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Bucharest Electoral Office Concludes Vote Count For Chamber

17:38, 01 Dec. 2008
The Bucharest City Electoral Office concluded Monday, at 1500 GMT, the centralization of votes in the 1.181 polling stations. Thus, the democrat liberals obtained most of the votes in Bucharest for the Chamber, followed by the alliance formed of the social democrats and the conservatives.

Bucharest Election Office Centralized 99.83% Of Votes In Capital City

14:21, 01 Dec. 2008
The Bucharest Election Office said Monday it centralized votes in 1.179 polling stations out of a total 1,181 in the capital city by GMT 1200, and 99.83% of the ballots have been counted.

Bucharest Election Office Centralized 95.51% Of Votes In Capital City

10:31, 01 Dec. 2008
The Bucharest Election Office said it centralized votes in 1,128 polling stations out of a total 1,181 in the capital city by GMT 0800, and 95.51% of the ballots have been counted.

Voter Turnout In Bucharest At 30.37% By GMT 1900

22:44, 30 Nov. 2008
Voter turnout in Romania’s capital city Bucharest stood at 30.37% by GMT 1900, when the polls closed, with most voters coming from the city’s district 1 and least in district 3, the local election office said. Turnout by districts at GMT 1900 was 34.79 in district 1, 34.51% in district 2, 26.29% in district 3, 28.09% in district 4, 30.56% in district 5 and 29.91% in district 6. The next voter turnout data will be released Monday, at GMT 0800.

Voter Turnout In Bucharest At 25.90% By GMT 1600

19:39, 30 Nov. 2008
Voter turnout in Romania’s capital city Bucharest stood at 25.90% by GMT 1600, with most voters coming from the city’s district 1 and least in district 3, the local election office said.

Romania’s Capital City Bucharest Makes Way Into Second Life On Nov 29

15:43, 28 Nov. 2008
Virtual Bucharest, the 3D replication of the real center of Romania’s capital city Bucharest, will open for public Saturday on the 3D virtual platform Second Life following an annual investment of EUR30,000, a press release read.

Romanian Govt Granted Bucharest Mayoralty Ron35m To Pay Heat Subsidies – Mayor

14:37, 26 Nov. 2008
Bucharest general mayor Sorin Oprescu said Wednesday morning that he received a notice from the government saying it gave the mayoralty 35 million lei (EUR1=RON3.8131) to cover heating subsidies.

Bucharest Family Doctors Advise Parents To Go In For Uterine Cancer Vaccine For Girls

14:22, 26 Nov. 2008
Family doctors in Bucharest and Ilfov, southern Romania, recommend parents to allow the vaccination of their daughters against uterine cancer, as in Europe and the United States of America 15 million women have been vaccinated and no side effects were reported.

Fitch Cuts Bucharest, Oradea Ratings, After Romania’s Sovereign Cut

14:53, 10 Nov. 2008
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Long-term foreign currency ratings of the Romanian cities of Bucharest and Oradea to 'BB+' from 'BBB-' (BBB minus) and revised both cities' outlooks to negative from stable, the ratings agency announced Monday.

Bucharest Citizen Sought In France, Caught In Romania

13:38, 06 Nov. 2008
One Romanian citizen sought by French authorities, under suspicion of being involved in an erotic website network, was arrested Wednesday evening in Bucharest, after several raids performed by Romanian and French police officers in the Baba Novac area of Bucharest.

Romanian Health Min Asks Head Of Bucharest Ambulance Service To Resign

15:39, 30 Oct. 2008
Romanian health minister Eugen Nicolaescu demanded the resignation of the head of the Bucharest Ambulance Service, following deficiencies revealed by a recent check-up.

S&P Revises Bucharest Outlook To Negative, Ratings Affirmed

15:49, 28 Oct. 2008
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its outlook on the Romanian city of Bucharest to negative from stable, following a similar action on the sovereign, and reaffirmed the 'BB+' long-term issuer credit rating, the rating agency said Tuesday.

