President Traian Basescu: Romania remains a country of contrasts, despite the progress and benefits brought by the accession to the EU
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AFP: Warming apartments built during the Communist era - unaffordable luxury for tens of millions of East-Europeans
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Integrity Council member accused of attempting to block corruption investigation
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Dacia presents face-lifted Logan Break in October, at the Paris Car Show
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Coface: Romania rating remains at A4-, A4 for business environment
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Romania suspends tax on stock market gains
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21:12, 24.09.2008 Romanian Farmers Get RON200/Ha For Autumn Crops - PM
BUCHAREST / 21:12, 24.09.2008 The Romanian government will allocate a subsidy of 200 lei (EUR1=RON3.6690) per hectare to small farmers for the autumn crops for 120 hectares total per farm, Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Wednesday. He said maximum subsidies will not exceed EUR7,500 per beneficiary, regardless... [related news and comments]

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20:59, 24.09.2008 One Dies In Fuel Tank Blast C.Romania
TARGOVISTE / 20:59, 24.09.2008 One Romanian died in a fuel tank blast in Dambovita county, central Romania, officials said Wednesday. The blast occurred at a park belonging to Romanian oil company Petrom, Dambovita Emergency Inspectorate’s spokesman Gabriel Gatej said. A  He said the fire spread to two other... [related news and comments]

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20:11, 24.09.2008 Romaniaas Dacia To Sell Logan VAN, Logan Pick-Up On 18 New Mkts
BUCHAREST / 20:11, 24.09.2008 Automobile Dacia SA, the Romanian unit of French carmaker Renault (13190.FR), on Wednesday said will add from next year 18 new markets to its international distribution network for the utility vehicles Logan VAN and Logan Pick-Up. The distribution network for the two utility cars will... [related news and comments]

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19:40, 24.09.2008 The Euro Adoption Timetable Will Be Kept - Romanian PM To Pres
BUCHAREST / 19:40, 24.09.2008 The Euro adoption timetable was set by the Government with central bank advice and it will be kept, said Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu answering president Traian Basescu who stated earlier today that the timetable might not be kept. Economy and finance minister Varujan... [related news and comments]

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18:49, 24.09.2008 Romaniaas Dacia To Show Logan MCV Facelift In Paris
BUCHAREST / 18:49, 24.09.2008 Automobile Dacia SA, the Romanian unit of French carmaker Renault (13190.FR), will present its Logan MCV facelift at the Paris Motor Show in October, Dacia general manager Francois Fourmont said Wednesday. The Motor Show in Paris is a very important event for us, so we obviously... [related news and comments]

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18:48, 24.09.2008 Romania"s Govt Approves Third Budget Revision
BUCHAREST / 18:48, 24.09.2008 Romanian Government approved Wednesday the third budget revision in 2008, maintaining the budget deficit at 2.3% and increasing revenues by RON6.4 billion (EUR1=RON3.6690) and expenses by RON7 billion. The budget deficit will be left unchanged at 2.3%, but the gross domestic product... [related news and comments]

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16:26, 24.09.2008 Romanian President Signs Decree To Dismiss Labor Minister
BUCHAREST / 16:26, 24.09.2008 Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday signed the decree dismissing Paul Pacuraru from position of Labor Minister, the presidency said in a statement. Basescu suspended Pacuraru on Monday over corruption charges. A  The decision came after anticorruption prosecutors launched a... [related news and comments]

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15:58, 24.09.2008 Romanian President Voices Out Deficiencies In Education, Healthcare Systems
BUCHAREST / 15:58, 24.09.2008 Romanian President Traian Basescu voiced out Wednesday, in his address in Parliament, the deficiencies in the countrya€™s education and healthcare systems, saying the education system deepens the gap between children in rural and urban areas, while the healthcare system is inefficient. ... [related news and comments]

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