Romania partially suspends ban on foreign adoptions, Powell pressured prime minister
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| Argus, The (Fremont-Newark, CA) - December 7, 2001 Romania partially suspends ban on foreign adoptions, Powell pressured prime minister | |
| BUCHAREST, Romania -- Under pressure from the United States and other countries, the Romanian government on Thursday allowed 49 orphaned children to be adopted by foreign families. The international adoptions were granted despite a ban imposed in October at the request of the European Union. The EU, which Romania hopes to join by 2007, criticized rampant corruption and Romania's treatment of the orphans.At least 3,500 adoption cases were believed to be in the system when the... Purchase Complete Article, of 448 words | |
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