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21. 07. 09. - 16:00

Nazi mayor said he did not see Swastika

Romanian Times

A Romanian mayor who sparked a storm of protest after attending a fashion show in a Nazi uniform has apologised saying: "I didn't see the swastikas on it."

Radu Mazare, 41, who goose stepped along wearing the WWII German military uniform together with his son said: "I checked it before I put on but the swastika was very small and I didn't see it.

"I really liked the look of the uniform after seeing it in the Tom Cruise film Valkyrie. I bought it from a costume hire shop in Germany."

The Centre for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism in Romania has sent a petition to the country's general prosecutors' office, urging it to investigate the case.

Jewish groups have widely criticised the mayor's bad fashion sense and say is a disgrace that he associates with an organisation that targeted civilians.

But Mazare, mayor of Constanta on the Black Sea coast, said: "All armies kill civilians. Even the Romanian military killed civilians in Afghanistan."

Under Romanian law the use of Nazi or fascist symbols can be punished by up to five years in jail.

New West Nile virus infections confirmed
Romania has confirmed eight new infections with the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, the Health Ministry said today (Fri).

Six new ministers appointed today
Six new ministers have been appointed in the Romanian government and they are going to make an official oath today (Fri).

Money raised in charitable stars match
Over 134,000 Euros have been raised in an all-stars charitable football match in Bucharest.

Internet fraud involving sale of a laptop
A Romanian was arrested after he sent paper instead of a laptop after an internet auction, police said today (Thurs).

Twenty-five people accused of real-estate fraud
A bank manager, three lawyers and an official at the Properties Registry are under investigation by special brigade police DIICOT for real-estate fraud amounting to up to one million Euros, it was revealed today (Thurs).

Romanians buying fewer presonal-care and cleaning products
Hit by the economic crisis, Romanians are buying fewer personal-care and cleaning products, results of a new survey by GfK show.

British paedo´s previous victims speak up
Previous victims of James Connor, who was arrested on child-sex charges in Romania last week, are coming forward to expose his past, the Daily Record has reported.

Romania´s government to have some new ministers
Romania's government will have some new ministers, according to Prime Minister Emil Boc.

BCR launches real estate portal
Austrian Erste's Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) launched today (Weds) the first real estate offers website managed by a bank, in Romania.

Romania´s foreign exchange reserves dropped by 26mn euros in August
Romania's foreign exchange reserves dropped to 31.55 billion Euros in August, from 31.58 billion Euros, the central bank announced today (Weds).