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- Revealing Romania Stories Now Available Online!
- If you missed our Revealing Romania special on UI7, you can still catch each story below! Listen to the full Revealing Romania radio documentary below.
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- Romania had one of the fastest-growing economies in the world after it joined the European Union in 2007. However, it all came to a screeching halt when the global financial crisis hit. Tourism is a small part of the economic growth in Romania right now, but they are hoping to change that. They’re working hard now to attract tourists. The country hopes to diversify its economy by exporting its wines globally. After all, they have been making wine for more than 2,000 years. But there are parts of Romania where time seems to stand still. A group of University of Illinois students traveled to Romania to document its progress since the fall of Communism 20 years ago, as part of an International Reporting Class. Those stories and more on Revealing Romania. This is the first part of an hour-long special.
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- Tourism’s Debut
- Since the end of Communism in 1989, Romanians have been fighting not only for democracy, but for modernization as well. Both Romanians and visitors to the country can now come and go as they please. But Romania has many problems to fix to make the tourism industry successful. Because right now, Romania isn’t a well-known tourist destination. Kirstin Skurka has the story
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News from Euractiv.com
- EU ministers to outline expectations for Copenhagen
- posted Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:59:00 GMT
- EU environment ministers will meet on Monday (23 November) to define what a successful outcome of Copenhagen's UN climate conference next month would entail.
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- Merkel, Sarkozy back Danes in last-minute climate diplomacy
- posted Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:55:00 GMT
- While it is still uncertain whether US President Barack Obama will attend the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, France and Germany rallied behind the Danish prime minister yesterday (19 November) "to make Copenhagen a success".
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- New EU innovation plan to boost 'creative clusters'
- posted Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:50:00 GMT
- Officials charged with drafting Europe's first 'innovation act' are looking at ways to boost creative clusters, which are seen as a driver of innovation and job creation.
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Headlines from BBC News
- Russia 'is now a criminal state'
- posted Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:41:54 GMT
- Russia has turned into a "criminal state", according to the man who was once its leading foreign investor.
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- State heads boost for Copenhagen
- posted Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:07:15 GMT
- Hopes are boosted for success at the Copenhagen climate summit as it emerges more than 60 heads of state are expected to attend.
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- Romanian rivals 'facing run-off'
- posted Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:35:29 GMT
- Romania's president wins the most votes in elections, but faces a run-off with his nearest rival, exit polls suggest.
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Europe Headlines from NYTimes.com
- In Turkey, Trial Casts Wide Net of Mistrust
- posted Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:45:09 GMT
- The investigation of an underground group known as Ergenekon has strained ties between a secular elite and a growing population of observant Muslims.
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- Camus’s Son Snubs Sarkozy Honor
- posted Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:56:07 GMT
- President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to transfer the remains of the writer Albert Camus to one of the most hallowed burial places in France, but the plan has run into opposition from the Nobel laureate's son.
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- Medvedev Says ‘Backwardness’ Undermines Party
- posted Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:46:51 GMT
- President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia warned leaders of his party that they must learn to win elections honestly if it is to survive.
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News from the European Commission
- EU fills new top jobs
- posted Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MET
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European leaders select Belgian premier to be the EU’s first permanent president. EU trade commissioner Catherine Ashton from the UK lands the foreign policy spot.
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- 70% of ringtone-scam websites corrected or closed following EU probe
- posted Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MET
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Authorities investigated 301 mobile phone services websites in follow-up to EU crackdown on misleading consumer practices.
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- EU spends more on research
- posted Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:00 MET
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Two EU companies among world’s largest investors in R&D.
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Headlines from European Voice
- MEPs voice support for Van Rompuy and Ashton
- posted Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:06:19 GMT
- Parliament president says he believe Van Rompuy will fulfil role of co-ordinator.
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- Socialists united in choice of Ashton
- posted Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:28 GMT
- Brown wanted all EU leaders to ‘identify’ with the choice of foreign policy chief.
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- The reluctant president
- posted Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:35:51 GMT
- Van Rompuy says he will assume new job with conviction and enthusiasm.
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