Monthly Archives June 2013

Researchers of the Babes Bolyai University in Cluj Napoca (central west) found the Crested Pterosaurus, a species of dinosaurs which has been never signaled in Romania, before, and this in Alba County (northwest of Bucharest), Professor Vlad Codrea announced, during the International Conference on Recent Preoccupations in Research, Conservation and Capitalization of Cultural Patrimony that the Mures County Museum organizes in Targu Mures. Prof. Codrea stressed that the discovery happened after the enlargement of the researches in the Hateg, Alba County, more exactly in the perimeter between Sebes, Alba Iulia and Vurpar, where many dinosaurs fossils have been found. During
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According to June 2013 opinions of company managers, during June – August 2013, compared with the three previous months, growth should be expected in construction and retail trade and moderate growth in manufacturing and services, in keeping with the balance indicator, the National Statistics Institute (INS) reported in Friday in a press release. In the June 2013 business tendency survey, managers from manufacturing forecast for the next three months moderate growth of production volume (balance +11 per cent). Regarding the production estimation, some of activities should register growth namely the manufacturing of tobacco products (balance +34 per cent), the manufacturing
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Romania’s junior team has won six medals – two gold and four silver ones – at the 17th edition of the Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, held in Turkey (Antalya) June 21 to 26, with Romania topping the unofficial ranking of participating nations, the Ministry of National Education informs in a press release for AGERPRES. The gold medals were won by Laurentiu Ioan Ploscaru (a 9th grader/ the “Alexandru Lahovari” National College in Ramnicu Valcea) and Andrei Teodor Andronache (a 9th grader/ the International Computer Science High School of Bucharest). The two standout pupils repeated their last year’s performance when they
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At a meeting of the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) on Friday in Luxembourg, the European Council unanimously closed excessive deficit procedures for Romania, Romania’s Finance Ministry reports in a press release. “This decision is official recognition of the fact that Romania’s general government deficit was kept below the 3-per-cent target in 2012 and also of the credibility of the budgetary policy for 2013 and 2014, as the European Commission confirmed the Romanian Government’s forecast of fiscal consolidation,” reads a press release issued by the ministry. Romania’s Minister-delegate for Budget Liviu Voinea attended on Friday the ECOFIN meeting
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The national news agencies of Armenia and Romania – Armenpress and Agerpres respectively – signed an agreement on cooperation and information exchange in Minsk. Agerpres Director Alexandru Giboi, speaking to Armenpress representatives, said that he is confident that the agreement signed between the two news agencies will raise the level of information awareness. “This cooperation will enable the two friendly peoples to have a better understanding of the developments, which take place in both countries,” Armenpress quotes Director Alexandru Giboi as saying on June 20. Armenpress Director Aram Ananyan underscored that the development and strengthening of ties with the European
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A plant of oil drilling components and systems opened at Aricestii Rahtivani, Prahova County (southern Romania), in the privately-owned Ploiesti West Park as a facility of US company Lufkin Industries, on a 140-million-US-dollar investment. Data released by Lufkin officials indicate that the facility covers 330,000 square metres comprising a plant equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and technologies as well as a modern maintenance and repair workshop. For the construction of the plant, the Romanian Government extended state-granted aid worthy 28 million euros. Lufkin Industries President and CEO John F. “Jay” Glick told the opening ceremony that the plant in Romania is
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Romania’s President Traian Basescu will be attending today a summit meeting in Vienna of the European People’s Party (EPP), according to a press release issued by the Presidential Administration. ‘Included on the agenda of the enlarged summit in Vienna of the EPP are the continuation of the consolidation of the EU’s Economic and Monetary Union, identifying innovative solutions to fund the economy, combatting youth unemployment, the EU’s enlargement policy as well as the start of EU accession negotiations by Serbia,’ reads the release. EU and non-EU heads of state or government and opposition leaders of the European People’s Party, will
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The Romanian Government on Wednesday passed a draft piece of legislation concerning the acquisition by Romania of multi-role aircraft that will submitted it to Parliament for final approval, the Press Office of the Government reports. The piece of legislation is aimed at Romania achieving operational air capabilities included in the first phase of the initial transition time in the design and gradual achievement of Romania’s air defence capabilities under the Multi-Role Aircraft of the Romanian Air Forces programme. Romania’s estimated commitment appropriations for the purchase of F-16 aircraft from Portugal in 2013-2017 are standing at 628 million euros, while the
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Radio play Suzana produced by the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation (SRR) has been declared the Bronze Radio Winner at this year’s edition of the New York International Radio Festival. SRR reports in a press release issued on Tuesday that the jury, made up of 20 personalities, had to choose from among the productions registered by 35 countries and for the first round it selected eight titles: one from Germany; one from Hong Kong; two from Ireland; one from Mexico; two from the UK and one form Romania. Representing Romania at the awards gala on June 17 at the Manhattan Penthouse
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