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Romania's new automotive sales were up 6.3 pct in Q1 2019 compared to the same period last year, standing at 38,253 units, the Association of Automotive Manufacturers and Importers (APIA) said in release on Tuesday. The market analysis shows that domestic sales are further mainly supported by legal entities that account for 72 pct of the total car purchases in the first three months of 2019.

Projects we would like to draw in the automotive industry no longer relies on cheap labour force, given that in 2017, a quarter of the total national exports was generated by this industry, Paula Pirvanescu, Secretary of State InvestRomania with the Ministry of Business Milieu, Commerce and Entrepreneurship told on Monday a specialty press conference.

Some 600 employees of the Agricultural Payments and Interventions Agency (APIA) from all over the country gathered on Wednesday in front of the Agriculture Ministry in Bucharest to protest the 30 percent cut of their salaries as of next year.

Pacific leaders including Malcolm Turnbull have condemned North Korea, describing their behaviour as a threat to their region, News.com.au reported.

Pacific nations including Australia have jointly condemned North Korea's repeated attempts to test nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.

In a bid to boost sluggish sales in the country, the Romanian government is to announce a 16.6-million-euro programme of incentives to encourage people to buy new electric and hybrid cars. 

The money is to be offered as a subsidy to companies or individuals who purchase an electric car or a hybrid vehicle that produce fewer than 50 grammes per kilometre of carbon dioxide emissions.

Seven cars having arrived directly from Frankfurt will be on display for the first time in Romania at the 13th Bucharest Auto Show & Accessories (SAB&Accesorii 2015) to take place over October 1-11 at Romaero Baneasa aerospace company, on a 4,000-square meter area.