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Romania says it will not approve EU-Canada agreement if visas are not lifted

October 24, 2013October 25, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The Romanian minister of Foreign Affairs, Titus Corlatean, yesterday warned the Romanian Parliament may not vote the EU-Canada free trade

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Romania steps up security measures amid wide street protests

October 21, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The Romanian Government asked the police and gendarmes to sharpen measures against unauthorized streets protests across the country which have

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Serious defects in Bulgaria-Romania Danube Bridge 2, Bulgarian transport minister says

October 21, 2013October 21, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

An inspection by Bulgarian officials has found 20 serious defects in Danube Bridge 2, opened in mid-June 2013 and which

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US to use Romanian airbase for Afghan pullout

October 19, 2013February 11, 2014 VOANews Romania

Romania has agreed to allow the U.S. military to use an airbase near the Black Sea as a key logistics

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Europe 

Floods sweep southern Romania

October 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

More than 60 litres of rainwater fell in Pitesti, within just three hours. Several inhabitants were rescued by boats. Dozens of

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Chevron suspends shale gas exploration in Romanian county amid protests, villagers call for referendum

October 18, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

The US company Chevron has suspended its scheduled shale gas exploration activities in the Vaslui County after fours days running

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Europe 

First shale gas explorations in Romania met with sit-in protests

October 17, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Several hundred people, mostly villagers, formed a human chain to prevent US company Chevron from installing its first prospecting well

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Europe 

Romania: Top private companies top fraud scheme with EU funds

October 14, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Private companies have surpassed local authorities as concerns the weight of EU funds frauds while the overall number of frauds

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Romanian opposition kicks off race for presidential candidate

October 13, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

he Romanian rightist opposition grouped around the democrat-liberals (PDL) has started the internal bid to find the candidate who will

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