COMPANIES Romania boasts 105 companies
in the Fortune Global 500 (an annual ranking of the top 500 corporations worldwide
as measured by revenue) present in Central and Eastern Europe, reads a
communiqué by Colliers International Group Inc. published by Romanian news
agency AGERPRES. The first places are occupied by Poland and the Czech Republic
with 139 and 111 companies respectively, while Slovakia and Bulgaria are on the
last positions with 60 companies. Numerous companies from this region of Europe
listed in Fortune Global 500 are active in the automotive industry, the sectors
of food, beverages and tobacco, telecommunications and media as well as
transports. Romania is following the region’s trend with most of the companies active
in the car-making sector, with producers of food, beverages, tobacco and technology
coming next.
VOTING The Romanian government has today approved an emergency ordinance draft
tabled by the Permanent Election Authority under which the registration term
for the Romanian citizens living abroad as voters has been extended until
Sunday, September 15th. Under the previous legislation, the term was
Wednesday, September 11th for all the Romanians abroad willing to
cast their ballot in the presidential election of November 10th and
24th. 34,600 applications have so far been received for polling
stations whereas 36,500 people have applied for postal voting.
Orchestra, the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation,
is tonight performing in its second concert during the 24th edition
of the George Enescu International Festival. The orchestra will be performing
under the baton of Romanian conductor Gabriel Bebeselea. La Grande Chapelle of
Madrid and Arditti Quartet, one of the long-lasting and multi-award winning
ensembles of contemporary music in the world are going to perform tonight
during the festival and so will the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra under
the baton of Gareth Jones with the famous British bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel as special
guest. The international classical music festival George Enescu is taking place
between 31st August and 22nd September and brings
together 25 hundred of the world’s renowned musicians of 50 nationalities who
are performing in 84 concerts and recitals. Romanian capital Bucharest, other
cities across Romania as well as in Germany, France, Italy, Canada and the
Republic of Moldova are also playing venue for events and performances as part
of the festival. Radio Romania has been co-producer of the festival since its
first edition in 1958.
VOLLEYBALL Romania’s volleyball side is
in Montpellier to take on the national side of France in their first group A
game for the European Championship. The group also includes Bulgaria, Greece,
Portugal and Italy. Romania’s first participation in a European Championship was
back in 1995. The present edition, due to end on September 29th is
being held in France, Belgium the Netherlands and Slovenia. The Romanian
women’s side was stopped in its tracks by Serbia who won the game 3-nil in
Ankara, Turkey on September 1st.
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