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  • The Romanian who creates books for Eton college

    If you ever wondered who creates the books that William and Harry learnt from, well…it’s a Romanian guy and his name is Paul Balogh. He is the founder of a company that creates digital educational materials for the famous Eton college, a college where the Royal Family members attend. Paul Balogh started his project due…

  • People run 21 kilometres in honour of Union Day

    20 people ran 21 kilometres on the 24th of January, from Galati to vama Girgiulesti in Moldova Republic only for the purpose of dancing the Unification Hora called “Hora Unirii” across the border. The activity was called “Let’s join hands” and people got together to run in spite of the really cold weather. It was -14…

  • Hobbit style houses built in Romania

      At 20 km from Buzau, at Berca, a pretty little village is being built and it is quite similar to the hobbits ‘houses in the Lord of the Rings. The five houses have unusual characteristics, the windows are actually car windscreens and the roof is built in such a way that grass will grow…

  • Romanians come back home to open successful businesses

      A part of Romanians who emigrated a few years in order to have a better life have returned in the country and have opened successful businesses. According to stirileprotv.ro Romanians have put aside thousands of euro and now they open businesses such as producing candles. This example comes from an individual called Gabriel Hognogi,40…

  • Angry with the local authorities’incompetence, a commune mayor cleaned the streets off snow

      Valentin Vrabie, the mayor of Pestera has decided to clean the streets off snow with the help of the Council employees, after the authorities did not bother to clear the roads. Pestera commune was isolated for two days due to heavy snow and blizzards. The schools were closed and food delivery stopped. The authorities had…

  • Romanian pianist awarded by Queen Elizabeth

      Pianist Radu Lupu has been awarded by Queen Elizabeth with the title of ” British Empire Comandor” for his contribution to classical music. Radu Lupu was awarded on New Years Eve, but the award will be handed to him in 2016. Among other celebrities that were awarded by the Queen were actors Idris Elba,…

  • Romanian archaeologists unearth huge city in Hunedoara

    Romanian archaeologists have discovered a huge city in Hunedoara county, a city that is said to be older than the Egyptian pyramids.The city was discovered by accident by workers who were working on building the highway Sibiu-Nadlac. The archaeologists believe that this city was built around the year of 4.200 BC, before the pyramids of…

  • Minorities of Romania: the story of the gypsies

    According to the last official census (2011) the official number of gypsy population in Romania is of 600,000. Unofficially, The Council of Europe’s Roma and Travellers Division estimates that there are around 1.85 million. Outside Romania, there are around 2.75 million in Turkey;  in Russia around 825,000; in Bulgaria 750,000; in Spain 725,000; in Hungary 700,000; in…

  • Romanians invent flying board

    Romanians have invented a flying board called ArcaBoard. This invention was made possible by a project that was funded by  a Romanian research company that activates in the aero space field. The machine costs 19,900 dollars and will be available for sale starting April 2016. ArcaBoard is an electrical flying board, with 272 horse power and…

  • Rugby player saves man’s life

    Rugby player Ionut Botezatu from CSM Stiinta Baia Mare,  saved a man from death yesterday, 27 December 2015, while attending a festival in Maramures county. According to the Romanian Federation of Rugby, the rugby player was at a festival in Sighetu Marmatiei town, when two people started fighting in a violent manner. The victim swallowed…