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Three Arrested In Human Egg Trafficking Case In Bucharest

Three persons were arrested and two others were banned from leaving the country Sunday night after the Special Unit of Romania’s Gendarmerie brought in 28 people for questioning in the human egg trafficking case in Bucharest and Ilfov county, southern Romania.

Romania Retrieved 12th Gold Dacian Bracelet

The Romanian authorities recovered the 12th ancient gold Dacian bracelet, which will be taken to the National Museum of Romanian History in Bucharest by the patrimony police, head of the Patrimony Department within the Culture Ministry, Mircea Angelescu, told MEDIAFAX Friday.

Bucharest City Hall To Take Back 3,000 Parking Spots From Dalli Exim

Bucharest City Hall announced it will begin Monday to take over the over 3,000 parking spots managed by Dalli Exim, since the company was notified, one month ago, that the contract signed with the mayoralty in this respect in 1995 was terminated.

Vaya con Dios Returns To Romania In October

Vaya con Dios, the band famous for songs like “Puerto Rico” and “Don’t cry for Louie”, will return to Romania for a concert on October 13 in Bucharest, organizers Events said Tuesday.

EP Elect Gigi Becali Banned From Leaving Bucharest Through Final Decision

The Bucharest Court decided that businessman turned politician Gigi Becali cannot leave Bucharest and the Ilfov county, after judges allowed the prosecution’s appeal and rejected Becali’s request to be allowed to leave the country.

Depeche Mode Won’t Reschedule Gigs Cancelled Over Lead Singer’s Illness

Depeche Mode officially announced the band will not reschedule any of the concerts cancelled in the interval May 12 - June 8, including the gig in Romanian capital city Bucharest that was supposed to take place on May 16.

Bucharest Falls 55 Places To 187 In World Priciest Expat Cities Survey

Romanian capital Bucharest fell 55 places to 187th in a ranking of most expensive cities in the world for expat workers, according to a survey of human resources company ECA International.

Violent Storm Floods Streets, Fells Trees In Romanian Capital Bucharest

Several streets in Romania’s capital city Bucharest were flooded Tuesday evening during a violent storm that also fell trees and broke people’s windows.

Bucharest Could Hold An Acknowledged FIA GT Circuit

The Bucharest City Council empowered the general mayor to start negotiations for the organization in Bucharest of a FIA GT circuit on the main roads near the Parliament Palace.

Bucharest Gay Pride Parade Ended Without Incidents

The gay pride parade in Romanian capital Bucharest on Saturday was the first of its kind without any incidents, after past editions had put Bucharest on the map of intolerance toward rights of sexual minorities, acknowledged and observed in EU member states.

About 200 People March In Bucharest Gay Pride Parade

About 200 people started out on a gay pride march Saturday afternoon in Romania’s capital city Bucharest, organized by "Accept", an NGO defending the rights of sexual minorities.

Horse Riding Events Held In Bucharest’s Crangasi Park

A horse riding competition, which will include two obstacle and horse training contests, as well as carriage displays, will be organized in Bucharest’s Crangasi Park over three weekends, starting with May 23, according to the event’s producers.

Depeche Mode Bucharest Gig Might Be Rescheduled For July Or September

Depeche Mode’s concert in Bucharest could be rescheduled for July or September, after the show set for May 16 was cancelled over the lead singer’s state of health.

Bulgarian Organizers Of Depeche Mode Gig In Sofia Say Bucharest Concert Was Cancelled

Bulgarian promoters Sofia Music Enterprises, organizing the concert of electro-pop pioneers Depeche Mode in Bulgaria, scheduled for Monday, told MEDIAFAX Wednesday the band’s Bucharest gig was canceled along with those in Athens and Istanbul.

Queensryche Return To Bucharest For June 28 Concert

American progressive metal band Queensryche will return to Romania on June 28 to hold a concert Arenele Romane in Bucharest Bucureşti, according to the band’s official website.

FOCUS: Over 5,000 People Attended Extraordinary Easter Concert In Bucharest

Over 5,000 people attended Sunday evening the extraordinary Easter concert organized by the Bucharest municipality, which reunited Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé, Italian artist Al Bano Carrisi, Romanian singer Marcel Pavel, as well as other artists of the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra.

Bucharest To Launch Tourist Bus Services

Bucharest authorities plan to join London and other European capitals in providing tourist buses to help visitors cover a high number of objectives, according to a municipal draft decision published Wednesday.

Bucharest 1st District Schools Benefit From ‘After School’ Ed Progr

Local authorities in Bucharest 1st District on Tuesday announced the “After School” program, meant to help pupils do their homework under teachers’ supervision, is currently operational in half the schools in the district, as well as in several high schools.

Limp Bizkit To Play Bucharest On June 28

U.S. nu metal band Limp Bizkit included Romania in their will "Unicorns N' Rainbows 2009” tour and will have a concert in Bucharest on June 28, at Arenele Romane in Carol Park, according to the band’s official website.

