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Romania may get even tougher on witches [Feb 22, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? There's more bad news in the cards for Romania's beleaguered witches. A month after Romanian authorities began taxing them for their trade, the country's soothsayers and fortune tellers are cursing a new bill that threatens fines or even prison if their predictions don't come true. Superstition is a serious matter in the land of Dracula, and officials have turned to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania may get even tougher on witches [Feb 16, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - There's more bad news in the cards for Romania's beleaguered witches.A month after Romanian authorities began taxing them for their trade, the country's soothsayers and fortune tellers are cursing a new bill that threatens fines or even prison if their predictions don't come true.Superstition is a serious matter in the land of Dracula, and officials have turned to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania may get even tougher on witches [Feb 12, 2011] There's more bad news in the cards for Romania's beleaguered witches. A month after Romanian authorities began taxing them for their trade, the country's soothsayers and fortune tellers are cursing a new bill that threatens fines or even prison if their predictions don't come true. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania may get even tougher on witches [Feb 09, 2011] There's more bad news in the cards for Romania's beleaguered witches. A month after Romanian authorities began taxing them for their trade, the country's soothsayers and fortune tellers are cursing a new bill that threatens fines or even prison if their predictions don't come true. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania may get even tougher on witches (AP) [Feb 08, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania ? There's more bad news in the cards for Romania's beleaguered witches. A month after Romanian authorities began taxing them for their trade, the country's soothsayers and fortune tellers are cursing a new bill that threatens fines or even prison if their predictions don't come true. Witches argue they shouldn't be blamed for the failure of their tools. "They can't condemn ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania may get even tougher on witches [Feb 08, 2011] There's more bad news in the cards for Romania's beleaguered witches. A month after Romanian authorities began taxing them for their trade, the country's soothsayers and fortune tellers are cursing a new bill that threatens fines or even prison if their predictions don't come true. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Witch Tax Protest Rages Along the Danube [Jan 07, 2011] Romania has added witches, astrologers and other fortune tellers to the list of professions on its labor code. Henceforth people who are in these occupations will be forced to pay a 16 percent tax on income and contribute to the health and pension programs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Crystal ball gazing now legit in Romania [Jan 01, 2011] BUCHAREST - CLAIRVOYANTS and astrologers can legally practice in Romania this year after fortune-telling was officially recognised as a profession. The government this week adopted a bill listing fortune-tellers, astrologers and 'similar practitioners' along with butlers, embalmers and driving instructors in the 'personal services' category. [via YahooNews] More >>

National News More>> [Sep 28, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Abracadabra, we'll turn all of you into toads! That's what Romanian senators may have been fearing when they rejected a proposal to tax witches and fortune tellers. [via YahooNews] More >>

On the Lighter Side [Sep 14, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Abracadabra, we'll turn all of you into toads! That's what Romanian senators may have been fearing when they rejected a proposal to tax witches and fortune tellers. [via YahooNews] More >>

Curses! Romanian witch tax foiled [Sep 14, 2010] Romania's Senate has rejected a proposed law that would have taxed witches and fortune tellers. And the politician who pushed the plan said his colleagues caved because many of them feared being cursed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Curses! Romanian witch tax foiled [Sep 13, 2010] Romania's Senate has rejected a proposed law that would have taxed witches and fortune tellers. And the politician who pushed the plan said his colleagues caved because many of them feared being cursed.[...] [via YahooNews] More >>

Curses! Romanian witch tax foiled [Sep 13, 2010] Romania's Senate has rejected a proposed law that would have taxed witches and fortune tellers. And the politician who pushed the plan said his colleagues caved because many of them feared being cursed.[...] [via YahooNews] More >>

Curses! Romanian witch tax foiled [Sep 12, 2010] Curses! Romanian witch tax foiled Romania's Senate has rejected a proposed law that would have taxed witches and fortune tellers. And the politician who pushed the plan said his colleagues caved because many of them feared being cursed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Abracadabra! Romania Witches Win Tax Fight for Now [Sep 10, 2010] Romanian senators may have feared curse when they rejected a proposal to tax witches and fortune tellers. [via YahooNews] More >>

Abracadabra! Romania Witches Win Tax Fight [Sep 10, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania -- Abracadabra, we'll turn all of you into toads! That's what Romanian senators may have been fearing when they rejected a proposal to tax witches and fortune tellers. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Witch Tax Plans Were Real! [Sep 10, 2010] A Romanian Witch Tax was nearly enacted into law before a group of Romanian senators rejected a proposal to tax witches and fortune tellers. Lawmakers Alin Popoviciu and Cristi Dugulescu of the ruling Democratic Liberal Party drafted a law where witches and fortune tellers would have to produce receipts, and would also be held liable for wrong predictions. Romania's Senate voted down the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Abracadabra! Romania witches win tax fight for now [Sep 09, 2010] Abracadabra, we'll turn all of you into toads! That's what Romanian senators may have been fearing when they rejected a proposal to tax witches and fortune tellers. Romanian language - Romania - Tax - Business and Economy - Organizations [via YahooNews] More >>

Abracadabra! Romania witches win tax fight for now [Sep 09, 2010] (AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) Abracadabra, we'll turn all of you into toads! That's what Romanian senators may have been fearing when they rejected a proposal to tax witches and fortune tellers. [via YahooNews] More >>

Abracadabra. Romanian witches win tax fight [Sep 09, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania -- Abracadabra, well turn all of you into toads. Thats what Romanian senators may have been fearing when they rejected a proposal to tax witches and fortune tellers. Lawmakers Alin Popoviciu and Cristi Dugulescu of the ruling Democra... [via YahooNews] More >>