Mihai Mares (in picture), the former Office Managing Partner of Garrigues in Romania, has joined Musat & Asociatii law firm, along with the team which used to work for Garrigues in Romania.

The city of Sibiu has applied for a EUR 11.5 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to upgrade and refurbish streets mainly along public transport routes in the city and the construction of a new bridge.

Romanian Christians will celebrate St. Andrei (Andrew) on November 30, when over 600,000 Romanians named Andrei, Andreea, Andra, Andreas will also celebrate their name day. St. Andrei is known as Romanians' apostle and Romania's spiritual patron.

Local company Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea, listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (symbol OLT) posted a turnover of EUR 32 million in October, up 14 percent on the average in the first ten months this year.

Romania could receive an extra EUR 306 million from Norway, as the SEE Grants and Norwegian Grants programs have been extended until 2014. The funds will contribute to Romania's economic and social cohesion development. Money will go to areas like climate change, renewable energy, green industry innovation and in promoting the concept of decent work.

Romania will invest in the technological and informational development of state-owned postal company Posta Romana in the next two years, said Romanian Communications Minister Valerian Vreme.

The Agapedia Romania Foundation will organize a charitable event on December 3 at the Auditorium hall of the National Art Museum, starting 18,00 hours. The funds raised at this event will contribute to the construction and equipment of a new social-medical center.

Romania wants to get EUR 1 billion for its 45.9 percent share package in telecom operator Romtelecom. “As a representative of the state, the Communication Ministry will take into account the market realities and will not sell the share package at any price. We will deal with the issue as any serious business,” said Communication Minister Valerian Vreme.

Publicis Groupe has bought three of its long-term affiliates in Romania, Publicis Romania, Focus Advertising and Publicis Events. The three entities will operate under the name Grupul Publicis Communications Services Bucharest, which will be an integrated communications agency

Secret messages between the US Embassy in Romania and the US state were included in the 250,000 secret messages sent by American diplomats and recently revealed on WikiLeaks. The US Embassy in Bucharest sent 775 secret messages to US. One of the messages, analyzed by Romania daily Gandul, includes information about the country's energy, economic conditions, internal affairs, as well as the control of armaments

Romania’s rugby team Saturday defeated 39-12 (21-0) Uruguay and qualified for the 2011 Rugby World Cup which will be hosted by New Zealand.

Spanish law firm Garrigues will close down its office in Bucharest, after having changed the business strategy for the Central and Eastern Europe. The law firm will work in the region through its office in Warsaw, according to the law firm.