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08 Oct 2009 08:32

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Culture: A “landscape of the dispossessed”: Herta Müller’s Nobel Prize win

The German novelist, essayist and poet, born in Romania, is the 12th female winner of the most literary Nobel Prize. source
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23 Jul 2009 17:05

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World: Romanian mayor: I’m not a Nazi, I just love Tom Cruise!

  • Dressing up like a Nazi is not a smart move. Duh. But a mayor in Romania obviously didn’t quite have that figured out when he went to a fashion parade dressed as one, swastika and all. Outrage followed. So today he said sorry, and added that it was a reference to the movie (and guy) “Valkyrie.” He explained: “I appreciate those who wanted to assassinate the mad dictator.” source
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08 Apr 2009 08:36

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World: Moldova has huge protests; Americans still looking for it on the map

Hint: It’s in Eastern Europe, near Romania, and the protest drew a number of pro-democracy protesters. source
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