Easter
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Easter shopping map in hand
Sales in the major stores (both supermarkets and hypermarkets) surged before Easter, compared to both the regular periods and to the same time last year. This came as no surprise, though. Th...
Easter holiday a blessing for tourism
The Easter and May 1 holiday could be a real blessing for the travel agencies in Romania, which might sell about 30% more products in this period, usually not popular with tourists, tourism...
Private sector distraught by lengthy Easter holiday
The decision of the Nastase Government to "shut down" Romania for one whole week, between Easter and May 1, has caused the profound dismay of the private sector representatives. Although the...
New XXL stores for Easter
What is the best time to open a store? According to Rainer Exel, head of the discount store chain XXL Mega Discount!, this must be before Easter and the winter holidays. After having opened...
IMF: Better, but not enough. See you before Easter
Salary payments made by the state-run companies early in the year seem to have exceeded a level that can be economically justified; the poor financial discipline makes state-run loss-generat...
The Ispas and the "Horses' Easter", Romanian traditional celebrations
The mythical character that supposedly witnessed the rise of the Lord is celebrated six weeks after Easter on a Thursday. His name is Ispas. Ispas was a merry man and true believers try to b...