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South and South-East of Romania snow-bound under Code Orange: roads closed, power outages
The South and South – East regions of Romania are again under a Code Orange for snow and blizzard, according to meteorologists. Vrancea and Buzau counties are among the most affected. Roads were closed in both counties, while several villages in Buzau are under power outage. Capital city Bucharest is also under the Orange Code [...]
Authorities warn: More snow than in 1954 – Romania’s worst winter on record
The snow storms and blizzards in Romania could be heavier than in 1954, when the country faced its worst winter on record, said the Interior Minister Traian Igas. The Government increased the Minister’s budget by EUR 0.25 million to cover the extra fuel and costs for the Ministry’s vehicles and equipment when tackling the Arctic [...]
Transport Minister: Roads blocked early because ‘uncivilized’ Romanians ignore warnings
Romania will block roads earlier than the start of the Code Yellow for blizzard because “we are not in a civilized country and people don’t respect the warnings from the Police,” said the country’s Transport Minister Anca Boagiu. “We decided yesterday with colleagues from the Police to close down roads a bit earlier, – and I [...]
Romanian capital mayor asks bread producers to create stocks for bad weather
The Bucharest mayor Sorin Oprescu advised bread producers to lay in stocks preparing for the bad weather, as Romania has been placed under a Yellow Code for blizzards and ice until Sunday, February 5, at 20:00. Oprescu also asked Bucharest inhabitants to refrain from driving at night, allowing snow ploughs to work, and said that [...]
Black Sea freezes in Romania’s Constanta harbor
The Black Sea has frozen for up to 400 meters from the shore in Constanta harbor, Romania, which is currently under a Code Yellow for blizzards and Code Orange for low temperatures. The layer of ice has around 40 cm. This happens every couple of years in Romania, when temperatures stay below minus 10 °C [...]
Romania faces new wave of blizzards and ice
Romania has been placed under a Code Yellow for snow, blizzards and ice until Sunday, February 5. It started to snow on Thursday morning in the South of the country, while meteorologists expect conditions to worsen across Romania over the coming days. In excess of 20 cm is expected in hilly and mountainous areas. Southern [...]
Vodafone offers free Wi-Fi on five ski slopes in Romania
Telecom company Vodafone is targeting ski lovers in Romania with free Wi-Fi Internet on five ski slopes and a subscription offer that comes with free ski passes. Free Wi-Fi Internet will be available at the bottom of the Cavnic slope in Maramures county, the Arieseni slope in Alba county, the Straja slope in Hunedoara and [...]
Romanian Ministry of Economy to organize public debates on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
Romania signing the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) on January 26, 2012, in Tokyo, doesn’t mean its immediate entry into force, and the Ministry of Economy will organize several public consultations on the matter, said Ioana Muntean, the Romanian Government’s spokesperson. “The public consultations will take place in Romania before the ratification of the agreement by the [...]
Frozen Danube blocks ship traffic
The Danube partially froze blocking ship traffic in the Tulcea city area, according to data from the country’s National Defense Ministry. Commercial ships are forbidden on that part of the river. The river around the Galati and Braila harbors is however open, even though ice blocks have formed in some areas. Romania is under an [...]
Romanian hacker TinKode investigated for breaking into NASA and Pentagon servers
A 20-year old Romanian hacker from Timisoara was recently detained by the Romanian authorities for hacking into NASA and Pentagon web servers. The Romanian hacker – real name Manole Razvan Cernaianu - was identified as being TinKode, according to Mediafax newswire. He is being investigated for launching attacks and accessing multiple servers belonging to the U.S. [...]
IMF mission chief joins traditional Romanian party at winter resort
Jeffrey Franks, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Romania, who is currently on a review mission in the country, partied with Sorin Blejnar, the head of the country’s Fiscal Administration (ANAF) at a private party in Romania’s Prahova Valley, according to ProTV channel. Franks (in picture, left, shaking hands with the [...]
Orange Romania joins Vodafone in offering Bucharest metro access through SMS
Telecom company Orange Romania launched a payment system today ( January 30 ) that allows its customers to pay for one, two or ten metro trips by texting a message to 1700. The announcement came soon after competitor Vodafone Romania launched a similar system, also valid from January 30. For one trip the customers will [...]
Code Orange for ice in Romania this week
Meteorologists in Romania have issued a code orange for ice over almost the entire country, including the capital Bucharest, from today ( January 30 ) until Friday ( February 3 ). Over the coming days Moldova, Muntenia, Oltenia, Transilvania, Maramures and Dobrogea counties will stay frosty, especially during the nights and mornings, according to Romania’s [...]
Vodafone Romania’s clients can text their way into the Bucharest metro system
Customers of telecom company Vodafone Romania can pay up to ten metro trips via text message starting today (January 30), according to the company. In the first stage, the service is available in seven metro stops, namely Victoriei Square, Universitate, Gara de Nord, Timpuri Noi, Politehnica, Grozavesti and Petrache Poenaru. People that want to pay [...]
