 BBC News |
Snowstorms cause deaths in Romania and Bulgaria
BBC News In some areas a state of emergency was declared and officials urged the public to avoid travel if it was not necessary. The regions of Dobrich and Varna in the north-east of Bulgaria were among the worst affected. Dozens of major roads in Romania were … Weather hampers Bulgaria travel Blizzard Grips Bulgaria, Staggering Power Outages Reported |
 Russia Beyond The Headlines |
Russian Railways plans international expansion
Russia Beyond The Headlines New gauge systems will allow Russian trains to travel more easily to Europe while Russian Railways explores development in other parts of the world. Russian Railways (RZD) President Vladimir Yakunin at the innovative train exhibition. |
 Sydney Morning Herald |
Grand tour of tumult
Sydney Morning Herald And so off went the Visigoths to found the kingdom of Tolosa in tumultuous Gaul, just another change of scenery for the farmer-bandit horde from the bleak Baltic lands via Romania. For them, as Schiller had Wallenstein say, ''Our life was but a battle … |
 Sofia Echo |
Weather hampers Bulgaria travel
Easyvoyage … urged people not to travel to the affected areas if at all possible. A statement on the FCO website reads as follows: "Due to heavy snow in Bulgaria, some roads and mountain passes are closed. The border between Romania and Bulgaria is also closed. Blizzard Grips Bulgaria, Staggering Power Outages Reported |
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Minister Liliana Pavlova: We suspend heavy traffic in all directions, in order …
Focus News FOCUS:Did citizens heard your warning no to travel today? Liliana Pavlova: I thank all citizens who abstained from travelling today. I thank the governors and mayors, who established crisis staffs and work actively with the Civil Protection and the … |
 AFP |
One dead as heavy snow hits southeast Europe
AFP Across the border, in Romania's Giurgiu region, about 2000 people were evacuated after they were stranded overnight in their cars on dozens of snow-clogged roads. One man died of hypothermia after snow smothered his car. Rescuers saved a woman in the … Snow hits eastern, central Europe hard |
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Bulgaria, Romania Ready for Schengen Entry, Van Rompuy Says
BusinessWeek 26 (Bloomberg) — European Union President Herman Van Rompuy said Bulgaria and Romania have met the conditions to join the Schengen passport-free travel zone and he will propose talks on their accession at an EU summit in March. |
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Bulgaria, Romania Ready for Schengen Entry, Van Rompuy Says
Bloomberg European Union President Herman Van Rompuy said Bulgaria and Romania have met the conditions to join the Schengen passport-free travel zone and he will propose talks on their accession at an EU summit in March. The European Parliament in Strasbourg … |
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How to grow a 100-pound tumor
io9 Cost is also an issue — an estimate for moving a Romanian tumor patient to the United States for surgery soared into the $300000 range, leading an industrious surgeon to travel to Romania to remove the tumor. McCay McKinnon, an American plastic … |
 Palm Beach Post |
Blizzards hit Romania and other countries hard
Palm Beach Post Severe winter weather has affected southern and eastern Romania causing widespread train delays and havoc on the road network, although many children enjoyed the experience.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) Get ideas for getaways – from international travel and … |