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Ionescu planned to leave S'pore long before accidents [Feb 01, 2012] ROMANIA: Former Romanian diplomat Silviu Ionescu said he had planned to leave Singapore long before the accidents of December 2009. [via YahooNews] More >>

Greenpeace storms Romanian ministry over gold mine [Jan 31, 2012] BUCHAREST (REUTERS) - Greenpeace activists stormed Romania's Environment Ministry on Tuesday, chaining themselves to radiators in the minister's office in an attempt to stop approval for Europe's biggest open-cast gold mine in a small Carpathian town. Related Stories Toy company owners to be sentenced in drug scheme Italian authorities end search for cruise ship bodies US diplomat says N. Korea ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian diplomat seeks timing test in deadly crash case [Sep 21, 2011] BUCHAREST (AFP) - A Romanian diplomat charged with manslaughter in Singapore on Wednesday called for a timing test, which lawyers claimed would prove that he was not driving the car involved in a fatal crash. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania to Join Schengen end-2012 - French Ambassador to Romania [Jul 14, 2011] French Ambassador in Bucharest Henri Paul has said that Bulgaria and Romania will join Schengen in end-2012 under the worst case scenario. According to the diplomat, as cited by Bulgarian Sega daily, the attitudes among the current Schengen members towards the two candidate countries differ considerably. Henri Paul has also confirmed that the air borders of Bulgaria and Romania are very likely ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Wife of Congo diplomat arrested in Romania [Jun 14, 2011] Police have arrested the wife of an African diplomat and charged her with involvement in a Serbian smuggling ring after she was caught with 1,800 cartons of cigarettes in her car. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania: Wife of African diplomat arrested, charged with cigarette smuggling [Jun 14, 2011] TIMISOARA, Romania (AP) ? Police have arrested the wife of an African diplomat and charged her with involvement in a Serbian smuggling ring after she was caught with 1,800 cartons of cigarettes in her car. [via YahooNews] More >>

DRCongo diplomat's wife detained in Romania over contraband [Jun 13, 2011] The wife of a Congolese diplomat in Serbia has been detained in neighbouring Romania for alleged cigarette smuggling, prosecutors said Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Wife of Congo diplomat in Serbia detained in Romania over alleged cigarette smuggling [Jun 13, 2011] TIMISOARA, Romania - Romanian prosecutors say they have detained the wife of a Congolese diplomat in Serbia over her alleged involvement in cigarette smuggling from Montenegro to Romania. [via YahooNews] More >>

Diplomat's wife 'smuggling' in Romania [Jun 13, 2011] The wife of a diplomat from the Democratic Republic of Congo is arrested in Romania on suspicion of cigarette smuggling, Romanian prosecutors say. [via YahooNews] More >>

Wife of Congo diplomat in Serbia detained in Romania over alleged ciggarette smuggling [Jun 13, 2011] TIMISOARA, Romania - Romanian prosecutors say they have detained the wife of a Congolese diplomat in Serbia on suspicion of being part of group that smuggles cigarettes from Montenegro to Romania. [via YahooNews] More >>

Wife of Congo diplomat in Serbia detained in Romania over alleged ciggarette smuggling [Jun 13, 2011] TIMISOARA, Romania - Romanian prosecutors say they have detained the wife of a Congolese diplomat in Serbia on suspicion of being part of group that smuggles cigarettes from Montenegro to Romania. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ionescu trial begins in Romania [May 07, 2011] BUCHAREST: Key witnesses from Singapore on Friday gave their testimonies in the hit-and-run case against former Romanian diplomat Silviu Ionescu via video-link. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian UN worker killed in Afghanistan repatriated back to Romania [Apr 10, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - The body of a Romanian diplomat killed in an attack on the United Nations headquarters in northern Afghanistan has arrived in Bucharest. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian UN worker killed in Afghanistan repatriated back to Romania [Apr 08, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - The body of a Romanian diplomat killed in an attack on the United Nations headquarters in northern Afghanistan has arrived in Bucharest. [via YahooNews] More >>

Videolink from Singapore in Romania diplomat case [Mar 10, 2011] BUCHAREST - A BUCHAREST court ruled on Wednesday that witnesses in Singapore can be heard via videolink in the case of a Romanian diplomat charged with manslaughter after a hit-and-run car crash there. Silviu Ionescu, a former Romanian charge d'affaire in the state city, is charged with manslaughter, causing physical injuries and making false statements after the accident in December 2009. [via YahooNews] More >>

Videolink from Singapore in Romania diplomat case [Mar 09, 2011] BUCHAREST - A BUCHAREST court ruled on Wednesday that witnesses in Singapore can be heard via videolink in the case of a Romanian diplomat charged with manslaughter after a hit-and-run car crash there. Silviu Ionescu, a former Romanian charge d'affaire in the state city, is charged with manslaughter, causing physical injuries and making false statements after the accident in December 2009. [via YahooNews] More >>

Special envoy to Romania to attend Ionescu trial [Mar 08, 2011] SINGAPORE: Singapore's Special Envoy to Romania, Anil Kumar Nayar, will attend the trial of former diplomat Silviu Ionescu in Bucharest tomorrow. [via YahooNews] More >>

Belarus diplomat summoned to Romanian foreign ministry after making "inappropriate" remarks [Feb 04, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's Foreign Ministry has accused a Belarus diplomat who criticized its support of Belarus' opposition movement of making "inappropriate" remarks. [via YahooNews] More >>

Belarus diplomat summoned to Romanian foreign ministry after making "inappropriate" remarks [Feb 03, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's Foreign Ministry has accused a Belarus diplomat who criticized its support of Belarus' opposition movement of making "inappropriate" remarks. [via YahooNews] More >>

Prosecutors appeal against allowing Ionescu out of Bucharest [Feb 02, 2011] The Prosecution Office of Romania has decided to appeal against the decision of the Court to allow Dr Silviu Ionescu to travel outside of Bucharest. Last week, a Romanian court decided to allow Ionescu to travel out of the Romanian capital, Bucharest, after the former diplomat appealed. [via YahooNews] More >>