26 iun. • Showbiz A murit George Carlin, unul dintre cei mai cunoscuti comedianti americani George Carlin, comediantul al carui sarcasm a castigat simpatia mai multor generatii, a murit duminica din cauza unui infarct. Avea 71 de ani. Carlin a sustinut intotdeauna ca remarcile sale cinice nu fac decat sa…
26 iun. • Ultima ora Basescu si Oprescu, cei mai apreciati politicieni Presedintele Traian Basescu conduce in topul preferintelor politice ale romanilor, urmat de primarul ales al Capitalei, Sorin Oprescu, potrivit unui sondaj IMAS, citat de Realitatea TV. Basescu se bucura de sustinerea a 45% dintre romani,…
26 iun. • Top News Anti-Graft prosecutors launch criminal inquiry against former PM Adrian Nastase The prosecutors in the National Anti-Graft Prosecution Office (DNA) opened a criminal inquiry against former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase, who is accused of money laundering in the „Quality Trophy” file, referring to the way the…
26 iun. • Top News Void vote in the Nastase and Mitrea criminal inquiry case The House of Deputies gathered today in order to vote in favor or against the opening of a criminal inquiry against former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase and former Transport Minister Miron Mitrea, after the Juridical…
26 iun. • Politics Liberal-Democrats dismiss 9 county organization boards Democrat-Liberals, the party supporting president Traian Basescu, obtained their best score ever, almost double compared to the 2004 local elections. Still, the party president, Emil Boc, announced that nine county-level Permanent Bureaus were dismissed, due…
26 iun. • Politics Liberal branch in Bucharest sees board dismissed Ludovic Orban is no longer the president of the National Liberal Party (PNL) branch in Bucharest, after the Liberal leaders analyzed the local elections results in their Political Bureau session on Sunday. Prime Minister Calin…
26 iun. • Politics BBC- HotNews.ro debate: Nastase's probatory is an Olympic torch – it lit up and then was put out in nine files Sergiu Andon, the president of the Juridical Commission in the House of Deputies (the Commission that blocked the criminal inquiry against former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase) declared that political action symptoms were found in the…
26 iun. • Politics Judges' Union: Deputies broke the Constitution in the Nastase case The National Union of Romanian Judges (UNJR) accused the members of the Juridical Commission in the House of Deputies of breaking the Constitution in the Adrian Nastase case, namely their decision to block the criminal…
26 iun. • Top News Transparency International: Senate recommendation against inquiry on former PM Nastase is anti-Constitutional Senate’s Juridical decision to recommend prosecutors not to open a criminal inquiry against former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase was qualified by Transparency International as anti-Constitutional, a press release for HotNews.ro informs. The organization draws the…
26 iun. • Politics Former PM Adrian Nastase faces new investigation for money laundering Former Romanian PM Adrian Nastase could find himself in court again, in a new case in which the Chamber of Deputies’ approval of inquiry is not needed. Anti-graft prosecutors suspect Adrian Nastase of money laundering…
26 iun. • Politics Romania presidential debate: ex-president Iliescu about incumbent Basescu's Momma In an official meeting of the Social Democrats (PSD) to celebrate the victory of the party in the June local elections, former PSD leader, ex-President Ion Iliescu criticized Romania’s President Traian Basescu harshly, Romanian daily…
26 iun. • Regional Europe Rough criticism expected for Romania Parliament in July EC Report The Romanian Parliament will be roughly criticized in the Justice Report the European Commission will issue on July 23. The fact that the Parliament is required to offer a positive or negative notice for the…
26 iun. • Business EC approves Enel and Endesa assets takeover by E.ON German energy group E.ON obtained on Thursday the required approval of the European Commission, in order to buy some of the assets of competing companies Enel (Italy) and Endesa (Spain). The assets about to be…
26 iun. • Regional Europe Italian Senate delivered Berlusconi from bribe accusations postponing 100,000 criminal lawsuits The right-wing majority in the Italian Parliament voted on Wednesday an amendment to the national security law, postponing one year all lawsuits for deeds punishable with less than 10 years in jail. The National Magistrates…
26 iun. • Business World Bank: Hungary and Romania to witness economic growth this year World Bank experts estimate that Romania and Hungary will register a significant economic growth this year, unlike other European Union states that joined the EU in 2004 and 2007. The increase will not be felt…
26 iun. • Regional Europe Bulgarians one step closer to join US Visa Waiver program Bulgarian officials signed a security cooperation agreement with their US counterparts in Washington on Tuesday which basically means that they are one step closer to enter the US visa waiver program, AFP informs. US State…
