agency NewsIn informs.
BRD- GSGs profit in nine months - 660 million lei, dropping 19%
Mon, 11/02/2009 - 03:50The second bank on the local market BRD-GSG reported profits this morning to the stock exchange. The profit for the first nine months in 2009 amounts to 660 million lei (156 million euros), dropping 19% against the first eight months from 2008.
The Health sector blockage: Romania ranks last in the EU regarding the general system funding. Shall we sacrifice hospitals or drugs quality?
Mon, 11/02/2009 - 03:14Actors on the EU internal market warn that the Romanian health system is close to facing a blockage. Inner tensions arise in a context where there is a global talk about drugs crisis, according to several international studies and reports.
Ukraine asks its neighbours and allies for help to stop the spreading of the new flu
Mon, 11/02/2009 - 02:41Ukrainian President Viktor Iuscenko requested urgent help on Sunday from the United States, the European Union and the neighbouring countries to stop the spread of the H1N1 flu affecting the country, according to a Ukrainian presidency administration communiqué quoted by the international press.