Romania and Bulgaria proved that they are as ready as they can be to implement all Schengen acquis in a satisfying manner, the report set up by MEP Carlos Coelho on Schengen extension reads. The report will be presented on Tuesday morning in the EP Commission for Civil Liberties (LIBE), Romanian news agency Agerpres reads. read more...

A team of Romanian researchers detected in Slanic Prahova traces of radioactive iodine in the rain water and sheep milk from the area. Romania’s Nuclear Physics Institute director Horia Hulubei declared for HotNews.ro that the values are so small that they have no impact on the population or the environment. read more...

President Traian Basescu announced on Tuesday, at Tallinn that he will launch a discussion within the National Central Bank, the government and analysts to see whether Romania should maintain its objective to join euro in 2015, Agerpres reports. read more...

Loan demand from individuals registered a spectacular rebound in March, with the number of loan reports issued by the Credit Bureau at banks' requests for information on potential clients almost doubling from previous months, to 569,000 queries. read more...