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45 Romanian customs officials detained for cigarette smuggling
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's anti-corruption prosecutors say 45 customs officials and border policemen have been detained for involvement in cigarette smuggling from Serbia.
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Romania may get even tougher on witches
There's more bad news in the cards for Romania's beleaguered witches. A month after Romanian authorities began taxing them for their trade, the country's soothsayers and fortune tellers are cursing a new bill that threatens fines or even prison if their predictions don't come true.
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Hunt Oil Company of Romania Opens Office in Bucharest
DALLAS, February 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Hunt Oil Company of Romania (HOCR), an affiliate of Hunt Oil Company of Dallas, Texas, today announced the relocation of the Hunt London office to Bucharest, Romania. HOCR commenced a joint venture with ?
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Romania may get even tougher on witches
(AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) There's more bad news in the cards for Romania's beleaguered witches.
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Romania May Toughen Its Laws About Witches
BUCHAREST, Romania -- Legislation being debated in Romania would require witches to get a permit and make it possible to fine or even imprison one whose prediction turns out to be false.
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Romania to raise some energy prices from 2011 - IMF
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - Romania will start raising electricity and gas prices from this year and eliminate regulated tariffs completely by 2015 to encourage competition, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.
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Romanian witches could be fined for wrong predictions
BUCHAREST, Romania ? Legislation being debated in Romania would require witches to get a permit and make it possible to fine or even imprison one whose prediction turns out to be false. The draft bill has just started its way through Parliament in Romania, where witchcraft has been part of its culture for centuries.
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IMF says Romanian economy stabilizing
(AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) Romania's economy is stabilizing after two years of recession and the government must now focus on rebuilding growth, an International Monetary Fund official said Tuesday.
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Romanian Witches May Face Prison If Predictions Don't Come True
BUCHAREST, Romania ? There's more bad news in the cards for Romania's beleaguered witches.
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Romania may get even tougher on witches
(02-08) 07:13 PST BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- There's more bad news in the cards for Romania's beleaguered witches. A month after Romanian authorities began taxing them for their trade, the country's soothsayers and...
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Romania may get even tougher on witches (AP)
BUCHAREST, Romania ? There's more bad news in the cards for Romania's beleaguered witches. A month after Romanian authorities began taxing them for their trade, the country's soothsayers and fortune tellers are cursing a new bill that threatens fines or even prison if their predictions don't come true. Witches argue they shouldn't be blamed for the failure of their tools. "They can't condemn ...
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Romania may get even tougher on witches
There's more bad news in the cards for Romania's beleaguered witches. A month after Romanian authorities began taxing them for their trade, the country's soothsayers and fortune tellers are cursing a new bill that threatens fines or even prison if their predictions don't come true.
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Romania may toughen its laws about witches
BUCHAREST - LEGISLATION being debated in Romania would require witches to get a permit and make it possible to fine or even imprison one whose prediction turns out to be false. The draft bill has just started its way through Parliament in Romania, where witchcraft has been part of its culture for centuries.
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Romanian witches who make wrong predictions could be fined if proposed law passes
BUCHAREST, Romania - Legislation being debated in Romania would require witches to get a permit and make it possible to fine or even imprison one whose prediction turns out to be false.
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IMF says Romania's economy is stabilizing
(AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) An International Monetary Fund official says Romania's economy is stabilizing after two years of recession. Jeffrey Franks says Tuesday Romanian unprofitable state-owned companies must be reformed.
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Romania: Raid five border checkpoints
BUCHAREST -- Romanian police today raided five checkpoints on the border with Serbia and detained about 30 people.
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Romanian witches who make wrong predictions could be fined if proposed law passes
BUCHAREST, Romania - Legislation being debated in Romania would require witches to get a permit and make it possible to fine or even imprison one whose prediction turns out to be false.
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Romania continues crackdown on corrupt border services
Bucharest - Romania on Tuesday continued its crackdown on corrupt border police and customs officials in a bid to prove that it is fit to join the European passport-free Schengen zone.
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From Unimpresa to Confindustria Romania
On the 3rd of February, at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bucharest, took place the event of re-branding from Unimpresa to Confindustria Romania.
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UK Ambassador: Reform should matter for Romania, rather than money
The British Ambassador in Bucharest, Martin Harris, argues Romania has yet to rise to two fundamental challenges. One is the absorption of European funds, which the country could greatly benefit from. According to Harris, quoted by HotNews.ro, the government could try to accelerate the process.
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