Looted ancient coins return to Romania from US
Authorities have displayed 2,000-year-old silver coins that were looted a decade ago from an archeological site in Transylvania and smuggled to the United States.
Archaeology
Jul 1, 2013
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WWF urges Romania, Bulgaria to protect wild sturgeon
Conservationist group WWF on Tuesday urged Romania and Bulgaria, home to the last viable wild sturgeon populations in the European Union, to protect the species, threatened by illegal fishing and caviar trade.
Ecology
Jun 18, 2013
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Bulgaria, Romania create protected wetlands for birds
Bulgaria and Romania on Tuesday signed a deal to set up three wetland areas along their joint 470-kilometre (290-mile) Danube border, protecting pelicans, herons, pygmy cormorants and other birds, the environment ministry ...
Ecology
Apr 16, 2013
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Report: Bribery probe targets Microsoft partners (Update)
Microsoft is entangled in a U.S. government investigation into whether the software maker and some of its business partners resorted to bribery to close deals in China, Romania and Italy, according to a report published Tuesday.
Business
Mar 19, 2013
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Europe triples recycling but still lags target
Recycling of household waste has tripled in Europe over the past decade but some countries are dragging their feet for meeting a target set for 2020, the European Environment Agency (EAA) said in a report issued on Tuesday.
Environment
Mar 19, 2013
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Solar power to eclipse nuclear in Romania by 2016
Solar power will eclipse nuclear energy in 2016 in Romania if investment in photovoltaic plants continues at the current pace, official figures released on Monday showed.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 19, 2012
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Romania gov't will SMS travelers to warn of risks
(AP)—In Romania, where many people travel overseas in search of work, the government has launched a text message service to advise citizens about nations that it considers too dangerous to visit.
Telecom
Oct 29, 2012
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Poland joins European Space Agency
Poland on Thursday becomes the 20th member of the European Space Agency, the country's economy ministry announced.
Space Exploration
Sep 13, 2012
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Romania to resume trading carbon emission rights
Romania has won the right to resume trading its surplus carbon emission rights, almost a year being suspended from doing so under the Kyoto Protocol, Romanian Environment Minister Rovana Plumb has said.
Environment
Jul 14, 2012
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EU wants life-saver tests on cars, motorbikes
Bent on saving hundreds of lives lost on Europe's roads each year due to faulty vehicles and motorbikes, the EU will call for tougher technical tests in proposals to be unveiled Friday.
Engineering
Jul 12, 2012
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