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Romania, Bulgaria and Slovenia recommended destinations for Brits

Written by Broker Ray
Thursday, 06 December 2007
Romanian, Bulgarian and Slovenian winter resorts are highly recommended to British tourists in search for cheap winter holidays, Novinite.com informs. The Bulgarian winter resort Borevet is among the cheapest as the equipment and hotel prices are half the prices paid in the American Colorado state, Post Office Travel Services reads. Both Romanian resort Poiana Brasov and Kranjska Gora in Slovenia are considered significantly cheaper than the well known sky resorts in Switzerland, France or Austria. British Travel Office Director Helen Warburton warned the price is not the only criteria for tourists. Tourists wish a resort to match their experience and expectations. Moreover, Post Office Travel Services recommends those who like to travel the Canadian winter resort Whistler.

Heavy blizzards isolate dozens of villages and locks traffic on several national roads in Romania

Written by Broker Ray
Thursday, 06 December 2007
Heavy snow falls and winds of over 100 km/hour that hit most of the country over the past couple of days have seriously affected several counties across Romania. Some 40 villages remained isolated by Thursday morning because of power cuts. Among the most affected counties are Buzau, Galati, Vrancea, Brasov. In several counties, trains were cancelled and some remained stuck on the way, the Romanian public radio reported on Thursday, quoted by monitoring agency Rador. On Thursday morning the traffic in Bucharest was completely paralyzed as the beginning of the shopping season overlapped with several days of heavy rains.

Soros survey: Having a house is most common wish among Romanians

Written by Broker Ray
Thursday, 06 December 2007
Some 20% of Romanians wish to own a house in the future while only 14% wish to run their own business, the Public Opinion Barometer published by the Soros Foundation on Thursday shows. According to the data, most Romanians wishing to own a house would like to build it themselves. The study shows that only 14% of Romanians wish to run their own business while 12% say that they plan to work abroad. The report shows that those planning to work abroad earn less than the average.

Romania film 4 months 3 weeks 2 days in Times top 100

Written by Broker Ray
Thursday, 06 December 2007
The Times newspaper set up a list of the top 100 best movies launched in 2007. The film of the now famous Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days comes top of the list with a five-star appreciation for its vivid story, combining social reality with political comments. Winner of the Palme d’Or award, the movie was also the first among critic preferences at Cannes this year. Among other competitors for the Times top 5: Babel by director Gonzalez Inarritu, which won the Oscar for the best sound track and Blade Runner: the final cut with Harrison Ford as lead actor.

Romania is most corrupt EU country, TI says

Written by Broker Ray
Thursday, 06 December 2007
Romania is perceived as the most corrupt European Union member country, the 2007 Global Corruption Barometer put up by Gallup and published by Transparency International shows. The hierarchy was based upon the answers of 63,199 people in some 60 countries and territories during June – September 2007. According to the data, the institutions perceived as most corrupt in Romania are the political parties and the Parliament, followed by the judicial system, police and the health system. According to Transparency International centralized data, 33% of Romanians said they bribed someone at least once for public service while only 7% of Bulgarians admitted giving bribe. The compiled data shows that Romania is perceived as the most corrupt European Union member country.
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