Romania’s Supreme Defense Council (CSAT) will meet on Thursday at the presidential palace to discuss a series of topics, including Romania's accession to the Schengen Area. This is an ordinary quarterly session, whose date was set in early September and announced to the Council members on September 13.

The New York state Governor takes into account the opening of an investments office in Romania, similarly to the one the New York state had opened in Turkey. David A. Paterson, the New York state governor, told Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc, who was on a visit to the US, that he was considering opening a NY investments office in Romania.

Romania’s national women’s handball team won the GF World Cup on Sunday, after defeating Norway 24-23 (12-12). This is the second year in a row when the Romanian team wins the world cup after defeating Norway in the final. Third place, decided in a match Sunday, went to the French team, which beat host nation Denmark 28-26 (17-15). Romania's women's handball team won the GF World Cup in 2009 as well, having also faced Norway in the final.

Romania’s national women’s handball team beat France 23-21 (15-7) in the first semifinal of the GF World Cup, taking place in Aarhus, Denmark. Last year, the Romania team won the final, after beating Norway.

Romanian President Traian Basescu has requested that Interior Ministry personnel be relieved of providing his security, as of last Friday, after ministry employees took part in an unauthorized march near the presidential palace, said the President’s spokesman, Valeriu Turcan.

The International Monetary Fund Friday approved the disbursement of around EUR 900 million to Romania, following a new review of the country's performance under a EUR13 billion standby agreement.

Calendar of events for the period September 27-30 in Bucharest

The International Monetary Fund Friday approved the disbursement of around EUR 900 million to Romania, following a new review of the country's performance under a EUR13 billion standby agreement.

Calendar of events for the period September 27-30 in Bucharest

*Central Bank blows up economic revival prognosis, doubts growth next year – in Ziarul Financiar
*Foreigners have bought 1.5 percent of local forests– in Ziarul Financiar
*OMV Petrom invests EUR 25 million to find new deposits – in Ziarul Financiar
*Leroy Merlin and Carrefour open the first units in Chitila Colloseum – in Ziarul Financiar
*EC has paid the third loan tranche, EUR 1.2 billion. FinMin goes to US for new loan – in Gandul

Romania’s Supreme Defense Council (CSAT) will meet on Thursday at the presidential palace to discuss a series of topics, including Romania's accession to the Schengen Area. This is an ordinary quarterly session, whose date was set in early September and announced to the Council members on September 13.

The New York state Governor takes into account the opening of an investments office in Romania, similarly to the one the New York state had opened in Turkey. David A. Paterson, the New York state governor, told Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc, who was on a visit to the US, that he was considering opening a NY investments office in Romania.

Romania’s national women’s handball team won the GF World Cup on Sunday, after defeating Norway 24-23 (12-12). This is the second year in a row when the Romanian team wins the world cup after defeating Norway in the final. Third place, decided in a match Sunday, went to the French team, which beat host nation Denmark 28-26 (17-15). Romania's women's handball team won the GF World Cup in 2009 as well, having also faced Norway in the final.

Romania’s national women’s handball team beat France 23-21 (15-7) in the first semifinal of the GF World Cup, taking place in Aarhus, Denmark. Last year, the Romania team won the final, after beating Norway.

Romanian President Traian Basescu has requested that Interior Ministry personnel be relieved of providing his security, as of last Friday, after ministry employees took part in an unauthorized march near the presidential palace, said the President’s spokesman, Valeriu Turcan.

The International Monetary Fund Friday approved the disbursement of around EUR 900 million to Romania, following a new review of the country's performance under a EUR13 billion standby agreement.

Calendar of events for the period September 27-30 in Bucharest

The International Monetary Fund Friday approved the disbursement of around EUR 900 million to Romania, following a new review of the country's performance under a EUR13 billion standby agreement.

Calendar of events for the period September 27-30 in Bucharest

*Central Bank blows up economic revival prognosis, doubts growth next year – in Ziarul Financiar
*Foreigners have bought 1.5 percent of local forests– in Ziarul Financiar
*OMV Petrom invests EUR 25 million to find new deposits – in Ziarul Financiar
*Leroy Merlin and Carrefour open the first units in Chitila Colloseum – in Ziarul Financiar
*EC has paid the third loan tranche, EUR 1.2 billion. FinMin goes to US for new loan – in Gandul