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Economic oddities in the heat of summer
The country's economic life is periodically shadowed by political convulsions, so Premier Isarescu has set out to limit as much as possible the influence of the electoral cycle on business....
Friedrich Nietzsche and the paradox of Judas
Some of Nietzsche's commentators were not deceived by the destructive force of evil he was proclaiming in his work. They saw only a mask - one of the most terrifying, it's true - in the phil...
Ailing Sainsbury calls in the spin doctors
J Sainsbury, the supermarket group which is expected to report uninspiring first quarter trading, has called in consultants to help it find ways of improving its reputation for value but wit...
The untold story of Woodstock '99
The last Woodstock edition exploded in a night of arson, looting and vandalism a year ago next week. Fed up with overflowing toilets and trash cans, an erratic supply of running water, high...
The 21St century might start with Eugen Ionescu
An Eugen Ionescu international festival in Bucharest? This is an audacious idea for its initiators and a good opportunity for the Romanian audience to get enthusiastic by watching the works...
Let's spare parliamentary elections of the presidentials
Scheduling presidential elections after the parliamentary ballot might offer the electorate the opportunity to choose people, not parties, for the supreme position in the state. Under these...
Daewoo Romania management thinks Ford will not close down the Craiova-based plant
Ford will not close down the Craiova-based Daewoo plant if it takes over the South-Korean conglomerate, but further investments depend on the Romanian Government's policies, given that the c...
The "disturbing and offensive" Robbie
Shoppers at the Bargate Centre in Southampton branded Robbie Williams' new video "disgusting and offensive" following a showing on the centre's giant video screens.The video for "Rock DJ" fe...
What's the next move?
President Constantinescu's withdrawal from the race for a new mandate will not unleash any anti-corruption campaign, but might have a favourable effect as regards acceleration of economic re...