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25 mai 2011

Hala Matache destroyed by thieves. Police say the wind blew the roof off. Yeah, right.

While many of us have had our attention turned elsewhere - in my case, to the plight and subsequent rescue by Vier Pfoten of the horses of Letea Forest - things have been happening in Bucharest... It appears that Hala Matache, the historical 19th century...

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24 mai 2011

Letea horses adopted by Vier Pfoten

(Photo source VP) A relieved update on the horses of Letea, now in the safe hands of Vier Pfoten! HERE is an article in Romanian regarding the recent happenings on their website. For English news, see this article below from Nine O'Clock: Letea horses...

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24 mai 2011

Letter from Sarah In Romania to Monica Macovei: The horses of Letea

Letter from Sarah In Romania sent 22nd May to EUP Monica Macovei concerning the horses of Letea, their protection as part of Romania's national heritage and their future, which is far from clear: Dear Ms Macovei, As a British citizen living in France,...

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23 mai 2011

Protest in London 26th May for animal rights in Romania. Bravo UK!

Bravo UK! It would be great to see the same protest in Bucharest on the SAME DAY, May 26th , wouldn't it, so that the two countries, their animal-lovers and NGOs may stand together as one in support, consternation and indignance. AFRA has told me that...

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22 mai 2011

SOS from the horses at Urleasca, Braila: They still need our urgent help

This URGENT message comes from Anastasia Ap via Facebook. Please read it attentively and act if you can. If you can't, please share this with someone who can. The fight is not over yet. Thank you. The horses of Letea condemned to slaughter have been rescued....

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21 mai 2011

English version: Oana Pellea's letter to the political class of Roumania

(Photo source) On Friday, the actress Oana Pellea wrote an exceptional open letter to the 'political class' of Romania, voicing her bitterness and rage at the treatment of the horses of Letea and the complete absence of political reaction despite hundreds...

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21 mai 2011

Thank God! The horses of Letea are safe...at least, for now.

(Photo source) News just in via Facebook and the Romanian press. THERE WILL BE NO SLAUGHTER!!!!! The horses are now safe at a farm in Ianca, Braila. You can see photos HERE via Facebook, showing they are out of the trucks, in a paddock or being treated...

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21 mai 2011

Apel pentru caii de la Letea - Oana Pellea

The news this morning is as shocking as it was yesterday... it appears that there are NO legal papers attesting to the fact that the horses belong to these thieves trying to trade them in for 100 lei per head... of course, we already knew that. These...

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20 mai 2011

Ce zi neagra...

(Photo source) Today's Flashmob took place at 18h, Pta Victoriei, in protest against the cruelty and impending slaughtering of the wild horses of the Danube's Letea Forest. These horses exist nowhere else in the world and are part of Romania's national...

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20 mai 2011

Europa Nostra urges the Roumanian government to save Rosia Montana

Good to see! I just received this info from DG re: a letter sent to PM Boc from Europa Nostra, the voice of cultural heritage in Europe, on the subject of Rosia Montana, urging for the highest level of protection to be ensured by the Roumanian government...

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20 mai 2011

Letea horses to the slaughter - for money matters more than souls

When did the country of my heart become so cruel, so bloodthirsty and so, on the whole, indifferent. When did it happen? What caused such a lurch towards shameful, unpronouncably wicked acts? First patrimony, then dogs and now horses. LEGAL massacre?...

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17 mai 2011

English version: 37m building over Marmorosch-Blank, str Doamnei by Catiusa Ivanov

Here is the article previously blogged here written by Catiusa Ivanov in Observatorul Urban Bucuresti, translated into English by Florina Melian with hyperlinks and notes added for further information. Thanks, Florina! As always, please pass this on and...

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17 mai 2011

English version: Alecsandri Estates: 'What one sees and what one can't' by Silvia Colfescu

Alecsandri Estates: What one sees and what one can't by Silvia Colfescu, Istorioare Bucurestene One can see a) how crowded it is and b) the vastness of the complex What is seen and what is not seen from images published by Alecsandri Estates who have...

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17 mai 2011

str Cristian Tell in danger of demolition for Gabrea's PUZ

Neverending madness, mayhem, megalomanic destruction. This from Observatorul Urban Bucuresti on a complex City Hall suggest from a PUZ by...GABREA!!!! Him again. You know, there are better things to be done with bulldozers than destroy houses. Try rolling...

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17 mai 2011

Istorioare Bucurestene: Alecsandri Estates. Ce se vede şi ce nu se vede - Silvia Colfescu

Please read and share this post from Silvia Colfescu's treasure trove blog, Istorioare Bucurestene on the complex to be constructed by Alecsandri Estates on the sites of the two houses ILLEGALLY demolished earlier this month on str Povernei: 'What one...

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14 mai 2011

Greed & criminality destroys Povernei 1-3...

Greed, corruption and lies have once more destroyed a house in Bucharest which tonight lies in almost complete ruins. Not just any house, but the beautiful str Povernei 1-3. (Photo above B365.ro) B uilt in 1891 by architect William Blast, this lovely,...

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10 mai 2011

Povernei, nr.2 demolished TODAY

(Photo: Hotnews) They did it...those swines went and pulled down Povernei nr.2... I can't believe my eyes... And just wait til you read how they did it. Such corruption. Such crooked, manipulative and dispicable deeds to kill a house... Hotnews has this...

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7 mai 2011

5-storey car park planned for str. Franceze. Thank you PMB!

Oprescu, never short on ideas as to how best to deface and, basically wreck Bucharest, has come up with a beauty - a 5-storey car-park in the centre of the historical district at str.Franceza, complete with car lift and all the trimmings. Where the funding...

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28 avril 2011

RED ALERT: SOS for str Povernei 1-3 & 2: Office block complex imminent...

RED ALERT: Add another horror to the list of demolitions and potential destructions in Bucharest: Str. Vasile Alecsandri nr. 4 and Str. Povernei, two villas number 1-3 and 2, due to a dubious privatisation by the State of SC Proiect Bucuresti. As a result,...

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22 avril 2011

EU urged to help save Roumania's heritage - Balkan Insight

(Photo: Sorin Tanasie) Bravo!! Bravo!!! Loud cheers to the Paris Historique Association!!! This from today's Balkan Insight: EU Urged to Intervene to Save Romania's Heritage Petition asks European Union to get more closely involved in protecting Romania's...

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