The Economist: Daniel Morar, an anti-graft crusader, faces dismissal in a society in which corruption doesn"t mean dishonor
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Silvio Berlusconi for HotNews.ro: There is a completely misleading information about fingerprinting Roma immigrants in Italy
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Partial solar eclipse at noon, on Friday
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Lufthansa strike may end, deal with unions negotiated
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21:01, 1.08.2008 Romanian EPO Suspected Athletes Leave Sports Life
BUCHAREST / 21:01, 1.08.2008 Romanian athletes Elena Antoci and Cristina Vasiloiu, members of the Romanian team for the 2008 Olympic Games, who are suspected of using EPO, announced they are withdrawing from all official sports activities, effective immediately. A  The two athletes said they made this decision... [related news and comments]

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20:02, 1.08.2008 Romanian Magyar Minority Party To Run Solo For Parliament
BUCHAREST / 20:02, 1.08.2008 The Democratic Magyar Union will not form any alliance with the Magyar Civic Party for the upcoming Romanian parliament elections, as the radicals refused the candidacy division offer made by the democrats, said Marko Bela, the leader of the Magyar democrats Friday in a press conference.... [related news and comments]

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15:40, 1.08.2008 Romaniaas 1H Budget Def Rises To 1.18% Of GDP
BUCHAREST / 15:40, 1.08.2008 Romaniaa€™s general consolidated budget saw its deficit expanding to 1.18% of gross domestic product after the first half the year, compared with a deficit of 0.4% in January-May period, preliminary data from the Ministry of Economy and Finance showed. The deficit was the result of... [related news and comments]

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13:59, 1.08.2008 Snoop Dogg To Perform In Bucharest Sept 19
BUCHAREST / 13:59, 1.08.2008 American rapper Snoop Dogg will perform a concert in the Roman Arenas in Romaniaa€™s city capital Bucharest on Sept 19, according to his official website. A  The concert in Romania is part of a European tour scheduled between August 27 and September 24, which includes Warsaw, Helsinki,... [related news and comments]

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13:57, 1.08.2008 Steaua Drawn Against Galatasaray In Next Round Of Champions League
BUCHAREST / 13:57, 1.08.2008 Steaua Bucharest on Friday were drawn against Turkish champions Galatasaray AS in the third round of the Champions League qualifiers. The third-round first-leg games will take place on 12/13 August, with the return matches on 26/27 August. The winners will play in Champions League... [related news and comments]

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13:35, 1.08.2008 Citibank: Romaniaas Yr-End Inflation At 6.8%, Above Ctrl Bk Target
BUCHAREST / 13:35, 1.08.2008 Citibank sees Romaniaa€™s inflation at 6.8% at the end of December, two percentage points higher compared with the central banka€™s target of 2.8%-4.8%, on continued pressures from local demand. "The shocks on the supply side and the pressures coming from local demand continue to... [related news and comments]

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11:02, 1.08.2008 Man Ripped To Pieces By Bear In Central Romania
BUCHAREST / 11:02, 1.08.2008 The dead body of a man, supposedly ripped to pieces by a bear, was found Friday morning, around 9:00 local time, on an alley in the central Romanian city of Brasov. Police officers have not established the identity of the man yet, as they found no identity card whatsoever. Investigators... [related news and comments]

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