Positive News about Romania
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Romanian students will be able to travel for free throughout Europe for 30 days
Young Romanians will be able to travel for free for 30 days thanks to the Interrail programme. The 30 days can be activated any time within a period of 3 years. This project is financed by the European Community and it costs around 12 million euro at a community level. The European Parliament has voted…
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Alba Iulia- the first smart city in Romania: free wifi, cheaper electricity and water for locals
Alba Iulia is becoming a smart city. So far, the city has managed to finish the first part of the project. Around Alba Iulia city 600 sensors have been installed and they constitute the digital infrastructure of the city. The WIFI network included 228 access points in the citadel and the city and 15 points…
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Romanian psychologists invent an app that cures depression
A group of psychologists from Cluj-Napoca are working on finalizing a smartphone app that will help people that suffer from depression and anxiety. According to viitorulromaniei.ro in Romania officially around 5% of people suffer from depression, however, doctors believe the numbers are higher than this. It is said as well that people do not like…
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Romanian illustrators nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Award
Stela Damaschin Popa, Irina Dobrescu, and Veronica Neacsu have been nominated for the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. The three illustrators are competing with another 235 candidates from 60 countries. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is the largest children’s literature award in the world. The Romanian illustrators will compete with other talented professionals from Iceland,…
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For the first time in Romania, a vet doctor performs successful prostate cancer surgery in a dog
For the first time in Romania, a vet doctor has performed the first surgical removal of the prostate in a dog. Doctor Alexandru Vitalaru, who is a university assistant at the Veterinary Medicine University in Bucharest was helped by Ion Dragomiristeanu, who is a surgeon at the dr. Theodor Burghele Urology Clinical Hospital. The surgery…
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This Romanian child is considered an IT genius
A Romanian boy is considered a genius in the IT field. Not only this young boy has demonstrated that is highly intelligent but he has also invented several things. Mircea Palade is currently 13 years old and he has surprised many people in Romania. This year he has won the gold medal at the National…
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The Romanian army invents the bullet proof vest for women
The Romanian army has launched a new invention: the bulletproof vest for women. This model was created especially with women’s physique in mind. The defense ministry has said that this new vest will be distributed to 3,500 women from the Romanian Army. Researcher Claudiu Lazaroaie stated that the vest has special cups for women’s chest…
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Romanian photographer wins UK photography competition
Dorin Bofan, a photographer who lives in Transylvania has participated this year in a competition organized by the Natural History Museum in Britain. Luckily he was chosen as the winner of the Plant and Fungi category with a photograph called Tapestry of Life. Dorin has noted about the photo Drawn to the gentle curve…
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15 amazing photos of Romania in the autumn
Autumn in Romania is amazing whether you live in a city or the countryside. Ah, the smell of fresh roasted chestnuts, trees changing colour, fresh grape juice and spiced mulled wine! Here are several photos that show how amazingly beautiful Romania is in the autumn! Travelling by tram in Bucharest 2. The famous…
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Sting awarded with golden disc in Romania
Sting has been awarded a golden disc by Universal Music Romania for his sales on his solo album 57th and 97th in Romania. The English singer has received the disc on October 17 before performing in Cluj-Napoca where 10,000 people have attended. The show in Cluj-Napoca has ended Sting’s tour called 57th and 9th tour…
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