Monthly Archives July 2013

The Romanian Senate is contemplating the possibility to introduce an “Internet passport” in absence of which access to certain types of audio and video content would be denied. Concretely, the Romanian Upper House is considering the introduction of an “Internet pass” as a way to limit the access of minors to inappropriate audiovisual web content. The pass, in the form of a card, would only state the owner’s age and could be used as a permit to access certain types of audio-visual content based on a PIN code. The Senate’s proposal comes in response to the call of the European
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Romanian economy increased 1.9% in real terms in Q1 2013 compared to the same period of the year before, while the advance from Q4 2012 was 0.6%, shows provisional data released on Thursday by the National Statistics Institute (INS). “The Gross Domestic Product estimated for Q1 2013 was 154.233 billion lei in current prices, according to seasonally adjusted figures, marking a 0.6% advance in real terms from Q4 2012 and of 1.9% from Q1 2012, respectively. Expressed as raw series, the GDP grew 2.2% in Q1 compared to the same period last year, while the growth from Q4 2012 expressed
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Romania’s stable population was 20,121,641 people, on October 20, 2011, of whom 10,333,064 women (51.4 percent) show the final results of the Population and Housing Census – 2011, published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). According to INS, compared to the situation found out at the previous census, the stable population decreased by 1,559,300 persons, of whom 779,200 women, mainly due to external migration. Statistics show that 1,883,400 people were living in Bucharest. Population distribution by area of residence show that 10,859,000 people were living in cities and municipalities, accounting for 54.0 percent of the total stable
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George Enescu international Festival is expanding this year when Creative Bucharest, a new and ambitious cultural project happens along, over September 1-28. The Festival invites Romanian non-governmental companies, culture institutions and artists to join this cultural project, and present their works, initiatives or events and exhibit them in the most visible places in Bucharest.  Their projects are to promote themes inspired by the Festival and the values that contribute to a public space and inspire people to open themselves and form a community of good, freedom, responsibility, solidarity, beauty, respect, involvement, participation, creativity, openness, courage, tenacity, cooperation, honesty, correctness, fairness,
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Environment Minister Rovana Plumb said, on Wednesday, that she has a close collaboration with Prince Charles and his team, as concerns the protection and promotion of the Carpathian mountains region of Romania. “The ministry is involved in drafting a strategy on Carpathian mountains and on promotion of ecotourism. I work in partnership with the team of Prince Charles, who promotes all what means Romania and the Carpathian mountains zone “, said Rovana Plumb, on the occasion of the International Tourism Conference, hosted by the Parliament House in Bucharest. Rovana Plumb pointed out that the ministry she heads will work with
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The Huffington Post lists the Castle of Huniads in Hunedoara, western Romania among the top fairy tale castles of the world. The list includes castles like Neuschwanstein Castle (Germany), Eltz Cstle (Germany), Lichtenstein Castle, Bodiam Castle in Sussex, England, Hohenschwangau Castle (Germany), Leslie Castle (Scotland), Castel of Hooe Common (UK),The Castel of Wales (UK).  The Castle of Huniads is a former Middle Age stronghold of the 14th century, which Iancu de Hunedoara, prince of Transylvania and governor of Hungary (1407-1456) turned into a castle, in the 15th century, and it is one of the most important Gothic architecture monument in
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