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10. 03. 10. - 10:00

Basescu welcomed by Japan´s emperor

Romanian Times

Romania's President Traian Basescu, and his wife Maria were welcomed this morning (Weds) by Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

The president participated afterwards in a Japanese-Romanian economic forum at which Basescu said that the Nabucco natural-gas pipeline project was a priority for Romania.

The Romanian president was to meet with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and sign documents for a 315-million-Euros loan from the Japanese government for construction of an underground line in Bucharest in the afternoon.

The new underground line will reach the international airport in Otopeni.

In May last year, Basescu and his wife Maria welcomed Japanese Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Kiko to Romania. Akishino is the second son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

The couple made a four-day visit to Romania during their European tour at the invitation of the Romanian head of state.

Miserable plot
Jilted hubby Florin Dan Munteanu, 38, who allegedly tried to kill his wife with a bomb hidden inside a copy of the book 'Les Miserables' has been arrested after it blew up his mother-in-law instead, say police in Petrosan, Romania.

Woman's torso found in basement
The torso of a woman was found at the basement of a block of flats in Botosani, northern Romania.

Football champions stranded in snow
Nine players from Romania's football champions team - who met Manchester United in the Champions League playoffs - have been stranded for over 20 hours on a train, after they had left Galati for Bucharest on Monday, it emerged today (Tues).

New Prime Minister forms his team
The new prime minister (PM) will present his team tonight (Tues), after consultations with the political parties.

Former deputy sentenced to 5 years in jail
Former Romanian Chamber of Deputies member Emilian Cutean, from the Social Democrat Party (PSD) was sentenced definitively to five years in jail by the Court of Appeal in Bucharest today (Tues).

Seven buses caught up in snow
Seven buses with 450 passengers were stuck in the snow for more than seven hours in southeastern Romania, last night (Mon/Tues).

Central bank hikes inflation prognosis
Romania's Central Bank Governor Mugur Isarescu said today (Tues) the central bank had hiked the inflation prognosis from 3 per cent to 3.2 per cent in 2012.

Millions of Euro losses per day due to snowy roads
Losses of as much as 100 million Euros per day are estimated by the Associtation of Importers and Exporters in Romania (ANEIR), due to the weather conditions, as tens of national roads are blocked by snow and blizzards.

AA introduces new flights from Bucharest to Vienna
Austrian Airlines (AA) announced today (Tues) that it would increase the number of flights from Romania in the summer season.

Anti-corruption chief prosecutor's mandate extended
The chief of the National Anti-corruption Department (DNA), Daniel Morar, has his mandate prolonged for another six months the General Prosecutor Codruta Kovesi, said today (Tues).