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Romania rescues children as Europe's freeze deepens [Feb 03, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Nine Romanian children were taken into care after a baby died in an unheated house, joining at least 189 others killed by a Siberian front which strengthened its hold over Eastern Europe on Friday and spread further west. Temperatures plummeted to minus 37 Celsius (minus 35 Fahrenheit) in northern Slovakia and rescue workers dug through snow on mountain roads to rescue ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania rescues children as Europe's freeze deepens [Feb 03, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Nine Romanian children were taken into care after a baby died in an unheated house, joining at least 189 others killed by a Siberian front which strengthened its hold over Eastern Europe on Friday and spread further west. Temperatures plummeted to minus 37 Celsius (minus 35 Fahrenheit) in northern Slovakia and rescue workers dug through snow on mountain roads to rescue ... [via YahooNews] More >>

International animation festival opens in Bucharest [Oct 16, 2011] Anim'est, one of Eastern Europe's foremost animation festivals, opened late Friday in Bucharest with "Crulic-the path to beyond", the first Romanian animation feature in 20 years. [via YahooNews] More >>

International animation festival opens in Bucharest [Oct 11, 2011] Anim'est, one of Eastern Europe's foremost animation festivals, opened late Friday in Bucharest with "Crulic-the path to beyond", the first Romanian animation feature in 20 years. [via YahooNews] More >>

International animation festival opens in Bucharest [Oct 08, 2011] BUCHAREST (AFP) - Anim'est, one of Eastern Europe's foremost animation festivals, opened late Friday in Bucharest with "Crulic-the path to beyond", the first Romanian animation feature in 20 years. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania, Georgia brace for 'World Cup final' [Sep 28, 2011] The first-ever World Cup clash between two teams from eastern Europe will see old foes Georgia and Romania both out to grab the win that will turn tournament failure into success. [via YahooNews] More >>

Georgia beat Romania in historic rugby W. Cup clash [Sep 28, 2011] Georgia beat Romania 25-9 in a World Cup Pool B match on Wednesday to triumph in what was the first ever World Cup clash between two teams from eastern Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

Erste Agrees to Raise Stake in Romanian BCR for $599 Million [Sep 15, 2011] Erste Group Bank AG, eastern Europe?s second-biggest lender, reached an agreement with four Romanian investment funds to buy their 24.1 percent stake in its Banca Comerciala Romania SA unit for 435 million euros ($599 million). [via YahooNews] More >>

Erste Raises Stake in Romanian BCR, Buying 24% From Funds for $599 Million [Sep 15, 2011] Erste Group Bank AG (EBS) , eastern Europe?s second-biggest lender, reached an agreement with four Romanian investment funds to buy their 24.1 percent stake in its Banca Comerciala Romania SA unit for 435 million euros ($599 million). [via YahooNews] More >>

Meeting in Bucharest on the Holocaust mass graves in Eastern Europe [Jul 03, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - An international symposium on Holocaust mass graves in Eastern Europe is taking place in Bucharest, the first in a former communist country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Holocaust forum raises awareness on mass graves [Jul 01, 2011] Dozens of scholars and historians from across Europe and the U.S. attended a symposium Friday on Holocaust mass graves in Eastern Europe to raise awareness in countries where little information on the subject was available under communism. [via YahooNews] More >>

Meeting in Bucharest on the Holocaust mass graves in Eastern Europe [Jul 01, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - An international symposium on Holocaust mass graves in Eastern Europe is taking place in Bucharest, the first in a former communist country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Meeting in Bucharest on the Holocaust mass graves in Eastern Europe [Jul 01, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - An international symposium on Holocaust mass graves in Eastern Europe is taking place in Bucharest, the first in a former communist country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Erste Shares Fall on Revenue as Hungary, Romania Curb Growth [Feb 25, 2011] Erste Group Bank AG shares fell after fourth-quarter results showed revenue ?weakness? and eastern Europe?s second-biggest lender said Hungary and Romania will dent earnings growth this year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Erste Falls As Fourth-Quarter Revenue `Weak', Hungary, Romania Curb Growth [Feb 25, 2011] Erste Group Bank AG fell in Vienna trading after fourth-quarter results showed revenue ?weakness? and eastern Europe?s second-biggest lender said Hungary and Romania will dent earnings growth this year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania Has Best Wind Energy Sites in East Europe, Vestas Says [Jan 26, 2011] Vestas Wind System A/S , the world?s largest maker of wind turbines, said Romania has the greatest potential for growth for the wind energy industry in eastern Europe during the next five years. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Cotidianul.ro honours Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, says press freedom threatened [Jan 01, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian online publication known for its editorial independence is honouring Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for his service to press freedom, which it warns is under threat in Eastern Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Cotidianul.ro honours Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, says press freedom threatened [Jan 01, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian online publication known for its editorial independence is honouring Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for his service to press freedom, which it warns is under threat in Eastern Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

Balkan, Hungarian Banks Are East Europe?s Riskiest, Fitch Says [Oct 22, 2010] Romanian, Hungarian and Bulgarian banks are the most vulnerable in eastern Europe to any renewed crisis as the volume of bad loans remains high and sluggish economic growth curtails lending, Fitch Ratings said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Procter & Gamble opens shampoo plant in Romania [Sep 30, 2010] (AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) Consumer goods company Procter & Gamble Co. on Wednesday opened a plant in southern Romania that will produce shampoo and hair care products for sale in the growing markets of Eastern Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>