03 November 2010

Romanian former Defense Ministry state secretary Dumitru Cioflina, former Defense Minister Victor Babiuc, the latter’s daughter, Ioana Babiuc, and football club Steaua owner George Becali (in picture) were indicted in a case regarding an exchange of land between the ministry and the businessman. The case was sent to the High Court of Justice, which has set the first trial date for January 18, 2011.

02 November 2010

The rate of software piracy in Romania has dropped in the last two years, remained constant in Europe and is rising worldwide, according to data made public Tuesday by the Romanian Police Department, Business Software Alliance (BSA) and the General Prosecutor's Office. Romania's piracy rate is among the highest in the European Union – 65 percent, according to data from last year. It went down from 72 percent in 2007 but is still double the EU average.

02 November 2010

All authorized Bucharest cab companies will be allowed to pick up clients from the Bucharest Henri Coanda (Otopeni) airport from November 11 is they fulfill several minimum mandatory conditions, the Transport Ministry has decided. The airport authority will issue free taxi access permits for the airport but cab owners will have to pay the RON 6 cab access tariff.

02 November 2010

Ovidiu Rom's Halloween Charity Ball this year, which took place on October 30 at the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, brought together business people and public figures who dressed up for the 50s and raised money to send poor children to kindergarden. The Ovidiu Rom charity raised over EUR 500,000 at this charitable event, enough to keep 1,200 poor children in kindergarden for a year. See a photo gallery from the event below.

03 November 2010

Romanian former Defense Ministry state secretary Dumitru Cioflina, former Defense Minister Victor Babiuc, the latter’s daughter, Ioana Babiuc, and football club Steaua owner George Becali (in picture) were indicted in a case regarding an exchange of land between the ministry and the businessman. The case was sent to the High Court of Justice, which has set the first trial date for January 18, 2011.

02 November 2010

The rate of software piracy in Romania has dropped in the last two years, remained constant in Europe and is rising worldwide, according to data made public Tuesday by the Romanian Police Department, Business Software Alliance (BSA) and the General Prosecutor's Office. Romania's piracy rate is among the highest in the European Union – 65 percent, according to data from last year. It went down from 72 percent in 2007 but is still double the EU average.

02 November 2010

All authorized Bucharest cab companies will be allowed to pick up clients from the Bucharest Henri Coanda (Otopeni) airport from November 11 is they fulfill several minimum mandatory conditions, the Transport Ministry has decided. The airport authority will issue free taxi access permits for the airport but cab owners will have to pay the RON 6 cab access tariff.

02 November 2010

Ovidiu Rom's Halloween Charity Ball this year, which took place on October 30 at the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, brought together business people and public figures who dressed up for the 50s and raised money to send poor children to kindergarden. The Ovidiu Rom charity raised over EUR 500,000 at this charitable event, enough to keep 1,200 poor children in kindergarden for a year. See a photo gallery from the event below.

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