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VISAS & PASSPORTS INFORMATION
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POWER OF ATTORNEY RULES as of 2013

Klaus Iohannis, Elected President 2014

Bogdan Aurescu, Minister of Foreign Affairs as of Nov 2014 - c.v.

Iulian Buga, Ambassador - Washington, D.C. as of Dec 2013 - c.v.


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BACKGROUND COMMENTARIES

NEW - Is Corruption Being Tamed by the DNA - 2014? read


- About Romania - Interview w. Dan Dimancescu Sept '14 (read)
- Architecture: A Bold New Design ? Dorin Stefan's Church (see)
- Balkan State ? Is Romania Balkan - by Dr. N. Iorga in 1930 (read)
- Bessarabia/Molodova: Historical Context (see)
- Billion $ Deals: Has Romania Turned a Corner? (read)
- "Camargo" Yacht: Romania Visit - 1930s (see)
- Brancusi: Speculating on What Inspired Him (read)
- Characteristics of Romanian People (read)
- Communist Criminality Condemned / A "First" Worldwide: Dec.18, 2006 (read)
- Communism to Capitalism - Associated Press (read)
- Corruption Being Tamed by the DNA - 2014? read
- Cradle of Civilization: Four Compelling Books (read)
- Embassy Building: Origins of in Washington DC (read)
- European Union: Romania Becomes a Member (read)
- Foreign Film Production in Romania (read)
- First World War: Romania Enters in 1916 (read)
- History: Origin of the Name Romania? (read)
- History: Settling the Western Frontiers - 1946 (read)
- Impressions of Romania: Prof. E. Latham Interview see
- Infrastructure Building Blocs: 'A Step Change' (read)
- Innovation Olympiads – A Romanian Opportunity? (read)
- League of Nations: by N. Titulescu (1923) (read)
- Oil Empires: Romania at the Crossroads (read)
- Orphan in Romania's: "Handheld" Documentary (read)
- Post-Communist Europe: Gorbachev-Miterrand see
- Revolution or Coup: Enigma Without Solution by Catalin Bogdan (read)
- Romania (overview) by Dr. George Friedman see
- Romanian Battlefront in WW-I by Glenn Torrey see
- Romania Explained: Video Interviews with Ernest Latham (see)
- Romanian Identity: Where East Meets West: Decoding (read)
- Romania 20-yrs After by Michael Totten (read)
- Sibiu 2007 - Romania's Visitor Capital? (read)
- Tourism, Branding and Dracula ... see
- Tourism Challenge: An Update (read)
- Transylvania, Wallachia, Moldavia Unite: Dec. 1, 1918 (read)
- Urban Development: A Visual Commentary from 1968 (read)
- Where's Romania on the Bookshelves? (read)
- Witness to Protests: Bucharest December 2013 (read)
- World Politics: Ties that Bind? (read)
- Yalta: What happened ? - recalled by Sir Winston Churchill - read

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BUSINESS and ECONOMY
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MADE in ROMANIA See featured page of branded products 'Made in Romania'

NEW - Siemens Expand R&D Center in Cluj see
Top 50 Performing Companies - 2014 see
Black Sea Drilling Started Exxon/Mobil-OMV Oct see
Oracle President Safra Catz (Romanian origin) (read)
"Tech Start-Ups in Romania" / Forbes Magazine (read) and Start-Ups database
US Company Moves from China to Romania see
Dacia Euro 6 Engine Production see
Ultra-Powerful Laser Eur 350 facility Million in Romania see
Oracle Expands with $100 Million Investment see
Intel: Open Source Lab Opened at Bucharest Polytech - read
Ford Motor to Start Ecoboost Engine Production - read
Romania Nanosatellite Launched - read
IBM New Test Lab in Romania - read
Seven Leading Romanian Software Exporters - read
BitDefender (Romania) Counts 400 Million Users - site
Expat CEOs of 100 Largest Companies in Romania - read
Harvard Univ Largest Private Forest Owner in Romania - See


New initiative co-founded by Ambassador Mark Gitensten & Dan Dimancescu - See

Under the leadership of Mayor Klaus Iohannis, Sibiu/Hermannstadt underwent an incredible transformation from 'bleak-Communist' to 'vibrant-modern'. Over 14 yrs, this was informally documented by Dan Dimancescu. SEE
CULTURE
............for Online culture Bucharest see
............for Vivid Magazine see
............for City Compass Bucharest Survival Guide see

Romanians of New England - AR-NE go to
Romanian Letters Cultural Information Site - see
Global Romanian Students & Young Professionals - GRASP go to
Romanian Free Digital Book Library (Metropolitan Library of Bucharest) GoTo

FEATURED WEBSITES for good design and content quality
Art - National Museum of Art go to
Architecture - Igloo Publications see
Aviation - History of Romanian aviation website see
Books Excellent for Romanian book downloads go to
Bucharest Old and New see
Community Development in Transylvania - ADEPT see
Cultural Site with excellent photo portfolios
Historic Houses of Romania see
Heritage Sites (UNESCO) - Photos by Cosmin Danila see
History - Artist Radu Oltean's Site (see)
Historic Houses of Romania see
Mountain Climbing - Alex Gavan's Site (see)
Impressions of Romanian Heritage - Cosmin Danila (see)
Music Violinist and composer Alexander Balanescu see
Peasant Museum Bucharest see
Police Bucharest Website - Very Well Designed/Practical go to
Punctum photo magazine (see)
Society for Romanian Studies (Indiana University) see
Unique and dramatic photo collection of December 1989 events marking the fall of Communist regime presented by ProTV - see
NEW - Is Corruption Being Tamed by the DNA? Read
Photo: Arrest of Elena Udrea ex-minister and presidential candidate
NEW - Restoration of a small house near Sibiu - see

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