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Video interviews with three of Romania's best film directors before they became famous.
Could you survive 2012 without a taste of beer, wine or something stronger?
Wherever there is political power there are lobby groups.
What really impressed me was the high quality of the restoration work.
I first came across Alina Serban on the 8th of April which is International Roma Day.
How To Prepare for An Earthquake
If you know disaster is coming and your government can't help, what can you do?
I first came to Romania in 1986 and it was a horrible experience.
Cycling in Bucharest is safe, as long as you follow some basic rules.
In my experience the cultural, ecological, hiking and biking types tend to love Romania.
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Interview
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (DAZ):You are demanding the plantation of new trees in Romania. What benefits for the environment are you expecting with this measure?
Rupert Wolfe Murray (RWM): Due to global warming and successive heat-waves, much of Romania’s farmland is being abandoned or is becoming impossible to farm. Other areas cannot retain the water in the land – and the inability to retain water is the definition of a desert. read more…
The proposed ban against transhumance is symptomatic of the Romanian government’s attitude towards the peasantry, but it goes against the values of the EU.
It would be really tragic if Romania banned transhumance (the ancient practise of taking huge flocks of sheep to mountain pastures for the summer) . Although the practise may contravene some of the EU’s public health rules, there is a strong tendency within the EU to suport traditional cultural practises within EU member states, to encourage diversity as well as environmentally friendly activities.