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Minister of Economy proposes Spa tourism revival project

By Anca Bernovici
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Băile Herculane or Borsec could be the first Spa resort to revive the balneary tourism in a pilot project launched by Minister of Economy, capital.ro informs.

Lack of investment in Spa resorts, absence of an integrated strategy of this sector, lack of specific skilled human resources, impossibility to settle medical services provided by the Spa treatment units by foreign tourists and poor infrastructure, as well as lack of proper promotion on foreign markets are among the problems identified in this field.

In this context, Minister of Economy proposes a management organisation.

“We need to use the context provided by 211 Directive on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare. One of the problems we face is that foreign patients did not qualify for reimbursement of spas expenses in their countries,” Economy Minister Costin Borc explained.

He said he also proposed to stimulate owners to modernise the accommodation capacities and treatment centers, considering the failure of local authorities to invest in spa infrastructure rehabilitation, of a quota of 50 percent of the fee mining and concession fees that ANMR – National Agency for Mineral Resources – pays today.

The Minister of Economy suggests granting facilities to owners of historical buildings in these resorts, but also developing a training programme for human resources involved in this balneal area.

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Anca Bernovici

Anca Bernovici

I started my way in life with the intention to pursue a teaching career. But, after graduating from the Faculty of Letters – the University of Bucharest in 2004, my first job as a reporter at one of the leading newspapers in Romania changed my perspective. I have specialized in communication and communication campaigns, following the Master's courses at the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies (FJSC), attending a BBC Communications scholarship.
I’ve represented several important publications in Romania as business journalist, being accredited in the finance and banking field. In 2015, I had the opportunity to interview the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Romania, Andrea Schaechter. As business journalist, I also had the opportunity to interview ministers for Economics and Commercial
Affairs offices within different embassies in Romania or officials of large companies investing on the domestic market.
After almost 15 years of journalism, I still want to explore new ways, to inform and stay updated. That’s why The Romania Journal project fits me so well.
Today I describe myself as a passionate about the history of world culture, having a PhD in Hebrew Culture and Civilization, after a scholarship at the University of Haifa International School, as a language addict, an environmental activist, pet lover and traveler.

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