The Icelandic volcanic ash triggered chaos throughout Europe, including Romania where the airspace was completely closed until today at 9AM. Elsewhere in the news, 75,000 budgetary personnel will be laid off in 2010. Another newspaper reads about 4 million euro paid for two medical robots even though doctors do not consider them a priority of the medical system at this time. Romanian boxer Bute defended his world champion belt for the fifth time. Last but not least, one newspaper highlights the best wines in Romania.
Romania libera reads about the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud, which triggered chaos in Europe. In Romania, the airspace was completely closed until today, at 9 AM but flights might be suspended until Thursday.
The ash cloud transformed one of Romania's airports, Baneasa in Bucharest in a big waiting room. About 150 watch confused how all flights were canceled. Others already found a solution, to rent a bus to Italy but this will cost another 70 euro/person and 20 hours of travel.
One Romanian, Iulian Stoian, expert in public policies is in Vienna. He said for the newspaper that trains are full just like train stations despite the policy of the train stations to supplement trains.
Travel agencies lose 1 million euro per day, as the ash cloud froze air traffic. This some comes from ticket sales, on average about 3000 to 4000 euro per day.
Evenimentul Zilei reads about the 4 million euro spent by the Health ministry for medical robots to hospitals lead by directors close to the Social Democratic Party. The winner of the public tender is the company of a close friend of Mihaela Geoana, wife of Mircea Geoana, former PSD leader.
The robots are not considered a priority of the health system, not even by doctors operating with them. Nonetheless, in 2009, the robots were purchased in crisis tim
