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Enrico Letta: Romania will have 'to play a crucial role in Europe' after the election
Romania will have 'to play a crucial role in Europe,' in the context of new opportunities arising, but also in the context of the geopolitical changes in the region of late, the former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta said Monday at the EU-Southeast Europe Summit.
EU-Southeast Europe Summit starts in Bucharest with policy discussions
An EU-Southeast Europe Summit called 'On the road to stability and growth,' started on Monday In Bucharest, organised by The Economist.
The summit started with policy discussions. Opening the event were former prime minister of Italy Enrico Letta and former Greece Prime Minister George Papandreou, who underscored the important part Romania could play in the region.
Ivanovic powerless against Williams
SINGAPORE - Serbian World No. 7 Ana Ivanovic suffered a defeat at the start of the WTA Finals in Singapore, losing to American Serena Williams 6-4, 6-4 in their Red Group opener on Monday.
Top seed Williams notched up her eighth victory against Ivanovic in one hour and 20 minutes.
Kelemen Hunor: Partnership with US, EU must be enhanced; freedom never came from Moscow
The Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania's (UDMR) candidate in the Nov. 2-16 presidential elections, Kelemen Hunor said on Monday Romania's partnership with the United States and the European Union must be enhanced and there is no need of any other security solution for Romania.
The UDMR leader also pointed out that freedom never came from Russia.
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INTERVIEW Constantin Rotaru: I'm the only candidate calling for sincere dialogue with Russia
The presidential candidate of the Socialist Alternative Party (PAS), Constantin Rotaru says in an interview with AGERPRES that as regards foreign policy, he is the only candidate in the race for Romanian President calling for normalizing ties with the Russian Federation.
Greek toy retailer Jumbo lifts Q1 sales 11 percent
Leading Greek toy retailer Jumbo reported an 11 percent increase in sales in its first quarter to Sept. 30, citing robust growth in Bulgaria and Cyprus.
Jumbo, which operates 53 stores in Greece and 14 in Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania, said turnover for the quarter was 145.5 million euros ($186 million), against 131.2 million euros in the same period last year.
Chinese Company to Build Romania Nuclear Reactors
Nuclearelectrica, the company that runs Romania's sole nuclear power plant, located in Cernavoda, has chosen China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) as its investor for the development of two new nuclear reactors.
The project is worth of some 6.5 billion euro, according to company sources.
Tariceanu: Romania, Moldova can unite today only in united Europe
Romania and the Republic of Moldova can unite today only in united Europe and Chisinau's accession to the European Union and the development of the two neighbouring states together will ultimately lead not only to a symbolical flower bridge, but to a continuous development line between Bucharest and Chisinau, Senate Chairman Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, running for president of Romani
Ponta: Basescu battles with intelligence services because they refused being used by him in campaign
Prime Minister Victor Ponta says President Traian Basescu, by the row stirred by his allegations that there is an 'undercover officer' among the presidential candidates in Nov.
WKC Romanian Karate Federation tops ranking of WUKF World Championships in Szczecin
The WKC Romanian Karate Federation got the first place among the federations participating in the World Union of Karate-Do Federations (WUKF) World Championships for children, cadets and juniors in Szczecin, Poland. Romanians won 23 gold, 22 silver and 40 bronze medals at the competition that ended on Sunday.
Ponta tells Madrid-based Romanians: It is important to be more united at home and outside borders
Prime Minister Victor Ponta, running for president of Romania in Nov. 2-16 polls under the banner of his Social Democrat Party (PSD), said during a visit to Madrid on Sunday that it is important the Romanians should be more united both at home and outside the country's borders so as to show the other European Union citizens they are their equals.
PM advisor: WBank shows Romania has best governance quality in 20 years in 2013
The Romanian Prime Minister's economy advisor Cristian Socol told AGERPRES on Sunday that the last Worldwide Governance Indicators report drawn up by the World Bank experts show Romania had the highest increase in the quality of governance in the last 20 years in 2013.
PM Ponta in Turin: It should be understood Romanians no second-rate European citizens
Prime Minister Victor Ponta said during a visit to Turin, Italy on Saturday that he wants to be a prime minister of all Romanians, not only of those who live in Romania, but also of the Romanians living outside the country's borders.
PM Ponta: 'Made in Romania' better than many other things from outside country
Romania has the capability to make products at the highest quality- and price standards, as many times the Romanian products are better than some coming from outside the country, Prime Minister Victor Ponta said in Arad (western Romania) on Friday at the end of a visit to local Astra Carriage Maker.
Bogdan Aurescu: Central Asia states interested in having Constanta Port as gate to Europe
The secretary of state with the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE), Bogdan Aurescu told AGERPRES, on the occasion of the opening of a new commercial maritime line on the Black Sea which connects Romania, Georgia and Ukraine that this is an important moment, given that last year our country has had with the two states almost 2.5 billion USD commercial exchanges.