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UPDATE 1-Romania leftist bets on govt plans ahead of election...of vote run-off * Centrists and leftists join forces around independent PM Recasts with decision by leftist party) By Luiza Ilie Romania's leftist leader Mircea Geoana saw his chances of winning the Dec. 6 presidential election... In this article: Mircea Geoana, Traian Basescu, Crin Antonescu, Klaus Johannis, Romania, Liberal Party, Competitive advantage, Social Democrats, Recession, and Liberal Party |
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Romania's president, rival in runoff election
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - The third-place candidate in Romania's presidential election threw his support Monday behind the Western-backed socialist who faces the centrist president in a runoff seen as key to the country's emergence from...
In this article: Mircea Geoana, Traian Basescu, Bucharest, Communism, Social Democrats, Tax, Unemployment, and IMF
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Centre Daily Times | 2 days ago
Romania: President, rival in runoff election
In this article: Traian Basescu, International Monetary Fund, Bucharest, Communism, Social Democrats, Recession, Unemployment, and Sugar
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Exit polls: No clear winner in Romania's election
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Two exit polls indicate that Romania's president has received more votes than any other candidate in the country's presidential election, but not enough to avoid a runoff. If the exit polls are confirmed by...
In this article: Traian Basescu, Mircea Geoana, Recession, International Monetary Fund, Bucharest, Communism, Social Democrats, and Tax
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Reuters | 2 days ago
UPDATE 2-Incumbent president tops 1st round of Romania vote
...of government (Recasts with exit polls) By Marius Zaharia and Luiza Ilie Incumbent president Traian Basescu won the first round of Romania's closely-fought presidential election on Sunday, and will face leftist leader Mircea Geoana...
In this article: Traian Basescu, Mircea Geoana, International Monetary Fund, Communism, Recession, Social Democrats, and European Union
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | October 21, 2009
Biden seeks to reassure Poland on missile change
...their interests to improve ties with the Kremlin. Mr. Biden's visit to Poland -- and later stops in Romania and the Czech Republic -- aim to reassure Washington's allies of its support. Copyright Associated Press. All rights reserved.
In this article: Joe Biden, Poland, Barack Obama, U.S., Russia, All rights reserved, Communism, and Post-Gazette
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | February 01, 2009
Barack Obama to allow antiterror rendition to continue
...for questioning. The practice caused outrage at the EU, after it was revealed the CIA had used secret prisons in Romania and Poland and airports such as Prestwick in Scotland to conduct up to 1,200 rendition flights. The European...
In this article: Barack Obama, CIA, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, United States, Europe, Stipulation, and Superbowl
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Miami Herald - Breaking News | April 03, 2009
Czechs, readying for Obama, aren't US pushovers
...Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Czechs and others across the "New Europe" - including EU newcomers Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Romania - practically tripped over each other to join former President George W. Bush's "coalition of the...
In this article: Barack Obama, European Union, Prague, Mirek Topolanek, United States, Washington, NATO, Europe, Afghanistan, and Best interests
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Yahoo! News | October 20, 2009
Biden to reassure Poles during European trip (AP)
...plans to reconfigure Bush-era missile defense plans. Biden's two-day visit to Poland, where he was to land Tuesday night, will be followed by stops in Romania and the Czech Republic. The White House has said defense issues will feature in...
In this article: Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Poland, Bucharest, Washington, and Czech Republic
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Kansas City Star | October 20, 2009
Biden to reassure Poles during European trip
...the region - and plans to reconfigure Bush-era missile defense plans. </p><p>Biden's two-day visit to Poland will be followed by stops in Romania and the Czech Republic. The visit is seen by the Polish public and leaders as "mainly about...
In this article: Joe Biden, Poland, Barack Obama, Warsaw, and World War II
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Philly.com: Politics | September 09, 2009
Poll: U.S.-Europe ties improve
...from June 9 to July 1, interviewed more than 13,000 people from a dozen European countries, including France, Great Britain, Germany, Romania and Turkey. The American president's approval rating jumped 80 percentage points in Germany, 77...
In this article: Barack Obama, European Union, George W. Bush, Europe, Climate change, London, Turkey, and Afghanistan
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Romania /roʊˈmeɪniə/ (dated: Rumania, Roumania; Romanian: România, IPA: /ro.mɨˈni.a/) is a country located in South-East Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea. Almost all of the Danube Delta is located within its territory. It shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to the northeast, and Bulgaria to the south.
The territory's recorded history includes periods of rule by Dacians, the Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire. As a nation-state, the country was formed by the merging of Moldavia and Wallachia in 1859 and it gained recognition of its independence in 1878. Later, in 1918, they were joined by Transylvania, Bukovina and Bessarabia. At the end of World War II, parts of its territories (roughly the present day Moldova) were occupied by USSR and Romania became a member of the Warsaw Pact. With the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989, Romania started a series of political and economic reforms. After a decade of post-independence economic problems, Romania made economic reforms such as low flat tax rates in 2005 and joined the European Union in January 1, 2007. While Romania's income level remains one of the lowest in the European Union, reforms have increased the growth speed. Romania is now an upper-middle income country economy.
- Name:
- Romania
- Conventional Long Name:
- Romania
- Local Name:
- România
- Capital:
- Bucharest (Bucureşti)
- Language:
- Romanian
- Largest City:
- Bucharest
- Government type:
- Unitary semi-presidential republic
- Legislature:
- Parliament
- Upper House:
- Senate
- Lower House:
- Chamber of Deputies
- Founding Date:
- July 13, 1878
- Formations:
- Officially recognised independence
- Area:
- 238,391
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $270.330 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $199.673 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $9,291
- Time Zone:
- EET
- Currency:
- Leu (L)
- Demonym:
- Romanian
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- RON
- Country Calling Code:
- 40
- ccTLD:
- .ro .eu
- EU Accession:
- January 01, 2007
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