Bucharest’s historic center will be second most beautiful location in Europe, after Prague once modernization works will be finished, Bucharest mayor Sorin Oprescu declared, quoted by Romanian news agency Agerpres. read more...

Several scenes of Batman 3 – The Dark Knight Rises, directed by Christopher Nolan will be shot in Bucharest, in several areas, Bucharest mayor Sorin Oprescu confirmed, quoted by Romanian news agency Agerpres. read more...

The Romanian Economy Ministry proposes setting the maximum number of employees at companies operating in the defense field to 1,774 this year, 7% higher compared to 2010, and increasing the salary fund allotted to the sector by 7.7%, to 37.7 million lei (EUR1=RON4.2671) from RON35 million. read more...

Romania will attempt to introduce postal voting, to help Romanians abroad express their political option, and will increase the number of programs meant to strengthen the diaspora's attachment to the home country, President Traian Basescu said Thursday in a meeting with ambassadors of EU states. read more...

Romania wants to conclude negotiations with the USA on the missile defense system in 2011 and the U.S. remains a strategic partner and Romania's main security ally, President Traian Basescu said Thursday during a meeting with ambassadors of EU countries. read more...

PM Boc found the solution to push ministers to launch investment projects: he threatened that all ministers who will fail to respect the government’s investments objectives will answer politically. read more...

Romanian pensioners and war veterans will be issued travel smart cards, for use in county and inter-county road transport, and transport firms will be required to outfit their vehicles with card readers, according to a draft ordinance by the Ministry of Transport. read more...

President Basescu declared on Tuesday that the money for electoral campaigns, for general and local elections should be paid, in fixed amounts from the state budget or the local budget. read more...

The Roma minority is a sensitive issue for Romania and authorities may resort to harsh measures like halt state child allowance payments unless parents send their children to school, President Traian Basescu told OSCE’s High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek Tuesday. read more...

Romanian unions and employers called on the prime minister Tuesday to fire Labor Minister Ioan Botis, disgruntled with talks on the country’s new labor code. read more...

Romania could meet most of its objectives under the EU’s Cooperation and Verification Mechanism this year if the Justice Ministry and High Council of Magistrates get along and act together, Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu said Tuesday. read more...

The head of the Romanian Gendarmerie Olimpiodor Antonescu and his first deputy Nicolaie Rugina have been sacked following a scandal involving alleged illegal staff hiring in the institution. read more...

The Romanian state was ordered to pay around EUR3.6 million in 2010, through the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), a lower amount than in previous years. read more...

The Chisinau parliament approved on Friday the government and the governing program presented by Vlad Filat. Therefore, the Filat II government received the vote of trust of the parliament. 59 deputies, members of the Alliance for European Integration voted for the government. Communists did not attend the vote, Jurnal.md reads. read more...

Romanian MEP Corneliu Vadim Tudor, who is under criminal investigation for assault and disobeying court orders, appeared Friday before the prosecutors of the Supreme Court, but refused to make any statement, invoking his immunity as member of the European Parliament. read more...

Romanian military and police retirees Friday filed criminal complaints at the General Prosecution Office against Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea, Interior Minister Traian Igas and Romanian Intelligence Service chief George Maior, whom they accuse of abuse of office and discarding court rulings. read more...

Romanian TV star Serban Huidu is feeling well and started recovery exercises at the Innsbruck hospital, but for now, doctors cannot say when he will be able to return to Romania, Romanian news agency Mediafax reads quoting representatives of Prima TV news television. read more...

The Romanian Reserve and Retired Military Staff Union on Thursday will file criminal complaints against Prime Minister Emil Boc, Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea, Interior Minister Traian Igas and Romanian Intelligence Service director George Maior for discarding court rulings on military pensions. read more...

Talks between the Romanian Prime Minister and World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, Philippe Le Hourerou tackled a confidential project, which was confirmed by sources within the government for HotNews.ro but who refused to give too many details. read more...

The rise in temperatures has heightened the risk of avalanche on the slopes of the Bucegi Mts. (center-south) at altitudes of over 1,800 meters, close to the Omu Peak, where there is a higher accumulation of snow. read more...