Positive News about Romania
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Romanians win 35 gold medals at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions
Romanians were awarded 35 gold medals, 8 silver medals and 27 special distinctions at the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva 2017. The exhibition took place between March 29-April 2nd and it is considered one of the most prestigious events in the field of inventions. 40 inventions were selected by the Research and Innovation Ministry…
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Top 15 Hollywood actors with Romanian roots
There are many Romanians that have starred in Hollywood movies. You have probably seen Marcel Iures and Maia Morgestern in several Hollywood blockbusters. However, did you know that some well-known actors have Romanian roots? Here is a list of 15 Hollywood actors with Romanian roots. Sebastian Stan He was born on August 13, 1982, in…
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A father with six children receives brand new house thanks to Facebook campaign
A family with six children moved into a new house thanks to people on Facebook. The help came after a man from Iasi told in a Facebook post how he was trying to raise his six children. Mr. Rautu, who lives in the village of Brosteni, Iasi did not even have a fireplace to warm up…
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Andrei Gligor to run for 2045 km to help Romania’s forests
Marathon man Andrei Gligor is planning to run 2045 km in total between 2017 and 2019 with the purpose of raising funds for the reforestation of the south of Romania. Andrei Gligor will run in the toughest seven marathons in the world and he also hopes to raise awareness about this important issue and convince…
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Romanian students win three gold medals at NASA Settlements competition
Romanian students have won three awards at NASA Ames Space Settlement competition. The students of Andrei Saguna national college from Brasov have won all first prizes for their projects that consist of human settlements in space. 12 teams participated from the same high school and 10 of them won different awards. Overall 4,000 projects from across…
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Italian woman leaves inheritance to Romanian carer
An Italian woman has left a part of her inheritance to her Romanian carer. Saveta Dutcovici, from Iasi, has worked in Cremona, Italy for 10 years and all this time she has cared for only one person, an elderly Italian lady. The lady has passed away this year and she left 20,000 euros to Saveta.…
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Romania wins 4 gold medals and 6 silver medals at the World Special Olympics
Romania has participated in this year’s Winter Special Olympics in Austria with success. 15 sportsmen have managed to secure 21 medals. They have participated in ski, artistic skating and snowshoeing. Two participants have also been part of the team for promoting sports for individuals with mental disabilities. In total Romanians have won 4 gold medals,…
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New tourist train set to travel through Transylvania this summer
If you want to visit Transylvania in a slow pace, a tourist train is set to travel at the end of August through Transylvania. Visitors will be able to visit Brasov, Sighisoara, Sibiu and Fagaras. The train is called Transylvania train and it is reserved only for tourists. The tour starts in Brasov and…
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Romanian researchers invent tower that destroys asteroids
A team of researchers has invented a spatial tower with a concentrated light that is able to melt or deviate asteroids and meteors that enter in collision with our planet. The Romanian researchers have presented their invention at the ProInvent Inventions Saloon in Cluj-Napoca. Horatiu Serbescu, one of the researchers said that they already have patented…
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Italians open auto factory for Romanian worker as a thank-you for his excellent work
A Romanian who worked in Italy for a few years at a factory was surprised by his Italian collaborators who opened a factory for him in Romania. Vasile Constantin, who worked in the metal processing industry for 20 years, used to work for Fortus Iasi, however he moved to Treviso, Italy for a few years.…
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