A new archaeological site dating back 11 millions of years has been recently discovered in Vaslui county. A local has discovered a bone from an ancestor of the existing rhino. This is considered among the most important discoveries in the last years in Romania.

Seven established and upcoming Romanian designers will present for the first time their latest collections in London, during the Fashion Week. Agnes Toma, Carmen Secareanu, Cristhelen B., Cristian Samfira, Diana Nita, Iris Serban and Vika Gorencu will showcase their creations at the Romanian Cultural Institute in London.

For the third consecutive year, Romania will take part in The Mayor's Thames Festival, with a traditional stand and a series of live acts organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute in London. The event will take place on September 11 and 12, between 12 noon and 10pm, on the South Bank riverside walkway, from Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge. Admission is free.

'I have noticed that as far as the rise in the VAT is concerned, VAT tax collection in the first month of its implementation was 25 percent higher than in the months before. This could be a positive signal, but we have to wait and see how things evolve.

Traditional Japanese drums (Taiko) performer Eitetsu Hayashi will hold a concert in Bucharest on October 20, 19,00 hours, together with the George Enescu orchestra at the Sala Palatului hall in Bucharest. A second show will follow in Sibiu, on October 23. Hayashi will perform compositions of George Enescu, Ciprian Porumbescu, Béla Bartók, Doru Popovici, Tiberiu Olah and Grigoras Dinicu.

The Romanian Senate has OKed the new law on consumer credit contracts, which removes the early repayment fee for loans with floating interest rate. The ordinance transposes a a European Directive in Romanian legislation.

The Swiss franc – Romanian leu exchange rate reached a peak of RON 3.35 per franc on Wednesday, after the Swiss currency has continuously appreciated throughout the year. The Romanian currency depreciated by 18 percent against the Swiss franc compared to January this year.

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Romanian Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely said Tuesday that the car pollution tax will be changed to the effect that owners of older cars, “which produce more pollution,” will have to pay a higher tax.

The Swiss Federal Council will offer a EUR 140 million financing for Romania, with the targeted areas including the development of the business climate, the reform of the judicial system, the Eastern border security, education and social inclusion. The two countries have recently signed an agreement for a Swiss-Romanian Cooperation Programme on narrowing the economic and social disparities within the European Union.

A new archaeological site dating back 11 millions of years has been recently discovered in Vaslui county. A local has discovered a bone from an ancestor of the existing rhino. This is considered among the most important discoveries in the last years in Romania.

Seven established and upcoming Romanian designers will present for the first time their latest collections in London, during the Fashion Week. Agnes Toma, Carmen Secareanu, Cristhelen B., Cristian Samfira, Diana Nita, Iris Serban and Vika Gorencu will showcase their creations at the Romanian Cultural Institute in London.

For the third consecutive year, Romania will take part in The Mayor's Thames Festival, with a traditional stand and a series of live acts organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute in London. The event will take place on September 11 and 12, between 12 noon and 10pm, on the South Bank riverside walkway, from Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge. Admission is free.

'I have noticed that as far as the rise in the VAT is concerned, VAT tax collection in the first month of its implementation was 25 percent higher than in the months before. This could be a positive signal, but we have to wait and see how things evolve.

Traditional Japanese drums (Taiko) performer Eitetsu Hayashi will hold a concert in Bucharest on October 20, 19,00 hours, together with the George Enescu orchestra at the Sala Palatului hall in Bucharest. A second show will follow in Sibiu, on October 23. Hayashi will perform compositions of George Enescu, Ciprian Porumbescu, Béla Bartók, Doru Popovici, Tiberiu Olah and Grigoras Dinicu.

The Romanian Senate has OKed the new law on consumer credit contracts, which removes the early repayment fee for loans with floating interest rate. The ordinance transposes a a European Directive in Romanian legislation.

The Swiss franc – Romanian leu exchange rate reached a peak of RON 3.35 per franc on Wednesday, after the Swiss currency has continuously appreciated throughout the year. The Romanian currency depreciated by 18 percent against the Swiss franc compared to January this year.

*Every job in a multinational is chased by hundreds of candidates – in Ziarul Financiar
*Head of Asesoft, in top 20 wind park developers, with 340 MW projects – in Ziarul Financiar
*Smart Wings wants to enter Bucharest – Prague low cost flights – in Ziarul Financiar
*EUR 135 million funds from the Swiss Federal Council – in Ziarul Financiar
*Small and medium companies need to submit taxation declarations online – in Ziarul Financiar

Romanian Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely said Tuesday that the car pollution tax will be changed to the effect that owners of older cars, “which produce more pollution,” will have to pay a higher tax.

The Swiss Federal Council will offer a EUR 140 million financing for Romania, with the targeted areas including the development of the business climate, the reform of the judicial system, the Eastern border security, education and social inclusion. The two countries have recently signed an agreement for a Swiss-Romanian Cooperation Programme on narrowing the economic and social disparities within the European Union.