PRESS REVIEW
What the newspapers say: Friday, March 12, 2010
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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.
What the newspapers say: March 11, 2010
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Joi, 11 Mar 2010 English | Press Review
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.
What the newspapers say: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Miercuri, 10 Mar 2010 English | Press Review
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.
What the newspapers say: March 9, 2010
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Marţi, 9 Mar 2010 English | Press Review
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.
What the newspapers say: Monday, March 8, 2010
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Luni, 8 Mar 2010 English | Press Review
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.
What the newspapers say: March 5, 2010
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Vineri, 5 Mar 2010 English | Press Review
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 the newspapers say: Thursday, March 4, 2010
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Joi, 4 Mar 2010 English | Press Review
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.
What the newspapers say: March 3, 2010
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Miercuri, 3 Mar 2010 English | Press Review
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.
What the newspapers say: Tuesday, March 02, 2010
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Marţi, 2 Mar 2010 English | Press Review
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.
What the newspapers say: March 1, 2010
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Luni, 1 Mar 2010 English | Press Review
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.
What the newspapers say: Friday, February 26, 2010
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Vineri, 26 Feb 2010 English | Press Review
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.
What the newspapers say: February 25, 2010
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Joi, 25 Feb 2010 English | Press Review
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.
What the newspapers say: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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Miercuri, 24 Feb 2010 English | Press Review
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.
What the newspapers say: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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Marţi, 23 Feb 2010 English | Press Review
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.
What the newspapers say: February 22, 2010
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Luni, 22 Feb 2010 English | Press Review
Most newspapers read about the new Social Democratic Party President, Victor Ponta elected in the party congress this weekend. One newspaper reveals a possible blackmail of one of the main candidates to the highest position, Cristian Diaconescu. Elsewhere in the news, Romanian director Florin Serban won the Jury's Prize and the Alfred Bauer prize at the Berlin Film Festival. At a regional level, the crisis in Greece will cost Romania 600 million euro.
What the newspapers say: February 19, 2010
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Vineri, 19 Feb 2010 English | Press Review
One thing is for sure in tomorrow's Social Democratic Congress: that the elections have a clear target, that is to eliminate Bucharest PSD leader Marian Vanghelie. Moldovan customs officers started to remove the barb wire at its border with Romania, one newspaper reads. Authorities allocate another 105 million euro for the Europa League finals in Bucharest in 2012. Romanian Edith Miklos, a step away from death at the Vancouver Olympics.
What the newspapers say: February 19, 2010
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Vineri, 19 Feb 2010 English | Press Review
One thing is for sure in tomorrow's Social Democratic Congress: that the elections have a clear target, that is to eliminate Bucharest PSD leader Marian Vanghelie. Moldovan customs officers started to remove the barb wire at its border with Romania, one newspaper reads. Authorities allocate another 105 million euro for the Europa League finals in Bucharest in 2012. Romanian Edith Miklos, a step away from death at the Vancouver Olympics.
What the newspapers say: February 18, 2010
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Joi, 18 Feb 2010 English | Press Review
Most newspapers on Thursday comment on the first steps of the Democrat Liberals to replace the leadership of the National Public Television with someone to sustain President Basescu. Elsewhere in the news, PM Boc found a way to supplement the budget: for 2010 the government plans to cash in about 90 million euro from fines. Romanian Ioan Holender, a counselor to the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
What the newspapers say: February 17, 2010
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Miercuri, 17 Feb 2010 English | Press Review
Most newspapers today wonder whether the Social Democratic Party will be able to find its way now that its honorable president, Ion Iliescu announced he will withdraw from the political scene. Elsewhere in the news, Romania's infrastructure is starting to fail and needs about 40 billion euro to maintain the electricity, heath and roads. Last but not least, ECOFIN ministers approved a one year delay to Romania's deadline to decrease budgetary deficit below the European regulated level of 3% of GDP. Romania's Cantacuzino Institute, which was producing A/H1N1 vaccines, cannot produce them anymore as its license expired.
What the newspapers say: February 16, 2010
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Marţi, 16 Feb 2010 English | Press Review
This is how the Romanian state tricked the IMF. Elsewhere in the news, French recruitment agencies "hunt" Romanian doctors to cover the staff deficit in the Hexagon. Last but not least, historic moment: Republic of Moldova considers joining NATO.





















