The freezing rain in Bucharest triggered airline Tarom to cancel all its flights, according to Romanian media. In total, 47 domestic and external flights have been canceled, according to Realitatea TV, which didn't mention the period during which the flights will be canceled.

With the winter holidays knocking on our doors, Romanian-Insider.com reviews some of the best places in Romania to spend the winter holidays. Plus, it adds a useful list of ski slopes in Romania, but before choosing a destination, check the weather forecast, as most of the slopes rely on natural snow. You can choose winter sports, spend some time in the nature, traditional holidays, uncovering less known areas of Romania or taking outdoors baths at low temperatures. Either way, let us know what your favourite places in the country are.

WikiLeaks has published the first confidential document sent from the US Embassy in Bucharest to the US. The document, sent in 2006 by the then US Ambassador to Bucharest Nicholas Taubman refers to adoption cases.

Search engine Google has added the Romanian flag on its logo for Romania's national day on December 1. This is one of Google's regular country national day logos, which it calls Doodle. See here the entire collection of Google Doodles over the years.

City Compass launched the third edition of its English - language guide, 'Bucharest, Romania and Beyond 2011' on November 25, at the Grano - Fine Italian Food in Bucharest.

Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited, the investment manager of Fondul Proprietatea says the fund will go to court against the recent Romgaz decision to donate EUR 93 million to the state budget. Romgaz's shareholders decided on their November 30 meeting to make the donation to the state, which is the main shareholder in the gas company.

Romania's national day - December 1- will be celebrated in capital city Bucharest only in some districts of the city, which are still on a party budget this year. Street celebrations with food and boiled 'tuica' will be organized only in districts 2 and 6. The other district city halls said they lack funding for such events this year.

Telecom company RCS &RDS will put EUR 10 million in Zece TV, a generalist TV station which will be launched on December 10 and will be broadcasted to all of the company's cable and satellite TV customers. The telecom company hopes it will attract more subscribers to its services, in a battle with competitors Romtelecom and UPC Romania.

*The first economy revival signs emerge. The question is, how solid are they? - in Ziarul Financiar
*Isarescu: we have reduced the interest rate, but banks have not - in Ziarul Financiar
*Oprescu expects Lia Manoliu stadium and Basarab passage in 2011 but doesn't announce any other major projects - in Ziarul Financiar
*Romania got less than 2% of the allotted EU funds. The remainder needs to be used in the next three years - in Ziarul Financiar

Hotel group Rezidor has taken over the management of the 295-apartment complex Centre Ville in Bucharest, which is owned by Bucuresti Turism. The hotel group also manages the adjoining five-star Radisson Blu hotel, owned by the same Bucuresti Turism.

The freezing rain in Bucharest triggered airline Tarom to cancel all its flights, according to Romanian media. In total, 47 domestic and external flights have been canceled, according to Realitatea TV, which didn't mention the period during which the flights will be canceled.

With the winter holidays knocking on our doors, Romanian-Insider.com reviews some of the best places in Romania to spend the winter holidays. Plus, it adds a useful list of ski slopes in Romania, but before choosing a destination, check the weather forecast, as most of the slopes rely on natural snow. You can choose winter sports, spend some time in the nature, traditional holidays, uncovering less known areas of Romania or taking outdoors baths at low temperatures. Either way, let us know what your favourite places in the country are.

WikiLeaks has published the first confidential document sent from the US Embassy in Bucharest to the US. The document, sent in 2006 by the then US Ambassador to Bucharest Nicholas Taubman refers to adoption cases.

Search engine Google has added the Romanian flag on its logo for Romania's national day on December 1. This is one of Google's regular country national day logos, which it calls Doodle. See here the entire collection of Google Doodles over the years.

City Compass launched the third edition of its English - language guide, 'Bucharest, Romania and Beyond 2011' on November 25, at the Grano - Fine Italian Food in Bucharest.

Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited, the investment manager of Fondul Proprietatea says the fund will go to court against the recent Romgaz decision to donate EUR 93 million to the state budget. Romgaz's shareholders decided on their November 30 meeting to make the donation to the state, which is the main shareholder in the gas company.

Romania's national day - December 1- will be celebrated in capital city Bucharest only in some districts of the city, which are still on a party budget this year. Street celebrations with food and boiled 'tuica' will be organized only in districts 2 and 6. The other district city halls said they lack funding for such events this year.

Telecom company RCS &RDS will put EUR 10 million in Zece TV, a generalist TV station which will be launched on December 10 and will be broadcasted to all of the company's cable and satellite TV customers. The telecom company hopes it will attract more subscribers to its services, in a battle with competitors Romtelecom and UPC Romania.

*The first economy revival signs emerge. The question is, how solid are they? - in Ziarul Financiar
*Isarescu: we have reduced the interest rate, but banks have not - in Ziarul Financiar
*Oprescu expects Lia Manoliu stadium and Basarab passage in 2011 but doesn't announce any other major projects - in Ziarul Financiar
*Romania got less than 2% of the allotted EU funds. The remainder needs to be used in the next three years - in Ziarul Financiar

Hotel group Rezidor has taken over the management of the 295-apartment complex Centre Ville in Bucharest, which is owned by Bucuresti Turism. The hotel group also manages the adjoining five-star Radisson Blu hotel, owned by the same Bucuresti Turism.