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Exxon Mobil Shows Interest in Black Sea Oil Exploration Opportunity
Exploration Manager Europe and Caspian at ExxonMobil, Stacey Weltmer has stated that the company is very much interested in winning a tender for oil and shale gas exploration mission in Bulgaria.
Industrial production prices up 0.4 percent in March (official statistics)
Industrial production prices in Romania advanced 0.4 percent overall, 0.4 percent on the domestic market and 0.6 percent on the foreign markets in March, compared to February, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Tuesday.
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Romania To Name New Anti-Corruption Chief
Romania's Justice Minister Robert Cazanciuc on Tuesday is set to approve the nomination of Daniel Horodniceanu as chief prosecutor at the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism, DIICOT.
Romania presides over Main Committee II of Non-Proliferation Treaty Conference
Romania presides the Main Committee II of the April 27 - May 22 Conference for the Evaluation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in New York.
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New suspects deny involvement in wiretapping Erdo?an
Two suspects who were allegedly involved in wiretapping then-prime minister President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and were caught in Romania in February denied all claims against them at a hearing in Ankara on May 4.
Anghel Iordanescu congratulated on his 65th anniversary by Professional Football League
Romania's national football team's manager, Anghel Iordanescu, on Monday [today] celebrates his 65th anniversary, on which occasion he was congratulated by the Romanian Professional Football League.
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DefMin Dusa to meet Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples
National Defence Minister Mircea Dusa in Bucharest on Tuesday will meet Admiral Mark Ferguson, Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples, during the latter's two-day visit to Romania, at the invitation of General Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Nicolae Ciuca, informs a press release of the National Defence Ministry remitted to AGERPRES.
INTERVIEW PM Ponta: Opposition is currently nil, no match for Government
Prime Minister Victor Ponta speaks in an interview with AGERPRES about his ongoing tour of the Persian Gulf states, but also about the Government's projects regarding economy, infrastructure and public sector wages.
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Forex reserves, down 505 million euros in April; BNR reimburses 248 million euros to IMF
The National Bank of Romania's (BNR) foreign exchange reserves on April 30, 2015, stood at 30.094 billion euros, down by 505 million euros, from 30.599 billion euros on March 31, 2015, as shown by the data BNR released on Monday.
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PM Ponta: Agriculture, healthcare, IT and energy infrastructure, among the topics discussed with Kuwaiti officials
AGERPRES special correspondent Doroteea Purcarea reports: Prime Minister Victor Ponta, after his meetings on Monday with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and with the Kuwaiti Prime Minister, Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, revealed that discussions were mainly focused on concrete projects in the agriculture, healthcare, information technology and energy infrastru
Romanian Economy to Register 3-4% Growth over Next Years
The Romanian economy will increase by over 3 % annually in the period between 2015 and 2017, reaching 4 % yearly growth rate in 2018.
This is foreseen by the Convergence Programme, which is revised annually by the government and sent to the European Union (EU).
Albanians Work Longer for Less Pay, Survey Says
The survey of medium and large companies in the country that was carried out by the National Institute of Statistics discovered that Albanians usually work longer hours while getting paid much less than workers in neighbouring countries with similar levels of economic development.
Premier Ponta starts official visit to Kuwait
AGERPRES special correspondent Doroteea Purcarea reports: Prime Minister Victor Ponta was welcomed with military honors by his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, at his arrival, this Monday, at the Seif Palace in Kuwait City.
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Romanian Mayor Investigated for Spying on Girlfriend
Prosecutors alleged that Gheorghe Nichita, the mayor of Iasi, the largest city in eastern Romania, used local police officers to keep his girlfriend, a city hall employee, under surveillance.
Nichita also installed a surveillance application on her mobile phone in an attempt to track her, it was alleged.
Romania to List New Companies on Stock Exchange
Facing a pressing need to raise cash, the centre-left government of Prime Minister Victor Ponta plans this year and next to list more state-owned companies, mainly from the energy sector, on the Bucharest stock exchange.