Positive News about Romania

  • “Stela Popescu” theatre wins the big trophy at “Vienna Stars” international competition!

    “Stela Popescu” theatre wins the big trophy at “Vienna Stars” international competition!

    “Stela Popescu” theatre has won the big trophy at the International Folklore, Dance and Music Festival and Competition “Vienna Stars”. The festival took place between November 2-5. According to AGERPRES, Romanians singers and dancers have received the Grand Prix trophy and many other diplomas and distinctions at the festival. This is the third time the…

  • The first IT festival starts next week in Cluj-Napoca!

    The first IT festival starts next week in Cluj-Napoca!

    The first technology festival in Transylvania, TechFest will allow developers to create mobile applications within a 50 hour marathon. Hundreds of participants are expected to come to Cluj between November 11-20 to test their skills.The event is dedicated not only to developers, but also people that are passionate about IT. The festival begins with a…

  • NASA award-winning student to study at Columbia university

    NASA award-winning student to study at Columbia university

    US Universities have been fighting to recruit Romanian genius Costin Dobrin. Costin Dobrin from Constanta has finally decided to accept the offer of Columbia university where he will study Earth Sciences. Moreover, he has received a 70,000 dollar scholarship. The Columbia university has received 37,000 applications this year and has accepted only 1,400 candidates. Costin…

  • Caragiale’s Bucharest festival has started!

    Between November 1-6 a humour festival takes place in Bucharest. The festival called Caragiale’s Bucharest has six days of theatre, music and film.Caragiale is a beloved Romanian writer and satirist and is well known for writing funny theatre plays that criticize society and politics. The festival is organized at the Comedy Theatre, Amena studio, Bulandra…

  • Romanian police officers won 6 medals at the European Police Championships!

    Romanian police officers won 6 medals at the European Police Championships!

    Romanian police officers have been highly succesful at the European Police Championships this year. The officers have won 5 bronze medals and one silver medal. The competition took place between October 24-21 in Bratislava and it was organised by the European Police Sports Union. The police officers that made us proud are -Alexuc Alin, C.S. Dinamo…

  • How two priest brothers are helping their communities by providing free meals

    How two priest brothers are helping their communities by providing free meals

    Two priests from two villages in the county of Teleorman, Romania got together to help their residents.  The priests have built soup kitchens next to their churches in Lada and Negrenii de Sus, and so far 200 people, including children and old people with financial problems came to eat. The priests get the money for…

  • Elena Pagu breaks world record in Australia competition!

    Elena Pagu breaks world record in Australia competition!

    We reported yesterday about the amazing Elena Pagu. Today she has proved she is more amazing! She has broken the world record for her age category  in the W90 5000m walk at Ern Clark Athletic Centre  City of Canning. The competition took place in Perth, Australia. Elena Pagu has finished the 5 km competition in…

  • European bison to double its population in Romania

    European bison to double its population in Romania

      The bison population in Romania will double by 2020, which means there will be over 100 bisons in the Carpathian mountains. The announcement was made Friday by the WWF Romania and Rewilding Europe. The organisations are working together on this project since 2012 and they are trying to reintroduce the bisons in the Tarcu mountains.…

  • The amazing Elena Pagu! At 90 she wins gold medals at running competitions!

    The amazing Elena Pagu! At 90 she wins gold medals at running competitions!

    At 90 years old Elena Pagu is a woman worth of admiration. She has recently won the gold medal for a 5,000 metre competition and is currently preparing for another world championship in Australia. Elan Pagu has already seven world titles and she will not stop there. This summer she celebrated her 90th birthday and she…

  • Great news for taxpayers! Over 100 taxes removed by Romania’s Chamber of Deputies

    Great news for taxpayers! Over 100 taxes removed by Romania’s Chamber of Deputies

    Great news for taxpayers as the Parliament has agreed to a law project that eliminates 102 non-fiscal taxes. The law was voted yesterday, October 25 with no opposition. According to romania-insider, Dragnea stated on Facebook: “These taxes meant time and money lost for all Romanians. We want more Romanians in the middle class and for…