Roommania #203
Financial Time (Free subscription) | yesterday
The European Commission criticised Sofia and Bucharest for insufficient efforts to root out corruption but rejected views that it had admitted the two countries too soon
Financial Time (Free subscription) | yesterday
The European Commission criticised Bulgaria and Rom-ania yesterday for insufficient efforts to root out corruption but defended their inclusion in the European Union...
OTB News (Free subscription) | yesterday
The European Union softens its criticisms of Bulgaria and Romania BY THE polite standards of Brussels, it was quite tough. On July 23rd the European Commission issued critical reports on Bulgaria’s and Romania’s progress (or lack of it) in fighting corruption and spending European Union money. Yet after intense lobbying, the language was weaker than in [...]
Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | yesterday
A series of reports released by the European Commission sharply criticize the EU’s newest members, Bulgaria and Romania, for high levels of corruption. The situation is especially stark in Bulgaria, where the EU has suspended some aid payments, arguing the authorities there have failed to prevent large-scale fraud or prosecute the perpetrators. The gist of the [...]
Fox News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Romania's health ministry says it has proposed a law allowing under-15s to have an abortion at up to 24 weeks.
Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | yesterday
Financial Times By Tony Barber in Brussels The European Commission criticised Bulgaria and Romania yesterday for insufficient efforts to root out corruption but defended their inclusion in the European Union before they had seriously tackled their problems. The Commission announ-ced the suspensio...
OTB News (Free subscription) | yesterday
The European Commission criticised Bulgaria and Rom-ania yesterday for insufficient efforts to root out corruption but defended their inclusion in the European Union…
OTB News (Free subscription) | yesterday
The European Commission criticised Sofia and Bucharest for insufficient efforts to root out corruption but rejected views that it had admitted the two countries too soon
Xorte latest economic news (Free subscription) | yesterday
Transparency International (TI) expressed its deep concern over high-level corruption, organised crime and mismanagement in Bulgaria, and supports the European Commission’ decision to freeze funds worth hundreds of millions of euros to the country, on the back of reports it published.
EPP ED (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
I n a first statement in Brussels today, after the official presentation of the European Commission's report on Romania's progress on accompanying measures, EPP-ED Group Chairman Joseph Daul MEP welcomed the Commission's decision not to apply safeguard clauses to the country. There has been progress in many areas but more is needed in areas like judicial reform and the fight against corruption.
Kosmopolit (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
Today the European Commission released the monitoring reports on Romania and Bulgaria, foreseen by the “cooperation and verification mechanism”. On the whole, not many surprises: the rough tone that was expected, telling off the two countries for the very small (if existing) progress regarding judicial reform and fight against corruption. This time, Bulgaria is more severely [...]
SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
My globe-trotting Texas sister and her husband are in Romania this week on business. She's emailing photos and updates along the way so we can enjoy a virtual tour of that part of the world. Something stood out to me in one of her correspondences since Americans are in a debate about Iraq and how long we should stay. In talking about the Romanians, whom she described as "fabulous, funny and fiercely...
Radio Netherlands English (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
New EU member Romania seems to have avoided the sanctions that the EU slammed on fellow newcomer Bulgaria for its failure to tackle corruption. Still, Romanian corruption fighters are having a hard time.
Market Wire - Trade Shows/Seminars (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (MARKET WIRE) INMAN REAL ESTATE CONNECT -- SecondSpace, Inc., the global online marketplace for second homes and recreational retreats, today announced that it has expanded the selection of vacation home and land listings on its flagship Web sites, ResortScape.com and LandWatch.com. Vacation home buyers, investors and retirees from around the world can now search more than 200,000...
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Carpathian Gold Inc. (TSX: CPN) ("the Corporation") is providing an update on the 2008 drilling activities on its 100% owned Rovina Exploration License in central Romania, which includes the Rovina and Colnic porphyry deposits, located approximately 2.5 km apart and the Ciresata porphyry prospect located approximately 4.5 km south of the Colnic deposit.
