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26. 10. 09. - 15:00

New government seeks confidence vote next week

Mediafax

A confidence vote in the new government is to be held next week, it was announced today (Mon).

Parliament officials said hearings of proposed ministers will start this Wednesday and will end on Friday at the latest.

They added some of the proposed ministers have yet to send their resumes to Parliament.

Romania's designated Prime Minister Lucian Croitoru, of the Liberal Democrats, said Friday he will seek a confidence vote in Parliament for a Cabinet of 14 ministries.

But observers say his government is unlikely to win the vote as all other parliamentary parties have backed Sibiu mayor Klaus Johannis as prime minister.

President Traian Basescu refused to nominate Klaus Johannis this month and said Croitoru had experience of banks and the international financial institutions which was needed in a current prime minister.

New West Nile virus infections confirmed
Romania has confirmed eight new infections with the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, the Health Ministry said today (Fri).

Six new ministers appointed today
Six new ministers have been appointed in the Romanian government and they are going to make an official oath today (Fri).

Money raised in charitable stars match
Over 134,000 Euros have been raised in an all-stars charitable football match in Bucharest.

Internet fraud involving sale of a laptop
A Romanian was arrested after he sent paper instead of a laptop after an internet auction, police said today (Thurs).

Twenty-five people accused of real-estate fraud
A bank manager, three lawyers and an official at the Properties Registry are under investigation by special brigade police DIICOT for real-estate fraud amounting to up to one million Euros, it was revealed today (Thurs).

Romanians buying fewer presonal-care and cleaning products
Hit by the economic crisis, Romanians are buying fewer personal-care and cleaning products, results of a new survey by GfK show.

British paedo´s previous victims speak up
Previous victims of James Connor, who was arrested on child-sex charges in Romania last week, are coming forward to expose his past, the Daily Record has reported.

Romania´s government to have some new ministers
Romania's government will have some new ministers, according to Prime Minister Emil Boc.

BCR launches real estate portal
Austrian Erste's Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) launched today (Weds) the first real estate offers website managed by a bank, in Romania.

Romania´s foreign exchange reserves dropped by 26mn euros in August
Romania's foreign exchange reserves dropped to 31.55 billion Euros in August, from 31.58 billion Euros, the central bank announced today (Weds).