Horia Tecau becomes first Romanian to win a Grand Slam tennis tournament after 33 years
Romanian tennis player Horia Tecau and American Bethanie Mattek-Sands won the mixed doubles final at Australian Open on Sunday (January 29). This is Tecau’s first victory in a Grand Slam tournament and also the first triumph of a Romanian tennis player in a Grand Slam final after that of Virginia Ruzici at Roland Garros in [...]
Ceausescu’s diplomacy treasures sold for EUR 54,000 at auction in Romania
Treasures from communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s haul of diplomatic gifts went under the hammer at Artmark’s “Golden Age” auction, held Thursday, January 26. The auctioned possessions of Romania’s former communist leader and his wife valued almost EUR 54,000. Among the most valuable pieces sold were a bronze yak given to Ceausescu by China’s Mao Zedong in the [...]
One bus line suspended, others diverted in Romanian capital due to weather
One bus line in the capital has been suspended, seven lines are running shorter routes and one line has been extended, according to Brandusa Raeceanu, spokesman of Bucharest Public Transport Company (RATB), quoted by Mediafax newswire. The 223 bus line, which connects Soseaua de Centura-Glina and CET Sud has been suspended, while the buses on [...]
Romanian Central Bank issues silver coins to celebrate the euro’s tenth birthday
The Romanian Central Bank (BNR) has announced the introduction of a collectable silver coins in celebration of ten years of the euro. With a face value of RON 10, the large ( 37 mm diameter ) silver coins will be available from January 30. Each of the 500 coins minted will come with a certificate [...]
Flights back to normal at both Bucharest airports
Flights at Otopeni and Baneasa airports in Bucharest were almost back to normal on Friday morning ( January 27 ), some flights had up to a 30 minutes delay and airplanes needed to be deiced, according to the National Airports Company in Bucharest. Yesterday flights were canceled due to the bad weather. Meteorologists issued a [...]
Prince Rainier III of Monaco’s statue to be erected in Bucharest
A bronze statue representing Prince Rainier the Third of Monaco, created by Romanian sculptor Ionel Stoicescu will be sited in Bucharest, under EUR 161,000 financing. The Monuments Administration proposed a location in front of the Circus building in the Romanian capital. The bronze statue will be life sized and will form part of a monumental [...]
Romanian-Bulgarian border closed due to heavy snow
The border between Romania and Bulgaria was closed due to the bad weather conditions, according to the Bulgarian Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova, quoted by Novinite.com. The Giugiu-Bucharest border crossing is closed for all vehicles due to the heavy snow. All transit traffic from Greece and Turkey via Bulgaria to Romania has also been stopped, [...]
PayPoint encouraged by slight profits in Romania
English retail payment services network PayPoint said Romanians made 5 million bill payments with their company between 26 September 2011 and 26 December 2011, 53 percent more than the same period in 2010. The recent announcement also described the small profit made during the quarter as ‘encouraging’. The company also reported on the increased network of [...]
Dacia Logan is the most sold car in Romania
The best selling car models on the Romanian market last year were the Dacia Logan, the Skoda Octavia and the Renault Clio. Although Dacia Logan cars were the most sold on the Romanian market, the 15,808 units in total sales last year represented an almost 31 percent drop from 2010, according to the Romanian Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association. Skoda Octavia sales of 4,318 [...]
Italian tenor Alessandro Safina to perform in Bucharest this year
One of the most famous Italian tenors, Alessandro Safina will perform live on March 7, 2012, 19:30 at Sala Palatului in Bucharest. The concert is titled ‘Insieme a te’ ( With you ). Safina will be accompanied by the Ion Dacian National Operetta Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Francesco Rosa. This will not be Alessandro Safina’s first performance in Romania, he also held concerts in Bucharest in 2008 and [...]
Crisis – the most frequently-used word in the President’s speech, says Central Bank Governor
The Governor of the Romanian Central Bank (BNR), Mugur Isarescu (in picture) said he noticed that the most frequently used word in the President’s speech, held Wednesday evening ( January 25 ), was “crisis.” In the governor’s opinion this word “came to mean anything.” On Wednesday evening Romanian President Traian Basescu gave his first speech [...]
- Black Sea freezes in Romania’s Constanta harbor
Google changes logo to celebrate Romanian writer Ion Luca Caragiale 
Romanian hacker TinKode investigated for breaking into NASA and Pentagon servers - Authorities warn: More snow than in 1954 – Romania’s worst winter on record
- Romania faces new wave of blizzards and ice
- Prince Rainier III of Monaco’s statue to be erected in Bucharest
National Opera tenor Hector Lopez: Romanians are Europe’s Mexicans. I feel I am Romanian myself - Horia Tecau becomes first Romanian to win a Grand Slam tennis tournament after 33 years
Recent census data revealed: Population has shrunk by 2.6 mln in Romania - The Economist questions Romania’s Nastase corruption case
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