Inondations meurtrières en Roumanie, vingt-et-un morts
Le bilan des inondations et des intempéries qui touchent de nombreuses régions de Roumanie depuis la semaine dernière s’est fortement alourdi entre lundi et mardi, passant à 21 morts et un disparu, des milliers de personnes ayant été évacuées de leurs foyers. „Vingt-et-une personnes sont mortes et une personne est portée disparue” en raison des […]
LE MÉDECIN ROUMAIN DE VERTEUIL A PLIÉ BAGAGE
Arrivée de Roumanie il y a trois mois, le Dr Serban est partie en Vendée. Verteuil se retrouve de nouveau sans médecin. La déception est grande à la mairie. La commune de Verteuil n’a plus de médecin, une fois encore. Arrivée de Roumanie il y a tout juste trois mois, Adela Serban a fait sa […]
Des dessins préhistoriques dans une grotte de Roumanie
Des dessins tracés au charbon de bois – têtes de bisons, de chevaux, d’ours, de rhinocéros (photo ci-dessus) – ont été découverts dans la grotte de Coliboaia, au nord-ouest de la Roumanie. D’après leur style, ces dessins viennent d’être datés de 23 000 à 35 000 ans avant notre ère par des préhistoriens français. Si […]
Romania to get IMF tranche by July 2 – FinMin
BUCHAREST, June 27 (Reuters) – Romania will receive its next aid tranche from the International Monetary Fund by July 2, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said on Saturday. His comments come after Prime Minister Emil Boc said the government said it will raise the value added tax by 5 percentage points to 24 percent as of […]
Romanian court: Some budget cuts unconstitutional
ALISON MUTLER Associated Press Writer= BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A top Romanian court ruled Friday that some of the austerity measures proposed by the government were unconstitutional — a move that will likely delay a crucial multibillion loan from the International Monetary Fund. The ruling by the Constitutional Court, whose decisions on constitutional matters cannot […]
UPDATE 2-Romania raises VAT 5 percent to secure IMF aid
BUCHAREST, June 26 (Reuters) – Romania will raise value added tax by 5 percentage points to 24 percent on July 1 and should receive vital IMF aid by the following day, the government said on Saturday. The hike, which replaces planned pension cuts the top court rejected on Friday, should lead the International Monetary Fund […]
La Roumanie augmente la TVA pour limiter son déficit, à l’instar d’autres pays
Une manifestation à Bucarest devant le Palais présidentiel où les travailleurs sont venus protester notamment contre la baisse des salaires. Le gouvernement roumain, empêché par la Cour constitutionnelle de réduire le montant des retraites, a dû trouver ailleurs les moyens de réduire son déficit public et ainsi recevoir l’aide du FMI. C’est finalement la TVA […]
VICTOR HANESCU ISSUES APOLOGY
Victor Hanescu has apologised for the spitting incident that marred his third-round Wimbledon exit at the hands of Daniel Brands. The Romanian, who had already let a two-set lead and match points slip, lost his temper with a section of the crowd who were heckling him on Court 18 on Friday night and appeared to […]
Romanian media criticized as a security threat
Associated Press Writer= BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Like other countries, Romania sees terrorism, corruption and organized crime as potential threats to its national security. But as far as the government is concerned, the media should be added to that list. The Supreme Defense Council, which sets defense priorities and how to protect Romania, also lists […]
Romanian president urges lawmakers to adopt justice reforms
(BUCHAREST) – Romanian President Traian Basescu called on lawmakers on Monday to adopt several bills on the justice system, including one reforming the anti-graft agency, prior to an EU report coming this summer. „The adoption of these bills represents a priority for Romania, considering its commitments to the European Union”, Basescu wrote in the letters […]
