Tag: Romania

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Good news! Dobrogea spur-thighed tortoise population has doubled

    Good news! Dobrogea spur-thighed tortoise population has doubled

    The Dobrogea spur-thighed tortoise population has doubled in the last 12 years according to the Macinului mountains National Park Administration. Today there are around 4,000 spur-thighed tortoises and although it seems like a small number, this is a significant increase of the population. Viorel Rosca, the director of the administration has pointed out that the…

  • Romania wins four medals at the European Table Tennis Championships

    Romania wins four medals at the European Table Tennis Championships

    Romania has won one gold medal and three bronze medals at the European Table Tennis Championships. Daniela Dodean Monteiro with her Portuguese husband Joao Monteiro have won the gold medal in the mixed doubles competition. They have beaten Mattia Karlsson and Matilda Ekholm from Sweden with a score of 3-2. The bronze medal was secured by…

  • ” Plant of the future” to be cultivated in Romania

    ” Plant of the future” to be cultivated in Romania

    The so-called “plant of the future”, called topinambour will be grown in Romania. The plan is also called sunroot, sunchoke and Jerusalem artichoke and it is a species of sunflower which is native to North America. A specialist team from  Buzau has managed after 20 years of research to create a new type of topinambour…

  • French expat in Romania:” Here I feel more free, more alive!”

    French expat in Romania:” Here I feel more free, more alive!”

    In a time when Romanians migrate to different countries, foreigners migrate to ours. Romanians have always been  curious about them and always have wondered why people from countries like France, UK and the US move here. Often the reason is that people are friendly and Romania is just an amazing, beautiful place. One Frenchman who…

  • Romanians to produce the cheapest electric car in the world

    Romanians to produce the cheapest electric car in the world

    Romanian and Belgian specialists are working on creating the cheapest electric car in the world. The car was presented in Cluj this year and it will be produced in Romania. The car will cost only 5,000 euros however it mht not appeal to some as it only had three wheels. The two specialist teams are…