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Romanian senator hit with holocaust charges [Mar 07, 2012] Bucharest - Two Romanian civic rights groups on Wednesday petitioned for criminal charges against a prominent politician over his denial of the Jewish Holocaust in the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Former Romanian premier Nastase sentenced to two-year jail term [Jan 30, 2012] BUCHAREST Former prime minister of Romania Adrian Nastase was sentenced to a two-year prison term for corruption in the 'Quality Trophy' file case by the Supreme Court on Monday, in the first such sentencing of a top-ranking politician. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania leader's gold comments called 'imprecise' [Sep 02, 2011] A spokesman for Romania's president says the politician's recent suggestion that the country had sold 200 tons of gold to pay for salaries and pensions was "imprecise." [via YahooNews] More >>

Moonwalking Romanian politician ordered to stop dancing [Apr 19, 2011] A moonwalking Romanian politician has been ordered by leaders of his political party to tone down his antics. [via YahooNews] More >>

Moonwalking lawmaker told to put dance shoes away [Apr 18, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A moonwalking politician might not be the best reason to pay attention to Romanian politics, but the antics seem to be working. [via YahooNews] More >>

Moonwalking lawmaker told to put dance shoes away [Apr 18, 2011] ALISON MUTLER Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania A moonwalking politician might not be the best reason to pay attention to Romanian politics, but the antics seem to be working. Edmond Talmacean, a 40-year-old Bucharest politician, has inspired national headlines with his Michael Jackson-inspired moonwalk on a television show and his impersonations of the late dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. His ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Moonwalking Romanian lawmaker delights Internet fans, annoys party bosses [Apr 18, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania ? A moonwalking politician might not be the best reason to pay attention to Romanian politics, but the antics seem to be working. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania describes as 'misplaced and unfriendly' Hungarian autonomy demands [Mar 18, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A senior Romanian politician has criticized the speaker of Hungary's Parliament for saying autonomy was "God's command" for regions where ethnic Hungarians form a majority. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania describes as 'misplaced and unfriendly' Hungarian autonomy demands [Mar 14, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - A senior Romanian politician has criticized the speaker of Hungary's Parliament for saying autonomy was "God's command" for regions where ethnic Hungarians form a majority. [via YahooNews] More >>

Court rules Romanian politician and media tycoon collaborated with communist-era secret police [Mar 10, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's top court has ruled that a senior politician collaborated with the country's communist-era secret police. [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 >>

Romanian finance minister's sacking raises fears for reform [Sep 03, 2010] BUCHAREST (AFP) - The replacement of the Romanian finance minister by an obscure politician has raised fears in financial circles that Romania's reform drive could be imperilled as the country grapples with a deep economic crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>

Gheorghe Apostol, veteran Romanian Communist who turned against Ceausescu, dies at 97 [Aug 25, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) Gheorghe Apostol, a veteran Communist politician who gained international attention in 1989 by publicly criticizing Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, has died. He was 97. [via YahooNews] More >>