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GDP up 1.4 pct in Q2 2014/Q2 2013, seasonally adjusted data (INS flash estimates)
Romania's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) went down 1 percent in seasonally adjusted terms in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the previous quarter, but against the similar period of 2013, Romania's economy grew by 1.4 percent, according to estimated flash data released by the National Statistics Institute (INS) on Thursday.
PM Ponta: Romania's economic growth continues, one of the strongest in EU
Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced on Thursday the official figures confirm that Romania's economic growth continues, one of the "strongest in the EU."
Documentary about Romania to be aired on National Geographic channel
The National Tourism Authority (ANT) will purchase through direct negotiations a series of co-production services for programmes to be broadcast by the National Geographic TV channel for the promotion of Romania's tourism brand, reveals the website of the institution.
Egypt’s el-Sisi avoids Turkish airspace with huge U-turn
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisiâs official plane has used an unusual flight route on its way back home from Russia as it avoided flying over Turkish airspace, the website airporthaber.com reported on Aug. 13.
MAE firmly denying allegation of arms shipments to Islamic State extremists
Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE) is firmly denying press allegation of tanks and firearms manufactured in Romania being delivered to the extremist forces of the Islamic State group, MAE says in an answer on Wednesday to an Agerpres question.
Scorching heat code yellow warning issued for all counties on Aug 13-14
The National Weather Administration (ANM) on Wednesday issued code yellow of scorching heat warning valid for all counties on Aug. 13-14.
In addition, temperatures will move as high as 35 to 37 degrees Celsius, even 38 degrees in some areas, while the temperature-to-humidity index will exceed the critical threshold of 80.
PM Ponta: Romania and Republic of Moldova must become energy independent
Prime Minister Victor Ponta said on Tuesday, on the Tuzla Airdrome, after having visited the Ocean Endeavour rig whereby ExxonMobil and Petrom are carrying out gas exploration drills in the Romanian Black Sea deepwater, that "in three to four years" Romania and Moldova must be as little as possible dependent on gas imports.
NEWS OF THE DAY - AUGUST 12
*The candidate of the Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL, made up of National Liberal Party PNL and Democratic Liberal Party PDL) Klaus Iohannis announced on Monday night the start of his pre-campaign for Romania's presidency, with collection of the mandatory signatures of voters to allow him running.
Deputy Premier Dragnea: Romania capable of taking up EC allocations for 2014 - 2020 period
Romania is capable to take up in the next six years the more than EUR 22 bln allocated by the European Commission for the Cohesion Policy, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Development Liviu Dragnea said on Tuesday.
MADR's Botanoiu: Romania officially submitted to EC a report on the state of its fruit and vegetables sector
Romania has officially submitted to the European Commission a report on the situation of its fruit and vegetables sector following the embargo imposed by the Russian Federation on food products from the European Union, but proposals for financial aid to Romanian producers will be unveiled at a meeting in Brussels on August 14, State Secretary with Romania's Ministry of Agriculture
ROMANIANS AT MONGOL RALLY: Team Dracula Khan arrives in Mongolia
Team Dracula Khan, running in the Mongol Rally - the event known as the world's largest charity rally - on Monday evening arrived in Mongolia and sped up for Ulan Bator, the terminus of the adventure, the team reports on their Facebook page.
Bulgarian Litex Motors Launches Export of Great Wall Cars to Romania
Litex Motors, the Bulgarian company assembling the Great Wall automobiles in its factory near Lovech, will launch exports to Romania.
According to a media statement of the Lovech-based company, as cited by money.bg, Litex Motors signed a cooperation agreement with the Romanian importer, Alexandros Motors, on Monday.
Representatives of Romanians in Timoc Valley: we still speak about fear of admitting we belong to this people
The representatives of the Romanians in Timoc Valley, Serbia, warned on Monday afternoon, at the Summer University held in Izvoru Muresului (the County of Harghita, central Romania), that the situation of this community is dramatic, as there are no schools, no media in Romanian, children do not speak Romanian anymore, Romanian priests are persecuted and aid from the Romanian state
Ana Ivanovic starts off with win at Cincinnati
CINCINNATI - Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic advanced to the second round of the WTA Premier event in Cincinnati after beating Romania's Sorana Cirstea 6-1, 7-5 in the opening round on Monday.
Ivanovic will next play the winner of the all-American clash between Nicole Gibbs and Christina McHale.
Banks to trim assets, especially abroad, to boost capital bases
By Yiannis Papadoyiannis
The European Commissions restructuring plans for Greek banks provide for a drastic scaling back of their activities abroad as well as reductions in the number of branches and staff at home.
The plans for banks National (NBG) and Piraeus were given the green light late last month, following those for Alpha in early July and Eurobank in April.