2008 In Romania
Events from the year 2008 in Romania. Incumbents *President of Romania, President: Traian Băsescu *Prime Minister of Romania, Prime Minister: Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu (until 22 December); Emil Boc (from 22 December) Events *April 2 – 2008 Bucharest summit, A NATO summit takes place at the Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest. *May - ''Never Mind the Balkans, Here's Romania'' story collection is published. *June 1 – 2008 Romanian local elections, with a runoff for mayors on June 15. *November 15 – Petrila Mine disaster: Twelve miners die after two explosions at a mine in Petrila, one of six coal mining cities in the Jiu Valley region of Hunedoara County. *November 24 – Another miner dies at Floreasca Hospital in Bucharest, raising the death toll from the Petrila Mine disaster to 13. *November 30 – 2008 Romanian legislative election. Deaths *January 3 – Petru Dugulescu, pastor, politician (born 1945 in Romania, 1945) *January 22 – Ștefan Niculescu, composer ...
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