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Country: Romania Population: 369 896

Weekend tourism, a holidays' bonus, most Romanians choose to spend in nationwide destinations

Most of the Romanians choose to travel in weekend to national destinations, mainly to visit as many places as possible and due to the lack of time, and not only because of financial reasons, a tourism consultant Traian Badulescu told AGERPRES.

#DiplomaticCentennial UK Ambassador Paul Brummell: Despite term running to end, I am not leaving Romania, in so many ways

British Ambassador to Romania Paul Brummell says in an interview with AGERPRES that although his term in Bucharest is running to end, he is not leaving Romania "in many ways".

18 International Trains Checked in Hungary, 2 of Them Heading for Romania due to Bomb Alert

The Hungarian police has started checks on international trains, following a bomb threat by phone, MTI informs, quoted by antena3.ro. and the Independent Balkan News Agency. According to a police release, a man phoned and said a bomb has been placed aboard the international trains crossing Hungary.

Romanians Yearn for Rule by Vlad the Impaler

Democracy may have had its day in Romania, considering the results of a recent poll, which showed that many Romanians would like to hand the country over to the cruel medieval prince called Vlad the Impaler - if he was still alive.

The prince of Wallachia, nowadays southern Romania, is widely seen as a hero and a great leader by many Romanians.

At Least Five People Injured in Explosion, Fire at Bread Factory in Romania's Brasov

At least five people were injured in an explosion followed by a fire occurring at a bread factory in the Romanian city of Brasov on Thursday evening.

Prefect Mihai Mohaci said that the five injured, who had not lost consciousness were transported to the County Emergency Hospital, AGERPRES news agency quotes him as saying.

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