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Article | December 20, 2011 - 11:37am

“Concrete action to counter anti-Gypsyism and discrimination against Roma must be given priority by the authorities of Slovakia,” said Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg, following the release of his report on 20 December concerning a visit to Slovakia...

Article | December 18, 2011 - 5:52pm

The credit profile of Romanian natural gas transmission operator (TSO) S.N.T.G.N. Transgaz S.A could weaken owing to the company's involvement in Nabucco project, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said in its statement. 

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Article | December 11, 2011 - 1:57pm

French bakers chain Paul recently opened its fourth unit in Romania, in the University area of Bucharest. The new shop required a €500,000 investment and it covers 140 square metres, Romania Insider reported on 7 December.

Article | December 11, 2011 - 1:57pm

FMCG producer Unilever has invested €50 million in the past two years in expanding the production capacity of its detergents factory in Ploiesti by 30%, the company announced on 6 December, Business Review reported. The investment has also allowed the company to reduce electricity consumption said Marc Desefans, president of Unilever South...

Article | December 4, 2011 - 5:45pm

Romania’s two major oil companies, Rompetrol and OMV Petrom, have started to collaborate. Rompetrol announced the company had begun drilling a test well in Prahova County. 

Article | November 27, 2011 - 10:41am

Armenian Foreign Affairs Minister Edward Nalbandyan met visiting Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Theodore Bakonski who was on a recent visit to Armenia. Nalbandyan said that the traditional friendship between the two peoples creates a favourable ground for the further development of Armenian-Romanian relations.

Article | November 26, 2011 - 1:38pm

SAP Romania, a subsidiary of SAP AG, on 23 November announced the opening of a nearshore delivery centre in Romania, which will provide world-class consultancy services to customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Romania Insider reported.

Article | November 26, 2011 - 1:37pm

Romanian oil and gas company OMV Petrom has taken a €930 million syndicated loan from 14 local and international lenders, to finance earlier loans that were due in 2012, it announced on 23 November, Romania Insider reported. 

Article | November 26, 2011 - 1:36pm

Electronics manufacturer Flextronics has recently expanded its site in Romania’s Timisoara with a new unit for medical operations, according to the company. 

Article | November 26, 2011 - 1:36pm

Samsung Electronics together with Electronics Support Division (ESD), a company specialized in after-sales services, opened last month in Bucharest Samsung Plaza, the largest service centre in Romania, that spans on a surface of 1,200 square metres, news agencies reported. 

Article | November 25, 2011 - 3:13pm

The European Commission has presented its proposal for fishing opportunities for fish stocks in the Black Sea for 2012, concerning member states Bulgaria and Romania.

Article | November 24, 2011 - 2:41pm

The European Commission has published a Communication showing that the stress tests of the 143 nuclear power plants voluntarily taking place in member states are on track, and proposes to provide further financial assistance for the decommissioning of plants in three member states.