Axxess Capital has launched the Emerging Europe Accession Fund (EEAF), with a targeted capitalization of EUR 150 million, which will invest in Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey. The fund, managed by the same team which runs the Balkan Accession Fund (BAF), had a first close at EUR 94 million.

ShortsUP, the short movies marathon will take place in Bucharest on October 9 at Atelierul de Productie. This is a monthly themed event in Bucharest created by the founders of Future Shorts Romania together with the founders of Transylvania International Film Festival (TIFF). The event consists in two hours of high quality short films of all times, that make together a certain theme and are being projected on screen for the short movie lovers.

Romania will have a book stand at the Frankfurt International Book Fair which takes place between October 6 and 10 in Germany. The Romanian stand at the fair is organized by the Ministry of Culture and National Patrimony.

Romania’s public road authority CNADNR will introduce the electronic road toll system on October 1 and drivers without proof of its payment will be charged compensation between EUR 28 and EUR1,210, depending on the type of vehicle, and will be fined. CNADNR will also introduce a road toll sticker valid for three months, according to a Transport Ministry press release on Thursday.

The Romanian Government will re-organize a bid for the concession of the Comarnic – Brasov highway segment in 2011, after the contract that was supposed to be signed with the Vinci – Aktor consortium was canceled. The Transport Ministry will change the documentation in order to avoid the issues it faced the first time, said Eusebiu Pistru, state secretary with the ministry.

British band Morcheeba will return to Romania for a concert on October 5 at the Sala Palatului in Bucharest. The concert will start at 20,30 hours and ticket prices will vary from RON 90 to RON 200. Tickets can be bought from eventim.ro.

Fatboy Slim returns to Romania for a gig in Studio Martin on Friday, October 1, from 22,00 hours. Entry tickets will cost RON 100 and can be bought from bilete.ro. FatBoy Slim first came to Romania to mix in 2006 and returned for two other gigs – one in 2008 and the third this summer. This is his fourth concert in Romania.

Four people died and 57 were injured Thursday morning in Tulcea town, southeastern Romania, after a bus transporting tens of passengers plunged off a dam linking Tulcea to its industrial site. The town's protection dam is used for traffic as the road to the industrial area is currently under repair.

Movies on screens in Bucharest cinemas during the period October 1-7

A series of 12 British documentaries will be screened weekly on Mondays between October 4 and December 20 at the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant in Bucharest, the British Council has announced. The screenings are part of the British Documentary project started by the British Council in Bucharest.

Works on the first Lidl discounter store in Romania will start in October in Galati, with an estimated investment of EUR 5 million, according to the city's deputy mayor Nicuşor Ciumacenco. Lidl&Scwartz.co&KG will build the store near the former military unit in Ţiglina I area of Galati.

CEZ will finalize next year the second stage of the wind park in Dobrogea, Cogealac. “Next year, the park will have 600 MW. We currently have an installed capacity of 300 MW. We have started works on the second stage of the project, in Cogealac, and we'll finalize works in a year,” said Adrian Vorotea, head of corporate affairs of CEZ Romania.