Romania Press Review – January 17, 2013

DEVARUL
Former ministers, singers, actors are currently living in state-owned houses, some at lower market rents, despite the fact they are not eligible to live there.

ZIARUL FINANCIAR
The World Bank has revised its economic growth forecast for Romania this year from the 2.8 per cent it estimated in mid-2012 to 1.6 per cent

PUTEREA
Police have arrested two Romanians in the US on suspicion of carrying out ATM frauds worth 1 million dollars.

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