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Radu Bostan

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Social/Politics, Automotive, Banks-Insurance
Writing for ZF since
2011
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Social/Politics

Boc Asks Ministers To Explain Missed EU Fund Absorption Targets - Sources

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Thursday reproached the ministers for failing to keep their promises to improve European fund absorption and asked to have a report within one week, peopl...

Radu Bostan · 07.07.2011 · 19:42 · 1 min
Energy

OMV Petrom Filed Complaint With ECHR Against Romanian Courts

Romanian oil company OMV Petrom in January filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights against Romanian courts, and is involved in a number of cases that, excluding those again...

Radu Bostan · 07.07.2011 · 17:33 · 2 min
Social/Politics

EU Ecolabel To Cost EUR200, No Yearly Fee

Romanian companies requesting a European Union Ecolabel, to promote their "green" products and services, will pay a one-time EUR200 per product as an application processing fee and will not...

Radu Bostan · 07.07.2011 · 13:57 · 1 min
Social/Politics

Government Approves Act Introducing Extended Confiscation Of Wealth

Romania's Government has approved a bill introducing extended confiscation, an act that will be sent to the Parliament for adoption.

Radu Bostan · 06.07.2011 · 19:10 · 1 min
Blejnar, ANAF: Cigarette Smuggling In Romania Down To 12%, From 36% In 2009
Social/Politics

Blejnar, ANAF: Cigarette Smuggling In Romania Down To 12%, From 36% In 2009

Cigarette smuggling to Romania has dropped to 12% in May 2011, from 36.2% in 2009, following the efforts of the Customs authority, Prosecutor's office, National Anticorruption Department, ci...

Radu Bostan · 06.07.2011 · 14:09 · 1 min
Social/Politics

Boc: Romania Supports Resumption Of Direct Bilateral Negotiations In Middle East

Romania maintains its position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and supports the resumption of direct negotiations between the two parties, to ensure peace in the region, Prime Minister E...

Radu Bostan · 06.07.2011 · 14:06 · 1 min
Social/Politics

Justice Ministry Proposes Introducing Extended Wealth Confiscation

Romania's Justice Ministry on Tuesday put up for public debate a bill introducing extended wealth confiscation, arguing that current instruments have not done enough to ensure trans-border c...

Radu Bostan · 05.07.2011 · 18:36 · 3 min
Automotive

Government Considers Replacing Car Registration Tax With Yearly Pollution Tax

Romania's Government will make a decision regarding the new version of the car pollution tax in the next two weeks, while considering a new idea – to introduce a general pollution tax applic...

Radu Bostan · 05.07.2011 · 16:31 · 2 min
Social/Politics

Farming Subsidy Agency APIA Disbursed EUR700M In Aid Per Area

Romania's agriculture support agency (APIA) transferred EUR700.42 million in area aid by the end of June, making up 97.77% of the scheme's total allocation, as well as subsidies for milk pro...

Radu Bostan · 05.07.2011 · 16:07 · 1 min
Social/Politics

Fines Of RON23M For Illegal Labor, Since May 1

More than 3,900 cases of illegal employment have been revealed in Romania since the new Labor Code entered force and authorities gave out fines of over 23 million lei (EUR5.5 million), while...

Radu Bostan · 05.07.2011 · 15:17 · 1 min
Technology &Telecoms

Microsoft Romania Sales Flat In 2011 Fiscal Year, Software Market Down 5%

The sales of Microsoft Romania stagnated in the 2011 financial year, which ended on June 30, as the local software market shrunk by 5%.

Radu Bostan · 05.07.2011 · 14:21 · 1 min
Energy

Metrorex Cancels Energy Purchase Over Lack Of Bidders

Bucharest subway operator Metrorex has called off its auction to buy electricity, because of the lack of bidders for the 52 million lei (EUR12.31 million) contract, and will launch a new pro...

Radu Bostan · 04.07.2011 · 16:25 · 1 min