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Rosia Montana may be included on UNESCO World Heritage List

Romanian Times

The Romanian Culture Ministry has launched a procedure to have the Rosia Montana site put on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The site is threatened with destruction by a controversial cyanide gold-mining project.

Ministry's councillor Hegedus Csilla announced the news today (Fri) during a conference on "community, patrimony and durable development" organised by the Soros Foundation.

The Rosia Montana region, which was called Alburnus Maior in Roman times, features a priceless archeological complex dating back to the Roman Empire. Archeologists have said the complex is unique and one of the largest dating back to the Roman Empire.

The World Heritage List includes 890 sites forming part of the world's cultural and natural heritage that the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value.

Romania has seven sites on the list: the Danube Delta, the churches of Moldavia, the Monastery of Horezu, villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, the Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains, the historic centre of Sighişoara and the wooden churches of Maramureş.

The gold-mining project in Rosia Montana launched by a Canadian company is highly controversial because of environmental danger since it entails cyanide mining.

Health minister considers taxing fast food and beer
The new Health Minister Vasile Cepoi said today (Thurs) that the next Health Care Law might include a new tax on fast food and beer, local press informs.

Romania wont ratify ACTA
Romania will not ratify the highly controversial (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement)ACTA until the agreement won't be altered as to comply with demands recently formulated by the European Court of Justice, the minister of Communication Dan Nica told a press conference today (Thurs).

Romania wont ratify ACTA
Romania will not ratify the highly controversial (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement)ACTA until the agreement won't be altered as to comply with demands recently formulated by the European Court of Justice, the minister of Communication Dan Nica told a press conference today (Thurs).

Government to introduce ‘Robin Hood’ tax on oil companies
Minister of Economy Daniel Chitoiu announced today (Weds) that the government is working on a piece of legislation on introducing a supplementary tax on the exceptional incomes of the oil companies that should be passed by the year end and implemented as of 2013.

Education Minister stepps down amid plagiarism accusations
Ioan Mang, the education minister appointed only two weeks ago together with the new cabinet of Social Liberal Union (USL) leader Victor Ponta, resigned Tuesday (yesterday) night.

Brancusi’s son doesn’t want his father remains to be moved to Romania
John Moore, the only child of sculpture Constantin Brancusi, reacted to Romania’s intention to repatriate the remains of his father, saying his last will was to be buried in Paris at Montparnasse, Libertatea newspaper informs today (Weds).

Romania back in recession, growth to resume in H2
Romania officially entered recession today, following the figures published by the National Statistics Institute (NSI) that show a decrease of the GDP for two consecutive quarters (Q).

Police head sacked over underground boss runaway row
The head of the Romanian Police Liviu Popa (picture) was sacked today (Tues) by Home Affairs Minister Ioan Rus, the ministry informs.

UK Ambassador Harris says new Cabinet took right decisions so far
The UK Ambassaodr in Romania, Martin Harris says Victor Ponta’s new government got off on the right foot by making clear that its economic policy will continue to be framed within the programme agreed between Romania and the EU, World Bank, and IMF.

Carmen Sylvas x-rayed hand to be auctioned
A x-ray of the left hand of Romanian Queen Elisabeta will be auctioned in Bucharest by Artmark auction house, Libertatea newspaper informs today (Tue).