20th June
2007
Romania takes over Human Rights Council presidency
Romania took over on Tuesday the presidency of UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for
a one-year term, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release.
The HRC presidency is the most important mandate Romania has held in the last
17 years within the UN system, after the terms of office held with the UN Security
Council (1990-91 and 2004-2006). Romania is at the same time the first EU member
state to hold this mandate.
Romania will be in the position to demonstrate through hard facts its commitment
to human rights and the way it understands to act in order to ensure the necessary
conditions for the promotion and defense thereof in the only global jurisdiction
body dedicated to these fundamental values, according to the release.
Romania is a member of the Human Rights Council for a two-year term (2006-2008).
The effective presidency of the council is ensured by Romania's permanent representative
to the UN Office in Geneva, said the release.
Source: PDO
Up and away with more easyJet routes
Luton Airport is celebrating new routes announced by budget airline easyJet. The
Luton-based low fares airline is adding Austria and Romania as destinations this
autumn.
It will be a daily service to Vienna from October 29, and is thought it will be
popular as a city break and ski getaway. Flights will start at £22.99 one
way, and £42.98 return including taxes.
Romania's daily service will cost from €22.99. Seats for both new routes
are on sale now at www.easyJet.com.
Source: Luton Today
Property in Bucharest
Bucharest, capital of Romania and fast-growing bohemian cultural centre, is more
affordable than Dubrovnik, but has few houses available for sale. Property here
mainly comes under the guise of apartments. Standard ones are cheap, but post-communist
money has created a new appetite for opulence. 'A luxury penthouse apartment will
cost you €500,000 (£340,916),' says George Shaw from Westhill Investments
(020-7079 1704; www.westhilluk.com).
Some of these houses are new, because a fifth of this city—once known as
'little Paris'—was bulldozed, thanks to former President Nicolae Ceausescu's
vision of urban development. However, a part survived and creates a fascinating
contrast with the grand, decaying communist architecture.
Because Bucharest offers mostly apartment living, buyers who are after a bigger
summer retreat should look at the so-called Saxon Houses, scattered across Transylvania
and the Carpathian Mountains, a couple of hours' drive North of the capital. These
properties, mostly dating from the late Middle Ages through to the 16th century
and built by Romania's German communities, can be found in villages which were
deserted when Ceausescu was overthrown. They are spacious homes with large gardens,
which, depending on the condition and amenities, can be bought for as little as
€10,000 (£6,818).
Larger period properties in need of renovation can be bought for about €70,000
(£47,728) in the countryside surrounding Bucharest, which has been likened
to Northern Italy in the 1950s.However, when considering a purchase, buyers should
always ensure the deeds are in the possession of the vendor.
Source: Country Life
Vodafone Romania launches Vodafone Acasa
The new Vodafone product addresses to both individuals and to corporate customers
and is a novelty in the Romanian market. ‘The Vodafone Acasa services are
based on an innovative solution that enables us too offer an alternative to traditional
landline telephony’ stated Liliana Solomon, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Vodafone Romania. Vodafone Acasa will be available in the entire country
in the coverage of the Vodafone Romania GSM network. The Vodafone Acasa fixed
telephony proposes subscription tariffs from USD 4 to 10, and the minutes included
in the subscription fee every month do not carry forward into the next month.
The Vodafone fixed telephone numbers will have the 0372 prefix followed by seven
digits, and can be called from all the national fixed and mobile networks. Another
advantage for the Vodafone mobile and fixed telephony customers is that they will
be billed for both at the same time. They will also be able to sue the text- messaging
service. The Vodafone Acasa services include the possibility of withholding identity
when calling, call waiting, and bearing.
The calls made in the mobile and fixed Vodafone network as well as those to the
other national fixed networks that exceed the number of free minutes included
will be charged USD 0.5 a minute and the calls to other mobile networks will be
charged a flat tariff of USD 0.19 a minute, plus VAT. Customers who will get a
contract before September 2, 2007, will benefit from a promotional offer with
extra minutes included for calling MOBILE Vodafone destinations for six months
a year.
The service can be used on a compatible terminal and with a special SIM card.
When taking out a contract for fixed Vodafone telephony you will receive the Sagem
MyH10 telephone, except for the USD / month subscription for a year, in which
situation the price of the terminal is USD 6. The Sagem MyH10 is also available
without the Vodafone Acasa subscription for USD 59.
The company officials do not exclude the possibility of enlarging the range of
telephone models in the future. Vodafone launched its fixed telephony service
in 2005 in Germany, then in Italy and Hungary, where it had over 1 M customers
in one year. If traffic increases a lot in Romania, the company is ready to expand
network capacity. Vodafone Romania is part of the British Vodafone Group.
The Romanian operator reported 7,954 customers at the end of March. Vodafone has
divisions in 25 countries and partner networks in another 38 countries. With a
full range of voice and date mobile telecommunication services, Vodafone services
206.4 M customers worldwide.
Source: Nine O'Clock
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