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2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Romanian theatre association neglects new generation
The Romanian theatre association Uniter's annual awards for the best Romanian plays prompt young playwright Ruxandra Badea to criticise the association in an open letter for presenting too few contemporary plays. Petre Barbu, who won the prize in 2003, agrees with her criticism in the daily Adevărul: "The Uniter association prides itself on promoting creative freedom and the theatre movement, but in reality it doesn't spend a penny on contemporary dramatic advisers. If you don't have connections and you don't woo theatre directors or you're not the darling of an influential group, if you don't have the financial support of a sponsor then you may as well throw your play away. You don't stand a chance of seeing it on stage! (it's the same in all areas in Romania, so we can generalise here without worrying about making a mistake). ... Romanian theatre directors only 'look after' Shakespeare and Chekhov!"
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Romania drives away its doctors
Healthcare is one of the sectors in Romania worst hit by the emigration of professionally qualified staff. In the past two years 4,000 doctors left the country, and the daily Adevărul doesn't blame them: "Hospitals have become antichambers to the morgues, and have have lost every trace of humanity. Pensioners have to haggle over the price of their operations. If a patient still has a job the doctors ask him what he does, because the operation depends on his income. The health system is on the verge of bankruptcy and collapse. ... These 4,000 doctors who left Romania are seeking fair and dignified working condititions elsewhere in Europe. ... Their departure will have a negative effect on our national security. But there's no point getting upset because they decided to work where conditions are better - that's one of the possibilities offered by capitalism. And there's no point demanding they reimburse their tuition costs, because it's our own state that deserves a slap in the face."
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