Latest News from Romania
Improvement in VAT collection
While Greece came top among European Union states in terms of improving its value-added tax deficit in 2012, it still ranks among those with the biggest problems in VAT collection.
Romania's progress in implementing SOP 'Environment' earns EC appreciation
Romania's progress in implementing the Sectoral Operational Program 'Environment' earned praise during the talks held on Thursday in Brussels between Minister of Environment and Climate Change Attila Korodi and DG REGIO Director General Walter Deffaa, the Ministry of Environment informs.
PSD's Firea: I raise red flags over Iohannis' implication in child trafficking
Spokeswoman for the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Gabriela Firea on Thursday said he wants to raise some red flags over the implication the family of the Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL) presidential candidate Klaus Iohannis in child trafficking, mentioning press reports to the point.
IPP invites main candidates to an electoral debate
The Public Policies Institute (IPP) invites the main candidates to an electoral debate before the first round of the November 2 presidential elections following a format in use in other countries as well.
Ponta: By 2019, we should have enough gas for Romania and the Republic of Moldova
Prime Minister Victor Ponta in Medias on Thursday, after having paid a visit to Transgaz and Romgaz, said that if the gas exploitation began in the Black Sea, by 2019, there should be enough gas for Romania and the Republic of Moldova.
Arrivals show increase in January-June 2014 period
International travelers coming to Greece were up by 15.6 percent compared to 2013, according to a report released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority, ELSTAT, on Thursday. The report referred to a Frontier Statistical Survey conducted by The Bank of Greece in the January-June 2014 period.
Romania jumps to FIFA No. 21
Romania's national football team is No. 21 in FIFA rankings made public on Thursday; Romania have 876 points and have jumped five positions from Sept.
Romania have not had such good rankings for more than five years, when the national team were No. 20 in the world rankings, in Feb. 2009.
Romania Makes More Use of EU Funding
Romania is now using about half of the money it is entitled to access from Brussels - well up on previous years, but still behind other Eastern European states.
INTERVIEW Hunor Kelemen: The President should be an architect, not a neurotic superintendent
Presidential candidate Hunor Kelemen of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) reasoned in an interview to AGERPRES that the President has to be a respected architect with a comprehensive view, not 'a neurotic work site superintendent.' He also argued that the presidential duties should be restricted 'in a less presidential, more parliamentary Romania,' with the presiden
New European Commission approval is vote for Europe, for re-starting European design (ForMin)
The Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry hailed the vote of approval given by the European Parliament to the new European Commission on Wednesday and said the vote is a signal of solid support for the team headed by chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker.
Candidate Kelemen: Present Constitution denies future generations thinking about Romania's future
Hunor Kelemen, the head and presidential candidate of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR), says the present Constitution denies the future generations thinking about Romania's future.
Gold, bronze for Serbian paraglider pilots
BELGRADE - Serbian contestants won gold in the men's and bronze in the women's category in the final round of the 2014 Paragliding Accuracy World Cup in Serdivan, Turkey.
In the competition held on October 17-19, Dragan Popov from Vrsac shared the first place with George Cotet of Romania, the Aeronautical Union of Serbia (VSS) released on its website on Wednesday.
Minister Teodorovici: Romania to close the current financial exercise with 80 pct EU funds absorption rate
Minister of European Funds, Eugen Teodorovici, on Wednesday announced in Bucharest that Romania will absorb at least 80 per cent of the total funds earmarked by the EU for the period 2007-2017 by the end of next year.
Chamber of Deputies Speaker Zgonea: Victor Ponta is currently the main dialogue partner in Romania - US relationship
Chamber of Deputies' Speaker Valeriu Zgonea said on Wednesday that the phone talk United States Vice President Joe Biden had on Tuesday with Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta on regional and security issues proves that the Romanian PM is already perceived by Romania's allies as the main partner of dialogue on the hot issues that top the agenda of this part of Europe.
PMP's Udrea: Traian Basescu will join PMP on December 22
Traian Basescu will join the People's Movement Party (PMP) on December 22, 2014, the next day after he completes his tenure as head of state, PMP chairperson Elena Udrea told a press conference on Wednesday.