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Romania Keeps Alive Hope for Schengen Entry in 2011 [Jun 10, 2011] Romania is still hoping to be let in the EU passport-free Schengen zone before the end of 2011 despite Thursday's decision of the bloc's interior ministers to delay entry until mid-2012 at the earliest. "Our target date is the year 2011, in the autumn," Romanian interior minister Traian Igas told the German press agency DPA. Fears over expanding the borderless Schengen zone have been fueled ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania, US conclude talks on missile shield [May 06, 2011] by Staff Writers Bucharest (AFP) May 5, 2011 Bucharest and Washington have concluded talks on the deployment of US missile interceptors in Romania and will sign the agreement next autumn, Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi said Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Morcheeba back to Bucharest [Sep 05, 2010] The trip-hop pioneers will perform at the Palace Hall on October 5. British band Morcheeba will return to Bucharest this autumn, for a special performance part of the European leg of their worldwide tour to promote their most recent album, ?Blood like Lemonade,? organisers Events announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania Stands By Flat Tax, [Jul 20, 2010] During a recent gathering of small- and medium-sized enterprises in Bucharest, Romanias Prime Minister Emil Boc announced government plans to maintain the flat tax of 16% imposed on income and profits, while also confirming plans to abolish the minimum tax from the autumn. [via YahooNews] More >>