Big textile retailers in Romania are on the verge of relocating to Bangladesh, India, Vietnam as production costs increased, leaving hundreds of people on the streets. Elsewhere in the news, European Investment Bank officials conclude that Romania faces the last stage of the crisis and that the state has huge difficulties in coping with it. Romanian world champion boxed Lucian Bute trains in Miami to hide his celebrity and seek his peace, one month before one of the most important games in his career. The Romanian women arrested in Spain this month, accused of complicity in the Sahil Saeed kidnapping, a 5 year old boy, is a former employee of the Spanish police.

Credit crunch enters a new stage: Romanian National Bank (BNR) officials are talking about "people thrown out of their houses". Elsewhere in the news, in Romania, any mad man can make the planes return after take-off. Last but not least, Romania is the heaven of mafia runaways.

The interim European Commission report regarding the judicial system in Romania will conclude that the country was not able no maintain the reform rhythm but that anti-corruption fight improved last year, RFI Brussels correspondent Mihaela Gherghisan said after consulting a draft of the report.

PM Emil Boc plans to counter the crisis with old measures but new words, one newspaper reads on Wednesday. Another newspaper notes three easy steps that would push the country out of the crisis. Elsewhere in the news, the railway system is endangered by the thieves who managed to steal rail tracks and other installations worth 2 million euro. On a lighter tone, the first restaurant in the sky will open in Romania in may, which presumes the organization of events on a platform 50 meters above ground.

The Romanian Supreme Council of Magistrates (CSM) breaks the UN norms for the sake of magistrates. Elsewhere in the news, statistics show that one out of five Romanians is featured in a penal file. Last but not least, "Romanians are no longer a problem for Italy" Italian ambassador to Romania Mario Cospito declared. 

President Basescu starts negotiations with all political parties to fundamentally change the laws governing the state, one newspaper reads on Monday. Another revolutionary idea is put forward by Dinu Patriciu, the Romanian businessman, in business: his plan is to set up a vast network of kiosks across the city adapted for car platforms. Elsewhere in the news, Hungarian became the official language in Harghita, Covasna and Mures which raised the dissatisfaction of Romanian nationalists. Also related to the social sphere, Unions threaten to block the activity of the budgetary system.

PM says the state will pay salaries when there will be money: sometimes during the next three years. Elsewhere in the news, Romania risks being fined 200.000 euros per day if it misses recycling targets. Last but not least, unique patrimony, centuries old books from the Pedagogic Library, are living their last week: the entire library is to be thrown out in the streets because it cannot afford to pay the 20,000 Euros monthly rent.

In politics, find out what PSD Geoana misses out and what the Democrat Liberals win by taking over the Senate's Speaker position from Geoana. Elsewhere in the news, one newspaper claims that Romanian schools produce mediocre students with a diploma. On a lighter tone, Cluj Napoca, central Romanian plans to become the European Capital of Culture in 2020. The Spring Jazz Festival in May in Bucharest will bring about the long awaited spring, let's hope.

The fight against discrimination has been forgotten on a piece if paper after the EU integration. Elsewhere in the news, the mutant potato was refused by Romania. Last but not least, Romanian police have discovered tens of people arrested in several farms from Constanta county, where they have allegedly been forced to work in terrible conditions.

The Democrat Liberals received the support of the Hungarian Democrats to replace ex PSD leader Mircea Geoana as Senate's Speaker. Elsewhere in the news, one newspaper reveals the billionaires behind Romania and Moldova's improving bilateral relations. Bucharest mayor Oprescu plans to increase with a third the price of water utilities in Bucharest and invest 35 million in artificial fountains and tourism. On a lighter tone, Romanian Daniela Dodean is the best table tennis player in Romania.

Romania becomes the target of xenophobic attacks after a Romanian kills a stewardess in Copenhagen. Elsewhere in the news, Leukaemia patients from Romania are constraint to national treatment. Last but not least, ex-Romanian president Ion Iliescu (PSD) called the Soviet army to intervene in the 1989 Revolution, a Polish document reveals. 

Citizen Isarescu, under disguise was humiliated by a public servant in an institution: read why Romanians hate public servants.Elsewhere in the news, the Airbus elements factory nearby Brasov, central Romania will generate about 700 jobs in 10 years. Social Democrats seek to close Brussels doors for the future political party set up by the independents group. On a lighter tone, Bucharest enters the Slow Food map in Eastern Europe.

What did the Romanian economy have before the crisis and what did it lose? Elsewhere in the news, consumption will remain low in Romania in 2010 as well. Last but not least, Kazakhstan wants Romania on the Oil Road.

Romania's most important politician, Ion Iliescu celebrates his 80th birthday today. Dacia launched its new jeep model, Duster at Geneva as newspapers remind citizens of the first Dacia models. The Parliament voted the new statute of public servants who rule that chiefs of deconcentrated services are public servants. EU might support the South Stream project, one newspaper reads.

Romania did not spend the EU money to prevent floods. Elsewhere in the news, physically impaired retired are being hunted by Romanian authorities. Last but not least, the Hungarian pastor who sparked the Romanian '89 Revolution publishes a new shame list.

Most newspapers today read about the risks Romania and Bulgaria face, to lose European funds for the Calafat bridge, linking the two countries. Elsewhere in the news, Romanian artist Ion Barladeanu, who used to be a beggar without a home is not famous in the world for his newspaper cuts made in Communism and after. Bucharest is the most attractive city in Eastern Europe, in terms of investments before Warsaw, Budapest, Prague, Bratislava, Krakow, or Kiev. Today, Romanians mark the beginning of spring, with a "martisor", a trinket won in honor of March 1. One paper notes that Romanian and Bulgarian specialists argue on the origins of the this tradition while people find more and more trinkets made in China instead of the traditional ones.

Attracted by fabulous sums of money, Romanians hit by recession doubled the lottery’s profit. Elsewhere in the news, three Romanian women from Buzau will join the first line of operations against Serbian and Albanian troops in Kosovo. Last but not least, The US ambassador to Romania Mark Gitenstein announced that an American company will invest "in the near future" 300 million dollars in Romania.

Most newspapers on Thursday read about PSD Cristian Diaconescu's decision to leave the party and join the Independents group in the Senate. In the same vein, one newspaper foresees a dismantle within the Social Democratic Party as others are lured by the Democrat Liberals with ministerial positions. Analysts consider professors as the Cinderella of the post-revolution period because they are not united, however unions warn that this year will be different. On a lighter tone, the biggest mall Sun Plaza opens today in Bucharest.

In a secret letter to the International Monetary Fund, the Romanian Government promises redundancies and new taxes. Elsewhere in the news, Bulgarians want a hydra-electric power station on the Danube in partnership with Romania. Last but not least, Patients with a medical insurance in need for a medical device need to wait up to a year to get them in Romania.

EU Agricultural commissioner Dacian Ciolos says Romanian agriculture suffers because of the frequent changes made on political criteria. Elsewhere in the news, secret waste depot is being built in South-East Romania. Last but not least, Romanian Cantacuzino Institute has been issued a final warning by the Health Ministry to fix the deficiencies on the vaccines production lines by April 15.