Half of Romania will be covered in snow starting tonight until Thursday, December 2. Meteorologists have issued a yellow code for snow in 19 counties. Most of the counties are in Moldova and in Romania's mountain areas, where snow and glazed frost are expected.

Romanian President Traian Basescu, Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea and U.S. Ambassador to Romania Mark Gitenstein arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday to meet the Romanian troops deployed in the area.

By its very nature, field reporting to Washington is candid and often raw information. It is preliminary and often incomplete. It is not an expression of policy, nor does it always shape final policy decisions, said the US Embassy to Bucharest in a statement about the information leaks on WikiLeaks.

Employees have to give at least 20 business days prior notice when resigning, or 45 days if they hold a management position, says the draft act amending Romania's Labor Code, obtained by Mediafax newswire. The amendment extends the requirement to 20 days from 15 in the case of ordinary employees, and to 45 days from 30 in the case of the management

The city of Sibiu has applied for a EUR 11.5 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to upgrade and refurbish streets mainly along public transport routes in the city and the construction of a new bridge.

Romanian Christians will celebrate St. Andrei (Andrew) on November 30, when over 600,000 Romanians named Andrei, Andreea, Andra, Andreas will also celebrate their name day. St. Andrei is known as Romanians' apostle and Romania's spiritual patron.

Secret messages between the US Embassy in Romania and the US state were included in the 250,000 secret messages sent by American diplomats and recently revealed on WikiLeaks. The US Embassy in Bucharest sent 775 secret messages to US. One of the messages, analyzed by Romania daily Gandul, includes information about the country's energy, economic conditions, internal affairs, as well as the control of armaments

Romania’s rugby team Saturday defeated 39-12 (21-0) Uruguay and qualified for the 2011 Rugby World Cup which will be hosted by New Zealand.

Human remains dating back 400 years ago have been discovered on the site of the future underground car park in Universitate area in Bucharest. Work on site was interrupted on Saturday until the remains are analyzed. The discovery will not however alter the car park project.

Romania’s capital Bucharest has almost 1,000 fully-equipped shelters for people, in case major earthquakes occur, mayor Sorin Oprescu said Saturday. His declaration was triggered by a series of small earthquakes in the Vrancea region of Romania, which led to more media reports than usual on the subject.

Half of Romania will be covered in snow starting tonight until Thursday, December 2. Meteorologists have issued a yellow code for snow in 19 counties. Most of the counties are in Moldova and in Romania's mountain areas, where snow and glazed frost are expected.

Romanian President Traian Basescu, Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea and U.S. Ambassador to Romania Mark Gitenstein arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday to meet the Romanian troops deployed in the area.

By its very nature, field reporting to Washington is candid and often raw information. It is preliminary and often incomplete. It is not an expression of policy, nor does it always shape final policy decisions, said the US Embassy to Bucharest in a statement about the information leaks on WikiLeaks.

Employees have to give at least 20 business days prior notice when resigning, or 45 days if they hold a management position, says the draft act amending Romania's Labor Code, obtained by Mediafax newswire. The amendment extends the requirement to 20 days from 15 in the case of ordinary employees, and to 45 days from 30 in the case of the management

The city of Sibiu has applied for a EUR 11.5 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to upgrade and refurbish streets mainly along public transport routes in the city and the construction of a new bridge.

Romanian Christians will celebrate St. Andrei (Andrew) on November 30, when over 600,000 Romanians named Andrei, Andreea, Andra, Andreas will also celebrate their name day. St. Andrei is known as Romanians' apostle and Romania's spiritual patron.

Secret messages between the US Embassy in Romania and the US state were included in the 250,000 secret messages sent by American diplomats and recently revealed on WikiLeaks. The US Embassy in Bucharest sent 775 secret messages to US. One of the messages, analyzed by Romania daily Gandul, includes information about the country's energy, economic conditions, internal affairs, as well as the control of armaments

Romania’s rugby team Saturday defeated 39-12 (21-0) Uruguay and qualified for the 2011 Rugby World Cup which will be hosted by New Zealand.

Human remains dating back 400 years ago have been discovered on the site of the future underground car park in Universitate area in Bucharest. Work on site was interrupted on Saturday until the remains are analyzed. The discovery will not however alter the car park project.

Romania’s capital Bucharest has almost 1,000 fully-equipped shelters for people, in case major earthquakes occur, mayor Sorin Oprescu said Saturday. His declaration was triggered by a series of small earthquakes in the Vrancea region of Romania, which led to more media reports than usual on the subject.