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Heavy Metal Legends Iron Maiden To Perform In Bucharest Aug. 4

Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden will be performing at the Cotroceni Football Stadium in Bucharest, Romania, on August 4, as part of their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008, organizers Emagic Entertainment told Mediafax Thursday.

Land Prices In N Bucharest Climbed To EUR6,000 Per Square Meter- Study

Land prices in Bucharest’s northern area climbed up to EUR6,000 per square meter over shortage of lands used for construction works, as indicates a study conducted by realty consulting company Colliers.

Zoo Panther Kill Causes Stir Among Bucharest Officials

Romanian Conservative Party, or PC, Bucharest city councilors requested the dismissal of Bucharest Zoo management, after the incident where a panther tried to escape and was killed by zoo caretakers. The conservatives also warn that they would notify the Romanian High Court in this case.

Romanian Halfback, Midfielder To Miss Game Vs. Albania

Romanian halfback Cristian Chivu and midfielder Banel Nicolita will not be able to perform in the last game of Romania’s national soccer team against Albania, in the 2008 European Championship qualifiers, as they are both injured.

Bucharest Underground Cable Network Would Trigger Monopoly

The NetCity project, for the creation of an underground fiber optics network in Bucharest, is not viable from an economic perspective, since it would create a monopoly in the communications industry, according to the Romanian Association for Cable Communications and the companies RCS&RDS and UPC.

Romania Vies To Organize 2011 UEFA Cup Final

The Romanian Football Federation, or FRF, submitted on Monday its candidacy to organize the UEFA Cup final in 2011; thus, an UEFA commission is analyzing in Bucharest the file presented by FRF officials Mircea Sandu and Ionut Lupescu.

Bucharest Hosts Protest Against Discrimination

The march against discrimination and for the promotion of tolerance organized Satuday through the center of Romanian capital Bucharest ended without incidents, while the some 50 participants walked for two hours from Constitutiei Square to Alba Iulia Square and back.

Romanians To Get Legal Records On The Spot, Except In Bucharest

Legal records will be issued on the spot throughout Romania, except in Bucharest, where the system is to be introduced early next year, while Romanian consulates in EU states will issue these records in 30 days at most, starting December.

Romanian Pres Sticks To Referendum/EP Elections Combo

Romanian president Traian Basescu sent to Parliament, for reexamination, the Referendum Law enacted with the amendment of social democrat MP Eugen Nicolicea, which mentioned the postponement of elections if a national referendum is called on the same day.

Romanian Subway Prices Might Hike

Romanian subway network operator Metrorex might hike the prices, starting with January 2008, while the prices for railway transport will remain unchanged, the Ministry of Transport announced Thursday.