An area of 90,000 hectares in the protected natural site Nordul Gorjului, in Western Romania, will be protected through a project worth EUR 4.9 million, part of the European program Natura 2000. The area includes 45 natural reservations, among which best known are Cheile Sohodorului (in picture) and Cheile Tismanei.

Local lender Banca Transilvania and Western Union have recently launched the money transfer directly from the bank's ATMs. This is a first in Romania, the two companies have said.

A Saint Nicholas fair will take place between December 3 and 5 at the Romanian Peasant's Museum in Bucharest (3 Kisellef Blvd.) The fair will feature traditional Romanian food, traditionally made toys, other Romanian traditional products.

Baby Expo, a fair dedicated to moms, newborns and young parents, will take place between November 26 and 28 at Sala Polivalenta in Bucharest. Entry tickets to the event are RON 10/adult.

Romanian state-run companies and autonomous departments are compelled to freeze hiring next year so they do not exceed the number of employees allowed for 2010, according to the final form of the country’s 2011 draft state budget, quoted by Mediafax newswire.

Carola Grindea was a famous Romanian-born piano teacher and the founder of two renowned music institutions: the European Piano Teachers Association and the International Society for the Study of Tension in Performance. She developed a therapeutic method, called Grindea technique, a pre-performance tool to help release tension and achieve mental focus.

Vaya con Dios band's concert in Bucharest, initially scheduled for November, was re-scheduled for December 23, in Fratelli Studios. The concert was delayed as the lead singer of the band, Dani Klein, had health issues.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn (in picture), the head of the International Monetary Fund, has recently said in a TV interview that Romania and several other European states are on the brink of disaster, but that he didn't believe in bankruptcy. He mentioned Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Hungary and Romania.

*The Government approved unitary salary law: 15% increase of the base salary every year – in Ziarul Financiar
*IMF and Fiscal Council criticize the income tax drop from 16 to 10% – in Ziarul Financiar
*Ovidiu Buluc, HelpNet: Four out of ten pharmacies are making losses – in Ziarul Financiar
*Alpha made EUR 10 million gross profit in the third quarter, up 23% – in Ziarul Financiar

The Romanian Government will increase the base salaries in the public sector by 15 percent in 2011 compared to their October level, while the minimum gross salary will be raised to RON 670 (around EUR 156) from the current RON 600 (around EUR 140).

An area of 90,000 hectares in the protected natural site Nordul Gorjului, in Western Romania, will be protected through a project worth EUR 4.9 million, part of the European program Natura 2000. The area includes 45 natural reservations, among which best known are Cheile Sohodorului (in picture) and Cheile Tismanei.

Local lender Banca Transilvania and Western Union have recently launched the money transfer directly from the bank's ATMs. This is a first in Romania, the two companies have said.

A Saint Nicholas fair will take place between December 3 and 5 at the Romanian Peasant's Museum in Bucharest (3 Kisellef Blvd.) The fair will feature traditional Romanian food, traditionally made toys, other Romanian traditional products.

Baby Expo, a fair dedicated to moms, newborns and young parents, will take place between November 26 and 28 at Sala Polivalenta in Bucharest. Entry tickets to the event are RON 10/adult.

Romanian state-run companies and autonomous departments are compelled to freeze hiring next year so they do not exceed the number of employees allowed for 2010, according to the final form of the country’s 2011 draft state budget, quoted by Mediafax newswire.

Carola Grindea was a famous Romanian-born piano teacher and the founder of two renowned music institutions: the European Piano Teachers Association and the International Society for the Study of Tension in Performance. She developed a therapeutic method, called Grindea technique, a pre-performance tool to help release tension and achieve mental focus.

Vaya con Dios band's concert in Bucharest, initially scheduled for November, was re-scheduled for December 23, in Fratelli Studios. The concert was delayed as the lead singer of the band, Dani Klein, had health issues.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn (in picture), the head of the International Monetary Fund, has recently said in a TV interview that Romania and several other European states are on the brink of disaster, but that he didn't believe in bankruptcy. He mentioned Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Hungary and Romania.

*The Government approved unitary salary law: 15% increase of the base salary every year – in Ziarul Financiar
*IMF and Fiscal Council criticize the income tax drop from 16 to 10% – in Ziarul Financiar
*Ovidiu Buluc, HelpNet: Four out of ten pharmacies are making losses – in Ziarul Financiar
*Alpha made EUR 10 million gross profit in the third quarter, up 23% – in Ziarul Financiar

The Romanian Government will increase the base salaries in the public sector by 15 percent in 2011 compared to their October level, while the minimum gross salary will be raised to RON 670 (around EUR 156) from the current RON 600 (around EUR 140).