Ceausescus’ Exhumation Evokes Mixed Emotions in Romania
A DNA analysis is under way to establish whether the infamous couple is buried in the graves, but forensic experts warn the final results may not be available any time soon. The controversy began in the early 1990s when the couple’s daughter, Zoia, requested the post-communist government provide proof that her parents are buried in […]
Obese mom dies in Romania, 5 months after birth
BUCHAREST, Romania – A 25-year-old Romanian woman who weighed 528 pounds (240 kilograms) when she gave birth to a baby girl more than 5 months ago has died, media reported Monday. Relatives of Victoria Lacatus said she died of a heart attack Sunday after developing a high fever and breathing problems. Doctors from Craiova hospital […]
Holocaust Museum urges Romania to withdraw coin commemorating ‘anti-semitic’ patriarch
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s central bank has issued a special coin commemorating a prime minister and religious leader who stripped Jews of their citizenship before World War II. The coin has prompted protest from a director at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Radu Ioanid, who runs the international archives at the museum, said he […]
Les Roms, le sujet qui fâche la France et la Roumanie
Qui est responsable de ce dénouement ? La société actuelle est véreuse. Mais c’est nous (les humains), c’est vous (Monsieur le Ministre), qui l’avons rendue ainsi. Alors aujourd’hui beaucoup restent à l’écart, c’est le résultat de notre orgueil, de nos différences. Ce sont les Roms et bien d’autres qui en font les frais, c’est la […]
Romania says all of Europe responsible for Gypsies
Romania’s prime minister says all European countries are responsible for the millions of Gypsies on the continent. Romania has an estimated 1 million Gypsies, also known as Roma – the most of any European country. But Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday other European nations have a „common obligation” regarding the Gypsies, which face widespread discrimination. […]
AP Interview: Romania: Gypsies need more EU help
BUCHAREST, Romania – The millions of Gypsies who live in Europe face widespread discrimination and need more EU funds and a better strategy to integrate them into society, Romania’s foreign minister said Tuesday. In an interview with the Associated Press, Teodor Baconschi said there are 9 million Gypsies, or Roma, living in the 27-member European […]
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‘Baby drowned during baptism’
A PRIEST has been accused of drowning a baby as he BAPTISED the tiny tot. The holy man is being quizzed after the baby’s parents claimed he accidentally drowned their son at the ceremony. Witnesses claim Father Valentin did not cover the six-week-old tot’s mouth before immersing him in the font. The priest denies being […]
Roumanie • La Transylvanie, nouveau Kosovo ou future “euro-région” ?
L’avis rendu par la Cour internationale de justice de La Haye sur la légalité de l’indépendance de Kosovo, le 22 juillet, a ravivé le feu du nationalisme en Roumanie. Le vice-président du Parlement européen, le Roumain Laszlo Tökes, a réagi en affirmant que c’est à présent au tour de la Transylvanie, peuplée majoritairement de Hongrois, […]
5 injured in spat over wind farm in Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania – A clash between guards at a Czech wind farm project and local residents opposing the building of the euro1.1 billion (US$1.42 billion) plant left five people injured by rubber bullets in southeastern Romania Monday, authorities said. Police chief Adrian Ropotan said the mayor of Cogealac village, about 250 kilometers (155 miles) east […]
