Authorities hope airport expansions will get off the ground

Fueled by the increasing presence of airlines, especially that of low-cost carriers, as well as by the authorities’ commitment to implement Schengen standards, Romanian airports have undergone various modernization projects over the past few years. In addition to this, promises of new commercial airports are pouring forth from politicians once again now that elections are looming. All this should make airport compounds and properties close to airports an attractive alternative investment.

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WIKILEAKS Romanian journalist, quoted in a US Embassy cable speaking of President Basescu’s drinking problems and involvement of Cluj group in 2007 attept to suspend president

In a 2007 cable, classified as confidential, officials of the UE Embassy to Bucharest write about a meeting with Bogdan Chirieac, then chief editor of Romanian daily Gandul. According to the cable, Chirieac claimed that the Presidents problems with alcohol had worsened.

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Janos Martonyi: Ungaria face lobby pentru aderarea României la Spațiul Schengen

Ministrul de Externe al Ungariei, Janos Martonyi, a declarat că Ungaria face lobby în statele care s-au opus aderării României la Spațiul Schengen, pentru le convinge să accepte aderarea României și Bulgariei. Janos Martonyi a mai spus la Cluj că aderarea României la Spațiul Schengen este în interesul maghiarimii, chiar dacă dacă o parte dintre ziarele din Budapesta s-au bucurat atunci când a fost amânată aderarea României. Declarațiile ministrului maghiar de Externe au fost făcute în contextul în care Ungaria asigură președinția semestrială a Uniunii Europene.

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