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EASTERN EUROPE: Smoking remains socially acceptable
While levels of tobacco addiction have declined in Western Europe in recent years, the problem...
Eastern EuropeROMANIA: Disgraced PSD stages strong comeback
Final results of the June 1 local elections were released yesterday. In the first opportunity...
RomaniaROMANIA: Local vote revives Social Democrats
Social Democrat (PSD) leader Mircea Geoana today claimed the party was on an upward trend after...
RomaniaCEE: Development differential with EU-15 is eroding
Slovakia's real GDP grew in the first quarter by 8.7% year-on-year, the Statistics Office...
ROMANIA: PD-L does well in Bucharest council vote
Partial results from yesterday's local elections show the Democratic Party-Liberals (PD-L)...
RomaniaITALY/ROMANIA: Anti-immigrant move may spark EU fight
Romanian Interior Minister Cristian David will arrive in Rome today in an effort to persuade new...
ItalyCEE: Skill shortages threaten growth and FDI inflow
Just as economic growth in CEE is driving down unemployment, rapidly rising wage costs in many of...
ROMANIA: Basescu may fail to rally pro-reform forces
The first round of local elections takes place on June 1. There are growing signs of an emerging...
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