The Romanian opposition’s no-confidence motion over the wage law for 2011, which was debated in Parliament Monday, was rejected as the motion got only 190 votes in favor and one vote against and needed 236 votes to pass.

Romania’s Parliament will debate on Monday, December 20, the opposition’s no-confidence motion submitted over the 2011 salary law for which the Government sought a confidence vote Tuesday. The motion was read out in Parliament on Thursday.

Movies in Bucharest during the winter holidays: Tron: Legacy, Gulliver's Travels, Little Fockers, The Town

Romanian weather authorities have issued a code yellow warning expecting snow and strong wind in the southeast of the country Thursday evening through Friday evening.

Nearly one third of Romanians would leave their country permanently if they had the opportunity, while Britons are the most eager Europeans to leave their country, with 33 percent, according to a Gallup survey.

The fact that Bucharest has more luxury cars that the country's development would support is a wonder for many foreigners who visit the city. In a city where parking spaces are scarce, there are 20,000 luxury cars, writes Romanian daily Gandul. There are 102 Ferrari cars registered in Bucharest, 160 Cadillacs and 100 Chrystlers.

The European Commission has approved a EUR 80.6 million state aid scheme for the Romanian cinema production. The EC has OKed the Romanian state's scheme which consists in offering interest free loans and non-reimbursable loans for the production of Romanian movies

"The Concert", a movie by Romanian-born French film director and screenwriter Radu Mihaileanu is nominated for Best...

Local firm Valco, which produces Romanian traditional alcoholic drinks, has exported 6,000 bottles of traditional Palinca to the US, a total worth of EUR 60,000. The company has signed contracts with distributions companies on the most important US markets New York, New Jersey, Illinois - Chicago, Michigan, Nevada - Las Vegas and California.

Romanian President Traian Basescu (in picture) said he will refuse to sign into law a bill renaming the country’s Roma minority internally as “gypsies”, the Financial Times reported online Monday. "I believe it's a big mistake, I'll never promulgate such a law. I'll send the law back," Basescu told the Financial Times in an interview. He added that the bill would be a "gesture of rejection".

The Romanian opposition’s no-confidence motion over the wage law for 2011, which was debated in Parliament Monday, was rejected as the motion got only 190 votes in favor and one vote against and needed 236 votes to pass.

Romania’s Parliament will debate on Monday, December 20, the opposition’s no-confidence motion submitted over the 2011 salary law for which the Government sought a confidence vote Tuesday. The motion was read out in Parliament on Thursday.

Movies in Bucharest during the winter holidays: Tron: Legacy, Gulliver's Travels, Little Fockers, The Town

Romanian weather authorities have issued a code yellow warning expecting snow and strong wind in the southeast of the country Thursday evening through Friday evening.

Nearly one third of Romanians would leave their country permanently if they had the opportunity, while Britons are the most eager Europeans to leave their country, with 33 percent, according to a Gallup survey.

The fact that Bucharest has more luxury cars that the country's development would support is a wonder for many foreigners who visit the city. In a city where parking spaces are scarce, there are 20,000 luxury cars, writes Romanian daily Gandul. There are 102 Ferrari cars registered in Bucharest, 160 Cadillacs and 100 Chrystlers.

The European Commission has approved a EUR 80.6 million state aid scheme for the Romanian cinema production. The EC has OKed the Romanian state's scheme which consists in offering interest free loans and non-reimbursable loans for the production of Romanian movies

"The Concert", a movie by Romanian-born French film director and screenwriter Radu Mihaileanu is nominated for Best...

Local firm Valco, which produces Romanian traditional alcoholic drinks, has exported 6,000 bottles of traditional Palinca to the US, a total worth of EUR 60,000. The company has signed contracts with distributions companies on the most important US markets New York, New Jersey, Illinois - Chicago, Michigan, Nevada - Las Vegas and California.

Romanian President Traian Basescu (in picture) said he will refuse to sign into law a bill renaming the country’s Roma minority internally as “gypsies”, the Financial Times reported online Monday. "I believe it's a big mistake, I'll never promulgate such a law. I'll send the law back," Basescu told the Financial Times in an interview. He added that the bill would be a "gesture of rejection".