Monthly Archives September 2013

In Memoriam Daniela Banu Daniela Banu was one of the founding members of the Romanian American League. She worked as the Air Quality Division Director for Broward County Government. She passed away peacefully from cancer on September 29, 2013 in Orlando, Florida with family at her side. She is survived by her daughter Andreea Banu Reyes, her three grandchildren, Taylor Ann (10), Maya Daniela (7), Chase Andrew (4), her sister Adriana and her ex-husband John Banu. She will be greatly missed by many. She fought a long fight and lived a good life. ————————————————————— Sun Sentinel/By Mike Clary In more
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The Romanian Chamber of Deputies Speaker Valeriu Zgonea discussed with President of Belgium’s Chamber of Representatives Andre Flahaut in Brussels on Friday about the priorities of the bilateral parliamentary dialogue, the development potential of the commercial relations between the two states and the two sides’ interest in continuing to promote the Romanian-Belgian partnership in various areas, the Romanian lower chamber said in a release. ‘I am convinced that the parliamentary dialogue will see better dynamic. I want to underline the important role played by parliamentary diplomacy, as a very efficient tool for even more closing our very rich cooperation ties
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The Information Office of the European Parliament (EP ) in Romania has launched on Friday, in Bucharest, a campaign dedicated to informing citizens of Member States on the European elections in 2014 , under the logo “Act. React. Decide ” and the slogan ” Now it’s different “, an event carried out in the presence of three vice presidents of the political groups in the EP, Corina Cretu ( group of European socialists and democrats – S & D ), Adina Valean ( Liberal Group – ALDE) and Marian-Jean Marinescu ( European People’s Party Group – EPP) . “The objectives
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Craiova-based (southern Romania) Ford car plant is temporally halting production of B-Max cars, as of Friday, because of a falling demand on the European market. Approximately 2,500 employees of the plant are currently found in a short time working situation, following the halt of production. The production will be suspended over September 20-October 4, following in the meantime the employees to be paid 80 percent of their standard wage, as dictated by the collective labour agreement. Late in August the Ford representatives made an announcement that the production will be stopped temporally as a reaction to the precarious situation on
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Drawing new German investment to Romania’s economy is a main priority of the new ambassador of Germany in Bucharest Werner Hans Lauk, who was welcomed by Romania’s Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean. ‘Ambassador Lauk says one of the main priorities of his term in office will be to attract German investment for Romania’s economy, given the rise in competitiveness of Romania’s business milieu and the opportunities offered by it,’ Romania’s Foreign Ministry (MAE) reports in a press release. Corlatean and Lauk voiced appreciation for the excellent developments in the relationship between Romania and Germany and reviewed the outcomes of a June
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Romania will be the host for the first time of the World Dancesport Championship Youth Standard (16-18 years category), to be carried out simultaneously with the World Open Transylvanian Grand Prix, over September 20-22, the last to be hosted by the Dumitru Popescu Colibasi Sports Hall in Brasov (central Romania), according to a release remitted to AGERPRES. This is for the first time in the history of the Romanian dancesport when the World Federation grants Romania permission to organise such an important competition, namely the World Championship. Participating in the event will be athletes from more than 40 countries on
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The parliamentarians in the special commission set up for the gold mining project at Rosia Montana (western Romania) gathered in their first sitting on Tuesday to set the debate schedule. The Culture Ministry and Justice Ministry officials will be heard on Monday, Sept. 23 at noon, with the Environment Ministry, the Major Projects Ministry and the National Mineral Resources Agency representatives to be heard on Tuesday, at 3 p.m. The commission members will travel to Rosia Montana late on Tuesday for two-day talks with the representatives for the miners, Rosia Montana Gold Corporation, the NGOs and authorities. The MPs have
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Romania embraces the position taken on the occasion of the meeting in St. Petersburg by the leaders of the eleven countries of the G20 towards the situation in Syria, Romanian President Traian Basescu made an announcement on Monday. ‘Yesterday, Romania adopted a position on Syria and it is my obligation to bring it to the attention of the media and the people, given that it is about a political commitment that Romania made […] Following consultations with other state institutions, we decided that Romania should rally to this Declaration (made on the sidelines of the meeting of the G20 group
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Premier Victor Ponta said on Monday that the draft law referring to Rosia Montana would be included on the agenda of the Senate and rejected and that the same held good for the Chamber of Deputies. Ponta made it clear that he had come to Parliament to make sure that the draft law would be ‘rapidly’ included on the agenda. ‘I have heard the statement made by Mr Blaga and the one made by Mr Atonescu. Things were not quite clear in one direction or another in the Social Democratic Party either, opinions are divided. … I want to make
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The National Liberal Party (PNL) President told a news conference on Monday that the Rosia Montana project cannot be backed up, and he specified he makes the statement strictly in his personal name. ‘I want to make a statement in my own name (…), it affects neither the Senate nor the National Liberal Party. Today, although the talks in the Parliament have not started, I have a firm and finally outlined standpoint about the Rosia Montana project, namely I think the project cannot be endorsed. It should either be withdrawn (…) or rejected. I reached the conclusion not for technical
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