Head of the German LIMES Commission, Prof. Dr. C. Sebastian Sommer, holding a conference in Cluj

Prof. Dr. C. Sebastian Sommer, head of the German LIMES Commission, professor of Bamberg University, chief-conservator of the Bavarian Monuments Authority, will be holding a conference on March 11, in Cluj, called ‘Expanding the UNESCO-WHS: Frontiers of the Roman Empire’. The conference, organized by the National Museum of Transylvanian History, will be held from 16:00, at Croitorilor Tower (str. Baba Novac no. 35).

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The Huffington Post: The Failure of Nationalist Politics in Romania

The European financial crisis certainly prepared the ground for the growth of nationalist parties throughout the continent, particularly along the eastern frontier. Jobbik in Hungary, Ataka in Bulgaria and Golden Dawn in Greece all benefited from the economic downturn. But amid all the attention the media has focused on this nationalist surge, it’s important to remember that many parts of the region already saw an earlier rise and fall of extreme nationalism in the immediate post-Communist era, according to The Huffington Post.

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Siemens Romania opens office in Cluj-Napoca

Siemens Romania inaugurated its second local office in the city of Cluj-Napoca, one of the country’s most important hubs, according to local publication DailyBusiness.ro. The new location, opened under the brand of the company’s Evosoft subsidiary, is a regional centre for research and development which conducts internal IT projects for Siemens as well as software development projects for applications in the company’s portfolio. The centre of Cluj-Napoca is the fourth location opened by Evosoft in the region after Germany, Hungary and Turkey. It will be the third largest by the number of employees, after Hungary and Germany. Located in Liberty Technology Park Cluj, the office has an area of over 3,000 square metres and will reach 210 specialists who will implement software projects and product development projects by 2017. At present, the team has approximately 50 employees, according to telecompaper.com.

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Romania sees traffic grow by 11% in 10 years; Wizz Air is #1 carrier

Situated in the southeastern-central part of Europe, north of the Balkan region, Romania is one of the six Latin countries of the continent (the others being Spain, Portugal, Italy, France and Moldova), having an estimated population of around 20 million and being classified as the seventh most populous member of the European Union (EU). Since joining the EU at the beginning of 2007, the demand for air travel to and from Romania has increased considerably. Liberalisation of the market has enabled competition to flourish and helped the likes of Blue Air and Wizz Air to develop their local bases, while also allowing the likes of easyJet and Ryanair to enter this market, according to anna.aero.

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