Romania and Poland are fighting over Mercedes
Region: Romania
Both Romanian and Polish officials announce as certain the opening of a Mercedes factory in their countries, even though the auto producer hadn't made an official announcement about this subject. The minister for IMM, Ovidiu Silaghi, said, earlier this week, that Daimler, the owner of Mercedes, will produce the types A Klasse and B Klasse in a factory that it will be built in near Timisoara. At the same tim... more
Views: 1869Selgros, Metro, Mega Image and Carrefour summoned in court to pay their debts
Region: RomaniaThe recent Toneli-Metro case is not the only one of its kind in Romania and seems to be, in fact, one of the episodes of the war between producers and retail chains. Companies such as Selgros, Mega Image, Carrefour or Altex have been summoned in court by producers, who try to recover millions of euro in debt. Producers' representatives say that the retailers refuse to pay their dues because they use the money for finan... more
Views: 2333Dacia Sandero to be launched in Romania on June 3
Region: Romania
Romanian car producer Dacia will launch in June its Sandero model, the fifth model in its offer. The official price will be announced at the launching, but it is already known that the price will be between 7,000 and 9,500 euro. On the French market, order can already be made, for prices ranging from 7,800 and 10,900 euro. Sandero is 4.02 meters long, is produced in Brazil since the end of 2007 and in Romania, star... more
Views: 1520Romanians in Italy already found an antidote against Berlusconi: one-day trips to San Marino
Region: RomaniaOnly a few hours after the Berlusconi Government approved the so-called "public safety laws", the immigrants who risk expelling already found the solution: a one-day trip in San Marino, an independent and sovereign state within the Italian borders. Jokes aside, several officials expressed their concern on the situation of the workers on the black market, since the low economic growth encourages employers to force immig... more
Views: 1398Romanians in Spain live better than the ones in Italy
Region: RomaniaThe living conditions - when referring to accommodation - of Romanians working in Spain are significantly better, compared to Romanians working in Italy. 14% of the Spanish immigrants coming from Romania own houses, compared to 8% in Italy. Income is also significantly higher: 1,230 euro in Spain, compared to 1,000 in Italy, a study conducted by the Romanian Governmental Strategies Agency (ASG) in March and April revea... more
Views: 2226Romania and Italy Criticized for Discriminating Against Roma Minority
Region: RomaniaThe report issued by Amnesty International in 2008, published on Wednesday signals once again the allegations of involvement in secret CIA detentions, doubled by the refuse of authorities to reopen investigaitons. Romania is also mentioned in issues such as the intelorance and discriminaiton towards sexual minorities and Roma ethnics. Romanian gendarmes involved in an incident in Kosovo are also pointed at, as well as ... more
Views: 1399Romanian President Traian Basescu: former President Iliescu a specialist in coups d'etat
Region: RomaniaRomania President Traian Basescu declared in a interview for the Romanian public radio station that former President Ion Iliescu was a specialist in coups d'etat. He added that Social Democratic member (PSD) Iliescu negotiated with Liberal PM Tariceanu his temporary suspension pending a much hyped referendum to impeach the head of state a year ago. In return, Basescu said that Tariceanu receive... more
Views: 1508Romanian Agriculture minister Dacian Ciolos: Romania loses 300 million euro if authorities do not ma
Region: RomaniaRomania's Agricultural Payments Agency (APIA) postponed payments to farmers due to the deficient management at county level and problems with IT software, Romanian Agriculture minister Dacian Ciolos said in a HotNews.ro - BBC weekly debate. Ciolos talked about APIA's to-do list for the following weeks when it needs to pay up three quarters of the European agricultural subsidies for 2007. Otherwise the state will lose 3... more
Views: 2114Oppressed Jews in Romania and Bulgaria: victims of the Holocaust
Region: RomaniaAn Israeli Commission decided to acknowledge the Jewish imprisoned in Romania and Bulgaria as victims of the Holocaust. Therefore, they will receive all financial benefits in accordance to this statute, Haaretz reports in its electronic edition. Up to now, the Israeli state offered increased benefits to those directly oppressed by the Nazi but things have changed since the last decision. Thus, the decision admits t... more
Views: 2159EBRD adopts new strategy for Romania
Region: RomaniaThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Bank (EBRD) adopted a new investment strategy for Romania which outlines its three years time priorities, an official press release of the bank informs. Thus, EBRD investments will focus on the private sector and on energy and infrastructure. EBRD investments in key sectors will focus on production activities to support Romania's development as a European Un... more
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