26 iun. • Regional Europe Spain to offer compensation salaries for unemployed immigrants to return home Unemployed immigrants in Spain will receive compensation salaries if they accept to return to the their native country, Financial Times reads in its online edition on Wednesday. The measure is part of a reform pack…
26 iun. • Regional Europe Bulgaria, Romania still poorest EU states Bulgaria and Romania, countries that joined the European Union in 2007, are the poorest states in the Union, a top put up by the European Statistics Bureau reveals, as quoted by Reuters. Bulgaria has the…
26 iun. • Top News Car tax restitution – within 45 days after application The tax that stirred the widest controversy in Romania, bringing the Government one step far from the European Court of Justice, the car registration tax, reached its final shape. The difference between the money already…
26 iun. • Business Face-lifted Logan to be launched on July 1 Romanian car producer Automobile Dacia will organize a special event on July 1, honoring the launching of its „new Logan” model, in fact a face-lifted version of the car launched four years ago. Spy-pictures of…
26 iun. • Business E.ON Gaz estimates a price of 600 $ /1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in Q4 2008 E.ON Gaz Romania demanded the National Energy Regulation Authority (ANRE) a 24% growth for the final price of the natural gas, starting on July 1, as a result of the international marker rising prices for…
26 iun. • Business Renault group to launch sport version for Logan, hopes to win 4 EuroNCAP stars with Sandero The Renault group will launch in 2009 a sport version of its Logan model, powered by a 133 horse-power engine, the same with the one on Twingo Renault sport. The group still has to decide…
26 iun. • Business Economy Minister: Romania would be severely criticized in case it takes a one-sided decision in the Petrom case Economy and Finance Minister Varujan Vosganian re-opened the series of criticism against oil giant Petrom (owned by OMV), this time claiming that the company pays a due at half of the price in Europe. Vosganian…
26 iun. • Business Termoelectrica, E.ON and Enel signed agreement to build a thermal power plant in Braila, South East Romania Termoelectrica, E.ON Kraftwerke and Enel consortium signed on Wednesday an memorandum of understanding to start building up a thermal power plant in Braila, South East Romania, a common press release shows. The agreement presumes setting…
26 iun. • Business ING intakes the first fines on Romania's private pensions market – over 1.38 million Ron Romania’s Supervising Committee of the Private Pensions System sanctioned ING life insurances and ING pension fund with fines of 0.5% of their social capitals for breaching the legislation in the mandatory and optional private pensions,…
26 iun. • Business Romania registered biggest European annual growth in constructions sector in April Romania’s constructions sector registered its biggest annual growth in April, compared to the other European Union member states, the advance of the sector was 30% in the mentioned period, Eurostat data shows. At Union level,…
26 iun. • Business Mercedes chose Hungary over Romania and Poland for its Eastern factory After weeks of speculations and confusion, Daimler chose the town of Kecskemet in Central Hungary as the future location for its new Eastern European factory in the detriment of Romania and Poland, Autonews informs. Daimler…
26 iun. • Ultima ora Intelegere legata de Ghidul de bune practici Ministrul agriculturii, Dacian Ciolos, a afirmat ca in cadrul discutiilor dintre producatori si reprezentanti ai hipermarketurilor s-a ajuns la o intelegere privind Ghidul de bune practici. Ciolos a afirmat ca in cadrul discutiilor de astazi…
26 iun. • Ultima ora OPEC: Barilul de petrol va atinge 170 de dolari in aceasta vara Presedintele OPEC a prognozat ca pretul barilului de petrol va fi cuprins intre 150 si 170 de dolari in aceasta vara, informeaza CNN. Pretul unui baril de petrol era in scadere, joi dimineata, la bursele…
26 iun. • Business Reuters poll: Central Bank may increase key interest rate to 10% Economic analysts estimate that the Romanian Central Bank (BNR) will increase the key interest rate 0.25% on Thursday, up to 10%, a poll conducted by Reuters reveals. The BNR board will meet on Thursday, in…
26 iun. • Top News Scorching heat warning Weather experts issued on Monday an official Yellow Code Warning for extreme heat. The warning refers to the afternoon of June 24, when the temperature will reach over 25 degrees centigrade and the humidity will…
26 iun. • Top News Heat wave expected in Romania The temperature in most Romania will reach 35 degrees centigrade on Monday. Until Thursday, the temperature will remain at a maximum of 33-34 degrees and even 37 in some regions. Over 40 degrees are expected…
26 iun. • Top News Health Ministry wants debate on abortion law Health Minister Eugen Nicolaescu believes that a public debate regarding the abortion, only one day after the Ethical Commission in the Cuza Voda Maternity in Iasi decided to approve the abortion of a 20-weeks fetus…
