Mungiu’s film among favorites for Golden Globe Awards
December 13, 2007
Cristian Mungiu’s film ‘4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days’, winner of Palme d’Or Prize in Cannes Film Festival, has been nominated on Thursday for the Golden Globe Award for best foreign language film. Read more
Romania wins six medals in Junior International Science Olympic Contest
December 13, 2007
The Romanian students who took part in the 4th edition of the Junior International Science Olympic Contest, held in Taiwan over Dec. 2-11, won six medals, namely one gold, four silver and one bronze, a news release to Rompres said on Thursday. Read more
State-owned residences can be sold by direct negotiation as well
December 12, 2007
Romanian deputies on Tuesday dismissed President Traian Basescu’s proposal to remove the stipulation according to which the selling of the residences included in the Self-governing Department for Administration of the State Heritage and Protocol (RAAPPS), should be done by direct negotiation. Read more
World Women’s Handball Championship: Romania defeats Germany and plays against France in quarterfinals
December 12, 2007
Romania’s handball national team defeated Germany 32-24 (16-12) on Tuesday in Dijon in Group M2 at the World Championship of France and is to meet the host team in quarterfinals on Thursday. Read more
There are still too many business taxes in Romania, says ambassador Taubman
December 12, 2007
In a recent interview to weekly Capital, US ambassador in Bucharest Nicholas Taubman talks about the Romanian business environment, which he terms dynamic, about the need to cut through red tape, Romania’s picture with US business people, and a change in perception over how personal wealth is gathered in Romania. Read more
