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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".
Famous Romanian Dissident Doina Cornea Dies
Romanian anti-communist dissident Doina Cornea, one of the country's most vocal human righst and democracy activists, died on Friday, aged 89, her family announced.
Cornea was born in 1929 in Cluj Napoca and was French literature professor at the Cluj Napoca Babes Bolyai University.
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'Romanian Film Centennial - 100 Years, 100 Films, 100 Cities' project launched in Iasi
The caravan of Romania - Republic of Moldova - Cernauti Romanian cinematographic works organized under the banner 'Romanian Film Centennial - 100 Years, 100 Films, 100 Cities' was launched on Saturday in Iasi.
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.
Massive Protests in Romania as Govt Changes Criminal Law
Thousands took to the streets of Romania on Tuesday evening after the government decided to change criminal legislation by emergency ordinance, local media report.
In a cabinet meeting, ministers unexpectedly added the item to the agenda, day ahead of schedule, according to Romania Insider.
Dracula Legend Lures Halloween Fans to Romania
Thousands of visitors, mostly from Western countries but including Romanians, too, have been heading for Bran Castle in Romania's Transylvania region this weekend to celebrate Halloween in the so-called home of Count Dracula.
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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.
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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.
Airbus to Build Helicopter Plant in Romania
Airbus has announced it intends to build helicopters at a new plant at Ghimbav, close to the central Romanian city of Brasov, in an investment worth about 40 million euro.
The plant is to be built on a 27,000-square-metre plot offered by IAR Ghimbav, a company controlled by the Romanian state.
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