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Sales Of New Apartments In Cap City Dn 6-Fold In 1H – Colliers

18:15, 24 Aug. 2009
The number of new apartments sold in the capital city Bucharest was almost six-fold lower in the first semester, at 515 units, from 3,000 units in the same period a year ago, according to a survey of Colliers real estate consultancy company.

Malev Airplane Bound For Budapest Hits Pillar In Takeoff From Bucharest

18:00, 22 Aug. 2009
A Boeing 737-600 belonging to Malev company which was supposed to take off for Budapest from the "Henri Coanda" airport in Bucharest on Saturday at 16.10 local time hit a pillar when it was getting ready to leave the ground, without injuring any of the 100 passengers.

Romanian Foreign Intelligence Service Has No Knowledge Of CIA Prisons In Romania

15:37, 13 Aug. 2009
Romania’s Foreign Intelligence Service said it does not have any data or information regarding the existence of a CIA detention center in Bucharest, as it the New York Times wrote in its online edition Thursday.

Musicians Snap! To Hold Concert In Bucharest

14:54, 27 Iul. 2009
The band Snap!, famous for hits like "The Power" – one of the best sold tracks of all time, will hold a concert Friday in Bucharest, according to the organizers.

Bucharest General Mayor Ponders Run For Presidency

23:36, 26 Iul. 2009
Bucharest general mayor Sorin Oprescu told Antena 3 channel on Sunday evening that he’s considering participating in the presidential elections as independent candidate and that he will decide in the upcoming period.

Romania’s Steaua Bucharest Rattled By Bomb Threat In Budapest

11:07, 23 Iul. 2009
The staff and team of Romanian football club Steaua Bucharest was waken up Wednesday night, around 02:00 local time, following a bomb threat at their hotel in Budapest, according to Romanian sports daily ProSport.

Guano Apes To Perform In Bucharest In September

13:25, 22 Iul. 2009
Guano Apes, one of Europe's best known rock bands, will perform at Tuborg Green Fest in Bucharest in the first week of September, an event which will feature over 15 Romanian and international artists, the organizers said.

Bucharest Parking Spots Cost More Than In Berlin, Lisbon, Warsaw – Colliers

14:38, 21 Iul. 2009
The monthly fee set for a parking spot in Bucharest has grown this year, compared to 2008, by 33%, to $205, thus topping similar fees in Berlin, Lisbon or Warsaw, but remaining below the ones in Sofia and Budapest, according to real estate services company Colliers International.

Three Arrested In Human Egg Trafficking Case In Bucharest

10:59, 20 Iul. 2009
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

20:58, 17 Iul. 2009
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

16:53, 12 Iul. 2009
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

12:13, 30 Iun. 2009
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

14:55, 18 Iun. 2009
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

16:07, 12 Iun. 2009
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

18:14, 11 Iun. 2009
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

09:06, 03 Iun. 2009
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

20:21, 27 Mai 2009
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

18:57, 23 Mai 2009
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

18:20, 23 Mai 2009
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

19:39, 22 Mai 2009
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

11:25, 19 Mai 2009
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

09:57, 14 Mai 2009
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

14:49, 23 Apr. 2009
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

18:13, 20 Apr. 2009
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

19:54, 08 Apr. 2009
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

19:08, 24 Mart. 2009
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

16:07, 24 Mart. 2009
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

16:21, 21 Mart. 2009
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

13:59, 19 Mart. 2009
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

14:28, 06 Mart. 2009
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

11:59, 19 Feb. 2009
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

12:49, 08 Feb. 2009
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

17:38, 28 Ian. 2009
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

14:39, 28 Ian. 2009
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

14:38, 28 Ian. 2009
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

19:37, 26 Ian. 2009
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

15:18, 08 Ian. 2009
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

12:31, 07 Ian. 2009
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

14:52, 05 Ian. 2009
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

15:06, 28 Dec. 2008
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.