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Romania Starts Blasting Danube Ice [Feb 28, 2012] Romanian authorities have launched the controlled blasting of ice in Romania's Danube territorial waters near Kalarasi in order to prevent floods and free the movement of waters. The controlled explosions are carried out by Romanian military forces some 40 km from the Bulgarian Danube town of Silistra, the Bulgarian National Radio has informed. The Danube water level at Silistra has increased by ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Ship sinks in Romania, 50 small boats float free as ice melts on Danube; no injuries reported [Feb 27, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Authorities say a ship carrying 700 tons of corn has sunk and dozens of small boats are floating free in Romania's stretch of the Danube after an ice floe melted due to rising temperatures. No injuries have been reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Glitch Halts Trucks on Danube Bridge with Bulgaria [Feb 24, 2012] For the fifth day in a row, long lines of freight trucks had formed Friday afternoon on the Danube Bridge, connecting Bulgaria and Romania. The bridge is closed for traffic since 1:30 pm due to technical problems with the computers on the Romanian side. The news was reported by the Bulgarian Main Directorate Border Police. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Trucks Congest Danube Bridge on Bulgarian-Romanian Border [Feb 22, 2012] An 8-kilometer long line of freight trucks had formed Wednesday morning on the Danube Bridge connecting Bulgaria and Romania. The news was reported by the Bulgarian Main Directorate Border Police, saying the reason is the slow processing of all vehicles from the Romanian border authorities. All other cross-border points with Romania ? the land ones of Kardam and Durankulak, and the river ones ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Big freeze kills 13 in Romania, ice blocks Danube [Feb 10, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Romanian authorities say freezing weather has killed another 13 people and left thousands of villagers stranded as navigation in parts of Danube is blocked because of floating ice. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania May Lose EUR 50 M over Bulgaria's 'Sluggish' Work on Danube Bridge 2 [Nov 21, 2011] Romania may lose EUR 50 M in EU money due to Bulgaria's delay in the construction of the so called Danube Bridge 2, connecting Bulgaria's Vidin and Romania's Calafat. What is unusual in the case is that the delay has been caused by Bulgaria, according to the Romanian Capital newspaper. The Romanian part of the construction has already been finished, the paper points out. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Subtitles Films Hoped to Lure Even More Visitors to Bulgaria's Ruse [Sep 19, 2011] After Romanian menus and Romanian language courses sprouted in the Bulgarian Danube town of Ruse, a movie chain has started to offer the audience films with Romanian subtitles. As Romanian neighbors come in large numbers on weekend shopping trips, buy property and start businesses, this weekend will be the first to satisfy also their movie interests. The first "Romanian title" is an action movie ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian leader backs controversial gold mine [Aug 31, 2011] share: digg facebook twitter BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Romania's president said Monday he supports a controversial gold mining project in western Transylvania, but protesters said it could cause an environmental disaster. In 2000, an estimated 100 tons of the lethal substance spilled from Romania into Hungary's Tisza River and the Danube, killing large numbers of fish in Hungary and Serbia in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Trade union employers [Jul 31, 2011] The first step in Romania?s modern industrialisation was made almost 150 years ago, when the first railroad of the country was built between Bucharest and the port of Giurgiu, on the Danube. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Set Stage for Massive Danube Hydro-Energy Projects [Jul 18, 2011] Bulgaria and Romania's economy ministers have discussed two large-scale hydro-energy projects on the Danube, whose future realization is said to harbor great economic potential. Bulgaria's Minister of Economy, Energy, and Tourism Traicho Traikov was received Monday in Bucharest by his counterpart, Romania's Minister of Economy, Commerce, and Business Environment Ion Ariton. After Traikov and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Tops Bulgaria's Danube Town Ruse Rich List [Jun 20, 2011] The richest citizen of the Bulgarian town of Ruse, on the Danube, who earned BGN 3.12 M last year, has turned out to be a man from neighboring Romania, the national revenue agency announced. The man, whose name has not been disclosed, is believed to have been lured to Bulgaria by the lower taxes, which the government has maintained at pre-recession levels. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

100 Russian, Romanian Rockers Cross Danube into Bulgaria [Apr 29, 2011] Over 100 Russian and Romanian rockers from the international club "Night Wolves" staged a gathering on the Danube bridge linking Bulgaria and Romania on their way to a Bulgarian rocker gathering. The colorful rockers were met by the Mayor of the city of Ruse Bozhidar Yotov, who is a rocker and motorcycling fan himself, and the Russian consul in Ruse Vladimir Klimanov, BGNES reported. The Russian ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Paper Exposes Paradoxes of Bulgarian Tourism [Apr 04, 2011] Bulgarian tourism is filled with paradoxes ? from numerous potholes to multitouch restaurant tables ? according to a report of the Romania Libera newspaper. In an article entitled "The Paradoxes of Bulgarian Tourism: from Roads with Potholes to Restaurants with Multitouch Tables", the Romania Libera outlines a detailed report of traveling from the Romanian town of Giurgiu on the Danube to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania to Develop Alternative Tourism on Danube Coast [Jul 30, 2010] Bulgaria and Romania will join efforts for the development of a project, considering all kinds of alternative tourism along the Danube coastline. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Move Closer to Joint Skies [Jul 15, 2010] The heads of the Bulgarian and Romanian Air Traffic Services met in Sofia to discuss the DANUBE FAB project, making an important step forward in its realization. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU extends aid for Bulgarian, Romanian bridge: report [Apr 22, 2010] (SOFIA ) - The European Commission has agreed to extend financial aid for a new bridge over the Danube linking Bulgaria and Romania, national radio reported on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Cooperate on Ferries, Bridges, Hydro Power (Novinite.com) [Mar 19, 2010] Bulgaria's town of Nikopol will be linked with a ferry to Romania across the Danube. Photo by Nikopol Municipality [via YahooNews] More >>