Inspiration behind Bram Stoker’s Dracula was ‘not all that bad and simply misunderstood’ a new exhibition has claimed
The inspiration behind the blood sucking Count Dracula was not all that bad and simply misunderstood, a new exhibition has claimed. Prince Vlad the Impaler, who hailed from Transylvania, was the inspiration for author Bram Stoker’s classic 1897 book Count Dracula which went on to spawn dozens of films. In an attempt to shake off […]
Lewis Visits Abused Bears At Romanian Sanctuary
British pop star LEONA LEWIS has paid a visit to a bear sanctuary in Romania to learn more about the work of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA). The Bleeding Love hitmaker and animal lover recently wrapped up her European tour and chose to dedicate the last two days of her trip […]
Romania says new IMF deal is needed
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania needs a new deal with the International Monetary Fund, a standby loan to draw upon in case of need once the current loans expire, President Traian Basescu said Wednesday. In 2009, Romania negotiated a euro20 billion ($25.16 billion) loan with the IMF, the European Union and the World Bank. The agreement […]
Roumanie : chômage en baisse pour le troisième mois d’affilée
Le taux de chômage a baissé en juin pour le troisième mois d’affilée en Roumanie, s’établissant à 7,44%, contre 7,67% en mai, a annoncé mercredi l’Agence nationale pour l’emploi (ANOFM). Au total 680.782 personnes étaient officiellement enregistrées comme demandeuses d’emploi, soit 21.000 de moins par rapport au mois précédent. En juin 2009, le taux de […]
Plus de 150 Roms évacués du „plus ancien” camp d’Ile-de-France à Saint-Denis
Plus de 150 Roms ont été évacués tôt mardi matin du campement du Hanul à Saint-Denis, le plus ancien d’Ile-de-France selon des associations, très inquiètes à propos du relogement de ces expulsés parmi lesquels se trouvent plusieurs enfants. Vers 6H00, des CRS ont évacué le camp. Des Roms et des membres d’associations ont tenté en […]
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An ad-hoc delegation, together with the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, will visit Moldova at the beginning of September due to the Transnistria issue, Iliyana Yotova, an MEP from the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats and deputy chairwoman of the Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, told FOCUS News Agency. […]
Une mission du FMI en Roumanie fin juillet pour évaluer les réformes
Une mission du Fonds monétaire international (FMI) se rendra en Roumanie le 26 juillet pour évaluer les réformes et discuter du budget 2011, a annoncé lundi son représentant à Bucarest, Tony Lybeck. La mission du FMI, qui durera dix jours, „analysera la performance économique de la Roumanie ainsi que les réformes structurelles devant lui permettre […]
11 dead as Romanian military plane crashes
Bucharest, Romania (CNN) – A military plane has crashed near the Tuzla Romania Airport near the Black Sea with four crew members and nine military divers on board, a Romanian Ministry of Defense spokesman said Monday. Medical sources say the crash killed 11 people and injured two more,. Shortly after takeoff around 5:40 p.m. local […]
Military plane crash in Romania kills at least 10
Bucharest, Romania (CNN) – A military plane has crashed near the Tuzla Romania Airport near the Black Sea with four Air Force crew members and nine Navy paratroopers on board, according to a statement from the Romanian Ministry of Defense Monday. The crash killed 10 people and injured three more, the statement said. Shortly after […]
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The International Monetary Fund will send a mission to Romania between July 26 and August 4 for the fifth review of the country’s EUR13 billion loan agreement signed last year, the IMF said in a statement Monday, Romanian Mediafax news agency reports. Eleven people died and three were severely injured Monday evening in a plane […]
