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Framework Due to changes raised in the last 20 years in Romania's social and economic fields, the study of ethnic minorities has become an integrated part in the study of human groups, as well as a mandatory necessity for the scientific world and the authorities in this field. Concerning this, a group of researchers from the University of Bucharest and the University "Dunarea de jos" in Galati, all of them members of the research Center for Regional Development and European Integration, along with the young Czech researcher Adela Barakova, have initiated a research program meant to create an extensive presentation of the Czech minority in Romania, in order to acquire a better understanding of it and to inform the field's authorities. Two teams were made up, led by the center's director Dr.Silviu Costachie, the first of which went on location in Banat, gathering a series of informa

Traditional Romanian food products are an integral part of local culture and spirituality. These food traditions have been formed over the centuries and represent a particularly important part ofthe development of a circular economy in rural areas. In order to contribute to the development of this sector of activity we conducted a study on consumer perception of traditional Romanian food products. The purpose of this work was to identify the structure of the studies and the future directions of research related to the image of traditional food products through the bibliometric study, as well as the identification of consumer trends, of these products through a survey based on the questionnaire. The results obtained indicate that traditional Romanian food products are consumed by the majority of respondents participating in the survey and that this sector ofactivity has continuity in its development and presents a clear interest among citizens.

Substantial changes in the world economy, which have led to significant increases in the production of each country, but also in the reduction of political and trade barriers between countries, have caused, after 1970, an explosive development of tourism. The aim of the paper is to analyse the territorial cohesion and competitiveness in the tourism development in Romania.

The economic development of the tourism in disadvantaged mountain areas has the role of sustaining their development and economic growth. The premise of a successful development of tourism in these areas is given by the authenticity of resources. This paper aims to highlight the strategic perspectives/outlook of tourism in disadvantaged mountain areas through the evaluation of strategic alternatives using the concerted analysis SWOT-AHP. The aim of this study is to support communities and actors involved in the phenomenon of tourism in disadvantaged mountain areas in order to achieve positive results and as much as possible with awareness and avoidance of risks, and prevention or combating negative consequences. During the research and analysis, in accordance with the literature, the issue of entrepreneurship was treated as a dependent variable, and the phenomenon of tourism as an independent variable. The vision of tourism planning in disadvantaged mountain areas must focus on its sustainable development that contributes to increasing entrepreneurial initiatives by diversifying and ensuring the complementarity of tourism services calibrated to the needs of tourists and adapted to new social challenges. The strategic planning in the area of the tourism of disadvantaged mountain areas represents a topical challenge in the context of promoting sustainable tourism. Currently, there is a strategy at national level for developing tourism, but there is no strategy for developing tourism in disadvantaged mountain areas.