Events from the year 2010 in Romania.
Incumbents
President: Traian Băsescu Prime Minister: Emil Boc
Events February 19 - Romania is set to introduce a tax on fast food in March.Romania fast food tax (AP)Romanian junk food tax (EurActiv)Fat tax-Romania (The Scotsman) May 19 - At least 40,000 Romanians rally in Bucharest to protest planned wage cuts the government says are needed to shore up the ailing economy.(BBC) Romania protests(Yahoo)Bucharest Romania protests(Reuters)Romania protest rally(Mediafax) June 25 - The Constitutional Court of Romania rules that government budget plans are "unconstitutional"; this decision cannot be appealed.Romania government budget plans (BBC)(Deutsche Welle) Romania court rules on government budget (Reuters) June 29 - At least 21 people die and hundreds are evacuated after major floods in the northeast of Romania. August 31 - Fossils of Balaur genus dinosaur are unearthed in Romania. Dinosaur fossils found in Romania (BBC) September 2 - Sebastian Vlădescu is replaced as Romanian Minister of Finance by Gheorghe Ialomitianu as part of a Cabinet reshuffle.Romanian finance minister replaced (AFP via Google News)
Deaths
January
January 5 - Toni Tecuceanu, 37, Romanian comedy actor, bacterial infection.Toni Tecuceanu, de la Cronica Carcotasilor, a murit de gripa porcina
February
February 25 – Gheorghe Gaston Marin, 91, Romanian politician.
March
March 9 - Gheorghe Constantin, 77, Romanian footballer and manager. March 17 - Ștefan Gheorghiu, 83, Romanian violinist.
April
April 4 - Lajos Bálint, 80, Hungarian-born Romanian Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Alba Iulia (1990–1993). April 17 - Alexandru Neagu, 61, Romanian footballer (FC Rapid București). April 29 - Avigdor Arikha, 81, Romanian-born Israeli painter, complications of cancer.
May
May 26 - Jean Constantin, 82, Romanian actor, natural causes.
July
July 6 - Simion Stanciu, 60, Romanian pan flautist, after long illness. July 14 - Mădălina Manole, 43, Romanian pop singer, suicide.Mădălina Manole a murit. Împlinea 43 de ani July 29 - Nicolae Popescu, 72, Romanian mathematician.
August
August 21 - Gheorghe Apostol, 97, Romanian politician, General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party (1954–1955). August 22 - Gheorghe Fiat, 81, Romanian Olympic bronze medal-winning (1952) boxer.A murit Gheorghe Fiat
November
November 1 - Mihai Chițac, 81, Romanian general, Minister of Interior (1989–1990), after long illness. November 5 - Adrian Păunescu, 67, Romanian author, poet and politician. November 16 - Ilie Savu, 90, Romanian footballer and coach, hepatic cirrhosis. November 20 - Roxana Briban, 39, Romanian soprano, apparent suicide.
December
December 10 - Nicolas Astrinidis, 89, Romanian-born Greek composer, pianist, conductor, and educator.
See also
2010 in the European Union 2010 in Europe Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Romania at the 2010 Winter Olympics Romania at the 2010 Winter Paralympics Romania at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics List of 2010 box office number-one films in Romania
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