Bucharest Public Finance Auth Forecloses TV Station

15:07, 21 Oct. 2008
Bucharest’s District 3 Public Finance Administration foreclosed the company Ocram Televiziune SRL, by cashing 847,500 lei (EUR1=RON3.6207) following 82 decisions of the National Audiovisual Council (CNA) to fine the television station OTV, between January 1, 2004 and September 30, 2008.

Sting To Play In Bucharest On Feb 10, 2009

12:11, 16 Oct. 2008
Highly acclaimed and multiple Grammy-winning English musician Sting will have a concert in Bucharest on February 10, 2009, event organizers Emagic said Thursday.

Son Of Former Coach Of Romanian Football Team To Invest In Office Building In Bucharest

13:56, 03 Oct. 2008
The company Two Towers, indirectly owned by the Dutch investment fund MEI South East Europe and by the son of former coach of the Romanian national football team Anghel Iordanescu, will build an office building in the northern part of capital Bucharest, for EUR18 million.

Drug Dealers Busted In Capital City Bucharest

20:00, 19 Sept. 2008
Over 20 people were placed under investigation for drug dealing and breach of ammunition regulations following homes searches in capital city Bucharest.

Heatwave To Affect 11 Romanian Counties, Bucharest

14:01, 22 Aug. 2008
Romanian authorities issued a yellow code warning for heat for the weekend, valid for the capital city and for 11 counties, where they expect temperatures of 37 degrees Celsius.

Air Bucharest Transport Aerian To Start Operating In March ‘09

19:21, 18 Aug. 2008
The owners of tourism agencies Kusadasi and Fibula Air Travel, the spouses Yapici, will expand their business by founding an air transport company for passengers, after an investment of some EUR6 million.

Heatwave To Affect 15 Romanian Counties, Bucharest

13:21, 13 Aug. 2008
Romanian authorities issued yellow code warning for heat for 15 counties in the eastern, western and northern part of the country, as well as for the capital city Bucharest, expecting temperatures up to 37-38 degrees Celsius.

Snoop Dogg To Perform In Bucharest Sept 19

13:59, 01 Aug. 2008
American rapper Snoop Dogg will perform a concert in the Roman Arenas in Romania’s city capital Bucharest on Sept 19, according to his official website.

Turner Broadcasting Opens Bucharest Office

13:24, 21 Iul. 2008
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner company, has opened an office in Romania’s capital city Bucharest in line with its expansion strategy in Central and Eastern Europe, the company said in a statement Monday.

Romanian Subway Station Reopened After False Alarm

17:13, 18 Iul. 2008
A subway station in the center of Romania’s capital city Bucharest was closed Friday at noon and passengers were evacuated following a bomb alert, subway company manager Gabriel Mocanu told MEDIAFAX.

New Bucharest Mayor Presents Report On City Situation, Quotes Irregularities

21:08, 11 Iul. 2008
Bucharest Mayor Sorin Oprescu on Friday presented his report on the city’s situation, saying he found several irregularities that, if it were not for his appointment as mayor, would have not been made public.

Bucharest Consumers To Buy Agro-Food Products At Mobile Markets

21:30, 07 Iul. 2008
Bucharest agro-food traders will be able to sell their products directly to consumers in mobile agro-food markets, Mayor Sorin Oprescu said Monday, following a meeting with Romanian Agriculture Minister Dacian Ciolos and the president of the Agrostar Federation trade union, Nicolae Stefan.

Romanian Health Min, Bucharest Mayor Agree To Transfer Hospitals To Local Administration

12:33, 02 Iul. 2008
Romania’s health minister Eugen Nicolaescu and capital Bucharest general mayor Sorin Oprescu agreed Wednesday to create a working group to draw up a strategy to transfer hospitals to the subordination of local administrations and build homes for interns and young doctors.

Jean-Michel Jarre To Play Bucharest Nov 10

10:57, 01 Iul. 2008
French musician Jean-Michel Jarre, considered a pioneer of electronic, synthpop and New Age music, will have a concert in Bucharest on Nov 10, event organizers, the Phoenix Foundation, said.

