19 July 2010

Romania's railway network was labeled in a catastrophic state due to lack of interest by authorities in a recent article by the Associated France Press. With the number of cars tripling in the last 20 years in Romania and with the degrading railways in the country, fewer and fewer passengers are choosing to ride the trains run by state-owned CFR. The company itself has been posting losses and has decided to increase the cost of a train ticket to somehow balance the loss.

19 July 2010

Former soccer player and current investor Gica Popescu (in picture) will invest EUR 10 million in a retail center in Rahova area of Bucharest, which will be called Doldora Bazaar, the businessman has announced. The retail center, which will sell both en-gross and en-detail products, will be built on the premises of a former industrial platform in the city.

19 July 2010

Romanians flocked to the seaside last week-end, when the number of tourists in the local seaside resorts reached 80,000, according to official statistics. The number however includes only the tourists which checked into hotels, without taking into account those who have stayed at individuals who rent their places for the summer.

19 July 2010

With 6,000 houses damaged by the recent floods and no previous home insurance, the Romanian state will have to pay out EUR 400 million to rebuild some of these houses and the other damaged caused by flooding in the country. Government representatives estimate the value of the damages could even reach EUR 450 million, according to Mediafax newswire.

19 July 2010

Romania's railway network was labeled in a catastrophic state due to lack of interest by authorities in a recent article by the Associated France Press. With the number of cars tripling in the last 20 years in Romania and with the degrading railways in the country, fewer and fewer passengers are choosing to ride the trains run by state-owned CFR. The company itself has been posting losses and has decided to increase the cost of a train ticket to somehow balance the loss.

19 July 2010

Former soccer player and current investor Gica Popescu (in picture) will invest EUR 10 million in a retail center in Rahova area of Bucharest, which will be called Doldora Bazaar, the businessman has announced. The retail center, which will sell both en-gross and en-detail products, will be built on the premises of a former industrial platform in the city.

19 July 2010

Romanians flocked to the seaside last week-end, when the number of tourists in the local seaside resorts reached 80,000, according to official statistics. The number however includes only the tourists which checked into hotels, without taking into account those who have stayed at individuals who rent their places for the summer.

19 July 2010

With 6,000 houses damaged by the recent floods and no previous home insurance, the Romanian state will have to pay out EUR 400 million to rebuild some of these houses and the other damaged caused by flooding in the country. Government representatives estimate the value of the damages could even reach EUR 450 million, according to Mediafax newswire.

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