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Romanian PM says no major change in fiscal policies this year

February 27, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romanian PM Victor Ponta said on February 27 that there would no abrupt change in his government’s fiscal policies this

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Romania’s Liberals to leave ruling coalition, government

February 25, 2014February 28, 2014 Alex Bivol Romania

Romania’s National-Liberals decided to scrap their coalition agreement with the Social-Democrats and leave the government on February 25. The party’s

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Romania’s ruling coalition teetering on the edge

February 25, 2014February 25, 2014 Alex Bivol Romania

Romania’s government was on the verge of collapsing on February 25, with the recent spat over the cabinet’s line-up exposing

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Romanian Orthodox Church denies financial deal with Chevron

February 22, 2014February 22, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

The Romanian Patriarchy has strongly denied taking part in any meeting with representatives of US corporation Chevron amid protests in

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Romanian lawmakers eye loans conversion law

February 18, 2014February 18, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

About 130 Romanian deputies and senators are endorsing a bill that will allow people with bank loans in foreign currencies

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Romanian president, PM trade barbs over Renault plant

February 11, 2014February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romanian prime minister Victor Ponta reacted harshly on February 11 to statements by president Traian Basescu who had warned that

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Romanian president Basescu fined for making disparaging Roma remarks

February 11, 2014February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Romania’s discrimination watchdog has fined president Traian Basescu for making disparaging remarks against the country’s Roma minority. The council for

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Weekly review: Romania gets into the electoral mood

February 8, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

This week’s events in Romania have confirmed politicians are readying themselves for the two election cycles in 2014 – European

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Romania faces government reshuffle after finance minister’s resignation

February 7, 2014February 7, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

The resignation of Romanian finance minister Daniel Chitoiu has opened the door for a wider government reshuffle, one that could

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