Romania

Romania sells 7-year bonds at 6.40pc

24 May 2012

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a less than planned 417 million lei ($117.5 million) in 7-year treasury bonds on Thursday, with the average accepted yield at 6.40 percent, central bank data showed.

Romania's PM sacks official after interference scandal

24 May 2012

(BUCHAREST ) - Romania's new Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Thursday sacked a top official he had just appointed after he was accused of interfering in a graft case against a prominent party member.

Romania’s Mandinga makes it to Eurovision final

23 May 2012

Mandinga, the band representing Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 contest, qualified into the final stage of the competition to be held Saturday, having passed Tuesday’s semifinals in Baku, Azerbaijan. Romania was the first country finalist announced.