Vasile Puscas, appointed new head of European Affairs Department
December 31, 2008
Vice-premier Dan Nica on Tuesday attended the official taking over by Social-Democrat Vasile Puscas – Romania’s former chief negotiator with the European Union – of the portfolio of Secretary of state for European Affairs. Read more
Longest letter to Santa Clause reaches destination
December 30, 2008
The longest letter ever sent to Santa Clause, written by more than two thousand children from Brasov (central Romania) and posted on December 20, reached destination, that is Santa’s home in Rovaniemi, Lapland (Finland). Read more
March of Santa Clauses in Bucharest enters Guiness Book of World Records
December 21, 2008
The Bucharest City Hall, with help from Coca Cola, has succeeded in hitting record on Sunday by having 4,000 people dressed like Santa Clause marching in the Constitutiei Square in the Romanian capital, ‘with this representing the largest number of Santa Clauses ever offering gifts on the streets.’ Thus, Romania enters a new chapter of the Guinness Book of World Records. Read more
NATO troops fire on bus in Afghanistan, killing 4
December 14, 2008
NATO forces in Afghanistan have killed four passengers on a bus that failed to stop when driving toward their patrol, the ISAF press service said. Read more
Russia’s Sukhinova wins Miss World 2008 title
December 14, 2008
Russia’s Kseniya Sukhinova has won the Miss World 2008 title at the international beauties competition in South Africa after beating 108 contestants. Read more
