Positive News about Romania
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Romanian photographer receives honourable mention in National Geographic competition
There are many great Romanian photographers. One of them, Gheorghe Popa has just received an honorable mention in a National Geographic competition. The photographer has received the distinction for a photo he has taken in Garcina, which is located in Neamt county. The photo was included in the Landscapes category of the National Geographic Nature…
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Romanian woman elected as local councillor in a UK town
A Romanian woman from Marasesti, Vrancea county has been elected councillor in Cholsey, United Kingdom. Valerica Artene is 44 years old and is originally from Marasesti, Vrancea county. The woman will soon start her job in the little town of Cholsey, which is located 18 kilometers from Oxford. Valerica is the only Romanian in the region…
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This young Romanian has become the CEO of one of the most successful businesses in India
Tudor Marchis from Cluj is a 30-year-old man who has managed to build his own successful company and to become the CEO of one of the most successful businesses in India. But how would a Romanian end up as a CEO in India? According to Adevarul newspaper, Marchis used to work in IT and he…
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Two Romanian regions among the best performing in Europe
Good news for Romania as two of their regions have been declared as among the best performing in Europe. The regions of North-West and Bucharest-Ilfov has been considered by Miken Insitute’s Inaugural Best-Performing Cities: Europe 2017 index as best performing in terms of wage, job creation, manufacturing and also a skilled service industry. The Nort-West…
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Mobile Dental Clinic charity launched by two Romanian women
Two Romanian women have founded a mobile dental cabinet for children living in villages where they don’t have access to a dental cabinet. Alina and Daniela have created the Merciluta Fairy Cabinet which travels from village to village helping children with their dental problems. According to Pro TV many children in isolated villages do not…
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Romanian fashion designer becomes famous after Miss World wears her dress
A Romanian designer has become popular in the world of fashion after creating the dress for Miss World 2015. Romanian designer Tina Olari has created a blue sparkly dress for Mireia Lalaguna, a dress worn during the crowning ceremony which took place in December in China. The dress was admired by many and it was…
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Study shows that Romanian is one of the easiest language to learn for English speakers
A new map created by the Foreign Service Institute, which is the American government’s main provider of foreign affairs training has found that Romance languages, including Romanian, are the easiest languages to learn for English speakers. The Institute has created 5 categories of languages in terms of difficulty and these have been translated into a…
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Cluj-Napoca won the European City of Sport 2018 title!
Good news for the city of Cluj-Napoca as they have just won the title European City of Sport 2018. The title was given on the 6th of December within a ceremony that took place at the European Parliament in Bruxelles. Emil Boc, the city mayor has stated on his Facebook page that the title means…
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The Martisor has been included on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list
The martisor has just been accepted in the UNESCO world heritage patrimony. The decision was taken within the Intergovernmental Committee for Saving the cultural patrimony. The conference has taken place at Jeju, South Korea. Romania has proposed for the martisor to be protected by UNESCO, together with Bulgaria, Macedonia and Moldova. Adrian Cioroianu, the Romanian…
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New website promotes authentic local travel in Romania
Romania is a great place to visit. It is not well known as a touristic destination such as places like France or Spain, but it is indeed a hidden gem, a well-kept secret. We might say it is quite underrated. What is unique about Romania, apart from the beautiful cities, the picturesque countryside and the…
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