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Paul Young at Palace Hall
On Sunday, British singer Paul Young will perform live in concert at the Palace Hall. Paul Young began his singing career while a teenager. He performed alongside such bands as Kat … [Read More...]
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May 15, 2012 by Michael Kammrath · Leave a Comment
This past weekend we went to the baptism of the daughter of one of our closest friends. As a novelty, my wife toyed with the idea of making a sort of “time capsule” for the daughter … [Read More...]
Finance & The Economy
Agriculture Minister: PPP for fruit and vegetable warehouses
Agriculture minister Daniel Constantin said in a press conference this Wednesday that setting up warehouses for fruit and vegetables would help local farmers get more money for their products and would … [Read More...]
Franchise market in Romania has a growing trend – Constantin Anton
The head of the Romanian Franchise Association, Constantin Anton, said on Thursday at the opening of the International Franchise and Branding Exhibition that the Romanian franchise market has a growing … [Read More...]
OTP Bank turns to loss in Romania in first quarter
Hungarian-owned bank OTP Romania made a loss of around EUR 4.1 million in the first quarter of the year, due to lower operational profit and high risk costs; the bank turned a profit in the same period … [Read More...]
Lifestyle & Culture
Paul Young at Palace Hall
On Sunday, British singer Paul Young will perform live in concert at the Palace Hall. Paul Young began his singing career while a teenager. He performed alongside such bands as Kat Kool&The Kool Kats, … [Read More...]
Kilipirim book fair @ Dalles Hall
Yesterday started at the Dalles Hall in Bucharest the 14th edition of Kilipirim, the traditional book fair featuring discount prices. Until Sunday visitors can find books from all domains: fiction, hobby, … [Read More...]
Italian Festival in Bucharest
Just like every year for the last four, the celebration of the National Day of Italy, June 2, will provide the Italian Embassy in Bucharest, The Italian Institute for Foreign Trade in Bucharest (ICE Bucharest) … [Read More...]
BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Technical Consumer Goods market in Romania had a cautious start in 2012- Gfk
Romania's Information Technology (IT) is the largest sector and was the only one to show a slight increase (3.2%) compared to Q1 2011. The Consumer Electronics sector (CE) was relatively stable, at -0.2%. … [Read More...]
Danone Romania – 5.7 % turnover increase for 2011
Danone announced that its turnover in 2011 in Romania amounted to RON 503 million (about EUR 119 million), up 5.7 % year on year, while sold volumes were flat. The growth rate is below the one reported … [Read More...]
Ford, GM and BMW associated to illegal logging and slave labor
According to campaigners at Greenpeace, Ford, GM and BMW are sourcing material from Brazil that is driving illegal logging and slave labor. Brazil is a major exporter of pig iron, a primary ingredient … [Read More...]
Politics & Government
Romania is particularly active in respects of preliminary question procedure – ECJ President
ECJ delegation, headed by the President, Vassilios Skouris, is paying this week an official visit at the invitation of Romania's Constitutional Court (CCR) and of the High Court of Cassation and Justice … [Read More...]
ForMin Marga: Romania is opened to cooperate with the Netherlands on Schengen subject
During the discussions with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Bucharest, Johannes Hendrik Mattheus van Bonzel, Foreign Minister Andrei Marga reiterated Romania's objective to join the … [Read More...]
Cousin of Great Britain Queen, welcomed on first visit to Romania with “sarmale” and “tuica”
The cousin of the Great Britain Queen, Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, together with his son, walked in a typical English rain on the muddy village lanes of Sibiel in “Marginimea Sibiului”. There … [Read More...]
Offbeat & Particular
World Press Photo Exhibition in Bucharest
The World Press Photo Exhibition includes the most successful press photographs around the world and will be seen again in Bucharest after an absence of 17 years. Its opening is scheduled on Thursday evening, … [Read More...]
Atletico Madrid wins the Europa League Final on Romania’s National Arena
The two Spanish teams who played the Europa League final last night in Bucharest, Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao offered the best show ever seen on the National Arena, with Atletico Madrid’s Columbian … [Read More...]
Romania is hosting annual ESSA General Assembly
Romania is hosting for the first time the annual General Assembly of the European State Studs Association (ESSA). The event will take place in Snagov (20 km north of Bucharest), and at the Stud Farm of … [Read More...]
