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Bulgaria to Welcome Over 1 Million Romanian Tourists in 2012 [May 18, 2012] Over 1 million Romanian tourists will visit Bulgaria in 2012, Bulgaria's Deputy Economy Minister in charge of tourism, Ivo Marinov, predicted. Marinov spoke at a tourism forum in Romania's capital Bucharest on Friday during the 8th World Meeting of Bulgarian Media, as cited by Cross. He noted that a total of 960 365 Romanians visited Bulgaria in 2011, an increase of 4.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania may be hoping for a deal over Serbia [Feb 29, 2012] Romania has refused to back Serbia's EU candidacy at a European foreign ministers' meeting and wants guarantees for ethnic Romanians living in Serbia. This may be part of a strategy, although it's not clear which one. [via YahooNews] More >>

Anti-cuts protests push Romania PM out [Feb 08, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned on Monday, joining a list of European leaders felled by fury at the kind of spending cuts that prompted weeks of mass protests in Bucharest against IMF-backed austerity. Twenty-two years after they overthrew communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, Romanians are the second-poorest people in the EU, earning just a fraction of neighbors ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian President asks Intelligence head to form new government [Feb 06, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's President Traian Basescu said on Monday he asked foreign intelligence service head Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu to form a new government and seek parliament's vote of confidence. The nomination comes after Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned earlier on Monday, seeking to soften the anger of thousands of Romanians who have protested against sharp austerity measures for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Snow dampens Romania anti-government protests [Jan 21, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanians protested against austerity measures on Saturday but heavy snow deterred some from pressing a week of occasionally violent demonstrations demanding the government resign. Romania had suffered little of the unrest seen in other austerity-hit European countries like Greece until now. While the protests have been relatively small, they have marked the country's worst ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanians protest alleged discrimination against Romania in the French media [Oct 13, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania ? About 100 people have protested outside France?s embassy in Bucharest against alleged cases of discrimination against Romanians in the French media. Thursday?s protest comes after Romanian media rebroadcast several items in the French media, which have been considered insulting to Romania. Read full article >> [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgarian A-League Newcomer Wins Friendly Against Dinamo Bucharest [Oct 08, 2011] Bulgarian football championship A Group newcomers Ludogorets Razgrad won 2:1 their home friendly against top Romanian football team Dinamo Bucharest. The first half ended without a goal, with Ludogorets taking the lead in the 48th minute courtesy of Brazilian Marcelinho. The Romanians evened out some 20 minutes later with a goal by Marius Niculae. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania takes early lead at gymnastics worlds [Oct 07, 2011] Romania better enjoy its time atop the scoreboard at the world gymnastics championships. It's not likely to last long. The Romanians, hoping to return to the medals podium after finishing fourth last year, scored 227.228 points Friday to take the early lead in women's qualifying. Australia was second with 221.846 points. [via YahooNews] More >>

Celebrated Romanian jazz musician Raducanu dies [Sep 19, 2011] ALISON MUTLER Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania He was known as "Mr. Jazz of Romania" and his family had been making music in the country for centuries. Celebrated jazz musician Johnny Raducanu, 79, died of a heart attack at home Monday, said Dr. Bogdan Oprita. Raducanu was beloved by Romanians for his gentle wit, his irreverent comments about politics, and his humanity as much as his music ... [via YahooNews] More >>

BakuToday [Aug 28, 2011] Recall Basescu expressed dissatisfaction Tomac decision of the Moldovan authorities to replace the course ?History of Romanians? in the subject ?History?. [via YahooNews] More >>

Anger in Romania, Bulgaria at EU border decision [Jun 10, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Romanians and Bulgarians were disappointed and angry Friday after an EU decision that keeps them out of Europe's borderless travel zone even though they met the technical requirements. [via YahooNews] More >>

Anger, disappointment in Romania, Bulgaria after they are kept out of EU borderless zone [Jun 10, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanians and Bulgarians were disappointed and angry Friday after an EU decision that keeps them out of Europe's borderless travel zone even though they met the technical requirements. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian PM opens $20 million (?14 million) private eye hospital in Bucharest [May 27, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania has a new $20 million (?14 million) eye hospital in Bucharest that aims to treat tens of thousands of Romanians and patients from neighbouring countries. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian PM opens $20 million (?14 million) private eye hospital in Bucharest [May 14, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania has a new $20 million (?14 million) eye hospital in Bucharest that aims to treat tens of thousands of Romanians and patients from neighbouring countries. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian PM opens $20 million (?14 million) private eye hospital in Bucharest [May 13, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania has a new $20 million (?14 million) eye hospital in Bucharest that aims to treat tens of thousands of Romanians and patients from neighbouring countries. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian parliament speaker criticized for having 6 security guards at hairdresser's [Apr 27, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanians are known to be security conscious, but when the parliament speaker was accompanied by six security officers funded by the taxpayer to the hairdressers, some considered it too much. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian workers protest proposed legal change [Mar 04, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? About 5,000 Romanians are protesting legislation that would make it easier for employers to fire people or demand they work longer hours. [via YahooNews] More >>

?Romania-Open Sky? [Feb 28, 2011] Another 41 Romanians were flown out of Libya in a military plane on Saturday night. 20 Bulgarians, three Slovenians and three Serbs were also onboard. The flight was part of the largest evacuation Romania has organized since the end of WWII. There still are Romanians in Libya. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanians gather in Bucharest demanding ban on sale of hallucinogenic plant leaves [Feb 14, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Protest organizers say some 1,000 Romanians have gathered outside the prime minister's office to demand a ban on the sale of hallucinogenic plant leaves. [via YahooNews] More >>

1 Spaniard, 2 Romanians sentenced to prison for biggest cocaine capture in Romania [Dec 11, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian court has sentenced two Romanians and a Spanish citizen to prison in Romania's biggest ever cocaine haul. [via YahooNews] More >>