Positive News about Romania
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Romanian scientist discovers that only a quarter of the human genome is functional
Romanian scientist Dan Graur has made an important discovery. He has found that the functional part of the human genome is only 10-15 %, and the maximum limit is 25 %. The rest of the genome is called DNA junk which is a term that was invented by Susumu Ohno in 1979. The term refers…
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Romania wins four medals at international yachting competition
We often hear about Romanians winning medals in gymnastics, volleyball, and canoe, however, we almost never hear about Romanians excelling in yachting. Last weekend Romanians have proved however that there are high chances that they are going to make history in the sports of yachting. Three competitions were organized last weekend at the Black Sea in…
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Elena Andreea Panturoiu wins gold at the European athletics championships
Romanian athlete Elena Andreea Panturoiu has won the gold medal at an international competition in Poland. The Romanian athlete aged 22 has become the best in Europe at triple jump. The second place was taken by Ana Peleteiro from Spain with a performance of 14,19 meter while the bronze medal was secured by Rouguy Diallo…
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17 year old Romanian girl becomes World Chess Champion
A 17-year-old Romanian girl has become a chess world champion. The Ireland press has called her the “teenage chess queen”. Diana Mirza who now has an Irish and Romanian citizenship was congratulated by the Ireland’s president Michael D. Higgins: My heartfelt congratulations to Diana Mirza from Limerick on winning the World Schools Chess U17 Girls…
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Doinita folk ensemble wins second place at International Culture Festival
The Doinita folklore ensemble has won the second place at the International Folklore competition in Bosnia Hertzegovina entitled the Folklore Festival of Orthodox Countries. The competition took place between July 6-10. Patriarch Daniel and the Romanian Patriarchy have sponsored a part of their trip. The festival has been hosting over 80 folk and music ensembles from 47…
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Romanian priest takes 120 poor children on a summer holiday
A priest from Iasi city has taken 120 poor children in a summer camp. The priest has managed to organize the holiday thanks to donations and people on Facebook. The priest has chosen 120 poor children with good results in school. Many of them have never been to the sea and have seen it only…
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Suceava wins European Destination of Excellence competition
Suceava city was voted as a winning destination of the Eden competition, the European Destinations of Excellence for 2017. The Ministry of Tourism has designated the European Destinations of Excellence in Romania this year. The winning destinations are: Suceava- first place, Tara Chioarului- second place, Sighetu Marmatiei- 3rd place, Colinele Transilvaniei- fourth place, Scheii Brasovului…
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Romanian sports commentator enters the Guinness World Records for the 9th time
Romanian sports presenter Ilie Dobre has entered the World Record Book for the 9th time. His World Record is for the longest goal shout without breathing. The record is for 52 seconds and 3 milliseconds. The presenter works for Radio Romania Actualitati. The commenter has several world records for the same goal shout: one…
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Gold, silver and bronze medals won by Romanian athletes at the European Mountain Running Championships
Romanian athletes have won gold, silver and bronze medals at the European Mountain Running Championships in Slovenia. Gabriel Bularda has managed to secure the gold with a time of 47 minutes and 7 seconds on a 8.5 kilometer route with a 1,035 metre ascent.Romania’s women have managed to win several medals. Gabriela Andrea Doroftei, Alexia…
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Romanian movie “Marita” wins East of the West award at Czech Film Festival
Romanian movie “Marita” has won the East of the West- FEDEORA award at the International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary. The movie was directed by Cristi Iftimie and focuses on the story of a Romanian family’s complicated relationships. The movie is also considered as a road movie and the Dacia car is viewed as a…
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