National Press Review, 12 October

In today's newspapers we read an interview with Secretary General of NATO, which was in Bucharest the other days.

We also learn that the death of the American basketball player at Giurgiu revealed the links between the underworld people and politicians.

We read as well that because of the crisis our country might have to switch to privatization.

The România Liberă conducted an interview with Secretary General of NATO.

The Russian troops near the border of Romania are not a threat to the Alliance, Anders Fogh Rasmussen said, who spoke about the missile shield, relationships with Russia and what is the possibility that scenario in Georgia to be repeated in Transnistria.

On the first page of the Evenimentul Zilei we read that: "Welcome to Giurgiu! The City frightened by Gypsy mafia".

The death of American basketball player "revealsed a personality that fits both politicians and the underworld people".

From the article we learn who are the elected ones and businessmen who are suspected of "dangerous links" with the Buttons clan, "the boss" of Giurgiu.

The Ziarul Financiar told us that Greek banks were subsidiaries of the NBR in order to discuss the preventive action plans where the parent banks’ problems will worsen.

Obscure perspectives also in the Jurnalul Naţional: "there comes the second wave of the crisis, with bankruptcies and unemployment".

Lucian Croitoru the NBR said that Romania will be forced to privatize state companies to have money...if it finds buyers.

What about a doctor unemployed for life? From the România Liberă we learn in what medical fields have been registered the most cases of malpractice.

We read as well that each year there are added over 100 cases, but mistakes are usually punished with reprimands and warnings only.

How did a pensioner reach extreme poverty, the owner of state debts amounting to 750,000 euros?

The Adevărul wrote about the case of an old man in Calarasi, humbugged by the local head of OPC, who made him the owner of a bankrupt factory overnight.

The Jurnalul Naţional announced the launch of the "National Championship of electoral relic".

In Iasi, where the crowd of pilgrims daily multiplies by thousands, the local authorities prepared a feast for Friday with 65,000 meat rolls and drinks.

Attention, "name days celebrations prohibited by the Civil Code"! The Adevărul drew the attention of the fanciers in choosing their children's names that the registrar is not allowed to register names like Hitler, Armani, Gigi Becali or Safe.

Translated by: Iulia Florescu
MA student, MTTLC, Bucharest University