+ An ancestor's assistant named Romania.
+ The Italian ambassador is "forging new links between Romania and Italy".
+ Meanwhile, four young Romanians are arrested in Italy for robbery.
+ President Basescu says he supports Israel and Palestine as "separate states".
+ Over 3,000 Romanian Catholics protest the government's treatment in Bucharest.
+ Foreign currencies prove a profitable investment for the first half of 2009.
+ Mark Gitenstein is confirmed as the US ambassador to Romania.
+ Dr. James F. McGrath marvels over the rumor mills in Romania, while I marvel at his suggestions that Romania is a tribal society most akin to what one might find in North Africa. Granted, some Romanians put their stock in unusual and even silly beliefs, but more than half of Americans believed W. Bush bombed Iraq to save us from weapons of mass destruction. For even more silly, ridiculous American beliefs, take a little visit to the Fox News website.
+ CEOWorld has all the details on Nabucco, and the demise of Russia's energy monopoly.
+ Romania's car park renewal program, Rabla, offers opportunities for leasing and buying.
