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Russian Sanctions on Moldova Worry Romania
Romanian officials have expressed support for the government of neighbouring Moldova after Moscow last week announced the fruit import ban, which follows similar sanctions on the country’s cattle, beef and wine.
Fruit is one of poverty-stricken Moldova’s major export products, raising fears that the country’s economy could suffer.
Romania Opposition Parties Merge Before Elections
Romania’s centre-right National Liberal Party, PNL, and the Democratic Liberal Party, PDL, on Saturday unanimously voted to combine their forces in order to create a party capable of taking on Prime Minister Victor Ponta's ruling centre-left coalition.
Bekric wins gold at Balkan Athletics Championships
PITESTI - Serbian athlete Emir Bekric won the gold medal in the 400 metre hurdle race at the Balkan Athletics Championships in Pitesti, Romania, late on Saturday.
Bekric scored his victory with the time of 50.8 seconds.
Turkish athlete Yasmani Copello Escobar won silver with the time of 50.62 seconds, while Croat Milan Kotur claimed bronze with the time of 51.87 seconds.
Tomasevic wins gold medal in discus throw
PITESTI - Serbian female athlete Dragana Tomasevic won the gold medal in discus throw at the Balkan Athletics Championships in Pitesti, Romania.
She scored the victory thanks to the 57.6 metre throw, while Greek athlete Chrysoula Anagnostopoulou won silver with the 53.38 metre throw. Moldova's Dimitriana Surdu claimed the bronze with the throw long 50.17 metres.
Athletics: Balkaniad broadcast live online on www.fra.ro
For the first time since their inception, the Balkan Athletics Championships can be watched live online, on the official website of the Romanian Athletics Federation (FRA), www.fra.ro, the 73rd edition, also the first time when all 15 member states of the Association of the Balkan Athletic Federations are participating, taking place i
Blaga: Today we signed the birth certificate of the largest center-right party
PDL chairman Vasile Blaga has stated on Saturday at the Parliament Palace that the approval for the merger between the Democrat Liberal Party (PDL) and the National Liberal Party (PNL) is not the restoration of the Truth and Justice Alliance, of the Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR) or of the Social Liberal Union (USL), but the signing of the birth certificate of the largest ce