Romania’s major union federations are planning a major rally in capital Bucharest on October 27, when the Parliament will debate the opposition’s no-confidence motion that aims to overthrow the Government over its austere measures.

The Senate on Tuesday passed by unanimous vote a Government's draft law concerning some expropriation measures in the case of projects of national, local and county interest, as amended by the Committee on Privatisation and the Judicial Committee.

The Romanian Chamber of Deputies approved the law project which enables the inclusion of bonuses into the base salary for certain categories of state employees. The lack of these bonuses was the main reason which triggered protests at the Finance Ministry last week and the Finance Minister promised protesters they would get the bonuses for the summer.

uropean movie lovers will be able to watch representative Norwegian films at the upcoming Norwegian Movie Days in Bucharest between October 27 and 29, at the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR). The event, organized by the Norwegian Embassy to Bucharest and ICR, will include five movies with free entry.

Romania's pavilion at EXPO Shanghai 2010 is hosting the Romania-China Cultural Week from October 16,an event which is part of the cultural diplomacy program held at Greenopolis pavilion, the Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry has announced.

The Social Democratic Party (PSD) members of the Romanian Parliament, along with the Conservative Party (PC) Alliance (in opposition), and the National Liberal Party (PNL - in opposition) submitted the motion of no-confidence against the Boc Government. The document is named 'The No-Confidence Motion of Majority Romania, People's Motion.'

Three Kenyan runners won the Bucharest City Marathon which took place in Bucharest on Sunday, October 17. Duncan Koech came first in the race, followed by James Cheruiyot and by John Maluni Katio on the third position. The women race was won by a runner from Belarus, Svietlana Konhan.

Employees of Romania’s state-owned subway company Metrorex threaten to go on strike in December if their bonuses for special working conditions are eliminated from the company’s budget. Union leader Ion Radoi told a news conference Monday employees might trigger a work conflict mid-November and go as far as staging a full-blown strike if the Government lowers the company's budget or eliminates workers' bonuses for special conditions when it drafts the 2011 state budget.

A delegation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's Board of Directors (EBRD) is visiting Romania between October 17 and October 19, as part of a regular series of consultations. "The visit is part of a regular series of consultations that enable EBRD Directors to obtain up-to-date information on developments in the bank's countries of operation and an update on Romania's investment priorities," the EBRD said.

Bucharest currently hosts the screening of several Cannes films in an event which takes place between October 15 and 21. The event takes place at Studio Cinema near Romana square. Severn Romania movies selected for the Cannes festival before 1989 and three after the fall of communism will be screened during the event, which is organized by Voodoo Films, in partnership with the French Embassy in Bucharest and the French Institute in Bucharest.

Romania’s major union federations are planning a major rally in capital Bucharest on October 27, when the Parliament will debate the opposition’s no-confidence motion that aims to overthrow the Government over its austere measures.

The Senate on Tuesday passed by unanimous vote a Government's draft law concerning some expropriation measures in the case of projects of national, local and county interest, as amended by the Committee on Privatisation and the Judicial Committee.

The Romanian Chamber of Deputies approved the law project which enables the inclusion of bonuses into the base salary for certain categories of state employees. The lack of these bonuses was the main reason which triggered protests at the Finance Ministry last week and the Finance Minister promised protesters they would get the bonuses for the summer.

uropean movie lovers will be able to watch representative Norwegian films at the upcoming Norwegian Movie Days in Bucharest between October 27 and 29, at the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR). The event, organized by the Norwegian Embassy to Bucharest and ICR, will include five movies with free entry.

Romania's pavilion at EXPO Shanghai 2010 is hosting the Romania-China Cultural Week from October 16,an event which is part of the cultural diplomacy program held at Greenopolis pavilion, the Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry has announced.

The Social Democratic Party (PSD) members of the Romanian Parliament, along with the Conservative Party (PC) Alliance (in opposition), and the National Liberal Party (PNL - in opposition) submitted the motion of no-confidence against the Boc Government. The document is named 'The No-Confidence Motion of Majority Romania, People's Motion.'

Three Kenyan runners won the Bucharest City Marathon which took place in Bucharest on Sunday, October 17. Duncan Koech came first in the race, followed by James Cheruiyot and by John Maluni Katio on the third position. The women race was won by a runner from Belarus, Svietlana Konhan.

Employees of Romania’s state-owned subway company Metrorex threaten to go on strike in December if their bonuses for special working conditions are eliminated from the company’s budget. Union leader Ion Radoi told a news conference Monday employees might trigger a work conflict mid-November and go as far as staging a full-blown strike if the Government lowers the company's budget or eliminates workers' bonuses for special conditions when it drafts the 2011 state budget.

A delegation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's Board of Directors (EBRD) is visiting Romania between October 17 and October 19, as part of a regular series of consultations. "The visit is part of a regular series of consultations that enable EBRD Directors to obtain up-to-date information on developments in the bank's countries of operation and an update on Romania's investment priorities," the EBRD said.

Bucharest currently hosts the screening of several Cannes films in an event which takes place between October 15 and 21. The event takes place at Studio Cinema near Romana square. Severn Romania movies selected for the Cannes festival before 1989 and three after the fall of communism will be screened during the event, which is organized by Voodoo Films, in partnership with the French Embassy in Bucharest and the French Institute in Bucharest.