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Several public institutions in the Capital City Bucharest, as well as organizations are marking on Saturday the "Earth Hour."

* The Presidential Administration joins the "Earth Hour" campaign for the fourth consecutive year.

In this respect, on Saturday, between 20.30 and 21.30 EET, the lights at the Cotroceni Palace will be switched off, informs the Presidency.

President Klaus Iohannis said on Wednesday that the so-called tax reform approved by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), major at rule, has generated uncertainties that could affect investor confidence.

Romanians love sweets in general and pancakes are one of their favourites desserts. That was one reason why Alexandra Lipovan, a young woman from Satu Mare, in northern Romania, three years ago started ClaTos, a food truck from which she sells artisan-style French crepes.

Avram Iancu International Airport on Monday launched a project meant to promote the tourist and cultural landmarks of the County of Cluj.

Over 100 researchers from 23 countries will participate between June 6 and 14 in the 14th edition of the International Molinological Society (TIMS) Symposium, an event organised as a nationwide first at ASTRA Museum of Sibiu, the main theme being "the preservation and restoration of mills in museums," the organisers announced on Wednesday.

As many as 10,000 tickets have already been sold for the 22nd edition of the Sibiu International Theatre Festival (FITS), held between June 12-22, as announced by the organizers.

Theatre lovers have ten more days at their disposal to buy one of the 11,000 tickets left.

A rare film shot in Cluj-Napoca by director of famous 'Casablanca' will be screened this evening at the Hungarian Opera House in Cluj-Napoca as part of the TIFF 2015 Transylvania International Film Festival to the live accompaniment by an orchestra conducted by Szabolcs Kulcsar.

The US Embassy in Bucharest on Wednesday announced it will award the May Entrepreneur of the Month to a Cluj-Napoca-based company founded by university students.

The fortified church of Saschiz, whose construction began in 1493 as a Tatar invasion was looming, is considered the first reduit-church in the area, a small-size stronghold built inside an outer fortification, and extensively stocked with weapons and subsistence means to resist a long time siege.

Photos by Dorina MATIS / AGERPRES

Representatives of the Romanian Navy are attending an unusual military ceremony at the Cozia Monastery on Thursday, the Heroes' Day.

Church of the Cozia Monastery
Photo credit: (c) Cristian NISTOR / AGERPRES ARCHIVE