Romania can finance on its own, it does not need the IMF or World Bank money. Romanians in Syria requested details to the Romanian Embassy in Damascus regarding the travelling alert announced by the Romanian Foreign Affairs ministry. Romanians are ready for Eurovision. Over 40 institutions across Romania open their gates all night for visitors, part of the Museums Night event.

Romania libera quotes Romania’s representative to the IMF, Mihai Tanasescu saying that Romania will not get loans from foreign creditors, part of the precautionary agreement signed with the IMF, EC and WB.

There are enough aspects and elements that make me believe this mission will be a success, Tanasescu said. He added that Romania can finance itself and that it does not need the IMF or WB money.

An IMF mission lead by Jeffrey Franks evaluates for the first time, as of April 27 to May 9 the new precautionary agreement with Romania. The IMF evaluation is conducted in collaboration with EC and World Bank teams.

Evenimentul Zilei reads that recent violence in Syria started to create panic among Romanians living there. 20 Romanians requested details from the Romanian Embassy to Damascus about the decision of the Romanian Foreign Affairs ministry to issue a travel alert for Syria.

Romania’s Foreign Affairs ministry recommends Romanians to avoid trips to Syria and to those living there, to leave the area by using commercial flights available. Meanwhile, hundreds of Syrian citizens crossed the frontier to Lebanon, fleeing the violence.

Evenimentul Zilei reads Romania is ready for Eurovision as Hotel FM, the band that represents our country to Eurovision 2011 left yesterday for Dusseldorf. Romania is scheduled for the semi-final on May 12 and will rehearse on the official stage tomorrow and on the 8th.

Artists will meet the press a