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02. 11. 09. - 16:00

Steaua is the highest-ranked Romanian team

Romanian Times

Steaua Bucharest is the highest-ranked Romanian team in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) monthly rankings issued today (Mon).

Champion Unirea Urziceni had the most impressive increase in the rankings, moving up 95 places.

Eight Romanian teams are in the rankings, with Steaua ranked 60th, with 146.5 points, up one place.

Unirea Urziceni is up 95 places to 166th.

Former champions CFR Cluj is down seven places at 74th, with 133 points.

FC Timisoara is up 10 positions to 97th, with 121.5 points.

FC Vaslui is 108th, up 35 positions with 114 points.

Dinamo is up 11 places to 141st, with 103,5 points.

Rapid is down 13 places at 330th, and FC Brasov is 333rd, up 33 places.

Manchester United is still in first place in IFFHS’ rankings with 326 points.

Almost half of Romanians live in poverty
Almost half of the Romanians (8.89 millions) are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, according to Eurostat data published today (Weds).

Police carry man off the snow and save his life
A man who had collapsed in freezing weather near a river, in Stoina, Gorj, southern Romania, was saved after policemen carried him for several kilometres.

New government with same eight former ministers proposed
The Romanian parliament will vote on the new government team, proposed by designated Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu, tomorrow (Thurs).

Forty-one dead in freezing weather
Another three persons have died due to low temperatures in the last 24 hours, the Romanian Health Ministry said today (Weds).

EC report on Justice is positive, minister says
Romanian Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu currently acting prime minister until the new government is voted in by the parliament, said today (Weds) that the European Commission's interim report on progress in justice is, overall, "positive".

Pink Martini concerts in Bucharest
American orchestra Pink Martini will give a concert in Bucharest on 26 May at the Palace Hall, part of the promotional tour for their latest album "A Retrospective", local organisers Events said today (Weds).

Romania's industrial output up
Romania's industrial output increased by 15.6 per cent in 2011, the National Statistics Institute (INS) said today (Weds).

Father tried for abusing four-year-old girl
A Romanian father was sent to trial for abusing his stepdaughter, aged only 4, prosecutors said today (Weds).

Pitch in best condition for Steaua-Twente match, authorities say
The pitch for the Europa League match Steaua Bucuresti - Twente Enschede will be in optimal condition, the Bucharest town hall promises, after criticism of the National Arena turf.

More Romanian tourists travel to Austria
The number of Romanian tourists to Austria rose last year, after two years of a decline, Austria's National Tourism Office in Romania announced today (Weds).