The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, the three-hour long documentary directed by Andrei Ujica won the Best East European Documentary Award at the 14th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival in Jihlava, the Czech Republic.

The new law on the education which the Government has recently assumed responsibility for allows teaching history and geography in the mother tongue for all the national minorities, not only for the Hungarian one, said Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc.

*IMF leaves without approved budget, tranche delayed for January – in Ziarul Financiar
*Vodafone brings expat to lead Romanian subsidiary. Liliana Solomon promoted head of 14 markets – in Ziarul Financiar
*Romgaz imports more expensive gas and profits drops 23% – in Ziarul Financiar
*DM Drogerie Markt opens unit on the premises of the former Sherriffs restaurant downtown Bucharest – in Ziarul Financiar
*City Mall owners take cover from banks by asking for insolvency – in Gandul
*Romanian public pensions, the worst in the region. What will happen by 2050 – in Gandul

The Romanian Regional Development and Tourism Ministry will collaborate with Facebook in promoting Romania as a tourist destination on the social media website, the ministry has announced. Tourism minister Elena Udrea and Black Chandlee, VP and Commercial director with Facebook for the EMEA region, held a joint press conference to detail the collaboration on Tuesday, November 2, from 10,00 hours. The ministry will work with Facebook representatives to establish an integrated social media and new media strategy, organize training sessions for ministry employees and for representatives of the tourism industry in Romania.

The Turkish capital markets surveillance body (SPK) has started an investigation into fund manager Mark Mobius of Franklin Templeton over alleged market manipulation following requests from Turkish investors, senior SPK officials said on Monday, quoted by Reuters newswire.

Australian investment fund APN/UKA, which owns the City Mall shopping center in Bucharest, has asked for the insolvency of the Romanian company which runs the shopping mall, Victoria Holding.

A supersonic jet fighter aircraft MiG 21 Lancer crashed Monday near Campia Turzii, central Romania, and the two members...

Canadian oil and gas company Sterling Resources has ended the agreement with Melrose Resources BV for Sterling's Pelican and Midia blocks, offshore Romania, the company has announced. "The inability to obtain assignment approval has impeded progress on the Ana and Doina discoveries, as well as further exploration and appraisal activities on the blocks," according to the company.

Airline company Carpatair has flown in 200 foreign tourists who spent their Halloween in Transylvania, the firm has announced. The German and Italian tourists bought tickets as part of Carpatair's promotional sale. Foreigners visited mainly the Bran and Sighisoara areas.

Iñaki Berroeta (in picture) is the new CEO of telecom company Vodafone in Romania, replacing Liliana Solomon from the beginning of December this year, the company has announced. Inaki Berroeta joins Vodafone Romania from the helm of the subsidiary in Malta, where he has been GM for three years.

The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, the three-hour long documentary directed by Andrei Ujica won the Best East European Documentary Award at the 14th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival in Jihlava, the Czech Republic.

The new law on the education which the Government has recently assumed responsibility for allows teaching history and geography in the mother tongue for all the national minorities, not only for the Hungarian one, said Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc.

*IMF leaves without approved budget, tranche delayed for January – in Ziarul Financiar
*Vodafone brings expat to lead Romanian subsidiary. Liliana Solomon promoted head of 14 markets – in Ziarul Financiar
*Romgaz imports more expensive gas and profits drops 23% – in Ziarul Financiar
*DM Drogerie Markt opens unit on the premises of the former Sherriffs restaurant downtown Bucharest – in Ziarul Financiar
*City Mall owners take cover from banks by asking for insolvency – in Gandul
*Romanian public pensions, the worst in the region. What will happen by 2050 – in Gandul

The Romanian Regional Development and Tourism Ministry will collaborate with Facebook in promoting Romania as a tourist destination on the social media website, the ministry has announced. Tourism minister Elena Udrea and Black Chandlee, VP and Commercial director with Facebook for the EMEA region, held a joint press conference to detail the collaboration on Tuesday, November 2, from 10,00 hours. The ministry will work with Facebook representatives to establish an integrated social media and new media strategy, organize training sessions for ministry employees and for representatives of the tourism industry in Romania.

The Turkish capital markets surveillance body (SPK) has started an investigation into fund manager Mark Mobius of Franklin Templeton over alleged market manipulation following requests from Turkish investors, senior SPK officials said on Monday, quoted by Reuters newswire.

Australian investment fund APN/UKA, which owns the City Mall shopping center in Bucharest, has asked for the insolvency of the Romanian company which runs the shopping mall, Victoria Holding.

A supersonic jet fighter aircraft MiG 21 Lancer crashed Monday near Campia Turzii, central Romania, and the two members...

Canadian oil and gas company Sterling Resources has ended the agreement with Melrose Resources BV for Sterling's Pelican and Midia blocks, offshore Romania, the company has announced. "The inability to obtain assignment approval has impeded progress on the Ana and Doina discoveries, as well as further exploration and appraisal activities on the blocks," according to the company.

Airline company Carpatair has flown in 200 foreign tourists who spent their Halloween in Transylvania, the firm has announced. The German and Italian tourists bought tickets as part of Carpatair's promotional sale. Foreigners visited mainly the Bran and Sighisoara areas.

Iñaki Berroeta (in picture) is the new CEO of telecom company Vodafone in Romania, replacing Liliana Solomon from the beginning of December this year, the company has announced. Inaki Berroeta joins Vodafone Romania from the helm of the subsidiary in Malta, where he has been GM for three years.