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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.

Bulgarians' Trips Abroad Increase by 7.3% in June

In June 2014, the number of trips of Bulgarians abroad was 411.1thousand or by 7.3% above the registered in June 2013, the National Statistical Institute reports.

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.

Medieval Sighisoara Festival honoring 700 years of chivalry wraps up

Artistic director of the 22nd edition of the Sighisoara Medieval Festival, Liviu Pancu, on Sunday told AGERPRES that the event, which this year unfurled under the motto "Jacques de Molay - 700 years of chivalry" was a success, which means the actors took their reward of "smiles and applause."

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.

Romania's Muslims prepare to celebrate end of Ramadan

Ambassador of Turkey to Romania Omur Solendil and Turkey's Consul-general Ali Bozçaliskan will attend on Sunday evening the Ramazan Bayrami religious service at the Abdul Medgid Mosque in the eastern city of Medgidia, celebrated by Dr. Mufti Muurat Yusuf, the head of the Muslim Cult in Romania.

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

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