Friday, May 22, 2009

Let’s make life in the countryside worth living. Then we can worry about preserving it

by Craig Turp May 22, 2009 Romania

 If you follow us on Twitter (and you really ought to) then you would have noticed we had a thing or two to say earlier today about Prince Charles, currently visiting Romania to launch a programme dedicated to ‘preserving Romania’s rural traditions and village culture.’ According to this Associated Press report the Prince views Romania’s [...]

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Surprisingly, Bucharest’s problems go beyond the need to change a few kerbstones

by Craig Turp May 22, 2009 Bucharest

 And they’re off. The great Borduriada 2009 is under way in at least two of Bucharest’s six sectors, with local mayors eager change the kerbstones on as many streets as possible, because, well, because it’s cheap and relatively easy. To the casual observer (and there is no observer more casual than Bucharest Life), the urgent [...]

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