Roumanie: le parti communiste renaît 20 ans après la chute de Ceausescu
Terrassé par la chute du dictateur Nicolae Ceausescu il y a plus de 20 ans et l’effondrement du communisme en Europe de l’Est, le Parti communiste roumain (PCR) a marqué samedi sa renaissance, lors d’un congrès organisé à Bucarest aux accords de l’Internationale. «Aujourd’hui, ici, le Parti communiste est réapparu», a déclaré son président, Constantin […]
IMF `Impressed’ With Romanian Government’s Deficit Commitment, Franks Says
The International Monetary Fund was “very impressed” with the Romanian government’s commitment to its bailout agreement after it raised a sales tax to win approval, said , the fund’s mission chief to the country. The lender’s board of directors agreed yesterday to disburse $1.15 billion to Romania, which increased its value- added tax rate by […]
A taste of Romania
For one young baker, recreating a sweet taste of home has seen her open her own outlet in the heart of Nicosia. ZOE CHRISTODOULIDES has a taste Most people at the age of 24 are just getting to grips with the adult world, perhaps in the midst of their studies or attempting to find […]
Romania to cut 53,000 government jobs
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania plans to cut over 53,000 public jobs as part of a package of austerity measures aimed at reining in the budget deficit, officials said on Thursday. Prime Minister Emil Boc has long criticized various public institutions, which he said are oversized and inefficient. The number of government employees performing similar jobs […]
FC Levski Lose 2-3 to Targu Mures
PFC Levski Sofia lost 2-3 to Romania’s FCM Targu Mures in their first friendly on Austrian soil. The match started with a minute silence in memory of Levski’s stars Georgi Asparuhov and Nikola Kotkov, who died in a car crash thirty-nine years ago. The blue played a 4-2-3-1 system, the four defenders being Stanchev, Miliev, […]
Romanian diplomat to be tried over Singapore road death in Romania
BUCHAREST (AFP) – A Romanian diplomat will be tried in his native country over a hit-and-run crash in Singapore in December that killed a Malaysian national, prosecutors said on Thursday. Silviu Ionescu, a former charge d’affaires in Singapore, has been indicted for homicide, causing physical injuries and false statements, a press release from the general […]
European court hears appeal by 9 governments over ruling against crucifixes in Italy’s schools
BRUSSELS (AP) — A European ruling banning crucifixes in Italian schools should be overturned, nine European governments said in an appeal Wednesday. The European Court of Human Rights ruled that crucifixes in Italian public schools violate religious and education freedoms last November. The case, part of a larger debate over the role of religious symbols […]
Romania requests aid from the EU
Romanian authorities said the death toll from a week of severe flooding in Romania has risen to 20, and they are asking for aid from the European Union’s Solidarity Fund to help repair damaged roads, crops and houses. Interior Minister Vasile Blaga says there has not yet been a damage assessment as the floods are […]
Inondations en Roumanie: 21 morts et un disparu
Le bilan des inondations qui touchent de nombreuses régions de Roumanie depuis la semaine dernière s’est fortement alourdi dans la nuit de lundi à mardi passant à 21 morts et un disparu, des centaines de personnes étant évacuées de leurs foyers. „La situation est tragique et les dommages inimaginables”, a déploré Gheorghe Flutur, président du […]
Des intempéries meurtrières en Roumanie
Région de Cluj, Transylvanie. Dans certaines régions de Roumanie, les précipitations ont été dix fois plus importantes que la normale saisonnière. La Roumanie n’avait pas connu cela depuis des décennies. Depuis la semaine dernière, le nord et l’est du pays sont particulièrement touchés par d’importantes inondations et des intempéries. Le bilan de ces pluies torrentielles […]
