Romanian parliamentarians will today have their say on the simple motion tabled by the two most important opposition parties – the centre-right Liberal Democratic Party and the populist People\u2019s Party Dan Diaconescu — on the failed privatization of the Romanian state-owned freight company CFR Marfa. The two opposition parties have asked the centre-left Government to investigate why the privatization failed and find out who is to blame for it. One of the strategic goals of Bucharest Government, the privatization of CFR Marfa is among the pledges Romania has taken before the IMF and the EU. The Government representatives and the IMF delegation in Bucharest have agreed to reassess all the stages of the privatization proceduce to identify the reasons that lead to its failure.<\/p>\n
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The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, the Romanian Dacian Ciolos is today attending in Bucharest the Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region. Taking part in the forum are officials from 14 states. Talks will focus, among other things, on the role that the Danube Strategy has in boosting economy and creating jobs, reaching a balance between economic development and environment protection. The Danube Strategy, a project launched by Romania and Austria, was adopted by the European Council in 2011.<\/p>\n
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Romanian trade unionists in the field of education are continuing the Japanese strike started on Monday. Teachers and professors are asking for a minimum 6% of the GDP to be earmarked for Education as of 2014, for a revision of the Education law and the enforcement of a new salary law. Further protests have been scheduled for November 6th .<\/p>\n
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Several people have been detained in Romania in a file of corruption and tax evasion. A foreign businessman and a prosecutor with the Romanian Prosecutor\u2019s Office are among those accused of having caused losses to the state of 50 million euros.<\/p>\n
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Radio Romania\u2019s Concert Hall continues to host a series of special events devoted to the anniversary of 85 years of public radio broadcast. On November 1st the public radio turns 85, just like the Radio choirs and orchestras. Radio Romania is one of the few radio stations in the country with a continuity of several decades. We remind you that the Romanian public radio started to brodcast abroad in the 1930es.<\/p>\n
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