Romania and the EU

Romanian senate green-lights legal probe into ministers — 26 August 2008, 23:37 CET

Romania's Senate voted Tuesday to launch legal actions against a current and a former minister, accused of corruption and treason, two weeks after the lower house blocked the prosecution of two other former ministers.

Brussels freezes EU farm aid to Romania: ministry — 20 August 2008, 20:10 CET

The Commission has frozen some EUR 28.3 million in agricultural subsidies to Romanian farmers due to "technical problems," the finance ministry has announced.

Romanian parliament spares former PM Nastase from trial — 14 August 2008, 00:38 CET

Romania's parliament voted Wednesday against the prosecution of former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase and his then transport minister Miron Mitrea on corruption charges.

Tough Romanian anti-corruption chief replaced — 11 August 2008, 23:19 CET

Romania's justice minister said Monday he had decided to replace the tough head of the anti-corruption directorate DNA, despite Brussels' stated wish that he remain in his post.

Report on Progress in Romania under the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism — 23 July 2008, 19:29 CET

Romania is a candidate country for European Union membership

EU urges Romania to do more on corruption, justice reform — 23 July 2008, 23:31 CET

The European Commission urged Romania on Wednesday to do more to fight corruption and improve its justice system, but acknowledged some progress had been made since it joined the EU last year.

Progress Reports on the Cooperation and Verification mechanism - procedural aspects — 23 July 2008, 17:24 CET

Bulgaria is a candidate country for the European Union

EU calls on Romania to rein in deficit — 13 June 2008, 12:33 CET

The European Commission urged Romania on Friday to step up efforts to improve its public finances over concern that Bucharest's budget deficit will breach an EU limit next year.

New Romanian foreign minister after scandal resignation — 14 April 2008, 22:23 CET

A former ambassador to the European Union was apppointed Romania's new foreign minister Monday after his predecessor resigned in a scandal involving a Romanian who died in a Polish jail.

A third of Romanians without running water: minister — 27 February 2008, 17:05 CET

A third of Romanians have no access to running water or sewers, Environment Minister Attila Korodi said Wednesday, calling for heavy investment to bring the country in line with the rest of the European Union.

Romania and the euro — 04 February 2008, 00:41 CET

The euro is the single currency shared by 15 of the European Union's Member States - Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Greece, Slovenia, Cyprus and Malta - which together make up the eurozone. Around 317 million EU citizens now use the euro as their currency.

Sarkozy to launch strategic partnership with Romania — 31 January 2008, 18:29 CET

French President Nicolas Sarkozy will launch a strategic partnership with Romania during a one-day visit to Bucharest on Monday, his spokesman said.

Romanian prime minister approves mission to Chad — 30 January 2008, 22:42 CET

Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Wednesday he had approved sending 120 troops to Chad and the Central Africa Republic as part of an European Union peacekeeping mission there.

EU warns Romania of dangers in running up public deficit — 30 January 2008, 17:07 CET

The European Commission warned Romania Wednesday that its mounting public deficit was now of "serious concern" and urged authorities there to adopt tighter budget targets.

Bulgaria, Romania could join Schengen in 2010-2011: minister — 21 December 2007, 17:39 CET

Bulgaria and Romania could join the Schengen passport-free travel zone in 2010-2011, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin said Friday, as nine European states removed their border checks.

Key findings of the progress report on the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism with Romania — 27 June 2007, 17:14 CET

Romania is a candidate country for European Union membership

EU Cooperation and Verification Mechanism for Bulgaria and Romania — 27 June 2007, 14:22 CET

When Bulgaria and Romania entered the EU on 1 January 2007, special provisions were made to facilitate and support smooth accession and at the same time to safeguard the proper functioning of EU policies and institutions. A Cooperation and Verification Mechanism was established in the areas of judicial reform, the fight against corruption and organised crime, which sets out benchmarks to provide the framework for monitoring progress in this area.

EU hopeful Croatia hails accession of Bulgaria, Romania — 02 January 2007, 21:53 CET

Croatia, seen as the front-runner among countries hoping to join the European Union, hailed on Tuesday the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the bloc.

Cyprus unions fear influx of Bulgarian, Romanian workers — 03 January 2007, 17:20 CET

Cyprus trade unions voiced fears Tuesday that workers from newly joined EU members Bulgaria and Romania will flood the island's labour market putting Cypriot jobs at risk.

Moldovans scramble to take last non-visa train to Romania — 03 January 2007, 17:20 CET

Scores of Moldovans arrived on Sunday night at the border with Romania aboard the last train to take them into the country before new visa restrictions came into force at the stroke of midnight, when Romania joined the European Union.

Bulgaria, Romania make it to EU — 04 January 2007, 17:26 CET

Former communist states Bulgaria and Romania celebrated Monday their New Year's accession to the European Union even as new EU president Germany warned that painful reforms were still needed.

EU newcomers likely to see early economic growth: experts — 28 December 2006, 12:08 CET

Bulgaria and Romania will be the European Union's poorest states when they join on Monday but experts say their economies should rapidly catch up, despite some early political problems.

Bulgaria and Romania face more reforms after joining EU — 28 December 2006, 12:01 CET

Former communist states Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union on New Year's Day, but still have a lot of work to do to measure up to the bloc's standards, particularly in fighting corruption.

EU Monitoring Report Bulgaria - Romania September 2006 — 26 September 2006, 14:11 CET

On 26 September 2006 the European Commission approved the Monitoring report on the state of preparedness for EU membership of Bulgaria and Romania.

Romania country profile — 04 January 2008, 19:26 CET

Romania is a candidate country for European Union membership