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It all starts with a discussion of philosophical texts from the likes of Chekhov, Aristotle and Machiavelli, designed to provoke everything from Socratic dialogue to emotional introspection.

The boys, ages 7 and 5, live in Galati, Romania, and train for about two hours each day with their father.

An unprecedented incident took place in a hair salon in Bucharest, located close to the government headquarters.

DESPITE the planned closure of some foreign service posts abroad, Malacanang assured Tuesday that concerns and welfare of overseas Filipino workers on those areas will still be addressed with the deployment of mobile Consular officers.

Embarrassed government hosts in Romania have apologised after a minister on a VIP visit from the Lebanon had two coats stolen in less then 24 hours on an official trip to the capital Bucharest.

The alliances will be forged under the auspices of the Popular Movement. At national level,A the Democrat-Liberals are only pondering a mutual support protocol with the UNPR.

Thousands visited the Ford stand in Barcelona, interested to see the new model of the American carmaker.

Employees of Bulgaria's Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, GDBOP , seized Monday hundreds of precious coins in an operation against illegal trade of historical valuables .

BUCHAREST, Romania - A gunman opened fire Monday in a hair salon in the Romanian capital, killing two people and wounding six, officials said.

A gunman opened fire Monday in a hair salon in the Romanian capital, killing two people and wounding six, officials said.

A gunman opened fire Monday in a hair salon in the Romanian capital, killing two people and wounding six, officials said.

Irish songwriter Karl Broderick's song Twilight is among the finalists in the competition to select Romania's Eurovision Song Contest entry this week.

Irish songwriter Karl Broderick's song Twilight is among the finalists in the competition to select Romania's Eurovision Song Contest entry this week.

A medical official in Romania says two people have been killed after a man opened fire in a hair salon in downtown Bucharest.

A medical official in Romania says two people have been killed after a man opened fire in a hair salon in downtown Bucharest.

A medical official in Romania says two people have been killed after a man opened fire in a hair salon in downtown Bucharest.

A medical official in Romania says two people have been killed after a man opened fire in a hair salon in downtown Bucharest.

From left, Romanian President Traian Basescu, Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker and Austria's Chancellor Werner Faymann share a word during a group photo at an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, March 1, 2012.

Prime Minister Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu believes Romania should view the Russian Federation as a possible, valuable, partner, primarily in the economic field, newswires reported.

Prime Minister Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu believes Romania should view the Russian Federation as a possible, valuable, partner, primarily in the economic field, newswires reported.

Bosch will invest about EUR43m in its production facility in central Romania and for new equipment, the company said in a press release March 2, newswires reported.

The Romanian and the Moldovan Cabinets were holding a joint meeting, Five offers were filed from companies wanting to build the new metro network in Bucharest, Investments in Romania's economy went up by 9.2 per cent last year ADEVARUL The Romanian and the Moldovan Cabinets were holding a joint meeting in Iasi, northern Romania.

The Romanian and the Moldovan Cabinets were holding a joint meeting, Five offers were filed from companies wanting to build the new metro network in Bucharest, Investments in Romania's economy went up by 9.2 per cent last year ADEVARUL The Romanian and the Moldovan Cabinets were holding a joint meeting in Iasi, northern Romania.

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Romanian and Moldovan ministers have signed several bilateral agreements at the end of the joint government meeting that took place on Saturday in Iasi, including the action plan for the implementation of the strategic partnership for Moldova's EU accession.A The joint statement on the creation of this strategic partnership had been previously ... (more)

It was 35 years ago yesterday A when Romania was shaken by a 7.4 Richter scale earthquake, with the southern part of the country hit hardest.

It was 35 years ago yesterday A when Romania was shaken by a 7.4 Richter scale earthquake, with the southern part of the country hit hardest.

At the spring European Council, the leaders of the European Union agreed to postpone making a decision on when Romania and Bulgaria join the Schengen Area until September, because of The Netherlands' veto.A More specifically, the Dutch Government argues that Romania and Bulgaria have not made enough progress against corruption and organised crime.

I am looking for the birth mother and son of my adopted daughter who was born Nicoleta Manalache, born on Jan.

On Sunday morning in Bucharest, I knew just what I wanted to do: I wanted to go to church.

Tony Lazaro and Bret Hoffmann joined Brazilian death metal veterans KRISIUN on stage last night at the RBF club in Sofia, Bulgaria to perform the VENOM classic "In Leage With Satan" . You can see fan-filmed video footage of their appearance below.

Before resigning, Sarah Palin admitted: "I cannot take this anymore." Since the title "Iron Lady" is already given away, the best way to refer to Ms Palin might be "Metal Maiden". The case makes one speculate about the instruments that can end the political life of a toughie.

Brothers Gilles and Vincent Duqueine began their careers as composites mavericks by pioneering the use of a CFRP monocoque body/chassis in place of previous tubular frame designs in Formula 3 open-wheeled racecars.

Bucharest wins promises from Serbia of better protection for minorities, but the country's accession to the Schengen area is postponed again.

German auto parts manufacturer Bosch is to extend its manufacturing facility in Blaj, Romania.

German auto parts manufacturer Bosch is to extend its manufacturing facility in Blaj, Romania.

The 2012 edition of Rokolectiv Festival will take place from April 19th through the 22nd in Romania.

Prices of a range of essential goods are expected to rise sharply in coming weeks while the property market falls into the doldrums.

The Prime Minister told reporters that he expected Bulgaria's sea and air borders to be opened in October.

Serbia clinched its coveted status of EU candidate country at a summit in Brussels yesterday night , after Bucharest dropped its opposition following an agreement on a roadmap that should see Romania enter the Schengen passport-free area in September.

A judge is being quizzed by fraud police after a furious businessman claimed she took more than 200,000 GBP in bribes to scrap his three-year jail sentence for tax evasion - and he still went to prison.

Prosecutors from the High Court's Prosecutor's Office have detained yesterday ten persons involved in a criminal group that was procuring Romanian citizenships for citizens from the Republic of Moldova, PICCJ informed through a communiquA© quoted by Mediafax.

European Union leaders are set to formally make Serbia a candidate for membership in the bloc during their summit Thursday in recognition of its government's efforts to round up war crimes suspects and normalize relations with Kosovo, its former province.

Serbia and Romania have signed a treaty on the protection of minorities, removing the possibility that Romania might be tempted to veto the granting of an EU candidate status to its neighbor.

The Republic of Bulgaria celebrates its National Day on March 3. This remarkable date of Bulgaria's history is related to the signing of the Peace Treaty of San Stefano, in 1878, and the restoration of the Bulgarian State, after centuries of Ottoman domination.The celebration of the National Day is an occasion for us to recollect and honour the ... (more)

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania's opposition leader has attacked a Canadian company's plans to build an open-cast gold mine in Transylvania, saying the cyanide used in the extraction process could be harmful.

The largest Romanian online retailer, eMAG, aims for a turnover up to EUR 180 million in 2012.

Obama joins Mick Jagger, B.B. King, Keb Mo and more to belt out the blues in East Room concert NYPD monitored students at colleges across Northeast; sent agent on rafting trip, noted prayer.

PRAGUE: President Michel Sleiman arrived in Prague Wednesday evening and is expected to hold talks with President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus today.