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You can sense a feeling that no matter whom is elected nothing much is going to change in a hurry.� - Chapter 2: Gol! I couldn't have been any further from the truth.� Bucharest's newly elected mayor Traian Basescu, has announced a number of sweeping changes since he has gained office. Firstly, the electoral victor by less than one percent of the votes has empowered a fleet of bulldozers to dismantle the hundreds of kiosks built illegally across the city, vowing to give the Romanian capital a much-needed face-lift.� From a purely economic standpoint it is marvelous.� The city will benefit from an increase in taxable businesses and tourism.� Morally, hundreds of entrepreneurs, trying to make a dollar in a brutal economy, are out of business.� And secondly, I can't close my eyes and make it go away. U2. Without notice Mayor Traian Basescu sent a team of bulldozers into Piati Victorei and tore down the largest, most visible and best located terrace in town on the pretext of a "lack of building permissions". law and civilised business to the city. Traian Basescu But who does have all the necessary permits in Romania?� Under closer scrutiny whose business would stand up to all the rules?� If Basescu is to remain consistent every other terrace in town should be demolished. The simple truth is that the Sydney Bar & Grill are victims of their own success.� Mayor Basescu has now set a precedent and he must remain consistent.� Like it or not, it sends a message. I Sydney Bar & Grill I was told that the Sydney had all the permits for the terrace except for the large canopy, which could have been removed without the destruction of the terrace.� Others have told me that the Sydney had no permits at all.� I am not sure if I will find out the answer to this.� I will ask Sasha, but I am sure his response will be biased.� So will that of the English speaking press, I doubt any of them want to upset the Mayor. It seems to me that the quickest way to make any progress in Bucharest is to befriend someone in a high position.� I am now making pure speculation but perhaps an old member of the government received the occasional kickback from the Sydney, and in return they turned a blind eye towards the countless number of permits that are necessary.� Perhaps they had supported another candidate.� Or perhaps they had some enemies in town.� It was no secret that they were successful, and they didn't exactly play down the fact the company was based in Cyprus for accounting reasons - it was written on the creative menu.� The change of government left the Sydney Bar & Grill open for attack in a country where the governing bodies are ruthless. Karma Police, I've given all I can, It's not enough, I've given all I can, But we're still on the payroll. Radiohead. |
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