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- What chance does Romania's song at the Eurovision contest have?
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To finish among the top three songs, like Luminita Anghel in 2005
8.3% -
To finish in the top ten
8.3% -
Not a chance
75% -
I don't know
8.4%
- Which team do you think is going to win the Romanian football championship this year?
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Unirea Urziceni
30.4% -
CFR Cluj
30.4% -
Steaua Bucharest
39.2%
- Do you think the authorities handled the problems caused by heavy snow this week well?
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Yes, even helicopters were sent to rescue stranded people
38.5% -
No, it was a disaster, especially for traffic
26.9% -
I don't know
34.6%
- Is Romania's decision to participate in the US anti-missile defence system a good decision for the country?
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Yes, Romania thus becomes part of a powerful defence system
62.9% -
No, Romania becomes a target of anti-American terrorist strikes
37.1% -
I don't know
0%
- Has Adrian Mutu ended his career because of his second positive doping test?
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Yes, he has definitely ended his career
42.9% -
No, he's not to blame since he didn't know those pills contained sibutramine
33.3% -
I don't know
23.8%
- Is Romania's decision to deploy more soldiers to Afghanistan a good decision?
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Yes, for its international image
46.7% -
No, more soldiers are going to die there
50% -
I don't know
3.3%
- Are you going to be vaccinated against the AH1N1 virus?
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Yes, I am planning to
12.9% -
No, I see no point, I don't believe in doctors' warnings
48.4% -
I have already done so
16.1% -
I don't know
22.6%
- Because of the crisis, I am going to spend my winter holidays:
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at home with my family
50.8% -
at a Romanian tourist resort
8.5% -
abroad
10.2% -
the crisis doesn't affect my holiday plans
16.9% -
don't know
13.6%
Mayor sent to trial on corruption charges
Romanian anti-corruption prosecutors have sent Mayor Antonie Solomon to trial at Arges Court on corruption charges, it was announced today (Fri).
Romania admits Israeli planes entered its air space
Two military Israeli aircraft had entered Romanian air space on Wednesday after receiving permission to do so, the Romanian Defence Ministry said today (Fri).
Man arrested for putting stolen weapons on sale
A man was arrested today (Fri) for having put guns on sale that he hade helped seize from a military unit in Ciorogarla in Ilfov county.
Romania to have three friendly football matches
Romania will have three friendly football matches starting in May, the Romanian Football Federation has announced today (Fri).
Romania and Bulgaria to be linked by two new bridges
Romania and Bulgaria plan to build two new bridges to link the two countries across the Danube River, Prime Minister Emil Boc said today (Fri) at the opening of the ferry line linking Turnu Magurele and Nikopol.
EC tells the Netherlands to respect Romanian workers´ rights
The European Commission (EC) asked the Netherlands to review its restrictions on Romanian and Bulgarian employees who are temporarily dispatched to that country by their employers, according to the EC.
Big discounts at holiday fair in Bucharest
Tens of travel agencies will offer tourism packages at discounts of up to 40 per cent until Sunday during the Holiday Market at the Palace of Parliament.
Readers say Romania´s Eurovision song doesn´t have a chance
Romanian Times readers believe that Romania's song for the Eurovision contest this year has "No chance", according to an online poll.
Highs of up to 22 degrees over the weekend
High temperatures of up to 22 degrees Celsius will occur this week-end after an endless winter of heavy snowfalls and blizzards, meteorologists said today (Fri).
Holender gets Vienna gong
Outgoing State Opera director Ioan Holender received the Golden Honorary Medal of the City of Vienna yesterday (Thurs).
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