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DefMin Dusa: Romania, 6th largest contributor of foreign troops to missions in Afghanistan
Minister of National Defence Mircea Dusa said on Sunday, in Oradea (northeastern Romania), that Romania was the sixth-largest contributor of foreign troops to military operations in Afghanistan, but it also paid a heavy toll, with 23 troops killed in this theatre of operations.
Tariceanu: Citizens should think very carefully before making their choice for President
The citizens who shall vote in the November presidential elections should think very carefully before making their choice and take into consideration the activity of each candidate to have no regrets as regards their choice five years from now, independent presidential candidate Calin Popescu Tariceanu said on Sunday.
Teodor Melescanu pledges to be the President of all Romanians, if elected
Teodor Melescanu, who runs for the presidential office as an independent, said on Saturday in the western city of Arad that he will be a President of all Romanians, stressing that one of his goals is to make the state powers work properly, without interfering with each other.
Soccer: Romania playing this evening vs. Hungary in Euro 2016 qualifier
Romania's national soccer team is playing against Hungary today as of 19:00 p.m. on the National Bucharest Arena in the EURO 2016 qualifier.
Romania made an excellent start of the campaign making a win away to Greece (1-0) last month, whereas Hungary lost to Northern Ireland 2-1 in Budapest.
National Museum of the History of Romania hosts conference on Eastwell estate, Queen Marie's childhood residence
As part of its "Sunday at the Museum" program, the National Museum of the History of Romania (MNIR) invites the public to a conference on Eastwell Park, a country estate in Kent that was the childhood residence of Queen Marie of Romania, the institution informs in a release.
Ponta: If I make it to President, I will refer form of government to public debate, maybe call referendum thereon
Premier Victor Ponta on Saturday said in Curtea de Arges that if he is elected President he will refer the issue of the form of government to public debate; he didn't rule out the possibility to even call a referendum on the subject.
PM Ponta: Romania is a safe country, it will never accept security rules to be imposed on it from outside
Premier Victor Ponta this Friday said during a televised show at the Publika TV channel in Chisinau - Republic of Moldova, that Romania is a country safe from any threats and that it will "never" accept security rules to be imposed on it by someone from outside.
Greece poised to sell some of its F-16 fighters to Bulgaria
Greece is in talks with the US and Bulgaria about selling some of its old F-16 fighter jets to Sofia and leasing new ones from Washington, Kathimerini understands.
Greece manager Ranieri in rough start
Just two-and-a-half months as coach of Greece, Claudio Ranieri is heading towards a pair of key Euro 2016 qualifiers that could put his job at risk.
Romanian artistic gymnast Iordache becomes world's all-around vice-champion
Romania's female artistic gymnast Larisa Iordache has won the silver medal in the all-around event of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Nanning, China, with 59.765 points (15.066 points in the vault event; 14.866 in the uneven bar event; 15,100 in the beam event and 14.733 in the floor event), after a highly-tensioned competition in which Iordache raised the bar for t
Tariceanu: In one year, there can be consensus on a national project
Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, who runs for President as independent with the support of the Liberal Reformist Party (PLR), told a press conference in Tulcea on Friday that in maximum one year's time he would manage to persuade all political forces of Romania to agree to a national project, 'Romania, Europe's Seventh Power,' if elected president.
Monica Macovei: In my view, country President is in people's service
Independent candidate for Romania's presidential office, MEP Monica Macovei, on Friday visited the eastern Constanta County for campaign meetings with voters in the localities of Pestera and Medgidia; on this occasion, Macovei said that in her view, the President of the country must be in the people's service.
EduMin Pricopie, UNESCO Director-General Bokova set the basis for new cooperation stage
Minister of National Education Remus Pricopie and UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova decided on Friday in Paris to have a technical working group set up, composed of UNESCO and Education Ministry representatives, tasked with conceiving the projects the two institutions will cooperate on in the next six years.
(Correspondence) PMs Ponta and Leanca place cornerstone of new theatre building of Cahul
AGERPRES special correspondent Daniel Florea reports: Prime Minister Victor Ponta and his Moldovan counterpart Iurie Leanca on Friday participated in the signing of the memorandum on Romania's Government funding the construction of the new building of the theatre of Cahul.
VIDEOREPORT My city, Bucharest
After publishing in September 30 interviews with Bucharest personalities, the AGERPRES National News Agency closes the "MY CITY, BUCHAREST" project with the video dedicated to the 555 years' celebration of Romania's Capital City documentary attestation.