The Romanian authorities have answered to the recent espionage accusations and the banishment from Russia of a Romanian diplomat by declaring a Russia diplomat a 'persona non-grata' in exchange.

The lower Chamber of the Romanian Parliament voted on Monday the draft law on the National Integrity Agency (ANI) with 204 to two votes and two abstentions. Members of the social democratic (PSD) opposition party refused to vote on the bill and left the meeting.

Four babies have died after a blast which took place at Giulesti Maternity hospital in Bucharest last evening. The fire, which started started in the resuscitation unit, was soon after extinguished, but 11 newborn babies were affected. They were one or two days old and premature born. As events unfolded, not all the babies had been identified, while mothers were waiting outside the hospital for news.

A Romanian chef who has completed a two-day Indonesian food course has won the the first prize in the Indonesian food cooking contest recently held at the Indonesian Embassy in Bucharest.

Fire broke out after a blast at the Giulesti maternity hospital in Bucharest on Monday afternoon. First details point to an explosion in the resuscitation area of the hospital.

Romanian diplomat Gabriel Grecu, who was working in Romania's embassy in Moscow, has been detained for being allegedly involved in the stealth of secret military information in Russia, according to Reuters, quoting Russia's Security Service.

Bike sharing has become an increasingly popular activity in Bucharest. I'Velo's bike sharing centers saw as many as 15,000 people using their bikes in the first week of August across Romania. Half of the users for I'Velo's free bikes were from Bucharest. Iasi and Cluj – Napoca followed with over 2,000 rentals each during the first week of August. Constanta came among last, with a bot over 1,000 rentals and, Targu Mures, with just below 800.

Two men in Tulcea county, southeastern Romania, have been diagnosed with viral meningitis and are suspected of contracting the West Nile virus, according to Mediafax newswire. The tow patients, of 18 and 43, most likely got the virus through mosquito bites when they went fishing.

The Romanian feature film “If I Want To Whistle, I Whistle” by Romanian director Florin Serban is Romania’s proposal for the 2011 Academy Awards in the best foreign language film section. (trailer below)

Car traffic has been closed down on Pipera street, between Calea Floreasca and Barbu Vacarescu St, as works have started on the Pipera – Barbu Vacarescu passage. The traffic shutdown, which started on August 12, will be enforced until October 10.

The Romanian authorities have answered to the recent espionage accusations and the banishment from Russia of a Romanian diplomat by declaring a Russia diplomat a 'persona non-grata' in exchange.

The lower Chamber of the Romanian Parliament voted on Monday the draft law on the National Integrity Agency (ANI) with 204 to two votes and two abstentions. Members of the social democratic (PSD) opposition party refused to vote on the bill and left the meeting.

Four babies have died after a blast which took place at Giulesti Maternity hospital in Bucharest last evening. The fire, which started started in the resuscitation unit, was soon after extinguished, but 11 newborn babies were affected. They were one or two days old and premature born. As events unfolded, not all the babies had been identified, while mothers were waiting outside the hospital for news.

A Romanian chef who has completed a two-day Indonesian food course has won the the first prize in the Indonesian food cooking contest recently held at the Indonesian Embassy in Bucharest.

Fire broke out after a blast at the Giulesti maternity hospital in Bucharest on Monday afternoon. First details point to an explosion in the resuscitation area of the hospital.

Romanian diplomat Gabriel Grecu, who was working in Romania's embassy in Moscow, has been detained for being allegedly involved in the stealth of secret military information in Russia, according to Reuters, quoting Russia's Security Service.

Bike sharing has become an increasingly popular activity in Bucharest. I'Velo's bike sharing centers saw as many as 15,000 people using their bikes in the first week of August across Romania. Half of the users for I'Velo's free bikes were from Bucharest. Iasi and Cluj – Napoca followed with over 2,000 rentals each during the first week of August. Constanta came among last, with a bot over 1,000 rentals and, Targu Mures, with just below 800.

Two men in Tulcea county, southeastern Romania, have been diagnosed with viral meningitis and are suspected of contracting the West Nile virus, according to Mediafax newswire. The tow patients, of 18 and 43, most likely got the virus through mosquito bites when they went fishing.

The Romanian feature film “If I Want To Whistle, I Whistle” by Romanian director Florin Serban is Romania’s proposal for the 2011 Academy Awards in the best foreign language film section. (trailer below)

Car traffic has been closed down on Pipera street, between Calea Floreasca and Barbu Vacarescu St, as works have started on the Pipera – Barbu Vacarescu passage. The traffic shutdown, which started on August 12, will be enforced until October 10.