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Covasna resort - oasis of health where sick hearts recover
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
A healthy heart beats normally around 60 - 80 times per minute, day and night, uninterrupted. Any change in the frequency can be a sign for concern, but too few people find the time to listen to their heartbeat.According to statistics, cardiovascular and circulatory system diseases affect millions of people yearly in the entire world, especially men, while in Romania they are the main cause of death. Given the situation, a hotel or a ...
Agriculture: Romania ranks first in EU for corn grown area in 2013
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
for corn yield, according to statistic data on “Vegetal agricultural yield for main cultures in 2013” made by the National Statistic Institute (INS). INS shows that the area growing corn in 2013 represented 47.1% of the area growing cereals, while the area growing wheat was 39%.The cereal yield grew by 63.9% against the ...
Romania ranks 12th in top of largest wine producers in the world in 2013
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
With a production of 4.276 hl, on the rise by 29% compared to 2012, Romania ranked 12th in the top of the largest world producers according to statistics of the International Vine and Wine Organization , EFE informs.Italy ranks first with 44.9 million hl, but Spain surpassed France ranking second with 31% increase in wine production to 42.7 million hl against 42 million hl in ...
Romania has only 29 pct forestation level, compared with EU's 40 pct
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Romania has a low forestation level, of only 29 percent, compared with the 40 per cent average of the European Union members, shows a study presented on Thursday by Academician Victor Giurgiu, in the international symposium 'Woodland strategies in European countries,' organized by Romsilva, Consilva and the European Council of Foresters. According to the study, the forestation level of Romania's territory is also very low compared with other European countries ...
Telecom.IT: Romania mobile internet connections up 35% in 2013
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Romanian operators had 13.6 million active mobile internet connections at the end of 2013, 9.6 million of which were broadband connections, according to telecommunications regulator Ancom based on data from the six operators in the market. Both indicators registered annual growth of 35 percent. Of the broadband connections, 50 percent (4.8 million) were subscription-based and the rest (4.8 million) prepaid cards. The number of broadband users over prepaid increased by over 54 ...
Healthcare: Health Ministry, Sanitas unionists sign cooperation agreement on healthcare reorganisation
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
The World's Health Day, Romania's Health Ministry and the Sanitas trade union federation signed a cooperation agreement on the reorganisation of the local healthcare system.'The agreement concluded between the Health Ministry and Sanitas is first of all aimed at cooperation to reorganise the healthcare system, which means improving patient conditions and conditions for the ...
Real estate: Housing prices dropped by 0.7% in euro zone and 0.3% in EU in fourth quarter
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
The housing price index dropped in quarter four, 2013 by 0,7% in the euro area and by 0.3% in EU, compared to the previous 3 months, according to data published by Eurostat on Thursday.Among EU states, the most important increases of the housing index was registered in Latvia (2.7%), Estonia and Lithuania (both with 2.6%) and Ireland (2.5%), while the most significant decline was in Hungary (-1.8%), Spain (-1.3%), Denmark and Italy (both with ...
Tourism : European tourism clustering model advocated by Minister Jianu at UNWTO meeting in Baku
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Minister-delegate for SMEs, Business milieu and Tourism Florin Jianu proposed at the meeting of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Baku - Azerbaijan, the development of a European model of clustering in the tourism industry, so as to render tourism promotion and supporting activities consistent.The representatives of the Romanian delegation to the event that took ...
Arrivals recorded in accommodation units in Romania totaled 910,600 persons in January-February
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Arrivals recorded in accommodation units in Romania totaled 910,600 persons in the interval between January 1 and February 28, 2014, representing a 4 per cent increase compared with the same interval in 2013, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Tuesday announced.The arrivals of Romanian tourists in the accommodation units in the country represented 79.4 per cent ...
Prince Charles' visit to Danube Delta a signal awaited by tour operators
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
The tour operators in Tulcea County (easternmost part of Romania) hope that the Prince of Wales' visit to the Danube Delta will send a positive signal to tourists that hesitate to visit this natural reserve due to the unstable context in the Black Sea region.'Prince Charles' visit will definitely be a very favourable signal for tourism in the Danube Delta, especially in the current context. Everybody avoids holyday travels in ...
