Romania wants to double the number of foreign tourists that visit it by 2015 compared to the numbers recorder in 2010, according to the Tourism Ministry’s strategy. According to the country's statistics institute, 1.3 million foreign tourists visited Romania last year, up 5.6 percent compared to 2009.

The Romanian Regional Development and Tourism Ministry will launch programs like “Guardian Angels” (Ingeri Pazitori), “We care” (Ne pasa) and “Romania welcomes you” (Romania iti ureaza bun venit), hoping to attract more tourists to the country. Such programs should start from 2012 and are part of the recently revealed marketing plan, which will cost EUR 118 million over the next four years.

Romania has put aside some EUR 118 million for its strategic and operational marketing plan until 2015 and plans to spend EUR 21.5 million this year alone on promoting the country as a tourist destination.

Romanian oil company Rompetrol on Wednesday increased the pump prices of gasoline by RON 0.02 (EUR 1=RON 4.2584) per liter, while diesel fuel prices rose by RON 0.07 per liter. Thus, Efix 95 gasoline now costs RON 5.07 per liter, while Alto 101 gasoline now costs RON 5.74 per liter.

The European Film Festival, organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) will take place in Bucharest and four other cities in Romania in May this year. As many as 50 European movie productions will be screened during the festival. This is the 15th edition of the event.

Romanian carmaker Dacia, owned by French group Renault, will launch two family car models this year, a minivan that will cost EUR 14,800, which could be called Popster, and a city car derived from a light commercial vehicle, according to L'Automobile Magazine.

Promoting prescription medicine is forbidden on Romanian TV or radio, but broadcasters are allowed to advertise medical practices, clinics and pharmacies, according to amendments to Romania's broadcasting Code, adopted Tuesday by the National Audiovisual Council (CNA).

A new Romanian movie will be released this year. The film, called 'Loverboy', is produced by Strada Film, directed by Catalin Mitulescu and features actors who starred in 'If I want to Whistle, I Whistle'.

Most Romanians go on holiday once a year and prefer to spend it in Romania, Bulgaria or Greece, according to a survey made by the Romanian portal www.infoturism.ro in cooperation with iVox. Respondents to this survey book their holiday directly in the travel agency and prefer the own car as transportation.

Romanians bought around 7 million cinema tickets last year, one third more than in 2009, which made it the biggest increase pace in the European Union. In 2009, 5.3 million cinema tickets were sold in Romania, while 6.8 million were sold last year, according to the National Cinema Center in Romania.

Romania wants to double the number of foreign tourists that visit it by 2015 compared to the numbers recorder in 2010, according to the Tourism Ministry’s strategy. According to the country's statistics institute, 1.3 million foreign tourists visited Romania last year, up 5.6 percent compared to 2009.

The Romanian Regional Development and Tourism Ministry will launch programs like “Guardian Angels” (Ingeri Pazitori), “We care” (Ne pasa) and “Romania welcomes you” (Romania iti ureaza bun venit), hoping to attract more tourists to the country. Such programs should start from 2012 and are part of the recently revealed marketing plan, which will cost EUR 118 million over the next four years.

Romania has put aside some EUR 118 million for its strategic and operational marketing plan until 2015 and plans to spend EUR 21.5 million this year alone on promoting the country as a tourist destination.

Romanian oil company Rompetrol on Wednesday increased the pump prices of gasoline by RON 0.02 (EUR 1=RON 4.2584) per liter, while diesel fuel prices rose by RON 0.07 per liter. Thus, Efix 95 gasoline now costs RON 5.07 per liter, while Alto 101 gasoline now costs RON 5.74 per liter.

The European Film Festival, organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) will take place in Bucharest and four other cities in Romania in May this year. As many as 50 European movie productions will be screened during the festival. This is the 15th edition of the event.

Romanian carmaker Dacia, owned by French group Renault, will launch two family car models this year, a minivan that will cost EUR 14,800, which could be called Popster, and a city car derived from a light commercial vehicle, according to L'Automobile Magazine.

Promoting prescription medicine is forbidden on Romanian TV or radio, but broadcasters are allowed to advertise medical practices, clinics and pharmacies, according to amendments to Romania's broadcasting Code, adopted Tuesday by the National Audiovisual Council (CNA).

A new Romanian movie will be released this year. The film, called 'Loverboy', is produced by Strada Film, directed by Catalin Mitulescu and features actors who starred in 'If I want to Whistle, I Whistle'.

Most Romanians go on holiday once a year and prefer to spend it in Romania, Bulgaria or Greece, according to a survey made by the Romanian portal www.infoturism.ro in cooperation with iVox. Respondents to this survey book their holiday directly in the travel agency and prefer the own car as transportation.

Romanians bought around 7 million cinema tickets last year, one third more than in 2009, which made it the biggest increase pace in the European Union. In 2009, 5.3 million cinema tickets were sold in Romania, while 6.8 million were sold last year, according to the National Cinema Center in Romania.