jpeg17An Infopolitic analysis warns that this year we could witness a fight for domination between Băsescu and territory leaders.

Annalists say that, this year, the local authority will consolidate and become very powerful, while during the presidential elections, we could face a “anti-barons” speech.

“The degree of country’s democratization seems to be constantly decreasing with every measure proposed by the current administration” according to the document, which goes on with a serious warning.

Annalists think that if the entire hypothesis built up confirm, then we’ll have a state made up of districts or politically uncolored ministers.

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Nica: 2009 budget is going to affect all ministries

March 15, 2009

Vice-premier Dan Nica stated, today, after PSD leaders’ meeting with the social-democrat ministers, dscussing on the topic of 2009 state budget, this was going to be an austere budget, affecting all Romanian ministries.
Nica said the final figures on budgetary grants will be established after PDL and PSD ministers’meeting, according to Mediafax.
According to NewsIn [...]

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OMV Petrom to shed 3.000 jobs

March 15, 2009

OMV Petrom Co. announced it would cut off 3.000 jobs, at national level, while other 23 companies fom Prahova are to dismiss onother 3.000 employees, informs NewsIn.
„No less than 3.000 employees will be fired from Petrom. The company sent the notice and we are to find out the exact number of job cuts within [...]

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The Romanian could withdraw money straight from store

March 15, 2009

Romanian people may be able to withdraw up to 150 lei, in cash, directly from the dealers they buy from using their credit cards; the operation is possible by means of a service that Visa is planning to launch shortly.

„Cash Back is a cash withdrawal service available in trade dealers, with a maximum of 150 [...]

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European Commission, infringements against Romania over independence of telecom market regulator

March 15, 2009

The European Commission pursues infringement procedures against Romania over a serious breaching of the Accession Treaty regarding the independence of telecom market regulator ANC which was set up following an emergency ordinance.
The decision was no surprise to local authorities, as the European commissioner in the field, Viviane Reding, phoned the new IT&C minister, Gabriel Sandu, this [...]

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From 3.000 to 3.800 lei for a second-hand car

March 15, 2009

The possessors of cars older than 12 years will soon get 3.800 lei in exchange for their car if they want to get a new one.
The program starts in mid February, two weeks later than it was established, according to Constantin Stroe, head of ACAROM, the association of automotive manufacturers of Romania.
“The program starts on [...]

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Gorbunov, helped by a judge, a prosecutor and four doctors

March 15, 2009

A judge, a prosecutor and four doctors are guilty of discharging a criminal. The murderer was set free by a judge with mental problems, suspect of corruption acts, and three incompetent doctors.
Maria Nicola – judge at Dolj Court Law, Marius Vlădoianu – prosecutor of Dolf  Prosecuting Magistracy., Claudiu Ţolescu – medical expert, Carmen Marin - [...]

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Black Sea is officially a Romanian territory!

March 15, 2009

Verdict: Romania extends its control over a significant surface of the Black Sea, a region suspected of containing consistent hydrocarbons supplies.
The historical decision taken yesterday by Hague’s International Court of Justice (ICJ): the Romanian state scored the tremendous success in 90 years
ICJ decision offers Romania a surface of 9.700 square kilometers from the Black Sea [...]

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Exclusive online data base with communist regime era documents

March 15, 2009

The National Achieves and Faculty of Political Studies from the University of Bucharest will create the first online data base containing documents about the ideological control from the communist era, informed, today, National Achieves Press Bureau.
According to the source, the general director of Romanian National Achieves (ANR), Dorin Dobrincu, and the dean of the [...]

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Băsescu and Iuşcenko settled to obey Hague’s Court of Justice decision

March 15, 2009

The Romanian president, Traian Băsescu, and Ukrainian president, Victor Iuşcenko, decided to respect the court’s decision in the case of the Black Sea maritime delimitation, during a phone conversation they had, today.
According to a presidential press release, the phone call was president Iuşcenko’s initiative.
The two agreed on the decision’s balance, admitting that the two countries [...]

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