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                                        <title>PREVIEW-Romanian crisis hinges on presidential vote - Forbe</title>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://www.alloexpat.com/romania_expat_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=22637'&gt;Romania News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:36 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      &amp;lt;table border=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;vertical-align:top;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;80&quot; align=&quot;center&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;font style=&amp;quot;font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fenglish.aljazeera.net%2Fnews%2Feurope%2F2009%2F11%2F2009112112296648687.html&amp;usg=AFQjCNHdxigDLtOX83I3y2jAeIIUy6ileQ&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://nt3.ggpht.com/news/tbn/Tw_AxKKLwQLswM/6.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; width=&quot;80&quot; height=&quot;80&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;-2&quot;&gt;Aljazeera.net&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign=&quot;top&quot; class=&quot;j&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;font style=&amp;quot;font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;padding-top:0.8em;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;lh&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fafxnewslimited%2Ffeeds%2Fafx%2F2009%2F11%2F20%2Fafx7145082.html&amp;usg=AFQjCNG8zcUOhJvtOQppKkbsTnKNi9E9PQ&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;PREVIEW-&lt;b&gt;Romanian&lt;/b&gt; crisis hinges on presidential vote&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;-1&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#6f6f6f&quot;&gt;Forbes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;-1&quot;&gt;A second round of voting between the &lt;b&gt;top&lt;/b&gt; two candidates will take place on Dec. 6 if no one wins an absolute majority. Most opinion polls point to a runoff &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;-1&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.angus-reid.com%2Fpolls%2Fview%2F34535%2Fromanian_election_poised_to_go_to_run_off&amp;usg=AFQjCNE6XAG5cBTrWQTTPvPZV62vwz8OeA&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Romanian&lt;/b&gt; Election Poised to Go to Run-Off&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;-1&quot; color=&quot;#6f6f6f&quot;&gt;&lt;nobr&gt;Angus Reid Global Monitor&lt;/nobr&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;-1&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepeninsulaqatar.com%2FDisplay_news.asp%3Fsection%3DWorld_News%26subsection%3DUnited%2BKingdom%2B%2526%2BEurope%26month%3DNovember2009%26file%3DWorld_News2009112111042.xml&amp;usg=AFQjCNF1AR5VDDJXld-szK6nAbX7Foh6-g&quot;&gt;&amp;#39;Fighter&amp;#39; versus diplomat in &lt;b&gt;Romanian&lt;/b&gt; presidential race&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;-1&quot; color=&quot;#6f6f6f&quot;&gt;&lt;nobr&gt;Peninsula On-line&lt;/nobr&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;-1&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etaiwannews.com%2Fetn%2Fnews_content.php%3Fid%3D1113769%26lang%3Deng_news&amp;usg=AFQjCNHH4zr21ns1TIDyRk5B0msfD-rvug&quot;&gt;Fog in &lt;b&gt;Romania&lt;/b&gt; forces president&amp;#39;s plane to land&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;-1&quot; color=&quot;#6f6f6f&quot;&gt;&lt;nobr&gt;eTaiwan News&lt;/nobr&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;-1&quot; class=&quot;p&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.balkaninsight.com%2Fen%2Fmain%2Fnews%2F23809%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNENAMA_fP9myb1PAkGRRtwsIXgksw&quot;&gt;&lt;nobr&gt;BalkanInsight.com&lt;/nobr&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;-&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.financiarul.ro%2F2009%2F11%2F20%2Fgeoana-to-take-part-in-presidential-hopefuls-debate-at-parliament-palace%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNFiZ5MdTy3WcNx7QAxsCs3Uyzzrnw&quot;&gt;&lt;nobr&gt;Financiarul&lt;/nobr&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;-&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fenglish.hotnews.ro%2Fstiri-top_news-6520975-the-economist-frankfurter-allgemeine-zeitung-journalists-explanations-needed-social-democratic-leader-mircea-geoanas-visit-moscow.htm&amp;usg=AFQjCNHODP14W7VYzTsHynPh7w8_QXScsg&quot;&gt;&lt;nobr&gt;HotNews.co&lt;/nobr&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font class=&quot;p&quot; size=&quot;-1&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;p&quot; href=&quot;http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=dTYn_XiOE3htPyMjktfWH4QPNaTVM&quot;&gt;&lt;nobr&gt;&lt;b&gt;all 69 news articles&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;raquo;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/nobr&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                        <author>Romania News</author>
                                        <pubDate>Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:36 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Switzerland, Japan Exit World Top 10 Safest Sovereign Debt</title>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://www.alloexpat.com/romania_expat_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=22637'&gt;Romania News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:36 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                        <author>Romania News</author>
                                        <pubDate>Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:36 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Fog in Romania forces president's plane to land - eTaiwan N</title>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://www.alloexpat.com/romania_expat_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=22637'&gt;Romania News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                        <author>Romania News</author>
                                        <pubDate>Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:36 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Advent Intl Buys 79% Stake In Bulgaria's Devin For EUR40M -</title>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://www.alloexpat.com/romania_expat_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=22637'&gt;Romania News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                        <pubDate>Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:36 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Turkmenistan seen as top gas supplier for Nabucco - eTaiwan</title>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://www.alloexpat.com/romania_expat_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=22637'&gt;Romania News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                        <pubDate>Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:36 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Parent banks to keep their exposure to Romania, IMF says -</title>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://www.alloexpat.com/romania_expat_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=22637'&gt;Romania News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:36 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                        <pubDate>Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:36 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Turkmenistan seen as top gas supplier for Nabucco - MSN Mon</title>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://www.alloexpat.com/romania_expat_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=22637'&gt;Romania News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:36 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                        <pubDate>Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:36 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>EU 'top jobs' race fails to thrill Europeans - EurActiv</title>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://www.alloexpat.com/romania_expat_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=22637'&gt;Romania News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:36 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                        <pubDate>Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:36 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Private Equity Investor Acquires Romanian Grocery Retailer</title>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://www.alloexpat.com/romania_expat_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=22637'&gt;Romania News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                        <pubDate>Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:36 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Bulgaria climbs one place in Transparency International cor</title>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://www.alloexpat.com/romania_expat_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=22637'&gt;Romania News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                        <pubDate>Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:36 pm</pubDate>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://www.alloexpat.com/romania_expat_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=22637'&gt;Romania News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:36 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                        <pubDate>Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:36 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>3RS Capital Partner invests in leading Romanian media compa</title>
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                                        <pubDate>Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:36 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Norway: Touring is expensive but the ambience is free - Sea</title>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://www.alloexpat.com/romania_expat_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=22637'&gt;Romania News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                        <pubDate>Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:36 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Bulgaria ties with Macedonia, Greece and Romania in TI corr</title>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://www.alloexpat.com/romania_expat_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=22637'&gt;Romania News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:36 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                        <author>Romania News</author>
                                        <pubDate>Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:36 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Petrom named one of top global energy companies - www.roman</title>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://www.alloexpat.com/romania_expat_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=22637'&gt;Romania News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:36 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                        <pubDate>Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:36 pm</pubDate>
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