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19. 03. 10. - 12:00

Big discounts at holiday fair in Bucharest

Romanian Times

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.

Prices of Easter holidays range from 125 Euros (500 lei) at Rasnov in Brasov county to 150 Euros (600 lei) for seven nights at the seaside until June. Tourists can spend four nights at Bran near Dracula's Castle in Transylvania for 93 Euros.

The cheapest offers are for Greece, according to prices displayed by a travel agency. For only 49 Euros, one can get accommodations for seven nights at a villa in Paralia Katerini.

Early-booking season for travel packages is also available, according to the the National Association of Tour Operators (ANAT).

The Holiday Market has been organised by ANAT, and 110 tour operators, travel agencies and hotels are participating in it.

Almost half of Romanians live in poverty
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Police carry man off the snow and save his life
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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).