The availability rate for offices in Bucharest rose to 18.9 percent in the second quarter of this year, compared to a rate of 18.1 percent in the first quarter, according to DTZ Echinox. “A further increase of the availability ratio is expected by the end of the year, when a significant amount of new supply is about to be delivered: Platinum Business & Convention Centre, Swan Office Park (Phase I), Nusco Tower,” writes DTZ Echinox' statement.

The International Monetary Fund will revise Romania's economic forecast for this year, which currently stands to expect a 0.5 percent GDP drop, according to Jeffrey Franks, the head of the IMF mission to Romania. However, he has labeled the 3 percent drop forecast put forward by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as 'pessimistic'.

The wind farm frenzy in Dobrogea has gone wild when five people where shot with rubber bullets on the premises of one of these wind farm projects in the area. The shooting followed a conflict between the inhabitants and the mayor in Cogealac locality, on one hand, and the body guards protecting the wind farm project which is being built there.

Shape up you dance moves and get ready to salsa. A Romanian Salsa festival will take place in Bucharest and in Mamaia...

Overdue loans went up by a whooping 67 percent in the first half of the year in Romania, to around EUR 3.1 billion, according to data recently published by the Romanian Central Bank (BNR).

Local charity Ovidiu Rom's already famous Haloween party, which will take place on October 30 this year, will recreate a Prom night from the 50s in the People's Palace location. The ball, which will be at its sixth edition, has used a different theme for each edition.

Israeli firm Pointer will provide road assistance service packages for BCR Asigurari's customers in Romania and in the Central Eastern Europe. Pointer, a provider of automatic vehicle location technology, is a subsidiary of Shagrir.

If you're a pancakes fan, tell your taste buds to prepare for the the Pancakes Festival which will take place in Moneasa between July 31st and August 1st. The organizers of the event plan to prepare as many as 20,000 pancakes, which will be a record-breaking number compared to the previous editions of the festival.

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The eight edition of Stufstock, the concert series which takes place in Vama Veche, will be on between August 16 and 22 on the beach in the Romanian seaside resort. This year's edition will bring together, besides the rock music, also theater, film, photography and literature.

The availability rate for offices in Bucharest rose to 18.9 percent in the second quarter of this year, compared to a rate of 18.1 percent in the first quarter, according to DTZ Echinox. “A further increase of the availability ratio is expected by the end of the year, when a significant amount of new supply is about to be delivered: Platinum Business & Convention Centre, Swan Office Park (Phase I), Nusco Tower,” writes DTZ Echinox' statement.

The International Monetary Fund will revise Romania's economic forecast for this year, which currently stands to expect a 0.5 percent GDP drop, according to Jeffrey Franks, the head of the IMF mission to Romania. However, he has labeled the 3 percent drop forecast put forward by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as 'pessimistic'.

The wind farm frenzy in Dobrogea has gone wild when five people where shot with rubber bullets on the premises of one of these wind farm projects in the area. The shooting followed a conflict between the inhabitants and the mayor in Cogealac locality, on one hand, and the body guards protecting the wind farm project which is being built there.

Shape up you dance moves and get ready to salsa. A Romanian Salsa festival will take place in Bucharest and in Mamaia...

Overdue loans went up by a whooping 67 percent in the first half of the year in Romania, to around EUR 3.1 billion, according to data recently published by the Romanian Central Bank (BNR).

Local charity Ovidiu Rom's already famous Haloween party, which will take place on October 30 this year, will recreate a Prom night from the 50s in the People's Palace location. The ball, which will be at its sixth edition, has used a different theme for each edition.

Israeli firm Pointer will provide road assistance service packages for BCR Asigurari's customers in Romania and in the Central Eastern Europe. Pointer, a provider of automatic vehicle location technology, is a subsidiary of Shagrir.

If you're a pancakes fan, tell your taste buds to prepare for the the Pancakes Festival which will take place in Moneasa between July 31st and August 1st. The organizers of the event plan to prepare as many as 20,000 pancakes, which will be a record-breaking number compared to the previous editions of the festival.

Romanian media, State-owned companies make 10 billion euro per year, but are incapable to generate profit- in Ziarul Financiar, Romanians asking for fiscal receipts, set to get part of spent money back - in Ziarul Financiar, UniCredit Group head: We're targeting a top 3 position in Romania - in Ziarul Financiar, A Romanian takes over the reins of Groupama - in Ziarul Financiar, Transelectrica invests EUR 18 million - in Ziarul Financiar, Billionaire Mittal brings EUR 83 million to save Hunedoara unit - in Ziarul Financiar

The eight edition of Stufstock, the concert series which takes place in Vama Veche, will be on between August 16 and 22 on the beach in the Romanian seaside resort. This year's edition will bring together, besides the rock music, also theater, film, photography and literature.