Social/Politics
One Of The Most Influential Businessmen Makes First Public Appearance In A Decade
Gheorghe Ionescu, one of the businesspeople closest in touch with what is going in Romania, has made his first public appearance in a decade, as he attended inauguration of the new Jilava pl...
Orban: EU Fund Absorption Has Not Improved In Recent Months
Leonard Orban, Minister of European Affairs, said Thursday that Romania's EU fund absorption rate has not improved in the last few months by more than 0.2%, because of the decision to stop s...
Orban: Romania Will Have Code Of Conduct For Staff Managing EU Funds
Romanian Minister for European Affairs Leonard Orban said Thursday the ministry will draw up by the end of November a code of conduct targeting those tasked with managing EU-funded projects...
Procurement Regulator Admits Only 49 Of 1,552 Checked Auction Files
Checkups started recently by the Romanian Authority for Public Procurement Regulation and Monitoring (ANRMAP) show that only 49 of the 1,552 auction files which have been submitted over the...
Ghetea: Authorities Must Compare Prices Of Similar EU-Funded Projects, Differences Are Sometimes Huge
Romania's EU fund management authorities and the Ministry of European Affairs should be able to look up and compare the prices of similar projects, because in some instances the difference b...
Minister Leonard Orban Wants EU Fund Absorption Rate Of At Least 20%
Romanian Minister for European Affairs Leonard Orban said Thursday he wants Romania to reach a European fund absorption rate of at least 20% by the end of 2012.
Romanian Beneficiaries Received EUR400M Through Competitiveness Operational Program
Payments to Romanian beneficiaries of the Sector Operational Program "Increasing Economy Competitiveness" exceed EUR400 million, 14% of the program's budget, which could be contracted up to...
EP Adopts Resolution Supporting Romania's Schengen Accession
The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution asking the European Council to allow Romania and Bulgaria to join the Schengen Area.
Romania Contracted Projects Worth EUR4.5B Through Regional Operational Program
The EU-funded projects contracted by Romania through the regional operational program (POR) by the beginning of this week are worth EUR4.5 billion and exceed the budget allotted to the progr...