Archive for the 'I love Romania' Category
Matthias Lüfkens had a fast post on twitter and made me remind what I was doing 20 years ago and how Romania changed in the last two decades. I followed the link Matthias gave on twitter and discovered the video tour of the Parliament, a must see if you’re in Romania or in Bucharest for the holidays.
Standing 84m above ground level on 12 floors, the building has long been shrouded in mystery, rumour and hyperbole. Originally designed to house almost all the organs of the communist state, it today plays host to the Romanian parliament and a modern, well equipped conference centre, as well as Romanias Museum of Contemporary Art. Much of the building, however, remains unused. Join the official tour of Romania’s most famous building with tour guide Raluca Mitu. [full article and video tour here]
For more about the key sites in Bucharest check out Bucharest In Your Pocket.
Why Invest in Romania
Eastern European countries continue to be an attractive region for foreign direct investment. However Romania distinguishes itself by truly fulfilling the criteria necessary to create the ideal investment opportunity.
Romania has recently made considerable legislative and economic progress. With the introduction of the 16% unique taxation rate on profit, 70% of economic activity now in private hands, advanced price liberalization, an open foreign trade regime, and significant and ongoing advances in the opening of key markets such as energy and infrastructure, the sector is poised for IT investors and partnerships. Romania also continues to improve legislation in the area of corporate governance, for example by introducing new mandatory voting requirements for publicly held companies. Continue reading ‘Romania IT’
Iulian Comanescu writes about a contest in Moldova (Eastern region of Romania) – five Romanian journalists will have the chance to cover a story for 4 days in Moldova.
If you are a journalist and if you want to visit this part of Romania, here is what you’ll have to do:
- know the mainstream subjects in Moldova;
- motivate your desire to visit Moldova;
Send your CV and a “motivational” letter to dlazur@api.md or call Dumitru Lazur, tel.: (+373 22) 22-09-96.
Good luck!
