The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has offered a USD 180 million syndicated refinancing package to aluminium producer Alro. The EBRD loan will refinance Alro’s existing debt, consolidating and restructuring it on a longer term basis

This series of books explores the practice of thentieth-century Communism. Was the collapse inevitable? What actually happened in different parts of the world? And is there anything from that experience that can or should be rehabilitated? Why have so many heaven-stormers become submissive and gone over to the camp of reaction? With capitalism mired in a deep crisis, these questions become relevant once again.

calendar of events, August 9 - August 12

The Anonimul Film Festival starts this Monday, August 9 in Sfantu Gheorghe, in the Danube Delta (Delta Dunarii). The...

Romanian-born pianist Lucian Ban will play in the 'Enescu Re-Imagined” concert at the Romanian Atheneum this fall, along with John Hebert and other jazz musicians in New York. The concert will take place on September 22nd.

The Rasnov citadel has been re-opened after a year of renovation works, although the revamping was not entirely finalized. Tracks have been secured within the citadel, which will be opened for public for free during August. During September, the price of an entry ticket will be of RON 10 for adults and RON 5 for kids.

The feature length movie “Wedding in Basarabia”, directed by Nap Toader (Napoleon Helmis) has been selected for the Montreal World Film Festival, which will take place between August 26 and September 6. The comedy, a Romania – Republic of Moldova – Luxembourg co-production, will be featured in the Focus on World Cinema section.

Telecom operator Cosmote grew its revenues by 6.3 percent in the second quarter of this year, to EUR 115 million, according to data announced by its mother company OTE. The revenues for the first half of the year reached EUR 229 million, up 9.7 percent on the first half of 2009.

The Nova Group, a company owned by Romanian businessman Dan Adamescu, has bought the 50 percent share package in Medien Holding, the publisher of Romania Libera newspaper, from German Waz, the company has announced. The Nova Group thus became the sole owner of the media group.

Bucharest week-end events August 6 –8: Salsa Festival, Soundtrack for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has offered a USD 180 million syndicated refinancing package to aluminium producer Alro. The EBRD loan will refinance Alro’s existing debt, consolidating and restructuring it on a longer term basis

This series of books explores the practice of thentieth-century Communism. Was the collapse inevitable? What actually happened in different parts of the world? And is there anything from that experience that can or should be rehabilitated? Why have so many heaven-stormers become submissive and gone over to the camp of reaction? With capitalism mired in a deep crisis, these questions become relevant once again.

calendar of events, August 9 - August 12

The Anonimul Film Festival starts this Monday, August 9 in Sfantu Gheorghe, in the Danube Delta (Delta Dunarii). The...

Romanian-born pianist Lucian Ban will play in the 'Enescu Re-Imagined” concert at the Romanian Atheneum this fall, along with John Hebert and other jazz musicians in New York. The concert will take place on September 22nd.

The Rasnov citadel has been re-opened after a year of renovation works, although the revamping was not entirely finalized. Tracks have been secured within the citadel, which will be opened for public for free during August. During September, the price of an entry ticket will be of RON 10 for adults and RON 5 for kids.

The feature length movie “Wedding in Basarabia”, directed by Nap Toader (Napoleon Helmis) has been selected for the Montreal World Film Festival, which will take place between August 26 and September 6. The comedy, a Romania – Republic of Moldova – Luxembourg co-production, will be featured in the Focus on World Cinema section.

Telecom operator Cosmote grew its revenues by 6.3 percent in the second quarter of this year, to EUR 115 million, according to data announced by its mother company OTE. The revenues for the first half of the year reached EUR 229 million, up 9.7 percent on the first half of 2009.

The Nova Group, a company owned by Romanian businessman Dan Adamescu, has bought the 50 percent share package in Medien Holding, the publisher of Romania Libera newspaper, from German Waz, the company has announced. The Nova Group thus became the sole owner of the media group.

Bucharest week-end events August 6 –8: Salsa Festival, Soundtrack for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests