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Smugglers just follow the law in Carpathian cigarette run - Feature
Solotvino, Ukraine/Sighetu Marmatiei, Romania - Romanian Alan Christianescu cannot find...
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Farmers will block county roads if govt cuts off subventions
The objective is leading agriculture to bankruptcy and having the farms sold for nothing by the banks, turning Romania into a commodity market, the president of Agrostar, Stefan Nicolae, argues.
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Jin Wang at the helm of the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra
The appreciated conductor Jin Wang and the pianist Andrei Licaret are the protagonists of this weeks concert by the Bucharest George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir (today and tomorrow, starting 19:00, in the Romanian Athenaeum Hall). The programme includes Beethovens Concerto no. 4 in G major for piano and orchestra and the Carmina Burana cantata by Carl Orff. The conductor Jin Wang ...
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Good foster care helps orphans grow faster
Loving care is key for helping socially deprived children catch up on their growth, a new study in Romanian children shows.
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Romanian events abroad
Two cultural events dedicated to the Romanian community, as well as to a wider public in Espoo, Finland, will take place this month.
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Stowaway survives flight from Austria to UK tucked landing gear of private jet
The 20-year-old stowaway tumbled onto the tarmac from one of the rear wheel compartments shortly after the jet belonging to a sheikh landed following its 766-mile flight.
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Romanian Needs to Borrow 3 Billion Euros This Year, Boc Says
June 7 (Bloomberg) -- Romania needs to borrow as much as 3 billion euros this year even if it receives all of the expected funding from its international bailout loan, Prime Minister Emil Boc said.
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Recordati Enters the Romanian Market
Recordati announced the acquisition of ArtMed International, a company dedicated to the promotion of pharmaceutical products in Romania with offices in Bucharest. Furthermore, the rights to the products currently being promoted by ArtMed were also acquired. The price paid is 1.2 million plus an earn-out based on the gross profit of the 5 products under license. read more
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Stowaway survives flight next to jet landing gear
A 20-year-old Romanian looking for work hid in the wheel well of a jet in Vienna and survived a 90-minute flight to London, police said Wednesday.
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(AP:VIENNA) A 20-year-old Romanian looking for work hid in the wheel well of a jet in Vienna and survived a 90-minute flight to London, police said Wednesday.
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Stowaway survives flight next to jet landing gear
A 20-year-old Romanian looking for work hid in the wheel well of a jet in Vienna and survived a 90-minute flight to London, police said Wednesday.
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Romanian military parachutist dies after parachute fails to open during training exercise
BUCHAREST, Romania - Officials say a Romanian military parachutist died when his parachute failed to open during a training exercise. Romania's Defence Ministry says 41-year-old Petre Onofre died Wednesday in southeastern Romania.
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Romanian military parachutist dies after parachute fails to open during training exercise
BUCHAREST, Romania - Officials say a Romanian military parachutist died when his parachute failed to open during a training exercise. Romania's Defence Ministry says 41-year-old Petre Onofre died Wednesday in southeastern Romania.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-09 07:22 Romania - Factors to Watch on June 9
BUCHAREST, June 9 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Romanian financial markets on Wednesday.
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Slatina Case:
The Street Management Agency, an institution subordinated to the Bucharest City Hall, has concluded contracts worth millions of Euro with a road construction company. The municipality has spent about RON 3 M on pedestrian awareness markings alone, Puterea daily newspaper writes.
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Nine O'Clock
Approximately 300 Romanians will travel to South Africa for the World Cup, Mediafax informs. The economic crisis and Romanias failure to qualify are the reasons behind the low number of Romanians that bought tickets for World Cup games.
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Romanian government set to beat June 15 confidence vote
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Independent parliamentarians expressed their support for Romania's troubled coalition government Tuesday, increasing the likelihood it will be able to defeat a crucial no-confidence vote due next week.
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Refugees from Myanmar arrive in Bucharest as Romania joins ranks of resettlement countries
Source: UNHCR Romania for the first time accept refugees for resettlement, following the recent arrival in the European country of 38 refugees from Myanmar.
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Recordati Enters the Romanian Market
MILAN, ITALY--(Marketwire - June 8, 2010) - Recordati announced the acquisition of ArtMed International, a company dedicated to the promotion of pharmaceutical products in Romania with offices in Bucharest. Furthermore, the rights to the products currently being promoted by ArtMed were also acquired. The price paid is 1.2 million plus an earn-out based on the gross profit of the 5 products under ...
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