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Romanians vote in tight presidential election

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

Romanians voted on Sunday in a tight presidential election seen as a chance to resolve a political crisis that has hindered the recent EU member's bid to recover from a deep recession. Twelve candidates are running, but polls have shown the incumbent ...

Polls open in Romanian presidential election

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

Polls opened Sunday in Romania's presidential election, as the country struggles with a severe recession and the political turmoil following the government's fall mid-October. This is the first election of a head of state since Romania entered the European Union in January ...

Romanians head to the polls to elect new president

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

Romanians go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president for a five-year term, amid a serious recession and an ongoing political crisis prompted by the fall of the government in mid-October. The polls were due to open at 7:00 ...

Romanian president steps up attacks ahead of poll

AFP Global Edition 10 days ago

Campaigning intensified Saturday ahead of Romania's presidential election with incumbent Traian Basescu attacking the opposition and the media in his bid for a second term. While his Social-Democrat opponent Mircea Geoana is offering more investment to beat recession Basescu is pledging to ...

Gheorghe Dinica, well-known Romanian actor, dies

AP News 14 days ago

Gheorghe Dinica, well-known and well-loved Romanian actor, dies at age 75 Gheorghe Dinica, a Romanian actor who delighted his country by portraying characters such as villainous politicians and defiant Gypsies in dozens of plays and movies, died Tuesday. He was 75. Dinica, ...

Romanian PM nominee torpedoed, aid seen at risk

Reuters US Online Report World News 18 days ago

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's opposition rejected prime minister-designate Lucian Croitoru Wednesday, feeding skepticism that the government will be able to approve a tough 2010 budget by an IMF deadline to release vital aid. The opposition Social Democrats said they would support the ...

A look at economic developments around the globe

AP News 18 days ago

A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: ___ LONDON — Government-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC reported a quarterly ...

Mutu sidelined for month following knee op

AFP Global Edition 19 days ago

Fiorentina's Romania captain Adrian Mutu is to undergo an operation after injuring knee ligaments in Wednesday's 5-2 Champions League rout of Debrecen, his club said Thursday. Mutu scored the opening goal in the win that took the Italians to within touching distance ...

Romania bars all hospital visits over swine flu

AFP Global Edition 22 days ago

Romania is forbidding people from visiting patients at all hospitals due to a surge in swine flu cases, a health ministry official said Monday. The official, Dr. Adrian Streinu-Cercel, said 174 new cases of A(H1N1) were recorded in the past week alone, ...

Hawke praises Madonna for Gypsy support in Romania

AP News 24 days ago

Ethan Hawke praises Madonna for supporting Gypsies after she was booed at concert in Romania Actor Ethan Hawke on Saturday praised Madonna for her boldness in speaking out against discrimination against Gypsies, words that provoked boos from thousands of fans at her ...

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