Romanian band Hotel FM has won the local selection for the Eurovision song contest and will represent Romania at the contest in Dusseldorf, Germany, with the song 'Change' (Listen to it below). The selection was organized by the public TV station TVR on New Year's Eve night.

Meteorologists warn that snow and blizzards are expected in southern Romania starting Monday to Tuesday morning.

Romanian cinema was under the spotlight at several international competitions in 2010 and all eyes are on young Romanian directors who have announced new movies for this year. Let's take a look at the most awaited Romanian movies of 2011.

After a 2010 full of concerts, Bucharest will welcome some new names in its concert halls. Roxette and Bon Jovi gigs have already been confirmed for this year, while rumor has it U2 could inaugurate the new Lia Manoliu stadium in September. Check out some of the concerts planned for the first half of 2011 in the Romanian capital city.

Presidential counselor Alexandra Gatej (in picture) has resigned from the position she has held since July 2009 with the Presidential Administration following the 'speculative and denigrating' public approach of the news of her being recruited by the Securitate in 1989. Gatej will return to the private business environment, she has said.

Romania's Government has approved the national occupational classification structure, applicable as of January 1, 2011, which includes fortune tellers, companions and valets. The classification also includes bookmakers, household administrators, street salespeople, models, product presenters and providers of quick, on-the-spot services.

Romania's private lending fell by 3.9 percent to EUR 48.5 billion in November from the same month in 2009, held down by local currency loans, according to the Romanian Central Bank (BNR).

Comana Monastery, located in Giurgiu county, will be revamped with EUR 7 million, most of which non-reimbursable EU funds. The project aims at upgrading the infrastructure of the Fortified Monastery of Comana, hoping to attract more tourists to the area.

Orthodox Christian believers celebrate St. Stefan (Steven) on December 27, the third day of Christmas.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will provide a EUR 58 million loan to Bancpost, that will enable the bank to extend more loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises in Romania and help speed economic recovery.

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The Financial Times has recently published an article quoting economist Cornel Ban from the Watson Institute saying Latvia and Romania have emerged as controlled experiments on bold austerity policies