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Cristian China Birta, known to Romanian blogosphere as Chinezu, launched a site focused on local politics, www.politicalocala.ro. As he writes on his blog, the project manager of PoliticaLocala is Adi Zăbavă, while “responsible”…
Eight Romanian agencies and 13 entries on shortlist, at European Excellence Awards 2010
On European Excellence Awards 2010 shortlist, Leo Burnett Group Romania has the biggest number of shortlisted works, five, submitted in competition by Leo Burnett Romania and The Practice. All the Leo Burnett Romania‘s…
A bill forcing radios to play Romanian music, tacitly adopted by Romanian Parliament
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies tacitly adopted a bill that forces local radio stations to play Romanian music for 40% of their music playing air time. The bill amends the country’s audiovisual law and…
Romanian Tourism Brand – “genuine and unique” and promoted on Facebook
After Elena Udrea, Romanian Regional Development and Tourism minister, said that the fake problem of the leaf in Romania’s touristic brand was solved by the disappearance of the foreign site that included a…
US remains the most admired nation globally, according to Anholt-GfK Roper Index for country brands
United States continue to lead globally in what concerns the international image, according to GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. The results of Anholt-GfK Roper Country brands Index 2010, that measures the…
MEPs voice outrage over Romania’s media policy
A controversial Romanian government doctrine describing the media as potentially detrimental to the nation’s well-being is causing a growing stir in the European Parliament. Romanian deputy Rovana Plumb wrote to the EU’s justice…
Romanian-born Oana Lungescu, the new NATO’s spokesperson
Romanian-born Oana Lungescu, journalist of the UK BBC channel, will be the new Spokesperson of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), as 2 of her colleagues from BBC announced on Twitter. 1st to…
Romanian Tourism minister: Touristic brand’s leaf issue was solved
Elena Udrea, Romanian Regional Development and Tourism minister, said that the fake problem of the leaf in Romania’s touristic brand was solved by the disappearance of the foreign site that included a similar…
Romanian President: I’m watching Discovery Channel
Traian Basescu, Romania’s president, said that, when he is watching TV, he mostly likes to watch Discovery Channel or other channels such as Animal Planet, the Romanian press writes. The Romanian chief of…
UK Government spend over half billion pounds on marketing and communication in the financial year 2009-2010
UK Government spent over half billion pounds on marketing and communication through Central Office of Information in the fiscal year 2009-2010. Out of this amount, £19.5M went on PR (down from £23M the…