Romanian Transp Min Plans To Resume Works On Bucharest-Danube Canal, Needs At Least EUR450M

15:20, 26 Iun. 2008
The Romanian Transport Ministry plans to resume construction of the Bucharest-Danube canal, and needs at least EUR450 million to finish the project started in 1986, transport minister Ludovic Orban said Thursday.

Romanian Liberal Leader To Spearhead The Bucharest Chapter

19:48, 22 Iun. 2008
The leader of the Romanian liberals, Calin Tariceanu, announced after the meeting of the party's Standing Delegation, that he will take over leadership of the Bucharest liberal organization.

Organizers Cancel 2008 CokeLive Festival In Bucharest

14:05, 20 Iun. 2008
Organizers Coca-Cola and Emag!c Entertainment decide to cancel this year’s edition of the CokeLive festival, which was scheduled for Sept 12 and 13 in Bucharest, as they failed to bring in the acts they targeted.

Bucharest Interim Prefect Takes Oath

10:31, 19 Iun. 2008
The interim prefect of Romania’s capital city Bucharest, Ion Tincu, took the oath Thursday after the government dismissed the former prefect, Catalin Deaconescu, the day before.

Romanian Govt OKed Dismissal Of Bucharest Prefect – Sources

14:09, 18 Iun. 2008
The Romanian government approved Wednesday the dismissal of Catalin Deaconescu from the position of prefect of capital city Bucharest, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian PM, Bucharest’s New General Mayor Discussed City’s Major Projects

13:08, 18 Iun. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu told ministers Wednesday at the beginning of the cabinet meeting that he had an informal talk with Bucharest’s newly elected general mayor Sorin Oprescu on the capital city’s major projects

Final Results: Independent Sorin Oprescu Is New Bucharest Mayor

12:27, 17 Iun. 2008
The Bucharest Electoral Office (BEM) announced Tuesday that independent Sorin Oprescu won the race for Bucharest mayoralty with 56.55% of the votes against 43.45% gained by democrat–liberal rival Vasile Blaga.

Romanian Democrat Liberals, New Generation Party To Form Majority In Bucharest General Council

10:59, 17 Iun. 2008
Romanian democrat liberal vice president Adriean Videanu and New Generation Party leader, football mogul Gigi Becali, met Monday evening and decided the two parties would form a majority in the general council of capital city Bucharest, Videanu told MEDIAFAX.

Independent Sorin Oprescu Leads Elections For Bucharest Mayoralty

20:04, 16 Iun. 2008
Bucharest elections officials on Monday said independent Sorin Oprescu leads the race for the city mayoralty with 56.55% of the votes against 43.45% of the votes gained by democrat liberal Vasile Blaga.

Bucharest Prefect Plans To Sue Official Gazette Over Missing Ballots

14:44, 16 Iun. 2008
Bucharest prefect Catalin Deaconescu wants to sue the Romanian Official Gazette (MO) for the 33,072 voting ballots that were missing, after the counting of the forms, from the 1,973,506 forms ordered in the six districts.

Used Apartment Prices In Bucharest Saw Decrease In May – Colliers

19:43, 13 Iun. 2008
Prices for used flats in Bucharest dropped in May, compared to April, this being the second decrease in the prices for flats this year, after the one registered in February, according to the latest Colliers index for apartment prices.

Vuitton Dismantles The Ad Covering Monument In Bucharest

16:18, 13 Iun. 2008
Luxury luggage designer Louis Vuitton decided to dismantle the advertisement construction representing a copy of a Vuitton bag, which covers the Firefighter’s Monument in Bucharest. The company expressed regret that the mentioned coffer "offended certain groups of people."

Renault Launches A Design Center In Bucharest

14:32, 30 Mai 2008
The car design center Renault Central Europe, launched Friday in Bucharest, is currently drawing designs for the replacement of the current Logan range, the first new concept being presented at the official opening of the unit, according to Patrick LeQuement, Renault industrial design director.

Sanitation Contracts In Bucharest Extended Illegally – Regulator

14:52, 29 Mai 2008
Contracts for sanitation services in Romania’s capital city Bucharest were extended with the breach of provisions in public procurement laws, the authority regulating and monitoring public procurement, ANRMAP, said following check-ups.