Bucharest Authorities Crack Down On Uptown Building Ads

The Bucharest municipality plans to ban ads placed on buildings in central city, on art and historic monuments, on fences in cemeteries, public parks and gardens, as well as on road tunnel walls, sidewalks and trees, the municipality said in a draft decision.

Bucharest Bks Fined Over Improper Security Services

Bucharest police announced Thursday they have fined 22 bank offices and headquarters for failure to ensure proper security services against potential break-ins.

Bucharest Citizens Are Displeased With Public Transportation – Poll

More than one third of Bucharest citizens are displeased with the quality of public transportation and want single lanes for traffic and more means of transportation at rush hours.

Madonna To Sing In Bucharest On Aug 26

Madonna will sing in Bucharest on August 26, in Izvor Park, with tickets coming on sale starting Tuesday, March 3, at prices ranging from RON120 to RON800, organizers said.

Children Blocked On Airport Near London, Awaiting Flight Back To Romania

A group of students, mainly belonging to I.L. Caragiale high chool in Bucharest are blocked on Luton airport near London and are waiting for the Wizz Air flight to bring them back to Romania.

Police Arrest Bucharest Citizen On Child Porn Peddling Charges

The Romanian Police arrested Wednesday a Bucharest local on charges of distributing via Internet to 20 countries child porn images he downloaded from various websites.

Bucharest Cos To Can 11,300 Employees By March

Some 11,300 employees in Romanian capital city Bucharest will lose their jobs by March, the Bucharest employment agency (AMOFM) said Wednesday.

Romanian Tourism Min Could Build Balneal Spa In N Bucharest

The Romanian Ministry of Tourism could get involved in the construction of a balneal complex in northern Bucharest, to make use of Bucharest’s balneal potential, said tourism minister Elena Udrea.

Bucharest Mayor Eyes Partnership With Skoda For Trams Maintenance

Bucharest Mayor Sorin Oprescu eyes partnership between the Central Repair Workshops of the public transport company RATB and the Skoda car plants, for assemblage and maintenance works to trams in Romania’s capital city.

Bucharest Fuel Stocks Enough For 60 Days, Bills Unch – Mayor

Romania’s capital city, Bucharest, will not face fuel-related problems as it has fuel oil stocks enough for up to 60 days, and household bills will not be increased, Bucharest mayor Sorin Oprescu said Thursday.

Romanian Cap City Not Affected By Gas Cut

Romania's capital city Bucharest will not be affected by the cut of Russian gas supplies to Romania, as part of the thermal stations will switch to fuel oil, Virgil Ramba, head of the city's municipally-owned heating company Radet, told MEDIAFAX on Wednesday.

Soulfly To Rock Bucharest On March 16

Soulfly, the band formed by ex-Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera, returns to Romania in 2009 to play Bucharest on March 16 within its European tour, organizers Phoenix Foundation told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Bucharest Makes World Record Bid With 281-Kilo Cake

Romania’s capital city Bucharest attempted a new world record on Sunday with a 281-kilogram (619.49 pounds) fruit and cream cake, after it previously made another two bids, with the world’s longest smoked sausage and the biggest Christmas give-away ever.

Bucharest Breaks World Record For Longest Sausage

Romania’s capital city Bucharest has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records on Saturday with the world’s longest sausage, of 392 meters.

Bucharest Councilors OK RON23.4M Additional Budget Revenues

Bucharest city councilors on Monday approved a budget revision for the Romanian capital, including 23.4 million lei (EUR1-RON3.9305) additional revenues and RON403 million reduced expenses with foreign debts.

Record-Breaking Santas Get Bucharest In The Guiness Book

Bucharest is now in the Guinness World Book of Records after 3,939 Santas gathered in Romania’s capital and offered gifts to the passersby.

Bucharest Mayoralty To Pay RON63M For Street Refurbishment

Bucharest mayoralty will pay 63 million lei (EUR1-RON3.9497) for rehabilitation of ten streets in the city, according to the bid notice.

US Embassy To Bucharest Says It Received Suspicious Envelope

The U.S. Embassy to Bucharest on Tuesday announced it has received a suspicious envelope containing an unidentified white powder.

New York’s Former Mayor Impressed By Romania’s Capital City

Romania’s capital city is a beautiful, clean city, and its inhabitants should be proud of it, New York’s former mayor Rudolph Giuliani said Friday, after the meeting with Bucharest’s mayor Sorin Oprescu.

Bucharest Old Apartment Prices Fall By Up To 13% M-M – Colliers

Prices of old apartments in Romania's capital city Bucharest fell on average by up to 13% on the month in November, with the largest price decrease in the third district, according to the most recent report on apartment price index of real estate consultancy company Colliers.

Romanian Red Cross Organizes World Aids Day Actions In Bucharest

The Red Cross organized Tuesday in Universitatii Square in central Bucharest several actions to mark World AIDS Day, with the main message that the illness is not caught at work or at school and those who carry it must not be discriminated.