Child-rearing aid in Romania will be provided for one year as of 2011, down from the present two years, but in the same amount, a change that will not apply to current beneficiaries, Prime Minister Emil Boc announced Monday evening.

Romania launched its tourism brand in Munich last week and has signed the agreement with Air Berlin, which will run flights from Nuremberg to Constanta next year, according to Romania's Tourism Ministry. The ministry has also started negotiations with tour operator TUI Nordic to return to Romania in 2012.

The Bucharest district 1 and 2 city halls plan a series of harbors on several connected Bucharest lakes, allowing visitors to cross Bucharest by boat, according to Romanian media. Herastrau, Floreasca and Tei lake will have six harbors and boats for public use, according to a project by the Lake and Parks administration in Bucharest, quoted by newspaper Gandul.

Romanians celebrate Saint Nicolae (Nicholas) on December 6, when over 800,000 people also celebrate their name day. Nicolae, Nicu, Nicoleta, Niculina are the most common names of Romanian people who celebrate their name day on St. Nicholas.

Meteorologists on Friday issued a code yellow snow storm advisory for 14 counties in eastern and southeastern Romania, valid Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. According to meteorologists, snow and blizzard will occur in Moldova (E), the eastern part of Muntenia (S), Dobrogea (S-E) and the Eastern Carpathians.

A new traditional market was opened in Pipera area on Thursday, December 2, close to the Pipera metro station in the area, on Dimitrie Pompei boulevard.

Movies this week-end: Faster, L'illusionniste, The Nutcracker in 3D. Trailers and cinema where new films are screened.

The use of sugars, starch or similar products meant to increase potential alcohol levels in fermented alcoholic drinks, other than beer and wine, will be prohibited, according to a draft decision by the Ministries of Agriculture and of Health.

Several trains in Romania were canceled on Thursday morning due to the glaze on the contact wires on several routes. The following trains have been canceled:

Airline traffic on the two Bucharest airports, Otopeni and Baneasa was re-started on Thursday morning, with all flights on these airports operated normally, according to the Otopeni airport spokesman Valentin Iordache.

Child-rearing aid in Romania will be provided for one year as of 2011, down from the present two years, but in the same amount, a change that will not apply to current beneficiaries, Prime Minister Emil Boc announced Monday evening.

Romania launched its tourism brand in Munich last week and has signed the agreement with Air Berlin, which will run flights from Nuremberg to Constanta next year, according to Romania's Tourism Ministry. The ministry has also started negotiations with tour operator TUI Nordic to return to Romania in 2012.

The Bucharest district 1 and 2 city halls plan a series of harbors on several connected Bucharest lakes, allowing visitors to cross Bucharest by boat, according to Romanian media. Herastrau, Floreasca and Tei lake will have six harbors and boats for public use, according to a project by the Lake and Parks administration in Bucharest, quoted by newspaper Gandul.

Romanians celebrate Saint Nicolae (Nicholas) on December 6, when over 800,000 people also celebrate their name day. Nicolae, Nicu, Nicoleta, Niculina are the most common names of Romanian people who celebrate their name day on St. Nicholas.

Meteorologists on Friday issued a code yellow snow storm advisory for 14 counties in eastern and southeastern Romania, valid Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. According to meteorologists, snow and blizzard will occur in Moldova (E), the eastern part of Muntenia (S), Dobrogea (S-E) and the Eastern Carpathians.

A new traditional market was opened in Pipera area on Thursday, December 2, close to the Pipera metro station in the area, on Dimitrie Pompei boulevard.

Movies this week-end: Faster, L'illusionniste, The Nutcracker in 3D. Trailers and cinema where new films are screened.

The use of sugars, starch or similar products meant to increase potential alcohol levels in fermented alcoholic drinks, other than beer and wine, will be prohibited, according to a draft decision by the Ministries of Agriculture and of Health.

Several trains in Romania were canceled on Thursday morning due to the glaze on the contact wires on several routes. The following trains have been canceled:

Airline traffic on the two Bucharest airports, Otopeni and Baneasa was re-started on Thursday morning, with all flights on these airports operated normally, according to the Otopeni airport spokesman Valentin Iordache.