Vote turnout countrywide as of noon, GMT: 19.84pc
November 30, 2008
The vote turnout countrywide in today’s parliamentary election was 19.84 percent as of noon, GMT, according to data released by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC). Read more
St. Andrew’s Day, celebrated in Romania
November 30, 2008
The Romanian celebrations and customs of late November and early December coincide with the season of the Thracian’s Bacchanalia and the Roman’s Saturnalia, in the calendar. It was at the time of those celebrations, that the founding fathers of the Christian Church established the Day of Apostle Andrew. He was the one who has spread the belief in Jesus in the Danube and Black Sea areas in the early decades of the first millennium of the Christian era. Read more
President Nicolas Sarkozy congratulates Romania on National Day
November 28, 2008
France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday sent his Romanian counterpart Traian Basescu, a congratulatory letter occasioned by Romania’s National Day.
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Audio-visual regulatory body: Broadcasting surveys 48 hrs ahead of election banned
November 28, 2008
The National Audio-Visual Council (CNA) reminds the Romanian radio and television stations that ‘broadcasting surveys or street questioning’ is banned from Thursday midnight, i.e. 48 hours ahead of the voting day, in line with the provisions of Law no. 35 of March 13, 2008 on the election of the Deputies’ Chamber and Senate. Read more
Romania will receive European funds in advance for 2007-2009 worth a total 1.82 billion euros, with the bulk of this amount or 768.52 million euros representing the advance for 2009 alone, the European Commission announced on Thursday.
November 27, 2008
The Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE) condemns the terror attacks in Mumbai that reportedly killed over 100 people and left 300 wounded, reads a MAE release on Thursday. Read more
