Positive News about Romania
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Now you can travel by boat in Timisoara!
Public transport will also be possible by boat since today in Timisoara. The city council has announced the introduction of 7 little boats which will travel along Bega. This will be the fifth transport subsystem in Timisoara city. So far, people can travel by tram, trolleys, buses, minibuses and bikes. The newly introduced boats will…
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Fencing champion Ana Maria Branza creates campaign to promote Romanian designers
You’ve probably heard of Ana Maria Branza, the Romanian fencing world champion. She has dominated many tournaments and competitions in the last few years and she has shown where hard work and determination can take you. Recently, she has been involved in a completely different project, which is promoting Romanian local brands. Ana Maria is…
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Romanians living in the UK donate heaters and gifts to Vacarea primary school students
After national newspaper Adevarul has reported the story of Vacarea primary school students and the very poor conditions in which they had to learn, the Romanian diaspora has lent a helping hand. Adevarul noted that in the village of Vacarea, Gorj county all children have to share one classroom because the other room is filled with…
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Irish volunteers buy minibus and fill it with goods to be donated to Romanian orphanage
Be The Change, a group of Irish volunteers from Northern Ireland will be driving to Romania in the next few weeks with a minibus filled with all sorts of goods to be donated to an orphanage in Barlad. The group is known for taking charity challenges each year, such as climbing mountains and running marathons.…
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Romanian teams win gold and silver medals at the Canoe World Championships
The Canoe World Championships that were held in Bulgaria this year have been quite successful for Romanian teams. Both male and female teams have won medals. Saturday has been the luckiest day. Ionela Livia Cozmiuc and Gianina Elena Beleaga have won the gold medal in the light doubles in the female category. The girls have…
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Craiova teacher asks children to donate money instead of bringing flowers on first day of school
On September 15, when school starts students traditionally bring flowers to their teachers. This tradition is respected especially by primary school children. Anticipating this habit, a teacher from Craiova has asked the children’s parents to not spend their money on flowers but to donate their money towards the building of an Oncology and radiology children’s…
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Top 15 world famous music videos filmed in Romania
Some Hollywood movies, such as Cold Mountain have been known for being filmed in Romania. We have written previously about other movies that also chose the country as their filming location. However, did you know that there are also some celebrity music videos that you have been watching and you had no idea they were…
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Romanians invent the hybrid watch
More and more startups seem to appear in Romania, especially in the area of Cluj. A group of Romanians have recently developed a beautiful hybrid watch, that combines a classic look with more modern features such as a notification system for messages and calls, an activity tracking and a smart alarm. The watch has easy…
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The reason why there’s a monument dedicated to a Romanian in China
You rarely see monuments dedicated to foreign people. So, when coming across the news that a Romanian couple is buried in China and the authorities have built them a monument we wanted to find out more. Apparently, in the 1930-1940’s several Romanian doctors, David Iancu, Bucur and Gisela Clejan went to China to help treat…
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Romanian woman named as new Minister of Sports in France
Former Olympic swimmer Roxana Maracineanu has been named the new Sports Minister in France. Maracineanu is 43 years old and she is now replacing Laura Flessel who has resigned due to personal reasons. Maracineanu was born in Bucharest and emigrated to France in 1984. She was only 9 years old when she arrived in France.…
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