Bataille diplomatique entre la Roumanie et la Russie
Moscou a tiré en premier. Lundi 16 août, le FSB, service de sécurité russe, a annoncé „avoir interpellé à Moscou, en flagrant délit alors qu’il tentait d’obtenir des informations militaires secrètes d’un citoyen russe, un membre des services de renseignement roumains, Gabriel Grecu, qui travaillait sous couverture en qualité de premier secrétaire” à l’ambassade de […]
Sterling resources announces second quarter operating and financial results
CALGARY, Aug. 17 /CNW/ – Sterling Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:SLG) („Sterling” or the „Company”) an international oil and gas company with exploration and development assets in the United Kingdom, Romania and France, announces interim operating and financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Unless otherwise noted all figures contained in this report are denominated […]
France, the Bulgarian Roma and the Failure of Europe
The recently announced and already implemented measures of French President Nicolas Sarkozy to dismantle the illegal settlements of Bulgarian and Romanian Roma around the country, and to extradite their inhabitants back to their home countries has stirred much controversy in France and across Europe. And rightfully so. “Controversial” is probably the most innocent word to […]
New York Film Festival 2010 Slate
The 48th New York Film Festival main-slate: Opening Night THE SOCIAL NETWORK, David Fincher, 2010, USA, 120 min Centerpiece THE TEMPEST, Julie Taymor, 2010, USA, 110 min Closing Night HEREAFTER, Clint Eastwood, 2010, USA, 126 min ANOTHER YEAR, Mike Leigh, 2010, UK, 129 min AURORA, Cristi Puiu, 2010, Romania, 181 min BLACK VENUS, (Venus noire), […]
Russia expels Romanian diplomat accused of spying
MOSCOW – Russian authorities said a Romanian diplomat was caught spying Monday and given 48 hours to leave the country. Gabriel Grecu, first secretary in the political department of the Romanian Embassy in Moscow, was detained while trying to obtain secret military information from a Russian citizen, the Federal Security Service said in a statement. […]
Three babies die in maternity hospital explosion
An explosion at a maternity hospital in Romania’s capital killed three babies today, officials said. Two pregnant women and eight newborn infants sustained burns and other injuries in the blast in Bucharest. Health ministry official Raed Arafat says those injured in the blast at the Giulesti maternity hospital are being treated at other hospitals in […]
Babies killed in hospital explosion
An explosion at a maternity hospital in Romania’s capital has killed three babies, officials said. Two pregnant women and eight newborn infants sustained burns and other injuries in the blast in Bucharest. Health ministry official Raed Arafat says those injured in the blast at the Giulesti maternity hospital are being treated at other hospitals in […]
Eurozone Inflation and GDP rise
Commerzbank reported a net profit of €352 million euros in the three months ended June after reporting a €761 million-euro loss in the same period a year ago. They are forecasting improved growth for the German economy. EPA/MARIUS BECKER Figures released by Eurostat, the European Union statistical bureau, show that inflation in the Eurozone rose […]
Three babies killed in Romania hospital explosion
Medical emergency workers evacuate a newborn baby injured by a fire at a maternity ward in Bucharest on Monday. BUCHAREST — Three newborn babies were killed in a Romanian maternity ward on Monday in an explosion caused by an electrical fault, a senior health official said. Eight babies were severely burnt in the explosion following […]
Ne pas confondre «Roms» et «gens du voyage»
«Roms» et «gens du voyage»: les situations ne sont en rien comparables, même si des origines très lointaines rapprochent la grande famille des tsiganes, roms, manouches, gitans et autres bohémiens. Tous sont, à l’origine, un peuple nomade dont les ancêtres ont quitté le nord-ouest de l’Inde au début du XIesiècle et se sont dispersés à […]
