Expats

Blizzards hit Romania and other countries hard [Jan 26, 2012] Romania's prime minister has called in army tanks to clear roads after blizzards left hundreds of people stranded in cars, canceled flights and appeared to derail a train. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian fraud ring dupes Americans [Mar 22, 2011] FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 21 (UPI) -- Romanian crime syndicates are taking advantage of Americans searching the Internet for good deals on high-ticket items such as cars, officials said. [via YahooNews] More >>

1 dead, 3 seriously injured after streetcar accident in northeastern Romania [Mar 21, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - An official says one person has died and three are seriously injured after a streetcar smashed into cars and a bus in northeast Romania. [via YahooNews] More >>

Series to feature Bucharest street race in 2011 [Sep 24, 2010] In 2011 the 550 bhp Auto GP cars will thunder through the streets of Bucharest, spreading the scream of their V8 engines among the Romanian city buildings. [via YahooNews] More >>

Nine O'Clock [Jun 14, 2010] Several areas saw scorching temperatures during the day, torrential rain and hailstorms at night. A storm ravaged Timisoara on Sunday night, several cars being crushed by uprooted trees. [via YahooNews] More >>

Market Commentary and Intraday News [Jun 01, 2010] (AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) Austrian vehicle distribution company Hoedlmayr International AG says it has signed a deal to distribute 56,000 cars for French-Romanian automaker Dacia-Renault. [via YahooNews] More >>

RevvNation.com Officially Enters Public Beta Stage [Apr 30, 2010] RevvNation.com officially enters public beta stage. RevvNation is a car/race themed Massive Multiplayer Online Browser based Text Game developed by a young team of game and auto fanatics from Romania. It focuses on creating a complex social game and building a community around the passion for cars and gaming. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Industrial Sales Rose for a Second Month in January (Bloomberg) [Mar 11, 2010] March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Romanian industrial sales rose in January for a second consecutive month because of an increase in west European demand for manufactured goods such as cars, chemical products and textiles. [via YahooNews] More >>