August 9
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România Internațional, 09.08.2013, 01:00
A good cost/productivity ratio encourages German companies to operate in Romania, according to a poll run by the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK). Most German companies (83% of the interviewees) say they would still choose Romania as a location for their investments. Over one-third of them say they intend to invest more and hire further personnel, and only 14% are considering personnel downsizing, which proves that German investors will contribute to a growth in investments and jobs. AHK România, established in September 2002, currently brings together some 530 member companies and is the largest bilateral chamber of commerce in Romania.
In the Japanese city of Nagasaki, tens of thousands of people, including survivors of the nuclear bombing 68 years ago, alongside national and foreign officials, have today observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims. On August 9th, 1945, the bomb dropped in western Japan killed 70 thousand people, three days after the first nuclear bomb had devastated Hiroshima, leaving 140 thousand dead. Because of the exposure to radiation, other tens of thousands of Japanese died years after that. The two attacks sped up Japan’s capitulation and the end of World War II, on August 15th, 1945.
At least 8 people have been killed and another 15 wounded today in an attack in Quetta, in south-western Pakistan, only one day after 38 others were killed in a suicide attack in the same location. The State Department announced that the US withdrew its personnel in Lahore, because of the threats posed by terrorist groups for American citizens. The evacuation takes place after around 20 American diplomatic posts were closed down several days ago, because of high terrorist risks.
Romania’s football champions Steaua Bucharest will be playing Polish side Legia Warsaw in the Champions League preliminary play-offs following the draws in the Swiss city of Nyon on Friday. The first game will take place in Bucharest on August the 20th or the 21st and the return game is due a week later in Poland. In the Europa League’s play-offs, other three sides from Romania, Astra Giurgiu, Pandurii Targu Jiu and Petrolul Ploiesti will be up against Maccabi Haifa from Israel, Sporting Braga from Portugal and Swansea City from Wales respectively. Pandurii will be playing their first match at home while Petrolul and Astra will both have away games on August the 22nd.
