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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.
Balkan Athletics Championships: Romanians reap 9 gold, 6 silver and 2 bronze medals on first day of competition
On Saturday, on the first day of the Balkan Athletics Competition, now at its 73rd edition, held in Pitesti, Romanian sports people won a commendable bunch of 17 medals, of which nine of gold.
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
Mures: Parade of Templar Knights from Romania, France, Serbia - premiere for Romanian medieval festivals
The 22nd edition of the Medieval Sighisoara Festival that is conducted this year under the title "Jacques de Molay - 700 years of knighthood", will host on Saturday evening, in a premiere for medieval arts festivals in Romania, the Grand Parade of the Templar Knights of Romania, France and Serbia.
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
Iohannis: Politics must produce results, not sterile show; institution of President must be repositioned
National Liberal Party (PNL) chairman, Klaus Iohannis, has stated on Saturday that politics must produce results, not a sterile show and that the institution of the President must be repositioned, more sobriety being needed.
Political program for new party following PNL-PDL merger, approved by joint congress
The political program of the new political party resulting from the merger between the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) was approved on Saturday by the joint Liberal - Democrat Liberal congress.
Values promoted in political programme of new Liberal party resulting from merger
The National Liberal Party (PNL) resulting from the merger of the extant PNL with the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) heralds itself in its political programme draft as a defender of human dignity, liberty and solidarity.
More than 15 applicants for Cyprus Airways
Ryanair and Aegean Airlines are among more than 15 applicants which have made a non-binding expression of interest to buy loss-making Cypriot flag-carrier Cyprus Airways, officials said on Thursday.
Former GNTO Romania bureau chief faces fraud charges
The 57-year-old former manager of a Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) office in Romania is to face charges of breach of faith following an investigation by the financial police.
It emerged on Friday that officers discovered a series of fraudulent offenses had taken place between 2008 and 2011, when the unnamed public servant was in charge of the office.
Ranieri says he has little to change in Greek national team
By George Georgakopoulos
The Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) presented Claudio Ranieri as the new Greece coach for the next couple of years, after the Italian manager signed his contract in Athens on Friday.
I liked the spirit of the team and there is not that much I wish to change in it for now, said Ranieri who starts his first coaching stint at a national team.
