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Tsvetana Pironkova Reaches Quarterfinals in Moscow
Tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova has qualified for the quarterfinals of the tournament in Moscow after scoring a quick victory in two sets over Serbian Aleksandra Krunic.
The best Bulgarian female tennis player defeated her opponent with 6: 2, 6: 3, which will ensure her a return to the top 40 in the world rankings, Dnevnik.bg reports.
Tariceanu: There are big differences between my programme and Mr Ponta's
Independent candidate for president of Romania Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, whose presidential bid is supported by the Liberal Reformist Party (PLR) said in Ramnicu Valcea (north-west of Bucharest) on Thursday that there are differences between his political programme and Prime Minister Victor Ponta's.
Candidate Funar asks Constitutional Court check legality of PM's candidacy, hear the President
Gheorghe Funar, running for president as an independent candidate, asked the Constitutional Court on Thursday to check the legality of Prime Minister Victor Ponta's candidacy. He called the Court to check whether Ponta has breached the Constitution and to hear President Traian Basescu as a witness.
Bulgaria Ranks World's 20th In Internet Speed, Accessibility
Bulgaria ranks at the 20-th position in the global Net Index Explorer for broadband internet accessibility and speed.
The survey was presented by Bulgaria's Society for Electronic Communications (SEC).
The leaders in the rankings are Hong Kong, Singapore, Romania, South Korea, Lithuania, Sweden, Switzerland, Macao, the Netherlands and Andorra.
Candidate Udrea on Microsoft investigation: I am not involved, justice should carry on
Presidential candidate Elena Udrea, the head of the People's Movement Party denied on Thursday any involvement in the Microsoft case where her ex-husband Dorin Cocos is mentioned. She added that the judiciary should do its duty regardless of who is involved.
Zgonea: Europe-China Cultural Dialogue - acknowledgment of fruitful relation between Romania and China
The organisation in Bucharest of the sixth session of the Europe-China Cultural Dialogue, a cultural and public diplomacy event, represents an acknowledgement of the dialogue between Romania and China, Deputies' Chamber Speaker Valeriu Zgonea said on Thursday in the opening of the sixth session of the Europe-China Cultural Dialogue, carried out at the Palace of Parliament.
President Basescu: Romania is supporting deep liberalisation solutions for Asia-EU trade
President Traian Basescu on Thursday said that at the incoming Asia-Europe summit, Romania will be campaigning for as deep as possible liberalisation solutions in the economic ties between Asia and the EU.
Romanian PM Tipped To Win Presidential Poll
Romania's leftist Prime Minister Victor Ponta is likely to win the presidential elections on November 2, according to a recent survey.
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PM Ponta: Criminal Code incriminates all of Mr Basescu's deeds, it only has to be enforced
Prime Minister Victor Ponta in Targu-Jiu on Wednesday said that he was positive after December 21 the provisions of the Criminal Code would be enforced in the case of the deeds committed by President Traian Basescu.
Grivalia to invest in more assets
By Nikos Roussanoglou
Listed Grivalia Properties, formerly known as Eurobank Properties, intends to invest 500 million euros in the local real estate market over the next three years, company officials said on Wednesday during the presentation of its new brand name.
Ponta: Basescu, in attempt to deal me electoral blow, attacks judiciary, intelligence services
Prime Minister Victor Ponta said in this city north-west of Bucharest on Wednesday that President Traian Basescu, in an attempt to deal him an electoral blow by his allegations that he - Ponta - was an undercover Foreign Intelligence Service officer, in fact attacked the judiciary and the intelligence services.
Romania has a programme of promoting its own products to exhibit in a fair at Romexpo
The Romanian authorities intend to organize in 2015, at northern Bucharest Romexpo exhibition centre a show of the Romanian companies called 'Fabricat in Romania' or 'Produs in Romania' (manufactured or made in Romania), on Wednesday announced the Economy minister, Constantin Nita at the opening of the Bucharest International Technical Fair - TIB.
Iohannis: Basescu and Ponta wrangling uselessly instead of working
Liberal head Klaus Iohannis, running for president of Romania in Nov. 2 elections said on Wednesday that incumbent President Traian Basescu stirs a 'buzz' to divert attention from the electoral campaign and added the head of state and Prime Minister Victor Ponta, also a presidential hopeful are 'uselessly wrangling' and the candidates do not succeed speaking of their programmes.
ForMin: Romania's joining OECD is major foreign policy objective
Romanian Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean, at a meeting with visiting Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), William Danvers on Wednesday voiced Romania's interest in joining the organisation, as he said this is a major objective of the Romanian foreign policy, the foreign affairs ministry said in a release to AGERPRES.
PM Ponta: Romania increasingly competitive, determined to seek full OECD membership
Premier Victor Ponta said on Wednesday that Romania has made efforts to meet a set of high standards, regarding primarily competitiveness and transparency, and that the Government plans to seek for Romania full membership of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).