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• Orașul Detroit în pragul falimentului pus sub administrare specială
  / 28-02-2013

  Oraşul american Detroit, devenit un simbol al sărăciei şi violenţei urbane, se află în pragul falimentului şi va fi pus sub administrare specială, c… citeste restul

• Numărul turiștilor cazați în Sibiu în 2012 a atins un nou record, depășind anul în care orașul a fost capitală culturală europeană
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  Numărul turiştilor care s-au cazat la Sibiu în 2012 a fost cel mai mare de până acum, depăşind chiar şi anul 2007, când municipiul a fost Capitală Cultu… citeste restul

• Magyar Posta interesată de preluarea Poștei Române
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  Compania ungară de stat Magyar Posta a anunţat miercuri că este interesată de privatizarea Poştei Române, transmite joi MTI. Magyar Posta a preciza… citeste restul

• Zi istorica la Vatican: Papa Benedict al XVI-lea a demisionat, după 8 ani de pontificat
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  Demisia Papei Benedict al XVI-lea a intrat în vigoare joi la ora 20.00 (21.00, ora României). După opt ani de pontificat, Benedict al XVI-lea a înceta… citeste restul

• Germania ia în considerare interzicerea fracturării hidraulice pentru extracţia gazelor de şist
  / 18-02-2013

  Ministrul german al Mediului, Peter Altmaier, a propus interzicerea fracturării hidraulice pentru extracţia gazelor de şist în zonele cu surse pr… citeste restul

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