Romanian beer sales dropped by 11 percent in the first half of the year, compared to the same interval in 2009, to about eight million hectoliters, accordin

The Romanian Senate has OKed the new law on consumer credit contracts, which removes the early repayment fee for loans with floating interest rate. The ordinance transposes a a European Directive in Romanian legislation.

Gheorghe Zamfir is a famous Romanian composer and pan flute musician who has received 90 golden and platinum discs, released over 200 albums and sold over 40 million recordings. He is known worldwide as “The Master of the Pan Flute”.

By Alexandra Fodor

Romanian Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely said Tuesday that the car pollution tax will be changed to the effect that owners of older cars, “which produce more pollution,” will have to pay a higher tax.

Railway traffic in southwestern Romania, between Moraviţa and Timisoara, was halted Wednesday morning after a locomotive caught fire, local emergency services said, adding no one was injured and the fire has been put out.

Victor Armaselu is the new vicepresident for sales and distribution with Ursus Breweries, having been promoted from the trade marketing director position, where he was also dealing with the marketing management for the Stejar beer. Armaselu, 39, replaces Andrei Haret, who took over the helm of Dreher Breweries, SABMiller's Hungary subsidiary.

For the third consecutive year, Romania will take part in The Mayor's Thames Festival, with a traditional stand and a series of live acts organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute in London. The event will take place on September 11 and 12, between 12 noon and 10pm, on the South Bank riverside walkway, from Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge. Admission is free.

Romanian film Passo Doble (Pas Dublu), directed by Dan Pita, will be screened at the Romanian Cultural Institute in London on September 23 starting 7pm. The film, in Romania with English subtitles, features actors Claudiu Bleont, Petre Nicolae, Anda Onesa, Ecaterina Nazare.

Traditional Japanese drums (Taiko) performer Eitetsu Hayashi will hold a concert in Bucharest on October 20, 19,00 hours, together with the George Enescu orchestra at the Sala Palatului hall in Bucharest. A second show will follow in Sibiu, on October 23. Hayashi will perform compositions of George Enescu, Ciprian Porumbescu, Béla Bartók, Doru Popovici, Tiberiu Olah and Grigoras Dinicu.

Romanian beer sales dropped by 11 percent in the first half of the year, compared to the same interval in 2009, to about eight million hectoliters, accordin

Romanian beer sales dropped by 11 percent in the first half of the year, compared to the same interval in 2009, to about eight million hectoliters, accordin

The Romanian Senate has OKed the new law on consumer credit contracts, which removes the early repayment fee for loans with floating interest rate. The ordinance transposes a a European Directive in Romanian legislation.

Gheorghe Zamfir is a famous Romanian composer and pan flute musician who has received 90 golden and platinum discs, released over 200 albums and sold over 40 million recordings. He is known worldwide as “The Master of the Pan Flute”.

By Alexandra Fodor

Romanian Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely said Tuesday that the car pollution tax will be changed to the effect that owners of older cars, “which produce more pollution,” will have to pay a higher tax.

Railway traffic in southwestern Romania, between Moraviţa and Timisoara, was halted Wednesday morning after a locomotive caught fire, local emergency services said, adding no one was injured and the fire has been put out.

Victor Armaselu is the new vicepresident for sales and distribution with Ursus Breweries, having been promoted from the trade marketing director position, where he was also dealing with the marketing management for the Stejar beer. Armaselu, 39, replaces Andrei Haret, who took over the helm of Dreher Breweries, SABMiller's Hungary subsidiary.

For the third consecutive year, Romania will take part in The Mayor's Thames Festival, with a traditional stand and a series of live acts organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute in London. The event will take place on September 11 and 12, between 12 noon and 10pm, on the South Bank riverside walkway, from Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge. Admission is free.

Romanian film Passo Doble (Pas Dublu), directed by Dan Pita, will be screened at the Romanian Cultural Institute in London on September 23 starting 7pm. The film, in Romania with English subtitles, features actors Claudiu Bleont, Petre Nicolae, Anda Onesa, Ecaterina Nazare.

Traditional Japanese drums (Taiko) performer Eitetsu Hayashi will hold a concert in Bucharest on October 20, 19,00 hours, together with the George Enescu orchestra at the Sala Palatului hall in Bucharest. A second show will follow in Sibiu, on October 23. Hayashi will perform compositions of George Enescu, Ciprian Porumbescu, Béla Bartók, Doru Popovici, Tiberiu Olah and Grigoras Dinicu.

Romanian beer sales dropped by 11 percent in the first half of the year, compared to the same interval in 2009, to about eight million hectoliters, accordin