Agriculture: Busuioaca de Bohotin, Zghihara de Husi, the pride of the people between the vineyards
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
The first historical record of the town of Husi dates from 1494, the 15th century.Records show that ruler Stephen the Great had a church built in Husi named after Saint Apostles Peter and Paul. Guarded in the past by vast vineyards, Husi is known as the town between vineyards. Locals have this saying that no path to Husi is worth taking unless there is some tasting of the ...
Agriculture accounted for 5.6-5.8 pct of revenues in GDP, food industry 6.2 pct
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Agriculture accounted for 5.6 - 5.8 percent of revenues in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the food industry brought 6.2 per cent to the GDP, Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin on Thursday told a specialized conference.'Agriculture accounted for 5.6-5.8 per cent of revenues in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), while the foodstuffs industry accounted for 6.2 per cent. Little by little we managed to return to the best product ...
AgriMin Constantin: 260 million euros earmarked for tree growing, restoration of 35,000 hectares of orchards
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
For the first time under its National Rural Development Programme (NRDP), Romania will have a sub-programme for fruit tree growing, where 260 million euros are earmarked for the restoration of creation of orchards over 35,000 hectares, Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin said Thursday.'For the first time, Romania will have a sub-programme for fruit tree growing. It is the merit of the European Commission and Commissioner Ciolos, who ...
FAO foresees no food crisis in either next year or 20 years
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) foresees no food crisis in either the next year or the next 20 years, but, on the contrary, it predicts the production will increase more rapidly, FAO Director General José Graziano da Silva said on Friday.'On the contrary, we predict that the production will increase more rapidly, and we believe there will be no major constraints in the next period globally, on the ...
AgriMin Constantin confident about wine export potential
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Romanian wines could be successfully exported to third-party markets, where they are promoted through a programme financed with EU funds, the Minister of Agriculture Daniel Constantin said on Thursday at a wine tasting event on the margin of the 29th European Regional Conference (ERC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).'We have a promotion programme for the Romanian wines, financed from European funds ...
Romanian Government supports organic production projects
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Wednesday declared that his Government has promised to support all the projects that fight food wasting, while providing healthy food for the people.'As a prime minister and a parent, I am deeply committed to the idea that more than ever we must support, besides the general concept of alimentation, the concept of healthy food. The Government strongly supports the agricultural and organic production ...
Romania, Rep. of Moldova sign veterinary sanitary protocol
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
The National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority of Romania (ANSVSA) and the National Food Safety Authority of the Republic of Moldova (ANSA) have signed a collaboration protocol in Chisinau on Monday.The signing ceremony was a part of the 2nd Session of the Romania - Republic of Moldova Intergovernmental Committee for European Integration.The Foreign Affairs Ministers of the Republic of Moldova of Romania, Natalia Gherman and Titus ...
Infrastructure : Wizz Air carries by 15% more passengers on market in Romania, in 2013
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Wizz Air recorded in Romania, in 2013, an increase by 15 per cent in the number of passengers, to 3.2 million respectively, from 2.7 million a year earlier, said the airline's deputy CEO John Stephenson.According to the cited source, the increase in the number of passengers carried on the market in Romania accelerated in the first two months of 2014, as well as in the entire Wizz Air network, having reached 22 per cent.'In the last almost 12 months, we ...
Cars: New Renault Megane range officially launched in Romania
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Renault Romania officially launched the new Megane range, a compact car for a list price ranging between 14,100 euros (VAT included) and 21,500 euros.The starting price is set for the Pro 1.6 110 HP version and the most expensive version is the GT Line Energy 1.6 dCi 130 HP. For the clients who are going to purchase a new car under the 2014 Old Car Scrappage scheme, the new Megane has an entry price of 10,150 euros (VAT ...
Dacia car registrations on French market up 50 pct in March
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Sales of Dacia cars in France registered an annual increase of 52.7 percent in March 2014, this being the highest percentage increase recorded by a carmaker on the French market, according to data released on Tuesday by the Committee of French Carmakers (CCFA).Dacia car registrations on the French market amounted to 10,305 units in March 2014 (compared with 6,747 units in ...