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Romanian Parliament Administration Committees OK 2012 Tourism, Regional Development Budget

The Romanian Parliament’s public administration committees on Monday approved the 2012 draft budget of the Ministry of Tourism and Regional Development, of 3.45 billion lei (about EUR793 million).

Romanian Tourism Min Awards EUR3.2M Consulting Contract For Tourism Brand Promotion

The Romanian Tourism Ministry awarded a EUR3.2 million contract to firm EMC South Central Europe-The Network, which will provide consulting services to promote the country’s tourism brand, the ministry said in a press release Friday.

Romania Promoted As Tourist Destination On CNN, Euronews, Eurosport

The Romanian Tourism Ministry has started a campaign to promote Romania as a tourist destination on three international television channels, CNN, Euronews and Eurosport, which will broadcast for one year three videos showcasing the East European country.

Tourism Min Launches Auction To Restore Roads In SE, NE Romania

The Romanian Tourism Ministry on Thursday launched an open auction to award contracts to restore several county and local interest roads in southeastern and northeastern Romania in 2011-2013.

Bucharest Public Transport Authority RATB To Launch Bus Lines To Landmarks Close To City

Bucharest public transport authority RATB will launch, on August 1, nine bus lines to the monasteries and landmarks close to the city, including the Comana National Park, one of Romania’s wettest areas, Regional Development and Tourism Minister Elena Udrea said Tuesday.

Romania’s Tourism Ministry To Sack 17% Of Employees – Draft Act

Romania’s Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism will sack 158 of its nearly 900 employees, namely over 17% of its staff, of whom 13 European Affairs advisers, according to a draft government decision drawn up by the ministry.

Romanian Tourism Min Not Responsible For Toilet Shortage In Tourist Areas

The Romanian Tourism Ministry said in a statement Saturday that the absence of toilets in tourist areas is a severe problem, of which the local public administration and the National Roads Administration are in charge, and not the ministry.

Romanian Tourism Ministry Agrees To Scrap Limit On Holiday Ticket Fees – Official

Romania’s Tourism Ministry agrees with the proposition of associations in the sector to eliminate the cap on fees charged by tour operators for the sale of vacation packages using holiday tickets, set at 10% in the draft law introducing tickets, state secretary Corneliu Popovici said Thursday.

Romanian President Pushes For Strong Promotion Of Danube Delta In 2009

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday, at the end of meeting with Prince Albert II of Monaco at the presidential Cotroceni Palace, that the Danube Delta has not been promoted that much so far, adding that the Tourism Ministry is bound to focus on this objective this year.