Sources: International Herald Tribune and Romania public holidays. The government of Romania has declared a day of national mourning on Friday, August 3, 2007, the day of the funeral of the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Teoctist.Analysis: Although the date has not been specified as a one-off public holiday, one can expect significant absenteeism as a recent study shows that Romania remains the 5th most religious country in the EU (and most religious of the Orthodox countries). In addition, the presence of many foreign dignitaries is likely to cause massive traffic disruptions in Bucharest.
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