26 iun. • Top News Freedom House report: poor grades for Justice and Governance, problems in the independent press and civil society The Freedom House „Nations in Transit” report draws the attention towards four areas in which Romania has made steps back in 2007, compared to 2006: Justice, national governance, independent media and civil society. In the…
26 iun. • Top News British Ambassador to Romania Robin Barnett in Q&A session with HotNews.ro readers British Ambassador to Bucharest Robin Barnett is answering the questions of HotNews.ro readers live in a Q&A session. He said in the early part of the session that the Government of Britain considered the policy…
26 iun. • Ultima ora Recensamant in taberele de tigani din Italia Guvernul de la Roma a decis sa amprenteze toti ocupantii taberelor de tigani din Italia, inclusiv pe copii, in cadrul unui recensamant, informeaza Rador. Masura, ce va fi aplicata tiganilor care traiesc atat in taberele…
26 iun. • Ultima ora Coreea de Nord si-a prezentat declaratia nucleara Seful diplomatiei de la Seul a anuntat ca oficiali de la Phenian au transmis Chinei declaratia in care detaliaza programul nuclear nord-coreean, transmite FoxNews. Prezentarea declaratiei va permite nord-coreenilor sa primeasca ajutoare economice. De asemenea,…
26 iun. • Ultima ora Judecatori bulgari, demascati ca fosti colaboratori Comisia bulgara a dosarelor a anuntat ca 22 de judecatori in functie din Bulgaria au fost colaboratori ai serviciilor secrete comuniste, transmite Novinite.com. Comisia dosarelor a verificat arhivele in cazurile a 1.782 de judecatori. Lista…
26 iun. • Prin oras Dorin Negrau lanseaza Boogie, o colectie fresh pentru femeile de cariera Dorin Negrau vine joi, 26 iunie, de la ora 20, cu o lansare inedita la teatrul Metropolis din Bucuresti: Boogie – cea mai noua colectie de pret-a-porter toamna-iarna 2008-2009, inspirata din lumea lui Mickey Mouse.…
26 iun. • Prin oras LeisureEXPO – targul produselor exclusiviste pentru relaxare Motociclete Harley Davidson, tehnologii pentru relaxare si infrumusetare sau automobile care polueaza foarte putin vor fi prezentate in cadrul targului LeisureEXPO. Evenimentul se va desfasura intre 3-6 iulie si reuneste oferta de produse premium pentru…
26 iun. • Prin oras Cel mai scump ziar din lume, 'Zimbrulu si Vulturulu' , s-a intors in Romania dupa 150 de ani „Zimbrulu si Vulturulu”, cel mai scump ziar din lume, este favorit pentru castigarea marelui premiu national in cadrul Expozitiei Mondiale Filatelica 2008. Ziarul, aparut prima oara la jumatatea anilor 1800, valoreaza 830.000 euro. „Zimbrulu si…
26 iun. • Prin oras Ternipe aduc muzica tiganeasca traditionala in Romania Dupa ce a cucerit publicul in concertele de la Cluj si Bucuresti, formatia maghiara de muzica tiganeasca „Ternipe” revine in Romania. Concertele vor avea loc in Club Bamboo, in Bucuresti pe 26 Iunie si Club…
26 iun. • Prin oras Concert Patrice: un maraton de doua ore cu reggae, punk si balade Cantaretul de origine africana Patrice a sustinut, luni seara, un concert la Arenele Romane. Daca in Romania multi dintre artisti nu pot tine pasul cu macar o melodie live, aseara, publicul a fost cel care…
26 iun. • Prin oras Irina Sarbu si Puiu Pascu aduc muzica vechiului Bucuresti in XO Piano Cafe In aceasta seara, 24 iunie, incepand cu orele 20:30, XO Piano Cafe va gazdui un concert care va pune in evidenta muzica vechiului Bucuresti. Un program oferit de Irina Sarbu si Puiu Pascu, a caror…
26 iun. • Corespondenta din Irlanda De ce sunt irlandezii campionii Uniunii Europene la consumul de alcool? Pe scurt, stirea suna sec si e deja cunoscuta de foarte multi: Irlanda ocupa locul 1 in UE dupa sumele de bani cheltuite pe bautura pe cap de locuitor. Urmata de Romania. Si totusi, de…
26 iun. • Film 'Sunny side' – Documentarul romanesc rade cu o singura fata De azi si pana in 27 iunie, Romania e pentru prima data prezenta cu o delegatie de 17 oameni la cea mai importanta platforma europeana de film documentar, „Sunny Side of the Doc”, gazduita de…
26 iun. • Ultima ora Traian Basescu cere sesiune extraordinara a Parlamentului Presedintele Traian Basescu solicita Parlamentului intrunirea in sesiune extraordinara saptamana viitoare pentru a dispune avizarea urmarii penale in cazul fostilor ministri, anunta Realitatea TV. Solicitarea sefului statului vine dupa ce Parlamentul nu a intrunit cvorumul…
26 iun. • Ultima ora Adrian Nastase vrea la presedintie Adrian Nastase se vede presedinte al Romaniei si crede ca Mircea Geoana va fi prim ministru daca PSD castiga alegerile parlamentare din aceasta toamna. „Vreau sa candidez la Presedintie, in masura in care colegii mei…
26 iun. • Ultima ora Ostatici francezi, eliberati in Niger Rebelii tuaregi au eliberat patru angajati francezi ce lucreaza la o mina de uraniu din nordul Nigerului, pe care-i rapisera la sfarsitul saptamanii trecute, informeaza BBC. Ostaticii au fost predati Crucii Rosii care a anuntat…
26 iun. • Prin oras Apocalyptica, dEus si violonistul Jean-Luc Ponty la Stufstock 2008 In editia de anul acesta a Stufstock, trupele straine vor domina trupele din Romania pe scena mare. Capetele de afis ale acestei editii sunt celebrii metalo-violoncelisti de la Apocalyptica, dEus si violonistul Jean-Luc Ponty, surpriza…
