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Elena’s capital ambitions are just the beginning

by Craig Turp July 23, 2010 Bucharest

 Our favourite Romanian politician, the incomparable Elena Udrea (Minister of Tourism and Regional Development), has often been accused – not least by some who write and comment on these pages – of not being up to the job. This week, however, Udrea knocked such accusations for six with a devastating display of political acumen, nous [...]

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Bucharest/Budapest/Abroad still confusing Brits

by Craig Turp May 31, 2009 Travel

 This story didn’t surprise me: confusing Bucharest with Budapest is apparently one of the most common mistakes made by Brits when booking travel ‘abroad.’ After all, Britain (England especially) remains a place where vast swathes of the population think the world consists of just two countries: England and Abroad. A member of my extended family [...]

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